notice-and-comment period. Administrative law. The statutory time frame during which an administrative agency publishes a proposed regulation and receives public comment on the regulation. • The regulation cannot take effect until after this period expires. — Often shortened to comment period. [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure 394, 395. C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure §§ […]
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rulemaking, n. The process used by an administrative agency to formulate, amend, or repeal a rule or regulation. — Also termed administrative rulemaking. Cf. ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION; INFORMAL AGENCY ACTION. [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure 381–427. C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure §§ 87–114.] — rulemaking, adj. formal rulemaking. Agency rulemaking that, when required by statute
Agency rulemaking in which the agency publishes a proposed regulation and receives public comments on the regulation, after which the regulation can take effect without the necessity of a formal hearing on the record. • Informal rulemaking is the most common procedure followed by an agency in issuing its substantive rules. — Also termed notice-and-comment
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commenter. One who comments; esp., one who sends comments to an agency about a proposed administrative rule or regulation. See NOTICE-AND-COMMENT PERIOD. [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure 394. C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure §§ 104–105.]