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and to modify those procedures to encourge "appropriate privatization
of such assets consistent with this order." Federal agencies and
departments are to assist state and local governments in their efforts
to advance the objectives of the E.O. by approving state and local
governments' requests to privatize infrastructure assets if the non-
Federal entity (1) agrees to use the proceeds to invest in additional
infrastructure assets, and (2) demonstrates that a "market mechanism,
legally enforceable agreement, or regulatory mechanism" is in place
that will ensure that the infrastructure asset will be used for its
originally authorized purpose.
C-46. Executive Order 12805, 11 May 1992, Integrity and Efficiency in
Federal Programs. Establishes a President's Council on Integrity and
Efficiency and an Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency to
"identify, review, and discuss areas of weakness and vulnerability in
Federal programs and operation to fraud, waste, and abuse", and to
develop plans that will promote economy and efficiency in Government
programs.
C-47. Executive Order 12862, 11 September 1993, Setting Customer
Service Standards. Directs Federal agencies and departments to
identify and survey customers (individual or entity served), establish
and measure results against service standards, address barriers to
being the best in the business, provide customers with choices, make
information and services easily accessible, and address complaints. A
customer service plan is required to be published.
C-48. Executive Order 12866, 30 September 1993, Regulatory Planning
and Review. Designed to "reform and make more efficient the
regulatory process," this E.O. directs Federal agencies and
departments with regulatory programs to evaluate alternatives to
regulation, assess the risks posed by the substances or activities
under their jurisdiction, and to develop the most cost-effective
manner of meeting the regulatory objective. The E.O. establishes that
each Federal agency shall "avoid regulations that are inconsistent,
incompatible, or duplicative with its other regulations or those of
other Federal agencies". Furthermore, regulations are to be drafted
in such a way as to impose the least burden on society and in "simple
and easy to understand" language. Directs OMB (Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)) to review proposed regulations and
designates the Vice-President as the principal advisor to the
President on regulatory matters. Directs Federal agencies and
departments to submit to OIRA a program that will establish a periodic
review of agency regulations. Prescribes the process for drafting
and publishing regulations.
C-49. Executive Order 12893, 26 January 1994, Principles for Federal
Infrastructure Investments. Starting with the Fiscal Year 1996 budget
submission, directs Federal agencies and departments to make a
systematic analysis of programs' benefits and costs for major programs
(a single account or grouping of accounts greater than million
annually); to conduct periodic reviews of operation and maintenance
practices to consider a variety of management practices that can
improve the return from infrastructure investments; and to submit
implementation plans to the OMB by 15 March 1994.
C-50. Executive Order 12898, 11 February 1994, Federal Actions to
Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations. Directs Federal agencies and departments to make
achieving environmental justice a part of their mission "to the
greatest extent practicable and permitted by law, and consistent with
the principles set forth in the report on the National Performance
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