Executive Orders EO 13272 (d) the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and (e) the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Sec. 5. Internal Management Purpose. This order is intended to improve the internal management of the Federal Government. This order is not in- tended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or proce- dural, enforceable at law or equity or otherwise against the United States, its departments, agencies, entities, instrumentalities, officers, or employees, or any other person. Sec. 6. Termination. The Task Force shall terminate when directed by the President or, with the approval of the President, by the Attorney General. GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, July 9, 2002. Executive Order 13272 of August 13, 2002 Proper Consideration of Small Entities in Agency Rulemaking By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. General Bequirements. Each agency shall establish procedures and policies to promote compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) (the "Act"). Agencies shall thoroughly re- view draft rules to assess and take appropriate account of the potential im- pact on small businesses, small governmental jurisdictions, and small orga- nizations, as provided by the Act. The Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration (Advocacy) shall remain available to advise agencies in performing that review consistent with the provisions of the Act. Sec. 2. Besponsibilities of Advocacy. Consistent with the requirements of the Act, other applicable law, and Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, as amended, Advocacy: (a) shall notify agency heads from time to time of the requirements of the Act, including by issuing notifications with respect to the basic require- ments of the Act within 90 days of the date of this order; (b) shall provide training to agencies on compliance with the Act; and (c) may provide comment on draft rules to the agency that has proposed or intends to propose the rules and to the Office of Information and Regu- latory Affairs of the Office of Management and Budget (OIRA). Sec. 3. Responsibilities of Federal Agencies. Consistent with the require- ments of the Act and applicable law, agencies shall: (a) Within 180 days of the date of this order, issue written procedures and policies, consistent with the Act, to ensure that the potential impacts of agencies' draft rules on small businesses, small governmental jurisdic- tions, and small organizations are properly considered during the rule- 247
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