EO 13272 Title 3--The President making process. Agency heads shall submit, no later than 90 days from the date of this order, their written procedures and policies to Advocacy for comment. Prior to issuing final procedures and policies, agencies shall con- sider any such comments received within 60 days from the date of the sub- mission of the agencies' procedures and policies to Advocacy. Except to the extent otherwise specifically provided by statute or Executive Order, agen- cies shall make the final procedures and policies available to the public through the Internet or other easily accessible means; (b) Notify Advocacy of any draft rules that may have a significant eco- nomic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Act. Such notifications shall be made (i) when the agency submits a draft rule to OIRA under Executive Order 12866 if that order requires such submis- sion, or (ii) if no submission to OIRA is so required, at a reasonable time prior to publication of the rule by the agency; and (c) Give every appropriate consideration to any comments provided by Advocacy regarding a draft rule. Consistent with applicable law and appro- priate protection of executive deliberations and legal privileges, an agency shall include, in any explanation or discussion accompanying publication in the Federal Register of a final rule, the agency's response to any written comments submitted by Advocacy on the proposed rule that preceded the final rule; provided, however, that such inclusion is not required if the head of the agency certifies that the public interest is not served thereby. Agencies and Advocacy may, to the extent permitted by law, engage in an exchange of data and research, as appropriate, to foster the purposes of the Act. Sec. 4. Definitions. Terms defined in section 601 of title 5, United States Code, including the term "agency," shall have the same meaning in this order. Sec. 5. Preservatioi\177 of Authority. Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or affect the authority of the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to supervise the Small Business Administration as provided in the first sentence of section 2(b)(\177) of Public Law 85-09536 (\1775 U.S.C. 633(b)(1)). Sec. 6. Beportii\177g. For the purpose of promoting compliance with this order, Advocacy shall submit a report not less than annually to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget on the extent of compliance with this order by agencies. Sec. 7. Coi\177jS'dei\177tiality. Consistent with existing law, Advocacy may pub- licly disclose information that it receives from the agencies in the course of carrying out this order only to the extent that such information already has been lawfully and publicly disclosed by OIRA or the relevant rule- making agency. Sec. 8. Judicial Beview. This order is intended only to improve the internal management of the Federal Government. This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable 248
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