Procedures for Submission and Consideration of Petitions for Rulemaking

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General 28 CFR Part 50 [Docket No. OAG187; AG Order No. 7028-2026] RIN 1105-AB84 AGENCY: Department of Justice. ACTION: Interim final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, the Department of Justice (“the Department”) is adopting a process for considering petitions submitted by interested persons requesting that the Department issue, amend, or repeal a rule. DATES: Effective date: This rule is effective July 31, 2026. Comments: Comments are due on or before September 29, 2026. ADDRESSES: If you wish to provide comments regarding this rulemaking, you must submit comments, identified by the agency name and referencing this rule's Regulatory Identification Number (“RIN”) “1105-AB84”, by one of the two methods below: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the website instructions for submitting comments. Mail/Commercial Courier: Paper comments that duplicate an electronic submission are unnecessary. If you wish to submit a paper comment in lieu of electronic submission, please direct themail/shipment to: Docket Clerk, Office of Legal Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, RFK Main Justice Building, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Room 4234, Washington, DC 20530. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and RIN for this rulemaking. Paper comments that duplicate an electronic submission are unnecessary. All commen…