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Congressional Review Act
The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires agencies to submit a report of a “rule” to each chamber of Congress and the Comptroller General before an agency action can take effect. Under the CRA, Congress can follow an expedited process to overturn an agency action by issuing a joint...
Logical Outgrowth Under the Administrative Procedure Act
The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) requires agencies to publish in the Federal Register a general notice of proposed rulemaking which needs to include: 1) a statement of the time, place, and nature of public rulemaking proceedings; 2) reference to the legal authority under which the rule is...
FEBRUARY 2024 SIGNIFICANT RULEMAKING REPORT
Collecting and Validating Information on the Impact of Proposed Time Zone Changes
DOT Legislative Information
SEPTEMBER 2023 SIGNIFICANT RULEMAKING REPORT
2013 Significant Rulemaking Archive
OverviewThe Significant Rulemakings Report provides a summary and the status for all significant rulemakings that DOT currently has pending or has issued recently. We update the Report at the beginning of each month. The information in the Report is not intended to commit DOT to...
Good Cause To Waive Notice and Comment
Under 5 U.S.C. 553, Federal agencies engaged in informal rulemaking must provide the public with a notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public participation. 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) exempts a rule from these requirements “when the agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the...