---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 2509.18"
title: "45"
number: "2509.18"
heading: "What procedures apply to guidance documents identified as “significant”?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/2509.18"
---

# §2509.18. What procedures apply to guidance documents identified as “significant”?

- (a) OGC review of proposed guidance documents will include a preliminary determination as to whether the proposed guidance document is significant within the meaning of [§ 2509.20](/cfr/45/2509.20.md). Unless exempt, each proposed guidance document determined to be significant must be approved by the Chief Executive Officer before issuance. In such instances, CNCS will:
  - (1) Obtain a RIN to report what CNCS is planning to issue;
  - (2) Coordinate the guidance document with the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for the interagency review, final significance determination, and clearance; and
  - (3) Coordinate internal review and clearance of the guidance document before submitting it to the Chief Executive Officer for approval, consistent with CNCS Policy 103.
- (b) If the guidance document is determined to be significant under [§ 2509.20](/cfr/45/2509.20.md), CNCS may proceed with publication in the Federal Register. For each significant guidance document, the originating CNCS office should include a statement in the clearance memorandum indicating that the guidance document has been reviewed and cleared in accordance with this section.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 12651c(c); E.O. 13891, 84 FR 55235.

### Source

Source: 85 FR 44475, July 23, 2020, unless otherwise noted.