H.R. 2432, Paperwork and Regulatory Improvements Act of 2003: Hearing Before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 2432 to Amend the Paperwork Reduction Act and Titles 5 and 31, United States Code, to Reform Federal Paperwork and Regulatory Processes, July 22, 2003U.S. Government Printing Office, 2003 - 248 pages |
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Page 186 - Administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of Management and Budget.
Page 67 - MANUFACTURERS is THE NATION'S LARGEST INDUSTRIAL TRADE ASSOCIATION. THE NAM REPRESENTS 14,000 MEMBERS (INCLUDING 10,000 SMALL AND MID-SIZED COMPANIES) AND 350 MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS SERVING MANUFACTURERS AND EMPLOYEES IN EVERY INDUSTRIAL SECTOR AND ALL 50 STATES. HEADQUARTERED IN WASHINGTON, DC, THE NAM HAS JO ADD1TIONAL OFFICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
Page 193 - Analysis of the proposed rule indicates it would not (1) have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more: ( z) cause a major increase in costs or prices for consumers: individual industries.
Page 193 - State, local, or tribal governments or communities; (2) Create a serious Inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by another agency; (3) Materially alter the budgetary Impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients thereof; or (4) Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in this Executive order.
Page 39 - Committee, good afternoon and thank you for giving me the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Thomas M. Sullivan and I am the Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the US Small Business Administration (SBA). Congress established the Office of Advocacy to represent the views of small entities before Federal agencies and Congress. The Office of Advocacy is an independent office...
Page 193 - Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or communities...
Page 210 - Secretary, insure that any action authorized, funded, or carried out by such agency (hereinafter in this section referred to as an 'agency action') is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered species or threatened species...
Page 81 - By their very nature, unnecessary Federal regulation and paper-work burdens discriminate against small businesses. Without large staffs of accountants, benefits coordinators, attorneys, or personnel administrators, small businesses are often at a loss to implement or even keep up with the overwhelming paperwork demands of the Federal Government. Big corporations have already built these staffs into their operations and can often absorb a new requirement that could be very costly and expensive for...
Page 198 - When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically.
Page 4 - CAROLYN B. MALONEY, New York ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, Washington, DC ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland DENNIS J. KUCINICH, Ohio ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH, Illinois DANNY K. DAVIS, Illinois JOHN F. TIERNEY, Massachusetts JIM TURNER, Texas THOMAS H.