GAO provided information on whether interim guidance for investigating Title VI administrative complaints challenging permits issued by the Environmental Protection Agency is a rule under the Congressional Review Act portion of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Act (SBREFA). GAO held that, irrespective of whether or not in isolation the second portion of the interim guidance is properly vi...

Chairman: This letter is in response to your letter of September 1. Requesting our views on whether "Interim Guidance for Investigating Title VI Administrative Complaints Challenging Permits" (Interim Guidance) issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a "rule" under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) portion of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) (5 U.S.C...