[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 48939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22878]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

32 CFR Chapters I, V, VI, and VII

[Docket ID: DOD-2017-OS-0059]


DoD Regulatory Reform Task Force, Review of Existing DoD 
Regulations

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Request for comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Executive Order 13777, ``Enforcing the 
Regulatory Reform Agenda,'' the primary DoD Regulatory Reform Task 
Force is seeking input on existing DoD regulations that may be 
appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification. See the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section in this notice for additional 
guidance.

DATES: Interested parties should submit written comments to the address 
shown in this document on or before January 22, 2018, to be considered.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments identified by ``DOD-2017-OS-0059'' using any 
of the following methods:
    <bullet> Regulations.gov: http://www.regulations.gov. Submit 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking portal by entering ``DOD-2017-OS-
0059'' under the heading ``Enter keyword or ID'' and selecting 
``Search.'' Select the link ``Submit a Comment'' that corresponds with 
``DOD-2017-OS-0059.'' Follow the instructions provided at the ``Submit 
a Comment'' screen.
    <bullet> Mail: Department of Defense, Office of the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Compliance, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B, Alexandria, VA 22350-1700.
    Comments received generally will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. To 
confirm receipt of your comment(s), please check www.regulations.gov, 
approximately three days after submission to verify posting (allow 30 
days for posting of comments submitted by mail).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Patricia Toppings, telephone 571-
372-0485; or Ms. Morgan Park, telephone 571-372-0489.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 24, 2017, the President signed 
Executive Order (E.O.) 13777, ``Enforcing the Regulatory Reform 
Agenda,'' which established a Federal policy ``to alleviate unnecessary 
regulatory burdens'' on the American people.
    Section 3(a) of the E.O. directs Federal agencies to establish a 
Regulatory Reform Task Force (Task Force). One of the duties of the 
Task Force is to evaluate existing regulations and ``make 
recommendations to the agency head regarding their repeal, replacement, 
or modification.'' The E.O. further asks that each Task Force ``attempt 
to identify regulations that:
    (i) Eliminate jobs, or inhibit job creation; (ii) are outdated, 
unnecessary, or ineffective; (iii) impose costs that exceed benefits; 
(iv) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with 
regulatory reform initiatives and policies; (v) are inconsistent with 
the requirements of section 515 of the Treasury and General Government 
Appropriation Act, 2001 (44 U.S.C. 3516 note), or the guidance issued 
pursuant to that provision in particular those regulations that rely in 
whole or in part on data, information, or methods that are not publicly 
available or that are insufficiently transparent to meet the standard 
of reproducibility; or (vi) derive from or implement Executive Orders 
or other Presidential directives that have been subsequently rescinded 
or substantially modified.''
    Section 3(e) of the E.O. 13777 calls on the Task Force to ``seek 
input and other assistance, as permitted by law, from entities 
significantly affected by Federal regulations, including State, local, 
and tribal governments, small businesses, consumers, non-governmental 
organizations, trade associations'' on regulations that meet some or 
all of the criteria as described in this document. Through this request 
for comments, DoD is soliciting such input from the public to inform 
evaluation of its existing regulations by the primary DoD Regulatory 
Reform Task Force. Please do not provide comments in response to this 
document on the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, the 
Army Corps of Engineers regulations, or the Defense Health Agency 
TRICARE regulation as separate documents have been published to solicit 
comments on the regulations being reviewed by the DoD Regulatory Reform 
Task Force Subgroups. Although DoD will not respond to each individual 
comment, DoD may follow-up with respondents to clarify comments. DoD 
values public feedback and will consider all input that it receives.

    Dated: October 17, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2017-22878 Filed 10-20-17; 8:45 am]
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