Director, Regulatory Directorate

0790-AL39 202304 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0790 Office of the Secretary OS 0700 Department of Defense DOD DoD Guidance Documents

Executive Order 13891, titled "Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents," which required Federal agencies to finalize regulations, or amend existing regulations as necessary, to set forth processes and procedures for issuing guidance documents, was revoked by President Biden on January 20, 2021, via Executive Order 13992, titled "Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation." Executive Order 13992 published in the Federal Register on January 25, 2021 (86 FR 7049-7050). By issuing this final rule, the Department of Defense (DoD) is amending DoD policies and processes governing the issuance and use of guidance documents in response to the repeal of Executive Order 13891 and to make certain clarifications.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 32 CFR 339 5 U.S.C. 552a No Final Action 06/00/2023 No No None No No No No Patricia Toppings Lynn Director, Regulatory Directorate 0700 Department of Defense DOD 571 372-0485 571 372-0487 patricia.l.toppings.civ@mail.mil DIOR\ICD, 4800 Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite 08F07, Alexandria VA 22350-3100