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The Trump administration has moved to eliminate obscure and unnecessary paperwork requirements for federal agencies, including seven (!) concerning their preparedness for Y2K, per Bloomberg.
Don't worry: The Y2K requirements aren't really followed in practice by most agencies, but eliminating other useless regulations could save thousands of man-hours per year, allowing federal employees to focus on more productive aspects of their work.
We're looking for stuff everyone agrees is a complete waste of time. OMB Director Mick Mulvaney