Check a federal rulemaking file against the notice-and-comment steps
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- For the rule file, mark whether it contains a Federal Register notice or a statement of actual notice, the legal authority cited, the terms or a description of the subjects, an internet address for a short plain-language summary, a comment period, a concise statement of basis and purpose, and a publication date at least 30 days before the effective date. Do not decide that an exception applies.
- What the lawyer must review
- 5 U.S.C. § 553(b) requires general notice in the Federal Register unless the persons subject to the rule are named and served or have actual notice. The notice includes time, place, and nature, the legal authority, the terms or substance or a description of the subjects, and the internet address of a plain-language summary of not more than 100 words. Section 553(c) requires an opportunity for written comment and a concise general statement of basis and purpose. Section 553(d) requires publication or service of a substantive rule not less than 30 days before it takes effect, with the exceptions the subsection states. You decide whether an exception in § 553(a) or (b) applies. State rulemaking is not this section.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUSCth
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Potential support includes organising research leads. Confirm the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Open each relied-on authority independently. Confirm its existence, current status, proposition and any quotation or pinpoint reference.
- Obtain and inspect the relevant current official register or search result. Confirm identities, interests and the date and scope of the search.
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.