EEOC’s Final Plan for Retrospective Review of Significant Regulations

The EEOC, per Executive Order 13563, 76 Fed. Reg. 3821 (Jan. 21, 2011), developed a Final Plan for Retrospective Review of Significant Regulations, consistent with law and its resources and regulatory priorities. The Final Plan is posted on www.eeoc.gov at http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/regulations/retro_review_plan_final.cfm. EEOC's initial status report to the Office of Management and Budget on Retrospective Regulatory Review is available at http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/regulations/retro_review_status_report.cfm, and EEOC's most current status report is available at http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/regulations/retro_review_status_report_5-12.cfm.

The EEOC’s mission is to promote equality of opportunity in the workplace and enforce federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. Its regulatory program supports effective enforcement of six employment nondiscrimination laws:

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended;
• the Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended;
• the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended;
• Titles I and V of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended;
• Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended; and
• Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

Public Input on EEOC’s Final Plan for Retrospective Review

On March 8, 2011, the EEOC first sought public comments on the design of a Preliminary Plan for Retrospective Review of Significant Regulations (Preliminary Plan). The public comments received in March – May 2011 are available for public review at http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/regulations/retro-review-comments.cfm.

On June 6, 2011, the EEOC posted its Preliminary Plan at http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/regulations/retro_review_plan.cfm and sought public comment on the plan as proposed. The public comments received in June and July 2011 are available at http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/regulations/retro-review-comments.pdf.

The EEOC will continue to accept public comments on the retrospective review of EEOC’s regulations. Please submit all public comments to public.comments.regulatoryreview@eeoc.gov.