---
title: "Collect the grounds already on the file for a statement of reasons"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/draft-the-statement-of-reasons-for-a-reviewable-decision/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A31-X20260927-9-US"
practice_area: "Administrative & Public Law"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Collect the grounds already on the file for a statement of reasons

> List each ground already written in the decision or the notes, with the document and the date. Write no sentence of the statement of reasons.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/draft-the-statement-of-reasons-for-a-reviewable-decision/united-states  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Administrative & Public Law](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | List each ground already written in the decision or the notes, with the document and the date. Write no sentence of the statement of reasons. |
| What the lawyer must review | 5 U.S.C. § 555(e) requires prompt notice of the denial of a written application, petition, or other request in an agency proceeding, and a brief statement of the grounds, except when the denial affirms a prior denial or the denial is self-explanatory. You write the statement. Section 706 is the scope of later judicial review. It does not draft the statement. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Draft the statement of reasons for a reviewable decision](https://ailawframework.com/practice/administrative-and-public-law/draft-the-statement-of-reasons-for-a-reviewable-decision.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: List each ground already written in the decision or the notes, with the document and the date. Write no sentence of the statement of reasons.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Do not add a ground that is not already in the file.
- State reason-giving statutes were not opened. Section 555(e) is federal.

## Sources

- [5 U.S.C. § 555, Ancillary matters](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/555) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [5 U.S.C. § 706, Scope of review](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/706) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*