Transparency, Public Consultation Practices and Government Accountability in U.S. Rulemaking
In-Depth Analysis
31-07-2015
This paper provides basic information on transparency, public participation and government accountability in U.S. rulemaking procedures, in constitutional and historical context. Under the U.S. Administrative Procedure Act, regulatory agencies must (1) provide the public with sufficient specific information about a regulatory proposal to fairly apprise interested parties of the subjects and issues involved so that they may present responsive data or arguments, and (2) consider, analyze and address significant public comments when issuing any final rule.
In-Depth Analysis
External author
Rachel Shub, Office of the United States Trade Representative
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- administrative transparency
- America
- communications
- delegated legislation
- delegation of power
- economic geography
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
- EU institutions and European civil service
- EUROPEAN UNION
- executive power and public service
- GEOGRAPHY
- institutional structure
- legislative procedure
- legislative-executive relations
- parliamentary proceedings
- political geography
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- public consultation
- United States