{"id":2103798,"date":"2023-11-20T11:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T16:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-committee-demands-to-know-why-fda-and-boem-arent-complying-with-oversight-requests\/"},"modified":"2023-11-20T11:37:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T16:37:51","slug":"house-committee-demands-to-know-why-fda-and-boem-arent-complying-with-oversight-requests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-committee-demands-to-know-why-fda-and-boem-arent-complying-with-oversight-requests\/","title":{"rendered":"House committee demands to know why FDA and BOEM aren&#8217;t complying with oversight requests"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-committee-demands-to-know-why-fda-and-boem-arent-complying-with-oversight-requests%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2103798&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Committee Questions Agencies&#8217; Policy on Proposed\u200b Rules<\/h2>\n<p>The House Committee on Small Business has raised concerns about the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Food and Drug Administration&#8217;s refusal to discuss proposed rules with Congress. The committee had previously requested \u200dan explanation of the impact of these rules on small businesses, but both agencies declined \u2062to provide further details, citing agency \u2064policy.<\/p>\n<p>In response, the committee has sent new letters to the agencies, requesting copies of their policies regarding information sharing with Congress and the implementation dates of these policies. They are also seeking clarification on the agencies&#8217; reasons for not allowing the sharing of information with\u200b Congress on proposed rules.<\/p>\n<p>The committee \u200demphasizes that denying them\u2063 this \u2062information hinders their ability to fulfill their\u200d legislative function, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-committee-demands-to-know-why-fda-and-boem-arent-complying-with-oversight-requests\/\" title=\"House committee demands to know why FDA and BOEM aren't complying with oversight requests\">includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-committee-requests-information-as-to-why-labor-department-wont-comply-with-requests\/\" title=\"House committee seeks explanation for Labor Department's non-compliance.\">reviewing regulatory burdens<\/a><\/a> on small businesses\u2064 and determining how to\u2064 alleviate them. They assert\u200d that understanding existing laws and the\u2063 need for new or revised legislation is crucial.<\/p>\n<p>The committee has set a deadline of December 4 for the agencies to provide the requested\u200b information.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2062 is vital for agencies to consider \u2062the interests of small businesses, which make up 99.9 percent of all businesses in the\u2063 United States, when \u2062implementing new rules,&#8221; the committee \u2063states. &#8220;Small \u2063businesses deserve to have their voices \u2063heard and taken into account.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is the rationale behind the agencies&#8217; decision to not allow the sharing of information with Congress \u2063regarding proposed \u2063rules<\/h2>\n<p><span>  House \u200bCommittee Questions Agencies&#8217; Policy on Proposed\u2062 Rules<\/p>\n<p>The House\u200b Committee on Small Business has expressed\u200c concerns regarding the\u200b Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Food and Drug Administration&#8217;s reluctance \u2062to engage in discussions with\u2063 Congress regarding their proposed rules. Despite the committee&#8217;s previous request for an explanation of how these rules would impact small businesses, both agencies have declined to provide\u2064 any further details, citing \u2062agency policy.<\/p>\n<p>In response to this lack of transparency, the committee has taken \u200daction by sending new letters to the agencies. These \u2062letters request copies \u200bof their policies concerning \u2064information sharing\u2062 with \u200bCongress, as well as the implementation \u2064dates of\u200c these policies. Additionally, the committee seeks clarification\u2064 on the agencies&#8217; rationale for not allowing the sharing \u2063of\u200b information with Congress regarding proposed rules.<\/p>\n<p>The committee\u2063 emphasizes that \u200bdenying \u2063them access to this crucial information hampers their ability to fulfill their legislative function. This includes the important task of reviewing regulatory burdens on small businesses and\u2063 finding ways to alleviate them. They stress that a\u2062 comprehensive understanding of existing\u2063 laws and the necessity for new or revised legislation is \u2062imperative.<\/p>\n<p>To expedite the process \u200dand ensure a timely \u2062response, the committee has set a deadline of December\u200d 4 for the agencies to provide the requested information.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is\u2062 of vital \u2062importance that agencies consider the interests of small businesses\u200b when implementing new \u2063rules,&#8221; the committee states. They \u200dhighlight \u2062the fact that small businesses make \u200dup an astounding 99.9 percent of all businesses in the United States. Therefore, it is crucial that their voices are heard and taken into account during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-may-resort-to-another-executive-order-to-rein-in-big-tech-leverage-federal-govt-to-create-competition-report\/\" title=\"Biden May Resort To Another Executive Order To Rein In Big Tech, Leverage Federal Govt To Create Competition: Report\">rule-making process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>By questioning the agencies&#8217; policies and seeking clarification, the House Committee on Small Business aims to uphold \u2064the principles of transparency and accountability. They \u2064are determined \u2062to ensure that the impact of proposed rules \u200bon \u2062small businesses is thoroughly assessed and that\u200d their concerns are\u200d given\u200b due consideration.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the House \u2063Committee on Small\u200d Business&#8217;s\u200c efforts to engage with \u2064the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the \u2062Food and\u2064 Drug Administration regarding their proposed\u2064 rules are commendable. By demanding transparency and \u2062accountability, they \u200bare\u200b championing the rights of small businesses and advocating for their meaningful participation in the rule-making process. It is our hope that these agencies will recognize the importance of their \u2062role in supporting\u2063 small businesses and respond \u200cpromptly to the committee&#8217;s requests for information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE \u2014 The House Committee on Small Business sent a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration questioning the agencies&#8217; policy not to discuss proposed rules with Congress after they have both declined to answer questions put forward by the committee. Earlier this year, as<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2103799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2103798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103798","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2103798"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2103798\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2103799"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2103798"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2103798"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2103798"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}