Ohlhausen Starting Reviews Aimed at Improving Agency Processes, Says FTC
Following the Trump administration's directives to eliminate regulations, the FTC said several initiatives are underway to simplify processes and enhance transparency. "We are focusing our resources where they will do the most good for the public and eliminating wasteful, legacy…
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regulations and processes that have outlived their usefulness," said acting FTC Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen in a Monday news release. New groups within the Bureau of Competition and Bureau of Consumer Protection are trying to "streamline demands for information in investigations" from companies and individuals as a way to cut "unnecessary costs," said the FTC. It said both bureaus are also closing older investigations, if appropriate. The Consumer Protection Bureau also is trying to distill "key lessons" from closed data security investigations to help provide guidance and transparency (see 1702020020), the agency said. And that bureau is collaborating with the Bureau of Economics to integrate its expertise earlier in investigations to improve decision making on the impact to consumers from enforcement actions, the release said. The agency said Ohlhausen created a new capability to help her office collect and review ideas on streamlining processes and improving operational efficiencies.