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| Trump picks fitting administrator to prune new regulatory environment |
| 2017-04-16 |
| On April 7, President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Neomi Rao as administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). The announcement did not ignite the firestorm of political attention other nominations have received; good news, given that the position for which Ms. Rao was nominated is one that calls for a swift confirmation process. The significance and critical responsibilities of the administrator of OIRA is one of the best-kept secrets in Washington. The office -- which has fewer than 50 people -- sits within the president’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is charged with reviewing and coordinating interagency review of significant proposed and final rules from agencies within the Executive Branch. This is key. As a result, the office has a hand in shaping nearly all rules that have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million, that have a material effect on the budget, or that raise novel issues of law or policy. ---- Ms. Rao is an accomplished law professor, with prior experience in the government and private sector. She works well with others, as evidenced by her appointment as a member of the Administrative Conference of the United States and the Governing Council of the ABA Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice. She is clearly a smart and qualified choice to fill the post. |
| Posted by:NanookOfTheNorthish |