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Administrative Procedure Act (APA): a federal statute that specifies the rules and procedures federal administrative agencies of the US government must follow. The APA also specifies how agencies must propose and pass federal regulations.
Agency deference: based on the Chevron doctrine, if a statute does not directly speak to an issue, then the Congress is deemed to have delegated power, or deferred, to the agencies to use their expertise.
Adjudication: an administrative procedure conducted by an agency that can be formal or informal. In a formal process, agencies conduct hearings that resemble trials and include witnesses, a written record, and final ruling. Informal adjudication consists of inspections, meetings, or negotiations.
Federal Register: a daily publication by the National Archives and Records Administration of the US government in which all proposed and final regulations and administrative orders are made...
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Wheat, E. (2016). Agency Rulemaking. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_952-1
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