The Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (CRE) is an industry-funded, for-profit think tank.
CRE was formed by former career officials of the White House Office of Management and Budget.
The head of the firm is Jim Tozzi.
It has been criticised as a front organisation for industries which seek to undermine the regulatory process, notably by Chris C. Mooney in his book The Republican War on Science.
[2] One of CRE's projects to promote public participation in the regulatory process is the establishment of the Interactive Public Docket.