Railroad regulators cut 13 rules that required paperwork to prove they were doing paperwork

The US Federal Railroad Administration removed 13 rules that required it to get approval from another agency for its information collection. This means the agency no longer needs to justify collecting certain data to the Office of Management and Budget.

This change removes a layer of bureaucratic oversight that was meant to reduce unnecessary paperwork. In practice, it means the Federal Railroad Administration has more autonomy over what information it collects and how it reports it. This could streamline some internal processes, but it also removes a check on the agency's data collection habits.