0702-AA70 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0702 Department of the Army DOA 0700 Department of Defense DOD Manufacture and Sale of Decorations, Medals, Badges, Insignia, Commercial Use of Heraldic Designs and Heraldic Quality Control Program

This rule announces an administrative revision of the Army's policies and procedures for manufacturing and selling military insignia for the armed forces. The rule outlines the Department of the Army policy governing the manufacture, commercial sale, reproduction, possession, and wear of military decorations, medals badges, insignia and their components and appurtenances. It also establishes the Heraldic Quality Control Program to improve the appearance of the Army by controlling the quality of heraldic items purchased from commercial sources. The revisions to this rule will be reported in future status updates as part of DoD's retrospective plan under Executive Order 13563 completed in August 2011. DoD's full plan can be accessed at: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=DOD-2011-OS-0036.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 32 CFR 507 10 U.S.C. 4594 18 U.S.C. 701 18 U.S.C. 704 No NPRM 06/00/2017 No No None No No No No Brenda Bowen S. 0702 Department of the Army DOA 571 515-0206 brenda.s.bowen.civ@mail.mil U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, ATTN: AAHS-RDR-C, 9301 Chapek Road, Suite 1NW6305, Ft. Belvoir VA 22060