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Final rule; delay of effective date.

In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2021, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, titled "Regulatory Freeze Pending Review," the Department delays the effective date of the final rule, "Rulemaking Procedures Update," until March 21, 2021.

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