...the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), notice and public comment requirements do not apply: (A) to interpretative rules, general statements of policy,...of agency organization, procedure, or practice; or (B) when the agency for good cause finds *** that notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable,...

...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...

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

..."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...

...FR 17355, Apr. 24. 1978; 45 FR 8599, Feb. 8. 1980) § 701.57 Prepublication of proposed regulations for public comment (a) Discussion. The requirements...regulatory document determines under the criteria of §701.57<b) that inviting public comment is not warranted, he shall cause it to be published in the...

...FR 17355, Apr. 24, 1978; 45 FR 8599, Feb. 8, 1980] § 701.57 Prepublication of proposed regulations for public comment. (a) Discussion. The requirements...unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. (c) Procedures—(1) Normal case. Unless the official having cognizance of a proposed regulatory document...

...documents affected. Each proposed regulation or other document of a class described in §701.56(b) (or a proposed revision of an adopted document of...regulatory document determines under the criteria of §701.57<b) that inviting public comment is not warranted, he shall cause it to be published in the...

...diligently followed, determinations by the Department of the Navy as to whether a proposed regiilatory requirement originated by it comes within the purview...interpretative rules, general statements of policy, or rules §701.59 of agency organization, procedure, or practice; or (4) It is determined with regard to the...

...direct impact on the public, or a significant portion of the public, must Title 32— National Defeiue be evaluated to determine whether inviting public...regulatory document determines under the criteria of §701.57(b) that inviting public comment is not warranted, he shall cause it to be published in the...