been classified as "economically significant". In 1995, the Paperwork Reduction Act was updated. In January 2007, President George W. Bush signed , which changed the rules as of July 24, 2007. The Executive Order covers federal agencies' "guidance documents", in addition to regulations. Its stated purpose was to ensure that agencies comply with the regulatory principles stated in Executive Order 12866 and that the President's policies are reflected in agency rules. It also specified procedures for the resolution of conflicts between or among agencies. In July 2007, controversy arose in the U.S. Congress over this order giving the OIRA additional powers. The House of Representatives voted to prohibit OIRA from spending federal money on Executive Order 13422. In January 2011, President Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13563 to improve regulation and regulatory review. OIRA guides and coordinates agencies with respect to Circular A4, Information Quality Guidelines, and the Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices. Organization The office has five branches: Food, Health, and Labor Branch Information Policy Branch Natural Resources and Environment Branch Statistical & Science Policy Branch Transportation and Security Branch Administrators Criticism A 2011 report from the Center on Progressive Reform stated that in 10 years, OIRA altered 84 percent of EPA rule submissions. The EPA's new rules on ozone pollution developed since September 2009, rolled out as tougher draft standards in January 2010, were repeatedly delayed. See also Council on Wage and Price Stability References External links Regulatory Information Service Center in the Federal Register RegInfo: Where to find Federal Regulatory Information Archive of U.S. Executive Orders What is OIRA? thecre.com History OMB Regulatory Review The White House Transitions Project’s Insider’s Guide to OMB The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and the durability of regulatory oversight in the United States. By Susan E. Dudley for Regulation & Governance, 20 July, 2020. Government agencies established in 1980 Information and Regulatory Affairs