[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51160-51161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23988]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Chapter I
[FRL-9970-25-OP]
Final Report on Review of Agency Actions That Potentially Burden
the Safe, Efficient Development of Domestic Energy Resources Under
Executive Order 13783
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final report; notification of availability.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing the availability of its Final Report on
Review of Agency Actions that Potentially Burden the Safe, Efficient
Development of Domestic Energy Resources Under Executive Order 13738.
DATES: November 3, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Dravis, Office of Policy,
Mail Code 1803-A, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. Telephone: 202-564-4332;
email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 28, 2017, President Trump signed
Executive Order 13783, Promoting Energy Independence and Economic
Growth. The Executive Order establishes a national policy to promote
the clean and safe development of domestic energy resources while
avoiding unnecessary regulatory burdens. It directs federal agencies to
``review all existing regulations, orders,
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guidance documents, policies, and any other similar agency actions
(collectively, ``agency actions'') that potentially burden the
development or use of domestically produced energy resources[.]'' \1\
The Executive Order also orders the EPA to review specific rules. As
part of E.O. 13783, agencies are to develop a report detailing this
review that includes recommendations for reducing unnecessary
regulatory burdens. The EPA's final report is available at https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/regulatory-reform.
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\1\ 82 FR 16093 (Mar. 28, 2017).
Dated: October 30, 2017.
E. Scott Pruitt,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2017-23988 Filed 11-2-17; 8:45 am]
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