1. Initiation: Agency starts the rulemaking process 2. Notice: Agency publishes a notice in the Federal Register 3. Comments: Public comments are invited on the proposed rule 4. Development: Agency develops a final rule 5. Publication: Agency publishes the final rule in the Federal Register - ThreadSky

vi-gravitatis.bsky.social • 106 days ago

1. Initiation: Agency starts the rulemaking process

2. Notice: Agency publishes a notice in the Federal Register

3. Comments: Public comments are invited on the proposed rule

4. Development: Agency develops a final rule

5. Publication: Agency publishes the final rule in the Federal Register

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vi-gravitatis.bsky.social•106 days ago

Additional rulemaking process steps:

• Review: The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviews the rule

• Report: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) may report on the rulemaking process

• Congressional review: Congress may consider a resolution disapproving the rule

vi-gravitatis.bsky.social•106 days ago

Governing Laws

The rulemaking process is governed by laws including the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the Congressional Review Act, and the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Public participation

The public can participate in the rulemaking process by submitting comments through https://regulations.gov.

vi-gravitatis.bsky.social•106 days ago

So, with Elon and the Muskrats dismantling the agencies that have the domain expertise to perform rulemaking and dismissing many of the folks who must understand and abide by the laws and procedures that govern the process, I am left wondering the following:

vi-gravitatis.bsky.social•106 days ago

Who and how will new rules — based on the somewhat high-level and ill-defined laws Congress passes — be defined, run through the rulemaking process, and enforced to regulate their various spheres of authority?

vi-gravitatis.bsky.social•106 days ago

Even if no new rules are ever written (and even Trump wants to have new laws passed which therefore implies detailed rules be created to enforce his objectives), I wonder who the heck is going to monitor the intended targets of these laws and rules and bring the scofflaws to heel?

vi-gravitatis.bsky.social•106 days ago

It doesn't happen by magic; regulators have to exist in sufficient numbers to bring about the intended consequences of our laws, which includes coordinating with other branches like the DoJ if legal action must be taken to do so.

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