SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

As part of a restructuring of the Department's Office of the General Counsel, the official role of “Assistant General Counsel for Employment, Litigation and Information” has been eliminated. However, that title remains referenced in 15 CFR part 2 (§§ 2.4(b), 2.5(a)-(b)); 15 CFR part 4 (§§ 4.10(b)(1), 4.10(c), 4.23(d)(2), 4.25(a)(2), 4.25(g)(3)(ii), 4.28(a)(1)(ii), 4.28(a)(2)(ii)(D), 4.29(b)(1), 4.29(c), 4.29(e), 4.29(g)(1), 4.29(h), 4.29(i), and Appendix B); and 15 CFR part 15 (§§ 15.13(b)(1), 15.13(c), 15.13(d)(1), and 15.17). This action effectuates a nomenclature change and replaces those references with updated references to the appropriate officials—specifically, the “Assistant General Counsel for Litigation and Strategic Support” for parts 2 and 15, and the “Assistant General Counsel for Information Security and Emerging Technologies” for part 4. This action also updates the room number for the Assistant General Counsel for Information Security and Emerging Technologies. This action does not make any other changes to the Code of Federal Regulations and does not make any substantive changes. This action ensures that the Department's regulations remain up to date and reduces the risk of confusion and/or administrative delay.

Regulatory Classifications

A. Administrative Procedure Act

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2), the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act requiring notice of proposed rulemaking and the opportunity for public participation are inapplicable to this rule because it relates to “agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, or contracts.” This rule only updates references to the titles of appropriate Department officials and thus falls squarely within the ambit of “agency management or personnel.” Accordingly, the Department issues this final rule without prior public notice and comment or a delayed effective date under 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2).

B. Executive Orders 12866, 14192, and 13132

The Office of Management and Budget has determined this rule is not significant pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 12866. This rule is not subject to E.O.14192 because this rule is not significant. This rule does not contain policies having federalism implications as the term is defined in E.O. 13132.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act

Because a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public participation are not required to be given for this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2), the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are not applicable. Accordingly, no regulatory flexibility analysis is required, and none has been prepared.

D. Paperwork Reduction Act

This rule will not impose additional reporting or recordkeeping requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.

Accordingly, for the reasons set forth above, parts 2, 4, and 15 of title 15 of the Code of Federal Regulations are amended as follows:

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