Federal Agency Compliance with Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act: Hearing Before the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, Washington, DC, February 12, 1998, Volume 4 |
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Page 104 - When any rule is promulgated which will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, the head of the agency promulgating the rule or the official of the agency with statutory responsibility for the promulgation of the rule shall assure that small entities have been given an opportunity to participate in the rulemaking for the rule through...
Page 95 - ... the objectives and legal basis for the issuance of the rule, and an approximate schedule for completing action on any rule for which the agency has issued a general notice of proposed rulemaking, and (3) the name and telephone number of an agency official knowledgeable concerning the items listed in paragraph (1).
Page 113 - ... (1) the continued need for the rule; (2) the nature of complaints or comments received concerning the rule from the public; (3) the complexity of the rule; (4) the extent to which the rule overlaps, duplicates or conflicts with other Federal rules, and, to the extent feasible, with State and local governmental rules; and (5) the length of time since the rule has been evaluated or the degree to which technology, economic conditions, or other factors have changed in the area affected by the rule.
Page 63 - State law enforcement agencies represented at the USNCB include the Federal Bureau of Investigation; US Marshals Service; Drug Enforcement Administration; Immigration and Naturalization Service...
Page 56 - ... consistent with the stated objectives of applicable statutes, and considering a number of specific factors set out in subsechon 610(b). Section 610 requires that each and every rule which has or will have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities must be reviewed pursuant to the plan of the agency which wrote the rule.
Page 18 - Mr. Chairman, this concludes my statement. My associates and I will be glad to respond to any questions the committee may have.
Page 114 - USC § 1681 et seq., which establishes important privacy protections for consumers' sensitive financial information; the Truth in Lending Act, 15 USC §§ 1601 et seq., which mandates disclosures of credit terms; and the Fair Credit Billing Act, 15 USC §§ 1666 et. seq., which provides for the correction of billing errors on credit accounts. The Commission also enforces over 30 rules governing specific industries and practices, eg, the Used Car Rule, 16 CFR Part 455.