Sec. 605. Review deadlines for covered rules
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For purposes of this title, the review deadline of a covered rule is as follows: For a significant rule in effect on the date of the enactment of this title, the initial review deadline is the last day of the 4-year, 5-year, 6-year, or 7-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this title, as specified by the Administrator under section 404(a)(2)(A). For any significant rule that 6 months after the date of enactment is not assigned to such a group specified under section 404(a)(2)(A), the initial review deadline is the last day of the 4-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this title.
For a significant rule that first takes effect after the date of the enactment of this title, the initial review deadline is the last day of either— the 3-year period beginning on the date the rule takes effect, or if the Administrator determines as part of the rulemaking process that the rule is issued pursuant to negotiated rulemaking procedures or that compliance with the rule requires substantial capital investment, the 7-year period beginning on the date the rule takes effect.
For any rule subject to sunset review pursuant to a public petition under section 402(c) or a congressional request under section 402(d), the initial review deadline is the last day of the 3-year period beginning on— the date the agency or Administrator so designates the rule for review; or the date of issuance of a final court order that the agency is deemed to have designated the rule for sunset review. For a rule that the Administrator designates under section 404(a)(3) for sunset review because it is related to another covered rule and that is grouped with that other rule for simultaneous review, the initial review deadline is the same as the review deadline for that other rule.
The review deadline under subsection
(a)for a covered rule may be extended by the Administrator for not more than 6 months by publishing notice thereof in the Federal Register that describes reasons why the temporary extension is necessary to respond to or prevent an emergency situation. For purposes of this title, if various provisions of a covered rule were issued at different times, then the rule as a whole shall be treated as if it were issued on the later of— the date of issuance of the provision of the rule that was issued first; or the date the most recent review and revision of the rule under this title was completed.