...the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), notice and public comment requirements do not apply: (A) to interpretative rules, general statements of policy,...rules 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...

..."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...

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

...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,...rules of agency organization, procedure or practice; or (2) When the Commission for good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement...

...personally served or otherwise have actual notice thereof in accordance with law; (3) Interpretive rules, general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization, procedure or practice, unless notice or hearing is required by statute; and (4) If the Board, for good cause, finds (and incorporates...

...personally served or otherwise have actual notice thereof in accordance with law; (3) Interpretive rules, general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization, procedure or practice, unless notice or hearing is required by statute; and (4) If the Board, for good cause, finds (and Incorporates...

...for an agency hearing. The rules in this subpart do not apply to the promulgation of industry guides, general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice. § 1.12 Trade regulation rules. (a) Nature and authority. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions...

...proposed rule. Under section 4 (a) of the 1946 statute, rules relating to agency management or personnel, interpretative rules, general statements of policy,...of agency organization, procedure, or practice are generally exempt from the requirements of the act. Two other broad classes of rules now exempt from...