Appendix B to AG's Memo on the Public Information Section of the APA
APPENDIX B
TABLE OF COMPARATIVE STRUCTURES: Public Law 89-487 and Public Law 90-23
PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
New Public Law 90-23
§ 552. Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings*
(a) Each agency shall make available to the public information as follows:
(1) Each agency shall separately * * *
(A) descriptions of * * *
(B) statements of * * *
(C) rules of procedure * * *
(D) substantive rules * * *
(E) every amendment * * *
Old Public Law 89-487
SEC. 3. Every agency shall make available to the public the following information:
(A) PUBLICATION IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER. -- Every agency shall separately * * *
(A) descriptions of* * *
(B) statements of * * *
(C) rules of procedure * * *
(D) substantive rules * * *
(E) every amendment * * *
AGENCY OPINIONS AND ORDERS
New Public Law 90-23
(2) Each agency, in accordance with published rules, shall make available * * *
(A) final opinions * * *
(B) those statements of * * *
(C) administrative staff * * *
(i) it has been indexed * * *
(ii) the party has actual * * *
Old Public Law 89-487
(b) AGENCY OPINIONS AND ORDERS. -- Every agency shall, in accordance with published rules, make available * * *
(A) all final opinions * * *
(B) those statements of * * *
(C) administrative staff * * *
AGENCY RECORDS
New Public Law 90-23
(3) Except with * * *
Old Public Law 89-487
(c) AGENCY RECORDS. -- Except with * * *
AGENCY PROCEEDINGS
New Public Law 90-23
(4) Each agency * * *
Old Public Law 89-487
AGENCY PROCEEDINGS. -- Every agency * * *
EXEMPTIONS
New Public Law 90-23
(b) This section does not apply to matters that are--
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Old Public Law 89-487
(e) EXEMPTIONS. -- The provisions of this section shall not be applicable to matters that are
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
LIMITATIONS
New Public Law 90-23
(c) This section does not authorize withholding * * *
Old Public Law 89-487
(f) LIMITATION OF EXEMPTIONS. -- Nothing in this section authorizes withholding * * *
MISCELLANEOUS
New Public Law 90-23
NOTE: Where applicable, the definition of "private party" has been incorporated into the text of Public Law 90-23.
NOTE: Section 2 of Public Law 90-23 amends the analysis of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code, to comport with the caption of section 552.
Section 3 of Public Law 90-23 repeals Public Law 89-487.
Old Public Law 89-487
(g) PRIVATE PARTY. -- As used in this section * * *
EFFECTIVE DATE
New Public Law 90-23
Section 4 of Public Law 90-23 in effect retains the July 4, 1967 effective date for the new law.
Old Public Law 89-487
(h) EFFECTIVE DATE. --
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