Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents

Recommendation 2021-7, Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents – provides best practices for maintaining public access to agency guidance documents that are no longer in effect—that is, inoperative. It identifies factors agencies should consider in deciding whether to include certain types of inoperative guidance documents on their websites, outlines steps agencies can take to make it easier for the public to find inoperative guidance documents, and identifies ways that agencies can label and explain the significance of inoperative guidance documents.

Citation: Admin. Conf. of the U.S., Recommendation 2021-7, Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents, 87 Fed. Reg. 1718 (Jan. 12, 2022).

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Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents

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Meeting Agenda for Committee on Regulation Meeting 2 (Inoperative Guidance Documents) Regulation Agenda Download Meeting Agenda for Committee on Regulation Meeting 2 (Inoperative Guidance Documents)
Meeting Agenda for Committee on Regulation Meeting 10 20 2021 (Inoperative Guidance) Regulation Agenda Download Meeting Agenda for Committee on Regulation Meeting 10 20 2021 (Inoperative Guidance)
Meeting Agenda for Committee on Regulation Meeting 3 (Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents) Regulation Agenda Download Meeting Agenda for Committee on Regulation Meeting 3 (Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents)
Proposed Recommendation on Inoperative Guidance Documents (CLEAN DRAFT 11 2 2021) Regulation Recommendation Download Proposed Recommendation on Inoperative Guidance Documents (CLEAN DRAFT 11 2 2021)
Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents Regulation Recommendation Download Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents
Proposed Recommendation on Inoperative Guidance Documents (REDLINE DRAFT 11 2 2021) Regulation Recommendation Download Proposed Recommendation on Inoperative Guidance Documents (REDLINE DRAFT 11 2 2021)
Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents Proposed Recommendation for Plenary Session REDLINE Regulation Recommendation Download Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents Proposed Recommendation for Plenary Session REDLINE
Proposed Recommendation on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents (10 19 2021) Regulation Recommendation Download Proposed Recommendation on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents (10 19 2021)
Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents Proposed Recommendation for Plenary Session CLEAN Regulation Recommendation Download Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents Proposed Recommendation for Plenary Session CLEAN
Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents Proposed Recommendation from Committee Regulation Recommendation Download Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents Proposed Recommendation from Committee
Proposed Recommendation on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents CLEAN (11 8 2021) Regulation Recommendation Download Proposed Recommendation on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents CLEAN (11 8 2021)
Proposed Recommendation on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents REDLINE (11 8 2021) Regulation Recommendation Download Proposed Recommendation on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents REDLINE (11 8 2021)
Draft Report on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents (10 15 2021) Regulation Report Download Draft Report on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents (10 15 2021)
Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents (Final Report) Regulation Report Download Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents (Final Report)
Comment from Government Member Christina E. McDonald (Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents) 12 10 2021 Regulation Comment Download Comment from Government Member Christina E. McDonald (Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents) 12 10 2021
Comment from Carol S. Jun, alternate for Government Member Christina McDonald, on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents (11 9 2021) Regulation Comment Download Comment from Carol S. Jun, alternate for Government Member Christina McDonald, on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents (11 9 2021)
Comment from Government Member Stephanie J. Tatham on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents (11 8 2021) Regulation Comment Download Comment from Government Member Stephanie J. Tatham on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents (11 8 2021)
Comment from Senior Fellow Peter L. Strauss on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents (11 8 2021) Regulation Comment Download Comment from Senior Fellow Peter L. Strauss on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents (11 8 2021)
Comment from Paul Noe on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents (11 4 2021) Regulation Comment Download Comment from Paul Noe on Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents (11 4 2021)
Comment from Public Member Erika Lietzan (Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents) 11 3 2021 Regulation Comment Download Comment from Public Member Erika Lietzan (Public Availability of Inoperative Agency Guidance Documents) 11 3 2021
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