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The Department of Commerce has issued a final rule to remove its regulations on guidance document procedures. This action follows a 2021 Executive Order by President Biden that revoked several previous Executive Orders on Federal regulation. After reviewing the policies, the Department determined that the existing rule unnecessarily limited its ability to effectively issue guidance and decided to rescind it. The final rule becomes effective on December 18, 2024, and it does not require public comment or additional analysis under the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

The Department of Justice has finalized a rule that removes certain regulations related to guidance documents, which were introduced in 2020 following Executive Order 13891. This step follows President Biden's Executive Order 13992, which revoked the earlier order to allow more flexibility in agency guidance. The Department found the old regulations unnecessary and burdensome, as they discouraged helpful guidance and required additional resource allocation to determine if documents were subject to these regulations. The Attorney General has issued a new memorandum to address the development and use of guidance documents, reflecting these updated policies.

The Executive Order 13992, issued by the President, aims to grant more flexibility to government agencies in dealing with national priorities like the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery, racial justice, and climate change. It revokes several previous executive orders that were considered obstacles to effective federal regulation. The order directs the Office of Management and Budget and heads of agencies to rescind relevant policies or rules, or at least provide exemptions, under these revoked orders. It also clarifies that the order does not create any new legal rights for individuals against the government.