On January 18, 2007, the President issued Executive Order 13422, Amendment to Executive Order 12866 for Regulatory Planning and Review. On that same day, the OMB Director issued a related document, the OMB Bulletin on Agency Good Guidance Practices (the GGP Bulletin). The primary focus of the Executive Order and the GGP Bulletin is on improving the way the Federal government does business with respect to guidance documents - by increasing their quality, transparency, accountability, and coordination. Executive Order 13422 and the GGP Bulletin will ensure that guidance documents are of high quality, developed with appropriate agency review and public participation, and readily accessible by the public.

The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has issued guidance which is "significant" as defined by Executive Order 13422 and the GGP Bulletin and has posted that guidance on its web site. In addition, OVW has also posted many guidance documents on its web pages that are useful and helpful to the public, though they do not rise to the level of a "significant" guidance document.

Members of the public having feedback or complaints regarding OVW significant guidance documents should contact:

U.S. Department of Justice
Office on Violence Against Women
800 K St., NW, Suite 920
Washington, DC 20530

E-mail - ovwregs@usdoj.gov

In order to ensure proper processing of your comment, you should include the words "SIGNIFICANT GUIDANCE" in the subject line of your correspondence or email.

List of Significant Guidance Documents:

SAFE Protocol

SAFE Training Standards

Minimum Standards of Training for Campus Security Personnel and Campus Disciplinary and Judicial Boards

Minimum Standards for Establishing A Mandatory Prevention and Education Program for all Incoming Students on Campus

Minimum Standards for Creating a Coordinated Community Response to Violence Against Women on Campus

Additional Resources

Executive Order 13422: Amendment to Executive Order 12866 for Regulatory Planning and Review

OMB Good Guidance Practices Bulletin

 For further information on agency guidance and its relationship to current or proposed Federal regulations, see Regulations.gov.