Collapse to view only § 561. Purpose
- § 561. Purpose
- § 562. Definitions
- § 563. Determination of need for negotiated rulemaking committee
- § 564. Publication of notice; applications for membership on committees
- § 565. Establishment of committee
- § 566. Conduct of committee activity
- § 567. Termination of committee
- § 568. Services, facilities, and payment of committee member expenses
- § 569. Encouraging negotiated rulemaking
- § 570. Judicial review
- § 570a. Authorization of appropriations
The purpose of this subchapter is to establish a framework for the conduct of negotiated rulemaking, consistent with section 553 of this title, to encourage agencies to use the process when it enhances the informal rulemaking process. Nothing in this subchapter should be construed as an attempt to limit innovation and experimentation with the negotiated rulemaking process or with other innovative rulemaking procedures otherwise authorized by law.
A negotiated rulemaking committee shall terminate upon promulgation of the final rule under consideration, unless the committee’s charter contains an earlier termination date or the agency, after consulting the committee, or the committee itself specifies an earlier termination date.
Any agency action relating to establishing, assisting, or terminating a negotiated rulemaking committee under this subchapter shall not be subject to judicial review. Nothing in this section shall bar judicial review of a rule if such judicial review is otherwise provided by law. A rule which is the product of negotiated rulemaking and is subject to judicial review shall not be accorded any greater deference by a court than a rule which is the product of other rulemaking procedures.
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.