EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Office of Management and Budget
Washington, D.C. 20500
February 10, 1993
William Thomas
P.O. Box 27217
Washington, DC 20038
Dear Mr. Thomas:
This is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
request dated January 15, 1993, which was received in this office
on January 21, 1993.
You request a copy of the Forest Service's draft proposed rule
amending 36 CFR 251 and 261 concerning public gatherings on
Forest Service land. This draft rule is currently at OMB's
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) for review
under Executive Order No. 12291. It is a predecisional document,
the disclosure of which would chill the free and frank exchange
of views within the Executive branch. Consequently, we are
withholding this document under exemption (b)(5) of FOIA.
Let me point out that once this proposed rule is published for
comment in the Federal Register, the draft currently under OMB
review will be available to you. In 1986, OIRA adopted
procedures regarding the disclosure of certain documents
associated with Executive order review. We have enclosed a copy
of these procedures for your information. Once a proposed rule
has been published in the Federal Register, OIRA will provide a
copy of the draft proposal and certain other documents when so
requested in writing (see the enclosed procedures, "New
Procedures" #1 and #3).
This is my personal decision which may be appealed pursuant to
OMB regulations codified in Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations,
Part 1303.
Sincerely
Darrell A. Johnson
Deputy Assistant Director
for Administration
FS Regs Page | Public Views | Government Views | Rainbow in Court
1601 Pennsylvania Avenue