Title 34

SECTION 9.1

9.1 Purpose.

§ 9.1 Purpose.

This part sets forth policies and procedures governing the development and issuance of regulations and guidance documents by the Department of Education (Department). The regulations in this part are intended to ensure that the Department adheres to -

(a) Constitutional and statutory requirements applicable to Department rulemaking, including the rulemaking provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, referenced in § 9.2;

(b) Controlling Supreme Court decisions;

(c) Executive Orders 12866, 13771, 13777, and 13891, and any amendments thereto;

(d) All applicable Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directives for rulemaking; and

(e) Best practices for rulemaking, including best practices for economic analyses and for appropriate outreach to interested parties throughout the rulemaking process.

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