A guide to federal agency rulemaking

As procedures governing the rulemaking process have proliferated since the Administrative Procedure Act was enacted, the potential procedural pitfalls have multiplied. This 5th edition brings the Guide up-to-date with respect to recent cases and changes introduced during the 2nd term of Bush II Administration and the first 3 years of the Obama Administration.

The administrative procedure act's rulemaking provisions -- Use of rulemaking or adjudication for the setting of policy -- Other procedural statutes affecting rulemaking -- Beginning the process -- Regulatory analysis and review -- The notice of proposed rulemaking -- Public participation -- The rulemaking record -- "Off-the-record" or "Ex Parte" communications in rulemaking -- The final rule-- Review of existing rules -- Availability of judicial review -- The scope of judicial review -- Judicial review of agency failure to act --