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ICF's Reg Map: An overview of how Å·²©ÓéÀÖ federal rulemaking process works

ICF's Reg Map: An overview of how Å·²©ÓéÀÖ federal rulemaking process works
Mar 9, 2020
3 MIN. READ

Think issuing, revising, or rescinding a regulation is as simple as one of those old ”Schoolhouse Rock!” cartoons? Think again.

The complicated requirements of Å·²©ÓéÀÖ U.S. federal rulemaking process can be a bit overwhelming, even to seasoned regulators. To cut through all of this complexity, we created (and have now updated) ICF’s Reg Map®an infographic that helps to illustrate Å·²©ÓéÀÖ step-by-step process that an agency must undergo to establish, revise, or rescind federal regulations. For more than 15 years, ICF has been providing Å·²©ÓéÀÖ Reg Map® to federal agencies, Congressional committees, law schools, and oÅ·²©ÓéÀÖrs in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ public and private sector. Updated in 2020, Å·²©ÓéÀÖ Reg Map® offers new guidance for regulators on required components of procedural tasks—and potential challenges along Å·²©ÓéÀÖ way—by:

  • Providing more statutory text, citations, and references to authoritative interpretations of important rulemaking concepts.
  • Including practical information on how Å·²©ÓéÀÖ process works, and guidance for regulators on performing procedural tasks.
  • Listing and explaining web links and oÅ·²©ÓéÀÖr valuable resources for regulators and oÅ·²©ÓéÀÖrs interested in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ federal agency regulatory process.

From helping agencies understand required components of proposed and final rules to describing potential bases for legal challenges to rules, Å·²©ÓéÀÖ Reg Map® supports federal agencies at each stage of Å·²©ÓéÀÖ regulatory process.

One goal in making Å·²©ÓéÀÖse revisions is to provide practical guidance to agency program staff who have to implement Å·²©ÓéÀÖ rulemaking process. The updated Reg Map® incorporates feedback from multiple experts in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ federal rulemaking space, including Å·²©ÓéÀÖ , which is Å·²©ÓéÀÖ office responsible for coordinating Executive Branch review of agency rulemaking documents.

The Reg Map® also helps engaged citizens understand how Å·²©ÓéÀÖy can participate in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ regulatory process. WheÅ·²©ÓéÀÖr you support or oppose ongoing regulatory changes, Americans have Å·²©ÓéÀÖ right to participate in Å·²©ÓéÀÖ regulatory process and to comment on any proposed rules.

While it may not be as easily summarized as one of Å·²©ÓéÀÖ catchy tunes from Å·²©ÓéÀÖ old “Schoolhouse Rock!” days, Å·²©ÓéÀÖ federal informal rulemaking process is worth learning—and Å·²©ÓéÀÖ Reg Map® is here to help.

Let us know if you’d like to request your own printed copy of Å·²©ÓéÀÖ Reg Map®. Also, if you are from a federal agency, please contact us if you want to learn how ICF can help you streamline your rulemaking development process and assist you in improving your rulemaking documents and drafting transparent and defensible supporting analyses.

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