---
kind: "section"
citation: "28 C.F.R. § 813.3"
title: "28"
number: "813.3"
heading: "Requirements for clearance of CSOSA guidance documents."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/28/813.3"
---

# §813.3. Requirements for clearance of CSOSA guidance documents.


CSOSA's review and clearance of guidance documents, including policy and procedures, occurs according to the stages set forth in paragraphs [(a)](#a) and [(b)](#b) of this section.

- (a) **Policy management—**
  - (1) **Stage 1—planning.** The CSOSA component coordinates with OPA to initiate the process.
  - (2) **Stage 2—development.** The CSOSA component provides the operational details and OPA will conduct the analysis and coordination and then prepare the initial document.
  - (3) **Stage 3—review.** The multi-layered review involves the Associate Directors, other CSOSA components and Employee Labor Relations (ELR), if appropriate. Upon completion, the Director reviews and signs the document for implementation.
  - (4) **Stage 4—maintenance.** The Office of Information Technology (OIT) posts the signed policies to CSOSA's intranet and/or public-facing web portal, and OPA maintains the central repository of all signed policies and associated working files and initiates the biennial review.
- (b) **Procedure (also known as operating instruction—OI) management—**
  - (1) **Stage 1—planning.** The CSOSA component submits a request to OPA for a new OI or an update to an existing OI;
  - (2) **Stage 2—development.** The CSOSA component prepares the content for the initial draft, which OPA reviews and affects any necessary coordination across CSOSA.
  - (3) **Stage 3—review.** The initial draft OI is submitted simultaneously to CSOSA Associate Directors, the Supervisory Policy Analyst, and Office of the Director for review. If applicable, notice is provided to union representatives; and upon clearance and approvals it is submitted to the Director for review, signature, and implementation.
  - (4) **Stage 4—maintenance.** The Office of Information Technology (OIT) posts the signed OI to CSOSA's intranet and/or public-facing web portal; OPA maintains the central repository of all signed OI and associated working files and initiates the biennial review.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; E.O. 13891, 84 FR 55235.

### Source

Source: 85 FR 29865, May 19, 2020, unless otherwise noted.