2010 Federal Plain Writing Act: Signed into law October 16th, 2010. It states that: Every federal agency must train employees in the practice of writing in Plain Language. You must insure each document you issue or revise complies with the Federal Plain Language Guidelines. Every federal agency must make a Plain Language guide website. The Task Force shall be guided in its discussions on the subject of plain language by the federal Plain Writing Act of 2010 and subsequent guidance documents, including, but not limited to, the Federal Plain Language Guidelines. (Source: P.A. 100-1108, eff. 8-27-18.) (20 ILCS 4090/30) Sec. 30. Plain language State government communications. U.S. Federal Poverty Guidelines Used to Determine Financial Eligibility for Certain Federal Programs [ Federal Register Notice, January 18, 2018 Full text] [ Computations for the 2018 Poverty Guidelines] There are two slightly different versions of the federal poverty measure: The poverty thresholds, and The poverty guidelines. Plain Writing | OSHRC Plain Writing The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission is committed to writing new documents in plain language by using the Federal Plain Language Guidelines. Our goal is to use plain language in any document that: • Is necessary for obtaining any of our services; This final rule provides the 2018 annual inflation adjustments to the initial "catch-up" adjustments made on June 15, 2017. the NEA has modeled the language of this rule on the Federal Plain Language Guidelines. Dated: January 9, 2018. Jillian Miller, Director of Guidelines and Panel Operations, Administrative Services, National From: "Jennings, Nanette (HQ-LP030)" Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 08:43:07 -0500 To: HQ-DL-directives-mgrs Cc: Other people Subject: [directives-mgrs] Federal Plain Language Guidelines - IMMEDIATE From April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018, the SEC offered 40 different professional writing courses to SEC staff that included a "plain language" component, and over 400 SEC staff completed the training. Online training resources from PLAIN and other federal agencies are also made available to the staff. • Plain language is clear, written communication that the public can easily understand and use. The Plain Writing Act of 2010 requires federal agencies like the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to use plain language when communicating in writing with you. The PCLOB is committed to writing new documents in plain language using the Federal Plain Language Guidelines. Email us at info@pclob.gov. 2018 PCLOB's 2017 Plain Writing Act Compliance Report, Filed April 13, 2017 PCLOB's 2016 Plain Writing Act Compliance Report, Filed April 13, 2016 Return to Top. Contact PCLOB Annual Report on Compliance with the Plain Writing Act of 2010 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) May 2018 Introduction The Plain Writing Act of 2010 (the Act) requires federal agencies to prepare certain documents according to plain writing guidelines. Response: FirstNet disagrees that its revised NEPA procedures do not conform to the plain language requirements established by the Plain Writing Act of 2010 (5 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) ("PWA") and reiterates that the references to the FCC regulations are necessary to support its compliance with both NEPA and FCC environmental rules. On October 13, 2010, the Plain Writing Act (Act) was signed into law. The Act requires federal agencies to use "clear