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Jurkowski, Deputy Director, Business & PL Operations. [FR Doc. 2021–00151 Filed 1–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321–4347; 42 U.S.C. 4371–4375; and E.O. 13891, 84 FR 55235. Guidance Document Online Portal Mary B. Neumayr, Chairman. Council on Environmental Quality. ACTION: Notice of online portal for agency guidance documents. AGENCY: tkelley on DSKBCP9HB2PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. 2020–28879 Filed 1–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3125–F1–P In accordance with Executive Order (E.O.) 13891, ‘‘Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents,’’ dated October 9, 2019, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum M–20–02, dated October 31, 2019, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is providing notice of where the public may access CEQ guidance documents. ADDRESSES: The portal may be found at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq/ resources/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy B. Coyle, Deputy General Counsel, Council on Environmental Quality, 730 Jackson Place NW, Washington, DC 20503, 202–395–5750, amy.b.coyle@ ceq.eop.gov. SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:23 Jan 07, 2021 Jkt 253001 E.O. 13891, ‘‘Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents,’’ 1 requires that each agency establish or maintain on its website a single, searchable, indexed database that contains or links to all agency guidance documents 2 in effect. In accordance with E.O. 13891 and OMB’s implementing guidance, set forth in OMB Memorandum M–20–02,3 CEQ has complied with this requirement through its website portal, which is available to the public at whitehouse.gov/ceq/ resources.4 As required by E.O. 13891, the website also reiterates that: (1) The contents of the guidance documents accessed through the portal lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract; and (2) these documents are intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under statutes and regulations administered by CEQ. Under the E.O., CEQ may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance document that is not posted on or linked to the website portal, except to establish historical facts. CEQ will also include on its website portal a link to its final rule establishing CEQ’s internal agency procedures for issuing guidance documents, required by section 4 of E.O. 13891. The final rule relating to CEQ’s guidance document procedures is published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1 84 FR 55235 (Oct. 15, 2019). 13891 defines ‘‘guidance document’’ as ‘‘an agency statement of general applicability, intended to have future effect on the behavior of regulated parties, that sets forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a statute or regulation. . . .’’ Id. 3 OMB issued its guidance memorandum on October 31, 2019. 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28879]


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COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY


Guidance Document Online Portal

AGENCY: Council on Environmental Quality.

ACTION: Notice of online portal for agency guidance documents.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Executive Order (E.O.) 13891, ``Promoting 
the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents,'' dated 
October 9, 2019, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum 
M-20-02, dated October 31, 2019, the Council on Environmental Quality 
(CEQ) is providing notice of where the public may access CEQ guidance 
documents.

ADDRESSES: The portal may be found at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq/resources/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy B. Coyle, Deputy General Counsel, 
Council on Environmental Quality, 730 Jackson Place NW, Washington, DC 
20503, 202-395-5750, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E.O. 13891, ``Promoting the Rule of Law 
Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents,'' \1\ requires that each 
agency establish or maintain on its website a single, searchable, 
indexed database that contains or links to all agency guidance 
documents \2\ in effect. In accordance with E.O. 13891 and OMB's 
implementing guidance, set forth in OMB Memorandum M-20-02,\3\ CEQ has 
complied with this requirement through its website portal, which is 
available to the public at whitehouse.gov/ceq/resources.\4\ As required 
by E.O. 13891, the website also reiterates that: (1) The contents of 
the guidance documents accessed through the portal lack the force and 
effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated 
into a contract; and (2) these documents are intended only to provide 
clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under statutes 
and regulations administered by CEQ. Under the E.O., CEQ may not cite, 
use, or rely on any guidance document that is not posted on or linked 
to the website portal, except to establish historical facts.
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    \1\ 84 FR 55235 (Oct. 15, 2019).
    \2\ E.O. 13891 defines ``guidance document'' as ``an agency 
statement of general applicability, intended to have future effect 
on the behavior of regulated parties, that sets forth a policy on a 
statutory, regulatory, or technical issue, or an interpretation of a 
statute or regulation. . . .'' Id.
    \3\ OMB issued its guidance memorandum on October 31, 2019. See 
M-20-02, Guidance Implementing Executive Order 13891, Titled 
``Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance 
Documents'' (Oct. 31, 2019), https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/M-20-02-Guidance-Memo.pdf.
    \4\ CEQ's website portal at https://www.whitehouse.gov/ceq/resources/ includes links to CEQ guidance documents and resources, 
some of which are provided on nepa.gov (https://www.energy.gov/nepa/ceq-guidance-documents) and sustainability.gov (https://www.sustainability.gov/resources.html).
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    CEQ will also include on its website portal a link to its final 
rule establishing CEQ's internal agency procedures for issuing guidance 
documents, required by section 4 of E.O. 13891. The final rule relating 
to CEQ's guidance document procedures is published elsewhere in this 
issue of the Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347; 42 U.S.C. 4371-4375; and E.O. 
13891, 84 FR 55235.

Mary B. Neumayr,
Chairman.
[FR Doc. 2020-28879 Filed 1-7-21; 8:45 am]
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