Month: September 2026

U.S. Government — GAO — Reports & Decisions

Federal Rulemaking: Agencies Continue to Use Good Cause and Other Mechanisms to Forgo Public Comments

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What GAO Found During the rulemaking process, agencies are generally required to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) and seek public comment before issuing a final rule. They can expedite the process and forgo this requirement when they find good cause that the process would be impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.…