Office of Management and Budget Encyclopedia Article

Office of Management and Budget

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Office of Management and Budget

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), established in 1939 within the office of the President, determines both how much money will be spent by the federal government and what kinds of regulations will be adopted to implement all environmental and other legislated programs.

According to the 1946 Administrative Procedures Act, regulations "interpret, implement or prescribe law or policy." Draft regulations must be publicized, and agencies must incorporate public comments into the final regulations. Executive Orders 12291 and 12498, issued in 1981 and 1984, respectively, gave the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), a division of OMB, the authority to review and approve all regulations and paperwork drafted by the Environmental Protection Agency,as well as all other federal agencies.


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Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. USA 20503 (202) 395-3080,