An Effort At Regulatory Reform
Started by Vern Edwards · Apr 3, 2025 · 8 replies
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Vern Edwards
Apr 3, 2025 · 1y ago
As of early this morning there is no more news about FAR 2.0. However, today's Federal Register contained an announcement by the Department of Transportation seeking public input about---
... existing regulations, guidance, paperwork requirements, and other regulatory obligations that can be modified or repealed, consistent with law, to ensure that DOT administrative actions do not undermine the national interest and that DOT achieves meaningful burden reduction while continuing to meet statutory obligations and ensure the safety of the U.S. transportation system.
One can get an idea of how one group of regulatory reformers are going about their business. Interesting.
Entitled, "Ensuring Lawful Regulation; Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs," the announcement appears at 90 Fed. reg. 14953 (April 3, 2025).
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-04-03/pdf/2025-05557.pdf
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C Culham
Apr 3, 2025 · 1y ago
Vern Edwards said:
Interesting.
Very! $63 billion Department with 13 agencies! Watching what the responses are will be as well!
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Vern Edwards
Apr 3, 2025 · 1y ago
What's especially interesting is the list of 12 questions they want commenters to answer.
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Retreadfed
Apr 3, 2025 · 1y ago
Just an observation: I don't have data on this, but from my experience with DoT, it obligates more money through grants than through contracts. It will be interesting to see how this is addressed since most grant regulations are derived from OMB's Uniform Guidance (2CFR 200).
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formerfed
Apr 3, 2025 · 1y ago
Vern Edwards said:
What's especially interesting is the list of 12 questions they want commenters to answer.
Providing a meaningful and thorough response is a lot of work. I wonder how many useful replies they receive.
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Jamaal Valentine
Apr 3, 2025 · 1y ago
Vern Edwards said:
What's especially interesting is the list of 12 questions they want commenters to answer.
Free labor. No employees or contract needed. Very DOGE. 😎 😉
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C Culham
Apr 4, 2025 · 1y ago
Retreadfed said:
I don't have data on this,
This link might change the numbers I previously quoted and I did not study completely but it seems DOT's obligations are higher for contracts. Not a big deal to the conversation just sharing.
https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/department-of-transportation?fy=2025
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Retreadfed
Apr 4, 2025 · 1y ago
Carl, I read it just the opposite a little over $3B for contracts and $42.5B in grants.
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C Culham
Apr 4, 2025 · 1y ago
Retreadfed said:
Carl, I read it just the opposite a little over $3B for contracts and $42.5B in grants.
Thanks digging deep. This quote from "AI" started me on my basic search.
"The DOT awards funding through both grants and contracts, but it's difficult to definitively say which method receives more money overall, as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provided a significant amount of funding for both discretionary grants and contracts. "