Information Management: Records Management

Publishing in the Federal Register

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RAYMOND T. ODIERNO
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

GERALD B. O'KEEFE
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is an administrative revision. The portions affected by this administrative revision are listed in the summary of change.

Summary. This regulation prescribes policies and assigns responsibilities for the submission of Department of the Army policies, practices, and procedures for publication in the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations, as required by Title 44 of the United States Code, Chapter 15, and Title 5, United States Code, Section 551 et seq. The regulation includes requirements implemented by DODDDODDDepartment of Defense directive 5025.1 and various executive orders and acts that affect the publication of Army rules.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Chief Information Officer. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief with the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (appendix H).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command or local forms are prohibited with- out prior approval from the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army, U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency (AAHS-RDO), 7701 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA 22315-3860.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) via email to usarmy.pentagon-hqda-cio.mbx.policy-inbox@army.mil.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 25–58, dated 15 September 2004.