...the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), notice and public comment requirements do not apply: (A) to interpretative rules, general statements of policy,...of agency organization, procedure, or practice; or (B) when the agency for good cause finds *** that notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable,...

...agency procedures are not aided by the Administrative Procedure Act. The APA exempts "interpretive rules, general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization, procedure or practice" from the notice and comment requirements for informal rulemaking. See 5 USC §553(b)(A) (1970). 3M02...

...involved. Except when notice or hearing is required by statute, this subsection does not apply— (A) to interpretative rules, general statements of policy,...of agency organization, procedure, or practice; or (B) when the agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement of reasons...

..."rules," the agreements are within the exception to the notice and comment requirement provided for "interpretative rules, general statements of policy,...rules of agency organization, procedure or practice." 32 5 USC § 553(b)(3)(A); Lincoln v. Vigil, 508 US 182, 196 (1993). This exception applies to "agency...

...prescribes the notice and hearing procedures to be applied in rulcmaking, and exempts interpretive rules, general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization procedure or practice from its provisions. The Secretary contends that this exemption would serve to eliminate the need for...

...documents affected. Each proposed regulation or other document of a class described in § 701.56(a) (or a proposed revision of an adopted document of...unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. (c) Procedures—(1) Normal case. Unless the official having cognizance of a proposed regulatory document...

...public comment prior to issuance is warranted. Documents that Chapter Vl — Department of the Navy merely implement regulations previously issued by...contrary to the public interest. (c) Procedures— ( I ) Normal case. Unless the official having cognizance of a proposed regulatory document determines...

...proposed document is within the purview of this section, publication to invite public comment will be warranted unless, upon evaluation, it is affirmatively...regard to the document, for good cause, that inviting the pubic comment is impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest. (c) Procedures...

...require a security classification in the interests of national defense or foreign policy; (2) It Telates to naval management, naval military or civilian personnel,...regulatory document determines under the criteria of §701.66(b) that inviting public comment is not warranted, he or she shall cause it to be published...

...contained in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this section will not be required to be applied — (1) To interpretative rules, general statements of policy,...of agency organization, procedure, or practice; or (2) When the Commission for good cause finds that notice and public comment are impracticable, unnecessary,...