Open Rulemaking

Rulemaking:  Enforcement Mechanisms

•  Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (45 CFR Part 1606 - Termination and debarment procedures; recompetition; 45 CFR Part 1618 - Enforcement procedures; and 45 CFR Part 1623 - Suspension procedures ( 174 KB)

Rulemaking: 45 CFR Part 1609 - Fee Generating Cases

• Final Rule (April 27, 2011) ( 54 KB)
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (February 4. 2011) ( 54 KB)
• DRAFT Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (January 20, 2011) ( 49 KB)
• Rulemaking Options Paper (October 5, 2010) ( 47KB)

Rulemaking - Elimination of Attorneys' Fees Restriction

• Final Rule - 45 CFR Parts 1609, 1060, and 1642 (April 26, 2010)
• DRAFT Final Rule - 45 CFR Parts 1609, 1610, and 1642 (April 9, 2010)
• Management Recommendation Regarding Attorneys' Fees Final Rule (April 9, 2010)
• Interim Final Rule - 45 CFR Parts 1609, 1610 and 1642 (February 11, 2010)
  • Comments of Legal Service of Eastern Missouri (February 18, 2010)
  • Comments of Legal Services of Western Missouri (February 16, 2010)
  • Comments of Jon Comstock (February 28, 2010)
  • Comments of Legal Services of Iowa (February 25, 2010)
  • Comments of Legal Services of CLASP (March 04, 2010)
  • Comments of Legal Services of Land of Lincoln (March 3, 2010)
  • Comments of Legal Services of NYC (March 9, 2010)
  • Comments of Legal Services of Los Angeles County (March 12, 2010)
  • Comments of Legal Services of Colorado (March 15, 2010)
• Rulemaking Options Paper - 45 CFR Part 1642 - Attorneys' Fees (January 22, 2010)
• Management Recommendations Regarding Attorneys' Fees Rulemaking (January 22, 2010)

Potential Rulemaking - 45 CFR Part 1607

• Rulemaking Options Paper 45 CFR Part 1607 - Governing Bodies (January 22, 2010)
• Management Recommendations on Governing Bodies Rulemaking (January 22, 2010)

Potential Rulemaking - 45 CFR Part 1622

• Draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - 45 CFR Part 1622

"Alternative Sanctions" - Revisions to 45 CFR Parts 1606 (Termination and Debarment Procedings; Recompetition) and 1623 (Suspension)

• Staff Report on Alternative Sanctions (October 17, 2008) ( 36k)
• DRAFT Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - 45 CFR Parts 1606 and 1623 (October 17, 2008) ( 67k)
• Notice of Rulemaking Workshop - Solicitation of Interest in Participation
• Notice of Initiation of Rulemaking (April 26, 2008)
• DRAFT Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - 45 CFR Part 1606 and 45 CFR Part 1623 (April 11, 2008) ( 65k)
• Rulemaking Options Paper - Rulemaking to Develop "Lesser Sanctions" (October 11, 2007)  ( 524k)

Development of 2007 Regulatory Agenda

• Draft Termination of Rulemaking and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 45 CFR Part 1626 (July 23, 2007) ( 35k)
• Rulemaking Options Paper - Rulemaking Regarding the Provision of Legal Assistance Under the Compact of Free Association Act (July 12, 2007) ( 619k)
• Rulemaking Options Paper - Rulemaking to Develop "Lesser Sanctions" (July 12, 2007) ( 404k)
• Staff Report on 2007 Regulatory Agenda (April 25, 2007) (Supercedes April 12, 2007 Memo) ( 323k)
• Office of Inspector General Recommendations for 2007 Rulemaking Agenda (Dec. 21, 2006) ( 982k)
• Center for Law and Social Policy/National Legal Aid and Defender Association Comments on 2007 Rulemaking Agenda ( 14k)
• Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i Comments on 2007 Rulemaking Agenda ( 155k)
• Legal Aid of Arkansas Comments on 2007 Rulemaking Agenda ( 49k)
• Comments of LSC OIG on CLASP/NLADA Comments on 2007 Rulemaking Agenda ( 93k)
• American Bar Association/Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants Comments on 2007 Rulemaking Agenda ( 17k)

Revisions to 45 CFR Part 1602 - Procedures for Disclosure of Information under the Freedom of Information Act

• Final Rule, 45 CFR Part 1602 (November 17, 2008)( 59K)
• Staff Report on Draft Final Rule, 45 CFR Part 1602 (October 17, 2008)  ( 29k)
• Draft Final Rule, 45 CFR Part 1602 (October 17, 2008)  ( 39k)
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 45 CFR Part 1602 (August 14, 2008)  ( 66k)

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