12 CFR § 302.1 - Purpose.

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title: "12 CFR § 302.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "302.1"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION"
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subchapter_name: "PROCEDURE AND RULES OF PRACTICE"
part_number: "302"
part_name: "USE OF SUPERVISORY GUIDANCE"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 552; 12 U.S.C. 1818, 1819(a) (Seventh and Tenth), 1831p-1."
regulatory_source: "86 FR 12085, Mar. 2, 2021, unless otherwise noted."
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# 302.1 Purpose.

The FDIC issues regulations and guidance as part of its supervisory function. This subpart reiterates the distinctions between regulations and guidance, as stated in the Statement Clarifying the Role of Supervisory Guidance (appendix A to this part) (Statement).