Hearing
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 ...