Technical Regulations – U.S. Procedures and Practices U.S.-Brazil Commercial Dialogue Digital Video Conference Series August 22, 2006 Mary Saunders Chief,

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Technical Regulations – U.S. Procedures and Practices U.S.-Brazil Commercial Dialogue Digital Video Conference Series August 22, 2006 Mary Saunders Chief, Standards Services Division, NIST

Outline U.S. Regulatory Approach Regulatory Agencies Applicable U.S. Law and Policy Summary Conclusions

What is a technical regulation? A governmental order having the force of law You will find U.S. federal regulations in: Federal Register: proposed and final texts Code of Federal Regulations: all regulations in force (

U.S. Regulatory Approach There is no single approach to regulation in the United States Regulatory agencies follow their implementing legislation and direction from Congress to create, administer and enforce regulations Regulatory agencies must comply with laws and Executive Orders regarding the process for creating regulations

Examples of U.S. Regulatory Agencies Consumer Products Safety Commission Department of Agriculture Department of Transportation Environmental Protection Agency Federal Communications Commission Food and Drug Administration Occupational Safety and Health Administration Mine Safety and Health Administration Responsible for oversight of products, processes and systems that affect consumer and worker health and safety, and the environment

Applicable U.S. Law and Policy Administrative Procedures Act Executive Order (1993) National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (1996) Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as amended in 1994 and 1996

Administrative Procedures Act Ensures transparency and open rule- making Requires publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking Opportunity for comment Agency consideration of comments Publication of final rule with effective date

Executive Order Procedures for regulatory planning and review Agencies must consider: Regulatory alternatives (including not to regulate) Potential benefits Costs Impacts Each agency must submit to OMB a regulatory plan semi-annually; including regulatory objectives and priorities Each agency must also submit proposed regulations to OMB for review

National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act U.S. law and policy* require federal agencies to: Use voluntary standards to the extent practicable in regulation, procurement and policy activities Report development of agency-unique standards Participate in the development of voluntary consensus standards relevant to their needs * Public Law and OMB Circular A-119

Goals of the Government in Using Voluntary Consensus Standards Eliminate the cost to the government of developing its own standards Decrease the cost of goods purchased and the burden of complying with regulations Promote efficiency and economic competition through harmonization of standards Further the policy of reliance on the private sector to supply government needs for good and services

What Does “Use” Mean? Incorporation of a standard in whole, or in part, or by reference in regulation In particular, agencies use voluntary standards for test methods, sampling procedures, or protocols Reference to standards in agency guidance documents “Use” may be determined in part by agencies’ enabling legislation, and by availability of relevant standards

Title IV of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 Implements the WTO TBT Agreement

Summary Regulatory agencies develop regulations in the United States Both law – the Administrative Procedures Act – and policy (Executive Order 12866) establish procedures for regulatory agencies to develop regulations in an open, transparent and practical manner Regulatory agencies are directed by the Trade Act and the NTTAA to use voluntary consensus standards where applicable

Conclusions Regulatory planning and review guidance directs agencies to consider whether regulation is needed and to conduct cost-benefit analyses of various approaches When agencies make a determination that regulation is needed and that standards are an appropriate tool to support regulation; they may “use” standards in many different ways At last count, more than 6,000 private sector standards were incorporated by reference into federal regulations Agencies continue to introduce new procedures to improve compliance with law and policy

Useful Websites standards.gov

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