Federal Register - May 11, 2021
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Rules and Regulations
Federal Register Vol. 86, No. 89
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER
contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS
5 CFR Part 2611
RIN 3209AA61
Removal of U.S. Office of Government Ethics Guidance Documents Regulations Office of Government Ethics.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to Executive Order 13992, the U.S. Office of Government Ethics OGE is removing its regulations that detail the processes for the issuance of, modifications to, and petitions regarding guidance documents, as defined by Executive Order 13891.
DATES: This final rule is effective May 11, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick J. Lightfoot, Assistant Counsel, or Margaret Dylus-Yukins, Assistant Counsel; Telephone: 2024829300.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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I. Background As required by Executive Order 13891, Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents October 9, 2019, OGE
issued 5 CFR part 2611 on August 20, 2020. 85 FR 51301 August 20, 2020. 5
CFR part 2611 set forth processes and procedures for OGEs issuance of guidance documents as defined by Executive Order 13891. Also pursuant to Executive Order 13891, OGE
established and maintained a Guidance Portal on its website, which provided links to all guidance documents in effect and issued by OGE. 85 FR 45638 July 29, 2020. Notably, all of OGEs guidance documents are already posted elsewhere on the OGE website.
Executive Order 13992, Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation January 20, 2021, revoked Executive Order 13891 and five other executive orders. Executive Order 13992 also directed agencies to
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promptly take steps to rescind any orders, rules, regulations, guidelines, or policies, or portions thereof, implementing or enforcing the revoked executive orders.
In accordance with Executive Order 13992, OGE is removing 5 CFR part 2611 in its entirety. OGE will retain a copy of the regulation. The Federal Register issuance at 85 FR 51301, which includes the full text of the regulation, will remain on OGEs website. OGE will also remove the Guidance Portal from its website; however, the documents from the Guidance Portal will continue to be available elsewhere on OGEs website.
harmonizing rules, and of promoting flexibility. In promulgating this rulemaking, OGE has adhered to the regulatory philosophy and the applicable principles of regulation set forth in Executive Orders 12866 and 13563. The rule is not a significant regulatory action for the purposes of Executive Order 12866.
II. Matters of Regulatory Procedure
List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 2611
Administrative Procedure Act
Administrative practice and procedure, Guidance documents, Significant guidance documents.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553b3A, as Director of the Office of Government Ethics, the notice and comment procedures are being waived because these amendments concern matters of agency organization, procedure and practice.
Paperwork Reduction Act The Paperwork Reduction Act 44
U.S.C. chapter 35 does not apply because this regulation does not contain information collection requirements that require approval of the Office of Management and Budget.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act For purposes of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 2 U.S.C.
chapter 5, subchapter II, this final rule would not significantly or uniquely affect small governments and will not result in increased expenditures by State, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate, or by the private sector, of $100 million or more as adjusted for inflation in any one year.
Executive Order 13563 and Executive Order 12866
Executive Orders 13563 and 12866
direct agencies to assess all costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if regulation is necessary, to select the regulatory approaches that maximize net benefits including economic, environmental, public health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity.
Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of
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Executive Order 12988
As Director of the Office of Government Ethics, I have reviewed this rule in light of section 3 of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, and certify that it meets the applicable standards provided therein.
Approved: May 6, 2021.
Emory Rounds, Director, U.S. Office of Government Ethics.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, and under the authority of 5
U.S.C. app. 101505 Ethics in Government Act of 1978, the U.S.
Office of Government Ethics amends 5
CFR chapter XVI by removing part 2611.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 77
Federal Aviation Administration Policy:
Review of Solar Energy System Projects on Federally-Obligated Airports Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Noticificaton of policy.
AGENCY:
This document establishes FAA policy for proposals by sponsors of federally-obligated airports to construct solar energy systems on airport property. FAA is publishing this policy because it is in the public interest to enhance safety by analyzing ocular impact of proposed solar energy systems on airport traffic control tower personnel. The policy applies to proposed on-airport solar energy systems at federally-obligated towered
SUMMARY:
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