; and (B) the Deputy Administrator under paragraph (2). . 202. Assistant Administrator for Rulemaking and Regulatory Improvement (a) Assistant Administrator for Rulemaking and Regulatory Improvement Section 106 of title 49, United States Code, is further amended by striking subsections (c) and (d) and inserting the following: (c) Assistant Administrator for Rulemaking and Regulatory Improvement There is an Assistant Administrator for Rulemaking and Regulatory Improvement who shall be appointed by the Administrator and shall— (1) be responsible for developing and managing the execution of a regulatory agenda for the Administration that meets statutory and Administration deadlines, including by— (A) prioritizing rulemaking projects that are necessary to improve safety; (B) establishing the regulatory agenda of the Administration; and (C) coordinating with offices of the Administration, the Department, and other Federal entities as appropriate to improve timely feedback generation and approvals when required by law; (2) not delegate overall responsibility for meeting internal timelines and final completion of the regulatory activities of the Administration outside the Office of the Assistant Administrator for Rulemaking and Regulatory Improvement; (3) on an ongoing basis, review the regulations of the Administration in effect to— (A) improve safety; (B) reduce undue regulatory burden; (C) replace prescriptive regulations with performance-based regulations, as appropriate; (D) prevent duplicative regulations; and (E) increase regulatory clarity and transparency whenever possible; (4) make recommendations for the review of the Administrator under subsection (f)(3)(C)(ii); (5) receive, coordinate, and respond to petitions for rulemaking and for exemption as provided for in subpart A of part 11 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, and provide an initial response to a petitioner not later than 30 days after the receipt of such a petition— (A) acknowledging receipt of such petition