...agency procedures are not aided by the Administrative Procedure Act. The APA exempts "interpretive rules, general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization, procedure or practice" from the notice and comment requirements for informal rulemaking. See 5 USC §553(b)(A) (1970). 3M02...

...subjects and issues involved. Except when notice or hearing is required by statute, this subsection does not apply— (A) to interpretative rules, general...practice; or (B) when the agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement of reasons therefor in the rules issued) that notice...

..."rules," the agreements are within the exception to the notice and comment requirement provided for "interpretative rules, general statements of policy,...rules of agency organization, procedure or practice." 32 5 USC § 553(b)(3)(A); Lincoln v. Vigil, 508 US 182, 196 (1993). This exception applies to "agency...

...prescribes the notice and hearing procedures to be applied in rulcmaking, and exempts interpretive rules, general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization procedure or practice from its provisions. The Secretary contends that this exemption would serve to eliminate the need for...

...statements of policy, rules of agency organization, procedure or practice, or any situation in which the agency for good cause finds that notice and public procedure thereon are impractical, unnecessary or contrary to the public interest. Section 4(a), second sentence (1f515)....

...the subjects and issues involved: Provided, however, That this subsection shall not be mandatory as to interpretative rules, general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization or procedure and shall not apply in cases in which notice is impracticable because of unavoidable lack...

...issues involved; but this subsection shall apply only to substantive rules, shall not be mandatory as or administrative procedure, and shall not apply in cases in which notice' is impracticable because...

...notice or hearing is required by statute the provisions of §§ 13.3 and 13.4 shall not apply: (1) To interpretative rules, general statements of policy,...of agency organization, procedure or practice; or (2) When the Commission for good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement of...

...contained in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section will not be required to be applied — (1) To interpretative rules, general statements of policy,...of agency organization, procedure, or practice; or (2) When the Commission for good cause finds that notice and public comment are impracticable, unnecessary,...

...(eg Navy Procurement Directives), including nonappropriated fund contracts; §701.67 (3) It involves interpretative rules, general statements of policy,...of agency organization, procedure, or practice; or (4) It is determined with regard to the document, for good cause, that inviting the pubic comment is...