Regarding the FCC’s July 3 announcement that
it plans to employ the “Direct Final Rule” process to eliminate
unnecessary rules, Free State Foundation President Randolph May issued
the following statement:
“At
different times over many years, I’ve encouraged the FCC to issue
Direct Final Rules to expedite getting unnecessary and costly rules off
its books. With direct final rulemaking, there is still an opportunity
for the public to comment, but if no significant adverse comments are
submitted within an abbreviated time frame, then the rules identified in
the agency’s notice are eliminated without the need for any further
bureaucratic rigmarole. The Direct Final Rule process, recognized and
promoted by the Administrative Conference of the United States, is a
perfect vehicle for advancing the aims of the DELETE DELETE DELETE
proceeding, and I commend Chairman Carr for using it to achieve
worthwhile deregulatory goals.”
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