,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #b1 #bjbd,mr4     
,lank=d 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 & ,mrs4
 ,capito7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ag5cies to     
publi% an advance notice ( propos$      
rulemak+ = major rules4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,e>ly        
,p>ticipation 9 ,regulations ,act (     
#bjbd4  #b4 ,advance notice ( propos$   
rule mak+ ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #eea-- 7,a7 9    
p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ad71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 major 
rule means any rule t ! ,adm9i/rator ( !
 ,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory      
,affairs det]m9es is likely to impose-- 
7,a7 an annual effect on ! economy (    
#ajj1jjj1jjj or m2  7,b7 a major        

increase 9 co/s or prices = consum]s1   
individual indu/ries1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1    
local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies1 or  
geographic regions2 or  7,c7 significant
 effects on competition1 employm5t1     
inve/m5t1 productivity1 innovation1     
heal?1 safety1 ! environm5t1 or !       
ability ( ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$ ent]prises 
to compete ) =eign-bas$ ent]prises 9    
dome/ic & export m>kets2 &  7#af7 ,(fice
 ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs    
means ! (fice e/abli%$ "u section #cejc 
( title #dd & any successor to t (fice4 
2 &  7#b7 9 section #eec1 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,advance notice (    
propos$ rule mak+ = major rules  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 n lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! date on
 :i* an ag5cy publi%es a notice (       
propos$ rule mak+ = a major rule 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/]1 ! ag5cy %all publi% an  
advance notice ( propos$ rule mak+ = !  
major rule 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7    
,requirem5ts ,an advance notice (       
propos$ rule mak+ publi%$ "u p>agraph   

7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 include a writt5       
/atem5t id5tify+1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 !   
nature & significance ( ! problem !     
ag5cy may address ) a major rule1       
includ+ any data or categories ( data t 
! ag5cy has id5tifi$ z relevant or t !  
ag5cy int5ds to consult = ! propos$     
major rule2  7ii7 a g5]al description ( 
regulatory alt]natives "u consid]ation2 
&  7iii7 ! legal au?ority "u :i* a major
 rule may be propos$2  7,b7 solicit     
writt5 data1 views1 & argum5t f int]e/$ 
p]sons conc]n+ ! in=mation & issues     
id5tifi$ 9 ! advance notice2 &  7,c7    
provide = a p]iod ( n less ?an #cj days 
= int]e/$ p]sons to submit su* writt5   
data1 views1 or argum5t to ! ag5cy4     
7#c7 ,exceptions ,?is subsection %all n 
apply to a major rule if-- 7,a7 ! ag5cy 
propos+ ! major rule is n requir$ to    
publi% a notice ( propos$ rule mak+ 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] = ! major rule "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection   
7b72  7,b7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice (  
,in=mation & ,regulatory ,affairs       

det]m9es t comply+ ) ! requirem5ts      
describ$ 9 ?is subsection-- 7i7 w\ld n  
s]ve ! public int]e/2  7ii7 w\ld be     
duplicative ( processes z rigor\s &     
effective z ^? prescrib$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7
 & w\ld be unnecess>y to ensure mean+ful
 public p>ticipation2 or  7iii7 w\ld n  
be practicable due to a /atutory or     
c\rt-impos$ deadl9e2 or  7,c7 !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,(fice ( ,in=mation &  
,regulatory ,affairs det]m9es t ! major 
rule falls )9 a category ( major rules t
 are r\t9e or p]iodic 9 nature4  7#d7   
,judicial review  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a      
det]m9ation made by ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,(fice ( ,in=mation & ,regulatory       
,affairs 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b7
 or 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 %all n be      
subject to judicial review4  7,b7       
,arbitr>y & caprici\s ,any diff]5ce     
betwe5 policies set =? 9 ! writt5       
/atem5t ( an ag5cy "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7
 & ! notice ( propos$ rule mak+ %all n  
be reviewable "u section #gjf7b77;,a74  
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