The Independent Regulatory Review Commission announced new interactive features and subscription services for regulations are now available on its website.

All regulatory documents, including proposed and final regulations, public comments, legislative comments and the Commission comments and publications, are now available through the website and are keyword searchable.

Subscribers are encouraged to sign-up through the IRRC website for user-specific automatic e-mail notifications of new documents relating to regulations.

Executive Director Kim Kaufman said, "The public has come to expect that information should be open and readily available. We invite anyone with an interest in regulations to explore the new features on the IRRC website, including our email notification services."

IRRC was created by Act 181 of 1982 (the Regulatory Review Act) to provide oversight and review of all proposed and existing rules and regulations issued by all departments, boards, commissions, agencies or other authorities of the Commonwealth, excluding the legislature, Fish and Boat Commission and Game Commission, and any court, political subdivision, or municipal or local authority.

The IRRC also acts as a clearinghouse for complaints, comments and other input regarding regulations. A copy of the agency’s February newsletter is now available online.

2/29/2008