Sec. 7. Justification of withdrawn rules
167 words·~1 min read·
/bill/118/hr/1507/ih/section-7A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
If an agency withdraws a regulatory action after providing the action to the Office under section 6(a)(3) of the Executive order (or, if the agency does not provide the regulatory action to the Office under that section, after publishing the general notice of proposed rulemaking with respect to the action under section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code), the agency shall publish in the Federal Register, on the public docket of the agency, and on the internet website of the agency a statement regarding the decision by the agency to withdraw the action. A statement required under paragraph
(1)with respect to a decision by an agency to withdraw a regulatory action shall include, at a minimum— a detailed explanation of the reasons that the agency withdrew the action; and an explanation regarding whether the decision by the agency to withdraw the action was based, in whole or in part, on a request by, or input from— the Office; another agency; or any other Federal official.