Cass R. Sunstein News - The New York Times

Cass R. Sunstein, a friend of President Obama and a well-known constitutional lawyer, has been nominated to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, or O.I.R.A., the branch of the White House Office of Management and Budget responsible for reviewing draft regulations and assessing their costs and benefits. Mr. Sunstein is known as a strong proponent of cost-benefit analysis.