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).

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Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents

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2019-3
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Among their many activities, government agencies issue guidance documents that help explain their programs and policies or communicate other important information to regulated entities and the public. Members of the public should have ready access to these guidance documents so that they can understand how their government works and how their government relates to them.

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Name Committee Type Date File
First Meeting Agenda - Public Availability of Agency Guidance Regulation Agenda Download First Meeting Agenda - Public Availability of Agency Guidance
Public Availability of Agency Guidance Draft Report Regulation Report Download Public Availability of Agency Guidance Draft Report
Peter Strauss Comment 04.02.2019 Regulation Comment Download Peter Strauss Comment 04.02.2019
Peter Strauss Comment 04.18.2019 Regulation Comment Download Peter Strauss Comment 04.18.2019
Proposed Recommendation for Public Availability of Guidance - 04162019 Regulation Recommendation Download Proposed Recommendation for Public Availability of Guidance - 04162019
4-23-2019 Agenda for Committee Meeting Regulation Agenda Download 4-23-2019 Agenda for Committee Meeting
Third Meeting Agenda - Public Availability of Agency Guidance Regulation Agenda Download Third Meeting Agenda - Public Availability of Agency Guidance
Proposed Recommendation for Public Availability of Guidance - 04292019 Regulation Recommendation Download Proposed Recommendation for Public Availability of Guidance - 04292019
David Rostker Comment (Part 1) Regulation Comment Download David Rostker Comment (Part 1)
David Rostker Comment (Part 2) Regulation Comment Download David Rostker Comment (Part 2)
Peter Strauss Comment 05.3.2019 Regulation Comment Download Peter Strauss Comment 05.3.2019
Proposed Recommendation - Public Availability of Agency Guidance Regulation Recommendation Download Proposed Recommendation - Public Availability of Agency Guidance
Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents (Final Report) Regulation Report Download Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents (Final Report)
Public Availability of Agency Guidance Recommendation for Plenary Regulation Recommendation Download Public Availability of Agency Guidance Recommendation for Plenary
Plenary Comment from Stephen Williams Regulation Comment Download Plenary Comment from Stephen Williams
Plenary Comment from Peter Strauss Regulation Comment Download Plenary Comment from Peter Strauss
Public Availability of Agency Guidance - For Plenary (redline) Regulation Recommendation Download Public Availability of Agency Guidance - For Plenary (redline)
Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents Regulation Recommendation Download Public Availability of Agency Guidance Documents
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