[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 8, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 55359]
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[FR Doc No: 2020-17652]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

7 CFR Part 1

[Docket No. USDA-2020-0006]
RIN 0503-AA64


Review and Issuance of Agency Guidance Documents

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.

ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.

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SUMMARY: In a final rule published in the Federal Register on June 3, 
2020, and effective on July 6, 2020, we amended the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture's administrative regulations by adding procedural 
regulations for the review and issuance of agency guidance documents as 
mandated by Executive Order. The final rule contained an incorrect 
email address and a provision that is inconsistent with the Executive 
Order and other provisions of the final rule. This document addresses 
those issues.

DATES: September 8, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Stephen O'Neill, Office of Budget 
and Program Analysis, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20250-1400, (202) 720-0038.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a final rule that was published in the 
Federal Register on June 3, 2020 (85 FR 34085-34087, Docket No. USDA-
2020-0006), and effective on July 6, 2020, we amended the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) administrative regulations by 
adding procedural regulations for the review and issuance of agency 
guidance documents as mandated by Executive Order (E.O.) 13891. These 
regulations were added to the USDA regulations in title 7, part 1, as a 
new subpart Q, Review and Issuance of Agency Guidance Documents 
(Sec. Sec.  1.900 through 1.911).
    In the final rule, Sec.  1.904(c) referred to the proposing agency 
or USDA's Office of Budget and Program Analysis as making significance 
determinations for guidance documents, when in actuality, E.O. 13891 
provides that it is the Office of Management and Budget that makes 
those determinations (a fact reflected in Sec.  1.905). Accordingly, we 
are amending Sec.  1.904(c) to bring it into alignment with the 
executive order and the rest of the regulations.
    In addition, Sec.  1.907 provided an incorrect email address for 
contacting USDA regarding guidance documents. We are correcting that 
error as well.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1

    Administrative practice and procedure, Antitrust, Claims, 
Cooperatives, Courts, Equal access to justice, Fraud, Freedom of 
information, Government employees, Indemnity payments, Lawyers, Motion 
pictures, Penalties, Privacy.

    Accordingly, we are amending 7 CFR part 1, subpart Q, as follows:

PART 1--ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS


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1. The authority citation for part 1 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, unless otherwise noted.


Sec.  1.904  [Amended]

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2. In Sec.  1.904, paragraph (c) is amended by removing the words ``the 
proposing agency or OBPA'' and adding the word ``OMB'' in their place.


Sec.  1.907  [Amended]

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3. Section 1.907 is amended by removing the address 
``[email protected]'' and adding the address ``[email protected]'' in its place.

Stephen L. Censky,
Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2020-17652 Filed 9-4-20; 8:45 am]
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