OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ISSUES RULE: PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION AND CONSIDERATION OF PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Office of the Attorney General has issued a rule called: Procedures for Submission and Consideration of Petitions for Rulemaking.

The rule was published in the Federal Register on July 30 by Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General.

Summary: Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, the Department of Justice ("the Department") is adopting a process for considering petitions submitted by interested persons requesting that the Department issue, amend, or repeal a rule.

For more information, contact Christina Greer, Senior Counsel, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, RFK Main Justice Building, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20530. Telephone: [phone].

The full text of the rule can be ...