[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 44, Volume 1]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 44CFR1.12]



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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE

 

 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

                                SECURITY

 

PART 1_RULEMAKING; POLICY AND PROCEDURES--Table of Contents

 

                   Subpart B_Procedures for Rulemaking

 

Sec. 1.12  Notice of proposed rulemaking.



    Each notice of proposed rulemaking required by statute, executive 

order, or by Sec. 1.4 will be published in the Federal Register and 

will include:

    (a) The substance or terms of the proposed rule or a description of 

the subject matter and issues involved.

    (b) A statement of how and to what extent interested persons may 

participate in the proceeding.

    (c) Where participation is limited to written comments, a statement 

of the time within which such comments must be submitted.

    (d) A reference to the legal authority under which the proposal is 

issued.

    (e) In a proceeding which has provided Advance Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking, an analysis of the principal issues and recommendations 

raised by the comments, and the manner in which they have been addressed 

in the proposed rulemaking.

    (f)(1) A brief statement setting forth the agency's initial 

determination whether the proposed rule is a major rule, together with 

the reasons underlying that determination;

    (2) For each proposed major rule, a brief summary of the agency's 

preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis; and

    (3) The initial regulatory flexibility analysis or a summary thereof 

as required by the Regulatory Flexibility



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Act (5 U.S.C. 601, et seq.), or a certification that the rule, if 

promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a 

significant number of small entities pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605. Such 

certification may be made by any FEMA official with rulemaking 

authority.

    (g) It is desirable, but not required, that the notices contain a 

target deadline for issuance of the regulation, and that to the extent 

feasible, this deadline be met.

    (h) If the rule is one which contains a requirement for collection 

of information, a copy of the rule will be furnished OMB in accordance 

with 44 U.S.C. 3504(h).



[46 FR 32584, June 24, 1981, as amended at 49 FR 38119, Sept. 27, 1984]