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Jim Tozzi is widely considered the father and chief architect of centralized regulatory review in the United States. As an economist and official in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), he was instrumental in establishing and directing the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA). [1, 2, 3, 4]
Tozzi’s key contributions to institutionalizing this process include:
- Pioneering Cost-Benefit Analysis: He championed the application of strict, standardized economic and cost-benefit tests to proposed federal agency rules.
- Shaping Executive Oversight: He helped draft and implement foundational presidential directives—such as President Reagan’s Executive Order 12291—which mandated that executive agencies submit their regulations to the OMB for centralized review.
- Structuring OIRA: He oversaw the creation of OIRA under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, providing a permanent, centralized hub for reviewing the administrative state. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Centralized Regulatory Review and Its Offspring
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Here’s a breakdown of his contributions: Jim Tozzi served in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), particularly in the Office…
Iconic Executive Order 12291OMB was more interested in the passage of the Paperwork Reduction Act than it was in legislation that would, in its mind, limit it…
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