PROCEDURE FOR PROCESSING REGULATORY MATERIAL
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RIFPUB
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C
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3
Document Creation Date:
December 19, 2016
Document Release Date:
March 31, 2006
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3
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Publication Date:
June 30, 1956
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Approved For Release, 2006/04 7b1k-RDP70-00211 R0009000,1 -?6-2381
C-0-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L
30 June 1956
MEMORANDUM FOR: General Counsel
Comptroller
Director of Communications
Director of Logistics
Director of Personnel
Director of Security
Director of Training
Chief, Audit Staff
Chief, Commercial Staff
Chief, Management Staff
Chief, Medical Staff
Special Support Assistant to the DDS
Chief, Project Administrative Planning Staff
SUBJECT: Procedure for Processing Regulatory Material
1. I am convinced that we must take immediate steps to tighten
up our checks and controls over the preparation, coordination, and
issuance of regulatory material. Recently there have been instances
where a proposed regulation has been withdrawn - evidently because
it developed there was no need for the regulation in the first place.
There have been other instances where, on the basis of comments received,
a proposed issuance was revised to such an extent as to invalidate the
original proposal. Futhermore, material is being prepared in the form
of proposed regulations which should be sent out in handbook form.
2. As a result of all this we have been subjected to quite a
lot of justifiable cirticism. I recognize that regulations will al-
ways be a source of criticism, some of it justified and some of it
unjustified. I also recognize that the problem of getting regulations
out is time consuming and fraught with many obstacles. However, the
fact that it is a complicated problem makes it all the more important
that our control system must be a sound and workable one. With this
in mind, the following procedures are prescribed for the processing
of regulatory material in the Support Services:
a. The Assistant Deputy Director (Support) is designated
as the initial screening point for all proposed regulatory material.
b. When any office or staff desires to issue a new regulation,
/ handbook, or notice, or revised an existing one, a draft of the
proposed issuance will be forwarded to the Assistant Deputy
Director (Support), accompanied by a memorandum signed by the
Office Head or Staff Chief Setting forth the following:
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(1) Description:
A description of the proposed issuance and an
indication as to what it is designed to accomplish. In the
case of a revision, clearly identify the changes and the
reasons therefor.
(2) Origin:
A statement giving the origin of the proposed issuances-
whether at the initiative of the originating office or at the
request of some other Agency element.
(3) Justification:
A brief statement which sets forth clearly the need for
the proposed regulations. If the submission of data or reports
is required, indicate how and for what purpose the information
will be used.
() Scope of Interest:
An indication as to whether the proposed issuance is
of general interest and application throughout the Agency or
limited to a particular group of employees or only a few
organizational units.
c. If, after review of the draft and the supporting memorandum,
a determination is made that the proposed issuance is necessary
and in generally satisfactory form, the ADDS will authorize
appropriate coordination by the originating office within the
Support Services.
d. After obtaining the concurrences of interested offices in
the Support Services, the proposed issuance will then be submitted
to the ADDS for approval for the Regulations Control Staff to coordinate
with DD/P, DD/I, and the Inspector General. If concurrences are
received without change or comment, the Regulations Control Staff
will prepare the publication for final approval and guthentication.
c. If non-concurrences or comments are received from DD/P,
DD/I, or the Inspector General, which appear to require revision
and re-coordination of the proposed issuance, such comments will
be consolidated by the Regulations Control Staff and forwarded to
the ADDS for review and discussion with the originating and
concurring offices. If it is determined that the issuance needs to
be revised and re-coordinated, the originating office'will prepare
a revised draft incorporating the re uired changes and re-submit
it to the Assistant Deputy Director Support) for approval for re-
coordination.
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f. If the revised draft is approve for re-coordination by
the ADD/S, it will then be submitted to the Regulations Control
Staff for final concurrence, approval and authentication as in sub-
paragraph d above.
3. The establishment of this procedure is intended in no way to
discourage the issuance of needed regulatory material. I believe that
be adhereing to this procedure we will be able not only to reduce the
amount of time involved in getting issuances published, but, more important,
insure that issuances proposed for publication are indeed necessary.
/s/
L.K. WHITE
Deputy Director
(Support)
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