5 U.S.C. § 562 — Definitions
submitted 36 years ago by Pub. L. 101-648 to r/title-5-GOVERNMENT-ORGANIZATION-AND-EMPLOYEES · 264 words · no verdicts yet
(1) “Agency” has section 551(1)’s meaning. (2) “Consensus” means unanimous concurrence among represented interests unless the committee agrees to a general but nonunanimous concurrence or another definition. (3) “Convener” impartially helps an agency decide whether a negotiated-rulemaking committee is feasible and appropriate. (4) “Facilitator” impartially aids committee discussions and negotiations toward a proposed rule. (5) “Interest” means parties with similar views or likely similar effects. (6) “Negotiated rulemaking” means rulemaking through such a committee. (7) “Committee” means an agency advisory committee established under this subchapter and chapter 10 to discuss issues and seek consensus in developing a proposed rule. (8) “Party,” (9) “person,” (10) “rule,” and (11) “rulemaking” have the meanings in sections 551(3), 551(2), 551(4), and 551(5), respectively.
(1) “Agency” has section 551(1)’s meaning. (2) “Consensus” means unanimous concurrence among represented interests unless the committee agrees to a general but nonunanimous concurrence or another definition. (3) “Convener” impartially helps an agency decide whether a negotiated-rulemaking committee is feasible and appropriate. (4) “Facilitator” impartially aids committee discussions and negotiations toward a proposed rule. (5) “Interest” means parties with similar views or likely similar effects. (6) “Negotiated rulemaking” means rulemaking through such a committee. (7) “Committee” means an agency advisory committee established under this subchapter and chapter 10 to discuss issues and seek consensus in developing a proposed rule. (8) “Party,” (9) “person,” (10) “rule,” and (11) “rulemaking” have the meanings in sections 551(3), 551(2), 551(4), and 551(5), respectively.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term—
“agency” has the same meaning as in section 551(1) of this title;
“consensus” means unanimous concurrence among the interests represented on a negotiated rulemaking committee established under this subchapter, unless such committee—
agrees to define such term to mean a general but not unanimous concurrence; or
agrees upon another specified definition;
“convener” means a person who impartially assists an agency in determining whether establishment of a negotiated rulemaking committee is feasible and appropriate in a particular rulemaking;
“facilitator” means a person who impartially aids in the discussions and negotiations among the members of a negotiated rulemaking committee to develop a proposed rule;
“interest” means, with respect to an issue or matter, multiple parties which have a similar point of view or which are likely to be affected in a similar manner;
“negotiated rulemaking” means rulemaking through the use of a negotiated rulemaking committee;
“negotiated rulemaking committee” or “committee” means an advisory committee established by an agency in accordance with this subchapter and chapter 10 of this title to consider and discuss issues for the purpose of reaching a consensus in the development of a proposed rule;
“party” has the same meaning as in section 551(3) of this title;
“person” has the same meaning as in section 551(2) of this title;
“rule” has the same meaning as in section 551(4) of this title; and
“rulemaking” means “rule making” as that term is defined in section 551(5) of this title.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 101–648, § 3(a), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4970, § 582; renumbered § 562, Pub. L. 102–354, § 3(a)(2), Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 944; amended Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(5), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4305.)
- 1990Enacted · Pub. L. 101-648 · 104 Stat. 4970
- 1992Amended · Pub. L. 102-354 · 106 Stat. 944
- 2022Amended · Pub. L. 117-286 · 136 Stat. 4305
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 101-648 on 1990-11-29.
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