[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 229 (Wednesday, November 30, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 71866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6704]


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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET


Proposed Bulletin for Good Guidance Practices

AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget.

ACTION: Notice of proposed guidelines and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is proposing 
policies and procedures for agencies to develop, issue, and use 
guidance documents. This Bulletin is intended to increase the quality 
and transparency of agency guidance practices and the guidance 
documents produced through them.

DATES: Written comments regarding OMB's Proposed Bulletin for Good 
Guidance Practices are due by December 23, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Due to potential delays in OMB's receipt and processing of 
mail, respondents are strongly encouraged to submit comments 
electronically to ensure timely receipt. We cannot guarantee that 
comments mailed will be received before the comment closing date. 
Electronic comments may be submitted to: [email protected]. Please 
put the full body of your comments in the text of the electronic 
message and as an attachment. Please include your name, title, 
organization, postal address, telephone number, and e-mail address in 
the text of the message. Comments also may be submitted via facsimile 
to (202) 395-7245.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Jones, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, 
NW., New Executive Office Building, Room 10201, Washington, DC 20503. 
Telephone: (202) 395-5897.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB is seeking comments on its Proposed 
Bulletin for Good Guidance Practices by December 23, 2005. The draft 
Bulletin for Good Guidance Practices is posted on OMB's Web site, 
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/regpol.html. This draft Bulletin 
provides a definition of guidance; describes the legal effect of 
guidance documents; establishes practices for developing guidance 
documents and receiving public input; and establishes ways for making 
guidance documents available to the public.

    Dated: November 23, 2005.
John D. Graham,
Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
 [FR Doc. E5-6704 Filed 11-29-05; 8:45 am]
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