22 CFR § 313.5 - Procedures for guidance documents identified as “significant.”

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title: "22 CFR § 313.5 - Procedures for guidance documents identified as “significant.”"
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section_name: "Procedures for guidance documents identified as “significant.”"
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# 313.5 Procedures for guidance documents identified as “significant.”

(a) Whenever a guidance document is proposed to be issued by the Agency, a copy of the proposed guidance document will be reviewed by the Office of the General Counsel and provided to OMB/OIRA for a “significance” determination pursuant to Executive Order 12866.

(b) Following review and an affirmative “significance” determination by OMB/OIRA pursuant to Executive Order 12866, the guidance document will be reviewed by the Senior Policy Committee which may recommend that it be approved by the Director for issuance as a “significant” guidance document and the Agency may issue the guidance following approval by the Director.

(c) If the guidance document is determined by OMB/OIRA not to be “significant” within the meaning of § 313.4, the Agency or office within the Agency may proceed to issue the guidance.