§ 604. Final regulatory flexibility analysis
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(a)When an agency promulgates a final rule under section 553 of this title, after being required by that section or any other law to publish a general notice of proposed rulemaking, or promulgates a final interpretative rule involving the internal revenue laws of the United States as described in section 603(a), the agency shall prepare a final regulatory flexibility analysis. Each final regulatory flexibility analysis shall contain—
(1)a statement of the need for, and objectives of, the rule;
(2)a statement of the significant issues raised by the public comments in response to the initial regulatory flexibility analysis, a statement of the assessment of the agency of such issues, and a statement of any changes made in the proposed rule as a result of such comments;
(3)the response of the agency to any comments filed by the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration in response to the proposed rule, and a detailed statement of any change made to the proposed rule in the final rule as a result of the comments;
(4)a description of and an estimate of the number of small entities to which the rule will apply or an explanation of why no such estimate is available;
(5)a description of the projected reporting, recordkeeping and other compliance requirements of the rule, including an estimate of the classes of small entities which will be subject to the requirement and the type of professional skills necessary for preparation of the report or record;
(6)1 a description of the steps the agency has taken to minimize the significant economic impact on small entities consistent with the stated objectives of applicable statutes, including a statement of the factual, policy, and legal reasons for selecting the alternative adopted in the final rule and why each one of the other significant alternatives to the rule considered by the agency which affect the impact on small entities was rejected; and
(6)1 for a covered agency, as defined in section 609(d)(2), a description of the steps the agency has taken to minimize any additional cost of credit for small entities.
(b)The agency shall make copies of the final regulatory flexibility analysis available to members of the public and shall publish in the Federal Register such analysis or a summary thereof.
(Added Pub. L. 96–354, § 3(a), Sept. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 1167; amended Pub. L. 104–121, title II, § 241(b), Mar. 29, 1996, 110 Stat. 864; Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1100G(c), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2113; Pub. L. 111–240, title I, § 1601, Sept. 27, 2010, 124 Stat. 2551.)
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- Pub. L. 96–354, § 3(a)
- 94 Stat. 1167
- Pub. L. 104–121, title II, § 241(b)
- 110 Stat. 864
- Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1100G(c)
- 124 Stat. 2113
- Pub. L. 111–240, title I, § 1601
- 124 Stat. 2551
- Pub. L. 111–240, § 1601(1)
- Pub. L. 111–240, § 1601(2)
- Pub. L. 111–240, § 1601(3)
- Pub. L. 111–203, § 1100G(c)(1)
- Pub. L. 111–203, § 1100G(c)(3)
- Pub. L. 111–203, § 1100G(c)(2)
- Pub. L. 104–121, § 241(b)(1)
- Pub. L. 104–121, § 241(b)(2)
- Pub. L. 111–203
- section 1100H of Pub. L. 111–203
- Pub. L. 104–121
- section 245 of Pub. L. 104–121
- section 4 of Pub. L. 96–354
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–354, § 3(a)
Stat.94 Stat. 1167
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–121, title II, § 241(b)
Stat.110 Stat. 864
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