Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents

Recommendation 2019-3 – Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents offers best practices for promoting widespread availability of guidance documents on agency websites. It urges agencies to develop and disseminate internal policies for publishing, tracking, and obtaining input on guidance documents; post guidance documents online in a manner that facilitates public access; and undertake affirmative outreach to notify members of the public of new or updated guidance documents.

Citation: Admin. Conf. of the U.S., Recommendation 2019-3, Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents, 84 Fed. Reg. 38931 (Aug. 8, 2019).

Contacts:

Implementation Contact

Benjamin G. Birkhill

202.480.2097 | BBirkhill@acus.gov

Committee:

Committee on Regulation

Featured Documents:

Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents (Final Report)

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Final Recommendation:

Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents

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2019-3, Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents.pdf

Recommendation number

2019-3

Adoption Date

Thu, 06/13/2019 - 12:00

Committees

Committee on Regulation

Project Documents

Name	Committee	Type	Date	File
First Meeting Agenda - Public Availability of Agency Guidance	Committee on Regulation	Agenda	March 29, 2019	Download First Meeting Agenda - Public Availability of Agency Guidance
Third Meeting Agenda - Public Availability of Agency Guidance	Committee on Regulation	Agenda	April 29, 2019	Download Third Meeting Agenda - Public Availability of Agency Guidance
4-23-2019 Agenda for Committee Meeting	Committee on Regulation	Agenda	April 18, 2019	Download 4-23-2019 Agenda for Committee Meeting
Proposed Recommendation for Public Availability of Guidance - 04162019	Committee on Regulation	Recommendation	April 18, 2019	Download Proposed Recommendation for Public Availability of Guidance - 04162019
Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents	Committee on Regulation	Recommendation	August 8, 2019	Download Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents
Public Availability of Agency Guidance - For Plenary (redline)	Committee on Regulation	Recommendation	June 10, 2019	Download Public Availability of Agency Guidance - For Plenary (redline)
Public Availability of Agency Guidance Recommendation for Plenary	Committee on Regulation	Recommendation	May 23, 2019	Download Public Availability of Agency Guidance Recommendation for Plenary
Proposed Recommendation - Public Availability of Agency Guidance	Committee on Regulation	Recommendation	May 16, 2019	Download Proposed Recommendation - Public Availability of Agency Guidance
Proposed Recommendation for Public Availability of Guidance - 04292019	Committee on Regulation	Recommendation	April 29, 2019	Download Proposed Recommendation for Public Availability of Guidance - 04292019
Public Availability of Agency Guidance Draft Report	Committee on Regulation	Report	March 29, 2019	Download Public Availability of Agency Guidance Draft Report
Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents (Final Report)	Committee on Regulation	Report	May 16, 2019	Download Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents (Final Report)
Peter Strauss Comment 04.02.2019	Committee on Regulation	Comment	April 3, 2019	Download Peter Strauss Comment 04.02.2019
Plenary Comment from Peter Strauss	Committee on Regulation	Comment	June 5, 2019	Download Plenary Comment from Peter Strauss
Plenary Comment from Stephen Williams	Committee on Regulation	Comment	June 5, 2019	Download Plenary Comment from Stephen Williams
Peter Strauss Comment 05.3.2019	Committee on Regulation	Comment	May 3, 2019	Download Peter Strauss Comment 05.3.2019
David Rostker Comment (Part 1)	Committee on Regulation	Comment	May 2, 2019	Download David Rostker Comment (Part 1)
David Rostker Comment (Part 2)	Committee on Regulation	Comment	May 2, 2019	Download David Rostker Comment (Part 2)
Peter Strauss Comment 04.18.2019	Committee on Regulation	Comment	April 18, 2019	Download Peter Strauss Comment 04.18.2019