---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 C.F.R. § 51.51"
title: "28"
number: "51.51"
heading: "Purpose of the subpart."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/51.51"
---

# §51.51. Purpose of the subpart.


The purpose of this subpart is to inform submitting authorities and other interested parties of the factors that the Attorney General considers relevant and of the standards by which the Attorney General will be guided in making substantive determinations under [section 5](/cfr/28/5.md) and in defending [section 5](/cfr/28/5.md) declaratory judgment actions.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, and 42 U.S.C. 1973b, 1973c.

### Source

Source: 52 FR 490, Jan. 6, 1987, unless otherwise noted.