U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

22 CFR Ch. II

Fall 2017 Semiannual Agenda of Regulations

AGENCY: U.S. Agency for International Development

ACTION: Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

SUMMARY: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is publishing this agenda as required by Executive Order 12866, "Regulatory Planning and Review" (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), as amended by Executive Order 13422 (72 FR 2763 January 18, 2007), and the Regulatory Flexibility Act. This agenda reports the status of those regulations currently under review and gives USAID's plan for the issuance of proposed regulations during the next 12 months. It is expected that the information provided in this agenda will enable the public to be more aware of and to participate more effectively in USAID's regulatory process.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about specific USAID regulatory actions listed in the agenda, you should direct your comments and inquiries to the appropriate agency contact identified in each entry. For general information on the agenda, you should direct your comments and inquiries to Manuel Avendano, Policy Analyst, Bureau for Management, Office of Management Policy, Budget and Performance, Policy Division, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, DC 20523; Telephone: (202) 712-5785, E-mail: mavendano@usaid.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12866, as amended, and the regulatory Flexibility Act require the semiannual publication in the Federal Register of an agenda of regulations. The complete Unified Agenda is published at www.reginfo.gov. The purpose of the agenda is to provide information to the public on regulations currently under review, being proposed, and regulations completed or withdrawn by USAID. The Agenda is intended to facilitate comments and views by interested members of the public. Publication of the proposed rulemaking actions in the agenda does not impose any obligation on USAID to take any final action with regard to any specific item.

As instructed by memorandum "Data Call for the Fall 2017 Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions" issued by OMB/OIRA on August 18, 2017, USAID gave especially careful attention, when drafting the Unified Agenda, to the principles and requirements identified in Executive Order 13771, "Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs," 82 FR 9339 (Jan. 30, 2017); E.O. 13659, "Streamlining the Export/Import Process for America's Businesses," 79 FR 10657 (Feb. 19, 2014); E.O. 13563; E.O. 13610, "Identifying and Reducing Regulatory Burdens," 77 FR 28469 (May 10, 2012); and E.O. 13609, "Promoting International Regulatory Cooperation," 77 FR 26413 (May 1, 2012).

NAME: Angelique M. Crumbly,

Regulatory Policy Officer.