Source: Fox News
Summary
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has eliminated 35,781 pages of regulatory guidance that had been in place since 1976. The documents, which included technical bulletins, program instructions, and dear colleague letters, were deemed obsolete after an agency-wide review. The ACF emphasized that the rescinded documents were archived online and replaced with a detailed list of current guidance on the Department of Health and Human Services’ website. The move is part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to pare back regulations and cut bureaucratic red tape.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The Administration for Children and Families has been cleaning up its regulatory guidance, getting rid of documents that have been around since 1976. The agency reviewed its “sub-regulatory footprint” and found that 74% of it was obsolete. The documents were archived online, and a new list of current guidance was put up on the Department of Health and Human Services’ website. The move is part of a broader effort to reduce regulations and cut red tape. The agency’s Assistant Secretary, Alex J. Adams, said that the President’s regulatory reform agenda is “unparalleled in U.S. history”. The process of reviewing and rescinding the documents took several weeks and involved multiple program offices.
The Administration for Children and Families is bringing its “regulatory dark matter to light”.
Author: Evan Null
