On October 21, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) in the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB)  issued a memorandum aimed at providing guidance for “Streamlining the Review of Deregulatory Actions” to federal agencies. The guidance follows recent Executive Orders (EOs) and a Presidential Memorandum issued earlier in the Trump Administration that emphasized the Administration’s focus on deregulation as a driver of economic growth and government efficiency.

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