**(a)** This section applies, according to the provisions thereof, except to the extent that there is involved—
(1) a military or foreign affairs function of the United States; or
(2) a matter relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts.
**(b)** General notice of proposed rule making shall be published in the Federal Register, unless persons subject thereto are named and either personally served or otherwise have actual notice thereof in accordance with law. The notice shall include—
(1) a statement of the time, place, and nature of public rule making proceedings;
(2) reference to the legal authority under which the rule is proposed;
(3) either the terms or substance of the proposed rule or a description of the subjects and issues involved; and
(4) the Internet address of a summary of not more than 100 words in length of the proposed rule, in plain language, that shall be posted on the Internet website under section 206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 ([44 U.S.C. 3501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section3501&num=0&edition=prelim) note) (commonly known as regulations.gov).
Except when notice or hearing is required by statute, this subsection does not apply—
(A) to interpretative rules, general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice; or
(B) when the agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement of reasons therefor in the rules issued) that notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.
**(c)** After notice required by this section, the agency shall give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making through subm
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**(a)** This section applies, according to the provisions thereof, except to the extent that there is involved—
(1) a military or foreign affairs function of the United States; or
(2) a matter relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts.
**(b)** General notice of proposed rule making shall be published in the Federal Register, unless persons subject thereto are named and either personally served or otherwise have actual notice thereof in accordance with law. The notice shall include—
(1) a statement of the time, place, and nature of public rule making proceedings;
(2) reference to the legal authority under which the rule is proposed;
(3) either the terms or substance of the proposed rule or a description of the subjects and issues involved; and
(4) the Internet address of a summary of not more than 100 words in length of the proposed rule, in plain language, that shall be posted on the Internet website under section 206(d) of the E-Government Act of 2002 ([44 U.S.C. 3501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title44-section3501&num=0&edition=prelim) note) (commonly known as regulations.gov).
Except when notice or hearing is required by statute, this subsection does not apply—
(A) to interpretative rules, general statements of policy, or rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice; or
(B) when the agency for good cause finds (and incorporates the finding and a brief statement of reasons therefor in the rules issued) that notice and public procedure thereon are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.
**(c)** After notice required by this section, the agency shall give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making through submission of written data, views, or arguments with or without opportunity for oral presentation. After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the agency shall incorporate in the rules adopted a concise general statement of their basis and purpose. When rules are required by statute to be made on the record after opportunity for an agency hearing, sections 556 and 557 of this title apply instead of this subsection.
**(d)** The required publication or service of a substantive rule shall be made not less than 30 days before its effective date, except—
(1) a substantive rule which grants or recognizes an exemption or relieves a restriction;
(2) interpretative rules and statements of policy; or
(3) as otherwise provided by the agency for good cause found and published with the rule.
**(e)** Each agency shall give an interested person the right to petition for the issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule.
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The purposes of this subchapter are to—
(1) minimize the paperwork burden for individuals, small businesses, educational and nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors, State, local and tribal governments, and other persons resulting from the collection of information by or for the Federal Government;
(2) ensure the greatest possible public benefit from and maximize the utility of information created, collected, maintained, used, shared and disseminated by or for the Federal Government;
(3) coordinate, integrate, and to the extent practicable and appropriate, make uniform Federal information resources management policies and practices as a means to improve the productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness of Government programs, including the reduction of information collection burdens on the public and the improvement of service delivery to the public;
(4) improve the quality and use of Federal information to strengthen decisionmaking, accountability, and openness in Government and society;
(5) minimize the cost to the Federal Government of the creation, collection, maintenance, use, dissemination, and disposition of information;
(6) strengthen the partnership between the Federal Government and State, local, and tribal governments by minimizing the burden and maximizing the utility of information created, collected, maintained, used, disseminated, and retained by or for the Federal Government;
(7) provide for the dissemination of public information on a timely basis, on equitable terms, and in a manner that promotes the utility of the information to the public and makes effective use of information technology;
(8) ensure that the creation, collection, maintenance, use, dissemination, and disposition of information by or for the Federal Government is consistent w
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§ 3501. Purposes
The purposes of this subchapter are to—
(1) minimize the paperwork burden for indi-
viduals, small businesses, educational and
nonprofit institutions, Federal contractors,
State, local and tribal governments, and other
persons resulting from the collection of infor-
mation by or for the Federal Government;
(2) ensure the greatest possible public ben-
efit from and maximize the utility of informa-
tion created, collected, maintained, used,
shared and disseminated by or for the Federal
Government;
(3) coordinate, integrate, and to the extent
practicable and appropriate, make uniform
Federal information resources management
policies and practices as a means to improve
the productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness
of Government programs, including the reduc-
tion of information collection burdens on the
public and the improvement of service deliv-
ery to the public;
(4) improve the quality and use of Federal
information to strengthen decisionmaking, ac-
countability, and openness in Government and
society;
(5) minimize the cost to the Federal Govern-
ment of the creation, collection, maintenance,
use, dissemination, and disposition of informa-
tion;
(6) strengthen the partnership between the
Federal Government and State, local, and
tribal governments by minimizing the burden
and maximizing the utility of information cre-
ated, collected, maintained, used, dissemi-
nated, and retained by or for the Federal Gov-
ernment;
(7) provide for the dissemination of public
information on a timely basis, on equitable
terms, and in a manner that promotes the
utility of the information to the public and
makes effective use of information tech-
nology;
(8) ensure that the creation, collection,
maintenance, use, dissemination, and disposi-
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 553. Rule making
(a) This section applies, according to the pro-
visions thereof, except to the extent that there
is involved—
(1) a military or foreign affairs function of
the United States; or
(2) a matter relating to agency management
or personnel or to public property, loans,
grants, benefits, or contracts.
(b) General notice of proposed rule making
shall be published in the Federal Register, un-
less persons subject thereto are named and ei-
ther personally served or otherwise have actual
notice thereof in accordance with law. The no-
tice shall include—
(1) a statement of the time, place, and na-
ture of public rule making proceedings;
(2) reference to the legal authority under
which the rule is proposed;
(3) either the terms or substance of the pro-
posed rule or a description of the subjects and
issues involved; and
(4) the Internet address of a summary of not
more than 100 words in length of the proposed
rule, in plain language, that shall be posted on
the Internet website under section 206(d) of the
E-Government Act of 2002 (44 U.S.C. 3501 note)
(commonly known as regulations.gov).
Except when notice or hearing is required by
statute, this subsection does not apply—
(A) to interpretative rules, general state-
ments of policy, or rules of agency organiza-
tion, procedure, or practice; or
(B) when the agency for good cause finds
(and incorporates the finding and a brief state-
ment of reasons therefor in the rules issued)
that notice and public procedure thereon are
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the
public interest.
(c) After notice required by this section, the
agency shall give interested persons an oppor-
tunity to participate in the rule making through
submission of written data, views, or arguments
with or without