Rulemaking and other notice procedures.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) This section shall apply to: (1) Notices of proposed rulemaking; (2) Interim final rules; (3) Advance notices of proposed rulemaking; and (4) Any other published notice that solicits, or affords interested members of the public an opportunity to submit, written views with respect to any proposed action relating to any program administered in the Department regardless of the fact that the issuance of a rule may not be contemplated. (b) Each notice identified in paragraph (a) of this section shall indicate the procedure to be followed with respect to the notice, unless the procedure is prescribed by statute or by published rule of the Department. Each notice shall contain a statement that advises the public of the policy regarding the availability of written submissions by indicating whether paragraph (c), (c) All written submissions made pursuant to the notice shall be made available for public inspection at times and places and in a manner convenient to the public business. (d)(1) Any written submission, pursuant to a notice, may be held confidential if the person making the submission requests that the submission be held confidential, the person making the submission has shown that the written submission may be withheld under the Freedom of Information Act, and the Department official authorized to issue the notice determines that the submission may be withheld under the Freedom of Information Act. (2) If a request is made in accordance with paragraph (d)(1) of this sect

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1.27