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Trump said his orders require agencies to seek public input on
"the most important guidance and the whole process will be
closely overseen by the White House."
Trump's orders say the public can ask agencies to withdraw
guidance they believe is wrong. The White House said agencies
must give the public "fair notice of any complaint against them
and a chance to respond."
Agencies must offer opinion letters to individuals and
businesses who request them in order to help people comply with
the law, Trump said, in a "tireless fight to curtail
job-killing, soul-crushing regulations."
Opponents say Trump has failed to properly regulate
environmental, safety and other issues.
Guidance documents can be issued far faster than regulations,
which typically take years from start to finish. The White House
says because such documents can have a practical effect similar
to regulations, they should be subject to the same cost-benefit
analysis and public input as formal rules.
Acting Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said
the executive orders will discourage "off-the-book regulations
and prevent unfair penalties from being levied on American
families and businesses by rogue agencies."
Trump has made eliminating regulations a priority.
(Reporting by David Shepardson in Washington; Editing by Sonya
Hepinstall and Matthew Lewis)
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