Maritime Regulatory Reform

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Office of Management and Budget AGENCY: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. ACTION: Request for information (RFI). SUMMARY: Consistent with Executive Order 12866 and the Regulatory Right to Know Act, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), within the Office of Management and Budget is seeking public input on how the Federal government may prudently manage regulatory costs imposed on the maritime sector. Multiple Federal agencies regulate the U.S. maritime sector consistent with their statutory authorities. OIRA seeks public comment on how existing agency requirements affecting the maritime sector can be modified or repealed to increase efficiency, reduce or eliminate unnecessary or unjustified regulatory burdens, or simplify regulatory compliance while continuing to meet statutory missions. This RFI is meant to inform agencies' development of regulatory reform proposals. Additionally, OIRA intends to make all submissions publicly available on www.regulations.gov . ( printed page 22994) DATES: Written comments and information are requested on or before July 16, 2018. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are encouraged to submit comments, identified by “Maritime Regulatory Reform RFI,” by any of the following methods: Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Email: OMB.DeregulatoryRFI@OMB.eop.gov . Include “Maritime Regulatory Reform RFI” …