Trump's Orders Limiting Agency Guidance Pose Uncertain Impact For EPA

摘要

President Donald Trump's two executive orders (EOs) setting new limits on agencies' use of guidance documents pose an uncertain impact for EPA, observers say, with some suggesting the EOs will provide certainty that guidance is not binding on regulated parties while others say it could spur the agency to find other ways to promote favored policies. But EPA is declining to weigh in on whether it has updated its list of guidance documents to comply with the orders. In a statement, an agency spokesman said, "These Executive Orders mark two more important steps this President has taken to advance common sense regulatory reforms that better serve the American people. EPA looks forward to working with OMB to implement the EOs and advance the President's regulatory reform agenda."