Rule2022-08814
Production or Disclosure of Official Information in Legal Proceedings
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Published
April 26, 2022
Effective
February 28, 2022
Issuing agencies
Agriculture Department
Abstract
On February 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published a direct final rule. The direct final rule notified the public of our intention to revise our regulations regarding the production or disclosure of official information in legal proceedings (referred to as Touhy regulations). We did not receive any substantive written adverse comments in response to the direct final rule.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08814]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
7 CFR Part 1
[Docket No. USDA-2021-0009]
RIN 0503-AA74
Production or Disclosure of Official Information in Legal
Proceedings
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA.
ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.
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SUMMARY: On February 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture
published a direct final rule. The direct final rule notified the
public of our intention to revise our regulations regarding the
production or disclosure of official information in legal proceedings
(referred to as Touhy regulations). We did not receive any substantive
written adverse comments in response to the direct final rule.
DATES: The effective date of the direct final rule published February
28, 2022, at 87 FR 10925 is confirmed as April 29, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Carrington Fletcher, Senior
Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW, Room 103-W, Washington, DC 20250; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0863697a6d66266e646d7c6b606d7a487d7b6c69266f677e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a6cdc7d4c3c888c0cac3d2c5cec3d4e6d3d5c2c788c1c9d0">[email protected]</span></a>; (202)
720-0944.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 28, 2022, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture published a direct final rule. (87 FR 10925) The direct
final rule notified the public of our intention to revise our
regulations regarding the production or disclosure of official
information in legal proceedings (referred to as Touhy regulations).
In the direct final rule, we stated that if we received no written
adverse comments or written notice of intent to submit adverse comments
within 30 days of publication of the direct final rule, the direct
final rule would become effective 60 days following its publication.
During the comment period, we received three comments, two of which
were submitted by the same commenter. These three comments suggested
that the amended regulations had the potential to obstruct justice and
therefore should be withdrawn. However, the comments provided no basis
for that assertion or any details that would allow us to understand the
commenters' rationale. Therefore, we have determined that the
regulations should become effective as stated in the direct final rule.
Accordingly, we are confirming that the direct final rule published
February 28, 2022, will become effective on April 29, 2022.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, unless otherwise noted.
David Grahn,
Principal Deputy General Counsel, United States Department of
Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2022-08814 Filed 4-25-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-90-P
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