[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 372-373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-32]


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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 2, 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,

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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 9013, 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.
John D. Graham,
Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 06-32 Filed 1-3-06; 8:45 am]
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