Regulatory Enforcement Manuals

Recommendation 2022-5, Regulatory Enforcement Manuals – Considering the extent to which agencies have developed enforcement manuals, this recommendation identifies best practices associated with their development, management and use; their contents and form of presentation; and how manuals are disseminated to staff and made publicly available. It builds on several recommendations the Administrative Conference has previously adopted regarding the development, management, and dissemination of agency procedural rules and guidance documents.

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Project Documents

Name Committee Type Date File
Regulatory Enforcement Manuals Committee Meeting Agenda 10.18.22 Rulemaking Agenda Download
Regulatory Enforcement Manuals Commitee Meeting Agenda 11.1.22 Rulemaking Agenda Download
Regulatory Enforcement Manuals Draft Recommendation for Committee 10.12.22 Rulemaking Recommendation Download
Regulatory Enforcement Manuals Rulemaking Recommendation Download
Plenary Redline for Regulatory Enforcement Manuals Recommendation Download
Plenary Clean for Regulatory Enforcement Manuals Rulemaking Recommendation Download
Regulatory Enforcement Manuals Draft Recommendation from Committee 11.1.22 Rulemaking Recommendation Download
Regulatory Enforcement Manuals Draft Recommendation for Committee 10.28.22 Rulemaking Recommendation Download
Regulatory Enforcement Manuals Draft Report 10.6.22 Rulemaking Report Download
Regulatory Enforcement Manuals Final Report 12.9.22 Report Download
Comment from Special Counsel Jeff Lubbers on Regulatory Enforcement Manuals Public Comment Download
Comment from the Department of Commerce on Regulatory Enforcement Manuals Public Comment Download
Comment from the Deparment of Commerce on Regulatory Enforcement Manuals 12.7.22 Public Comment Download
Comment from Senior Fellow Alan Morrison on Regulatory Enforcement Manuals 12.1.22 Public Comment Download
Public Comment from Senior Fellow Michael Herz and Public Member Bernie Bell on Regulatory Enforcement Manuals 10.31.22 Rulemaking Public Comment Download
Public Comment from Special Counsel Matt Wiener on Regulatory Enforcement Manuals 10.31.22 Rulemaking Public Comment Download
Public Comment from Senior Fellow Richard Pierce on Regulatory Enforcement Manuals 10.18.22 Rulemaking Public Comment Download