Accountability and Transparency Reform at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

PURPOSE:

• To examine the role of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in ensuring regulatory transparency and accountability.

BACKGROUND:

• Created by the Paperwork Reduction of 1980, OIRA is housed within the Office of Management and Budget and is responsible for overseeing federal regulatory, paperwork, and information resource management activities.
• In 1993, President Clinton issued Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 establishing regulatory responsibilities for OIRA and regulating agencies when proposing a regulation. President Obama reaffirmed these principles and requirements in 2011 via E.0.13563.