When an Agency Issues a Substantive Rule, It Is Generally

question 141

Multiple Choice

When an agency issues a substantive rule, it is generally required by the APA to:

• A) interview all parties who will be affected by the regulation before it issues a final order
• B) provide public notice and the opportunity for interested parties to comment
• C) inform the President of the proposed rule
• D) receive the approval of both houses of Congress before it issues a final order
• E) inform the President of the proposed rule and receive the approval of both houses of Congress before it issues a final order and interview all parties who will be affected by the regulation before it issues a final order

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