83 FR 38669 - Reducing Regulation and Public Burden, and Controlling Cost
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 152 (August 7, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 152 (August 7, 2018)
| Page Range | 38669-38670 | |
| FR Document | 2018-16843 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 38669-38670] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-16843] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE 22 CFR Chapter I 48 CFR Chapter 6 [Public Notice: 10489] Reducing Regulation and Public Burden, and Controlling Cost AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: As part of its continuing implementation of Executive Order 13771, ``Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs,'' issued by the President on January 30, 2017, the Department of State (the Department) is seeking comments and information from interested parties to assist the Department in identifying existing regulations, paperwork requirements and other regulatory obligations that can be modified or repealed, consistent with law, to achieve meaningful burden reduction while continuing to achieve the Department's statutory obligations. DATES: Written comments and related material must be received on or before September 6, 2018. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by email to the following address: state.gov">[email protected]state.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice Kottmyer, Attorney-Adviser, 202- 647-2318; or Janet Freer, Director of the Office of Directives Management. Both can be reached at state.gov">[email protected]state.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 30, 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs. Under that Executive Order, for every one new regulation issued, at least two prior regulations must be identified for elimination, and the cost of planned regulations must be prudently managed and controlled through a budgeting process. On February 24, 2017, the President issued Executive Order 13777, Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda. That Executive Order directs agencies to take specific steps to identify and alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens placed on the American people. We are seeking comments on Department regulations, guidance documents, and collections of information that you believe should be removed or modified to alleviate unnecessary burdens. The Department is also requesting economic data to support any proposed changes. The Regulatory Reform Task Force Executive Order 13777 directs agencies to designate a Regulatory Reform Officer (RRO) and to establish a Regulatory Reform Task Force (RRTF). The Deputy Secretary of State is the RRO. Other RRTF members include senior officials in the Department's primary regulatory bureaus (Bureaus of Consular Affairs, Educational and Cultural Affairs, Political-Military Affairs, and Administration), as well as other Department officials with expertise in legal requirements, planning and budget. One of the duties of the RRTF is to evaluate existing regulations and make recommendations to the Secretary regarding their repeal, replacement, or modification. Executive Order 13777 further directs that the RRTF attempt to identify regulations that:Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job creation; Are outdated, unnecessary, or ineffective; Impose costs that exceed benefits; Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with regulatory reform initiatives and policies; Are inconsistent with the requirements of section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516 note), or the guidance issued pursuant to that provision, in particular those regulations that rely in whole or in part on data, information, or methods that are not publicly available or that are insufficiently transparent to meet the standard of reproducibility; or Derive from or implement Executive Orders or other Presidential directives that have been subsequently rescinded or substantially modified. Section 3(e) of the Executive Order calls on the RRTF to ``seek input and other assistance, as permitted by law, from entities significantly affected by Federal regulations, including State, local, and tribal governments, small businesses, consumers, nongovernmental organizations, and trade associations'' on regulations that meet some or all of the criteria above. The Department sought input in 2017 (see 82 FR 32493), and again solicits your comments. Location of Department Regulations Existing Department of State regulations can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) in two places: 22 CFR Chapter I (parts 1 through 199), which contains rules governing Department operations); and 48 CFR Chapters VI (part 600), which contains the Department's Acquisition Rules. In addition, guidance regarding Department grants can be found at 2 CFR chapter VI. You may view the most up-to-date versions of these authorities in the electronic CFR, located at www.ecfr.gov. Location of Department Guidance Department guidance that relates to the missions of the rulemaking bureaus (identified above) can be found in a number of locations on the state.gov public website. The Department is interested in comments regarding any of the guidance located on its public site. For your convenience, the following sites cover specific missions: For Consular Affairs, including passports and visas, please visit https://travel.state.gov. For Educational and Cultural Affairs, including the Exchange Visitor Program, please visit https://exchanges.state.gov/. For Defense Trade issues, please visit: https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/. You are invited to provide comment on any guidance published by the Department that you feel should be considered for modification or elimination, in accordance with E.O. 13777. Location of the Department's Unified Agenda Submission The Department's most current submission to the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions is located at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain. Select ``Department of State'' from the dropdown menu. The Agenda consists of regulatory and de- regulatory actions either in progress or contemplated by the Department. The rules are identified [[Page 38670]] by Regulatory Information Numbers (RINs), which for the Department all begin with ``1400-''. When commenting on a rule in the Agenda, please identify it by its RIN. Location of Approved Collections of Information You can find the Department's approved collections of information at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Please choose ``Current Inventory'' and pick ``Department of State'' from the dropdown menu. All approved collections of information have a Control Number issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Department Control Numbers all begin with ``1405-''. When commenting on an information collection, please identify it by the OMB Control Number. Public Comments Please make your comments as specific as possible, and include any supporting data or other information, such as cost information, that you may have. Please note that all comments are publically available, so do not include any information in your comments that you would not want released to the public. We accept anonymous comments. The Department will not edit your comments to remove personal information; however, in our discretion, we might not post on regulations.gov any comments that contain personal information. If your submission cannot be made using www.regulations.gov, please submit using the email address listed in the ADDRESSES section, or contact the person in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document for alternate instructions. The Executive Orders are at the following sites: Executive Order 13771 is located at: http://bit.ly/2kx0TlY Executive Order 13777 is located at: http://bit.ly/2lTZPIQ Although the Department will not respond to individual comments, we value your comments and will give careful consideration to them. Janet M. Freer, Director, Office of Directive Management, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2018-16843 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-05-P
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conditions for the hearing, as described issued Executive Order 13771, Reducing Section 3(e) of the Executive Order
in this notice, conflict with any Regulation and Controlling Regulatory calls on the RRTF to ‘‘seek input and
provisions set out in part 15, this notice Costs. Under that Executive Order, for other assistance, as permitted by law,
acts as a waiver of those provisions as every one new regulation issued, at least from entities significantly affected by
specified in § 15.30(h). two prior regulations must be identified Federal regulations, including State,
for elimination, and the cost of planned local, and tribal governments, small
Transcripts
regulations must be prudently managed businesses, consumers,
Please be advised that as soon as a and controlled through a budgeting nongovernmental organizations, and
transcript is available, it will be process. On February 24, 2017, the trade associations’’ on regulations that
accessible at https:// President issued Executive Order 13777, meet some or all of the criteria above.
www.regulation.gov. It may be viewed at Enforcing the Regulatory Reform The Department sought input in 2017
the Dockets Management Staff (see Agenda. That Executive Order directs (see 82 FR 32493), and again solicits
ADDRESSES). A transcript will also be agencies to take specific steps to your comments.
available in either hardcopy or on CD– identify and alleviate unnecessary
ROM, after submission of a Freedom of Location of Department Regulations
regulatory burdens placed on the
Information request. The Freedom of American people. We are seeking Existing Department of State
Information office address is available comments on Department regulations, regulations can be found in the Code of
on the Agency’s website at https:// guidance documents, and collections of Federal Regulations (CFR) in two places:
www.fda.gov. information that you believe should be • 22 CFR Chapter I (parts 1 through
Dated: July 31, 2018. removed or modified to alleviate 199), which contains rules governing
Leslie Kux, unnecessary burdens. The Department Department operations); and
Associate Commissioner for Policy. is also requesting economic data to • 48 CFR Chapters VI (part 600),
[FR Doc. 2018–16807 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am] support any proposed changes. which contains the Department’s
Acquisition Rules.
BILLING CODE 4164–01–P The Regulatory Reform Task Force In addition, guidance regarding
Executive Order 13777 directs Department grants can be found at 2
agencies to designate a Regulatory CFR chapter VI.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Reform Officer (RRO) and to establish a You may view the most up-to-date
Regulatory Reform Task Force (RRTF). versions of these authorities in the
22 CFR Chapter I
The Deputy Secretary of State is the electronic CFR, located at www.ecfr.gov.
48 CFR Chapter 6 RRO. Other RRTF members include Location of Department Guidance
senior officials in the Department’s
[Public Notice: 10489] primary regulatory bureaus (Bureaus of Department guidance that relates to
Consular Affairs, Educational and the missions of the rulemaking bureaus
Reducing Regulation and Public Cultural Affairs, Political-Military (identified above) can be found in a
Burden, and Controlling Cost Affairs, and Administration), as well as number of locations on the state.gov
AGENCY: Department of State. other Department officials with public website. The Department is
expertise in legal requirements, interested in comments regarding any of
ACTION: Request for comments.
planning and budget. the guidance located on its public site.
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing One of the duties of the RRTF is to For your convenience, the following
implementation of Executive Order evaluate existing regulations and make sites cover specific missions:
13771, ‘‘Reducing Regulation and recommendations to the Secretary • For Consular Affairs, including
Controlling Regulatory Costs,’’ issued by regarding their repeal, replacement, or passports and visas, please visit https://
the President on January 30, 2017, the modification. Executive Order 13777 travel.state.gov.
Department of State (the Department) is further directs that the RRTF attempt to • For Educational and Cultural
seeking comments and information from identify regulations that: Affairs, including the Exchange Visitor
interested parties to assist the • Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job Program, please visit https://
Department in identifying existing creation; exchanges.state.gov/.
regulations, paperwork requirements • Are outdated, unnecessary, or • For Defense Trade issues, please
and other regulatory obligations that can ineffective; visit: https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/.
be modified or repealed, consistent with • Impose costs that exceed benefits; You are invited to provide comment
law, to achieve meaningful burden • Create a serious inconsistency or on any guidance published by the
reduction while continuing to achieve otherwise interfere with regulatory Department that you feel should be
the Department’s statutory obligations. reform initiatives and policies; considered for modification or
DATES: Written comments and related • Are inconsistent with the elimination, in accordance with E.O.
material must be received on or before requirements of section 515 of the 13777.
September 6, 2018. Treasury and General Government
Appropriations Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. Location of the Department’s Unified
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Agenda Submission
3516 note), or the guidance issued
by email to the following address: The Department’s most current
pursuant to that provision, in particular
RegsReform@state.gov. submission to the Unified Agenda of
those regulations that rely in whole or
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions is
in part on data, information, or methods
Alice Kottmyer, Attorney-Adviser, 202– that are not publicly available or that are located at https://www.reginfo.gov/
647–2318; or Janet Freer, Director of the insufficiently transparent to meet the public/do/eAgendaMain. Select
Office of Directives Management. Both standard of reproducibility; or ‘‘Department of State’’ from the
can be reached at RegsReform@ • Derive from or implement dropdown menu. The Agenda consists
state.gov. Executive Orders or other Presidential of regulatory and de-regulatory actions
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On directives that have been subsequently either in progress or contemplated by
January 30, 2017, President Trump rescinded or substantially modified. the Department. The rules are identified
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by Regulatory Information Numbers DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND September 15, 2018. The race will take
(RINs), which for the Department all SECURITY place in portions of the Intracoastal
begin with ‘‘1400–’’. When commenting Waterway in Venice, FL. The Captain of
on a rule in the Agenda, please identify Coast Guard the Port St. Petersburg (COTP) has
it by its RIN. determined that potential hazards
33 CFR Part 100 associated with the race to be a safety
Location of Approved Collections of concern for anyone within area where
[Docket Number USCG–2018–0608]
Information the race is taking place.
RIN 1625–AA08 The Coast Guard is requesting that
You can find the Department’s interested parties provide comments
approved collections of information at Special Local Regulation; Battle of the within a shortened comment period of
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ Bridges, Intracoastal Waterway, 15 days instead of a standard 30 days for
PRAMain. Please choose ‘‘Current Venice, FL this notice of proposed rulemaking. The
Inventory’’ and pick ‘‘Department of Coast Guard believes a shortened
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
State’’ from the dropdown menu. All comment period is necessary and
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
approved collections of information reasonable because the special local
have a Control Number issued by the SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to regulation is necessary to ensure the
Office of Management and Budget establish a temporary special local safety of vessels and the navigable
(OMB). Department Control Numbers all regulation for certain waters of the waters within, or near the race area
begin with ‘‘1405–’’. When commenting Intracoastal Waterway. This action is during the scheduled event. Any delay
on an information collection, please necessary to provide for the safety of life in making this final rule effective by
identify it by the OMB Control Number. on these navigable waters in Venice, FL, allowing comments for more than 15
during the Battle of the Bridges on days would not be in the best interest
Public Comments September 15, 2018. This proposed of public safety.
rulemaking would prohibit persons and The Coast Guard proposes this
Please make your comments as
vessels from being in the race area rulemaking under authority in 33 U.S.C.
specific as possible, and include any
unless authorized by the Captain of the 1233.
supporting data or other information,
Port St. Petersburg (COTP) or a III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
such as cost information, that you may
designated representative. We invite
have. Please note that all comments are The COTP proposes to establish a
your comments on this proposed
publically available, so do not include temporary special local regulation from
rulemaking.
any information in your comments that 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on September 15,
you would not want released to the DATES: Comments and related material 2018. The regulation would cover a race
public. We accept anonymous must be received by the Coast Guard on which would take place on
comments. The Department will not edit or before August 22, 2018. approximately 3.5 miles of the
your comments to remove personal ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Intracoastal Waterway starting near the
information; however, in our discretion, identified by docket number USCG– Shamrock Park & Nature Center and
we might not post on regulations.gov 2018–0608 using the Federal ending near the Tamiami Trail Bridge in
any comments that contain personal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Venice, FL. The duration of the
information. If your submission cannot www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public regulation is intended to ensure the
be made using www.regulations.gov, Participation and Request for safety of vessels and these navigable
Comments’’ portion of the waters during the scheduled 7 a.m. to
please submit using the email address
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for 7:30 p.m. race. No vessel or person
listed in the ADDRESSES section, or
further instructions on submitting would be permitted to enter the
contact the person in the FOR FURTHER comments.
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
regulated area without obtaining
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If permission from the COTP or a
document for alternate instructions.
you have questions about this proposed designated representative. Persons or
The Executive Orders are at the rulemaking, call or email Marine vessels receiving permission to enter the
following sites: Science Technician First Class Michael regulated area must comply with the
• Executive Order 13771 is located at: Shackleford, U.S. Coast Guard; instructions of the COTP or a designated
http://bit.ly/2kx0TlY telephone 813–228–2191, email representative. The regulatory text we
Michael.D.Shackleford@uscg.mil. are proposing appears at the end of this
• Executive Order 13777 is located at: document.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
http://bit.ly/2lTZPIQ
I. Table of Abbreviations IV. Regulatory Analyses
Although the Department will not
respond to individual comments, we We developed this proposed rule after
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
value your comments and will give DHS Department of Homeland Security considering numerous statutes and
careful consideration to them. FR Federal Register Executive orders related to rulemaking.
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking Below we summarize our analyses
Janet M. Freer, § Section based on a number of these statutes and
Director, Office of Directive Management, U.S.C. United States Code Executive orders and we discuss First
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Department of State. Amendment rights of protestors.
II. Background, Purpose, and Legal
[FR Doc. 2018–16843 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am] Basis A. Regulatory Planning and Review
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On November 7, 2017, the Sarasota Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Scullers Youth Rowing Program notified direct agencies to assess the costs and
the Coast Guard that it will be benefits of available regulatory
conducting the Battle of the Bridges alternatives and, if regulation is
sculler race from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on necessary, to select regulatory
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Request for comments. | |
| Dates | Written comments and related material must be received on or before September 6, 2018. | |
| Contact | Alice Kottmyer, Attorney-Adviser, 202- 647-2318; or Janet Freer, Director of the Office of Directives Management. Both can be reached at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 38669 | |
| CFR Citation | 22 Title 22 CFR Chapter I 48 Title 48 CFR Chapter 6 |
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