Federal Rulemaking: Procedural and Analytical Requirements at OSHA and Other Agencies
GAO-01-852T
Published: Jun 14, 2001. Publicly Released: Jun 14, 2001.
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This testimony discusses the procedural and analytical rulemaking requirements applicable to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other federal regulatory agencies. GAO found that the rulemaking requirements that have been placed on OSHA and other agencies are voluminous and require a wide range of procedural, consultative, and analytical actions on the part of the agencies. Federal agencies sometimes take years to develop final rules, and the requirements are not as effective as expected or as they could be. This lack of effectiveness can be traced to how the requirements have been implemented and the requirements themselves.
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Occupational health and safety programsPublic health legislationRegulatory agenciesSafety regulationFederal agenciesFederal rulemakingExecutive ordersPublishingPublic interestOccupational safety