[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 246 (Friday, December 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 76333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24417]


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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 extending the 
comment period regarding its draft Bulletin for Good Guidance Practices 
from December 23, 2005, to January 9, 2006. 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 January 9, 2006.

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 January 9, 2006. 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: December 19, 2005.
Donald R. Arbuckle,
Deputy Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 05-24417 Filed 12-22-05; 8:45 am]
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