SECNAVINST 5720.45C
OJAG (Code 13)
25 March 2009
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5720.45C
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: PUBLICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY DIRECTIVES AND
OTHER DOCUMENTS IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER
Ref: (a) Chapter 15 of Title 44, United States Code (U.S.C.)
(b) Chapters I and II of Title 1, Code of Federal
Regulations
(c) Section 552 of Title 5, U.S.C.
(d) DoD Administrative Instruction No. 102 of 7 Nov 06
(e) DoD Instruction 5025.01 of 28 Oct 07
(f) SECNAV M-5210.1
1. Purpose. To prescribe the procedures and responsibilities
for publishing Department of the Navy (DON) directives and
documents that affect the public in the Federal Register
pursuant to references (a) through (e).
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 5720.45B.
3. “Federal Register” Defined. The term “Federal Register” is
used in this instruction to include the daily editions of the
publication bearing that title, and the special editions which
are published at less frequent intervals. Special editions
include the codification of Federal documents entitled, “Code of
Federal Regulations;” the annual compilation of Federal agency
organizational structures and functions entitled, “United States
Government Manual;” the “Weekly Compilation of Presidential
Documents;” and the annual compilation entitled, “Public Papers
of the Presidents of the United States.”
4. Responsibilities
a. DON Activities. The head of each DON activity
is responsible for ensuring:
(1) the prompt publication of directives and other
documents under their cognizance that are required to be
published in the Federal Register pursuant to reference (a); and
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