What United States Administrative Procedure Act (Title 5 USC Chapter 5): Federal Agency Definitions, FOIA Disclosure, Rule Making, Adjudications, Hearings, and Initial Decisions requires
The Administrative Procedure Act, codified at Title 5 of the United States Code, Part I, Chapter 5, is the foundational federal statute governing the rulemaking, adjudication, and information disclosure procedures of federal administrative agencies. Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 551 contains the definitions, including the definition of an agency as each authority of the Government of the United States, whether or not it is within or subject to review by another agency. Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 552 sets out the Freedom of Information Act public information regime and requires each agency to separately state and currently publish in the Federal Register for the guidance of the public the descriptions of its central and field organization, the methods through which the public may obtain information or make submissions, and the rules of procedure. Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 552a contains the Privacy Act records-about-individuals regime. Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b contains the Government in the Sunshine Act open-meetings regime. Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553 sets out the rule making procedure including notice in the Federal Register and the opportunity for public comment. Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 554 sets out the adjudication procedure. Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 555 contains ancillary matters including the right to appear and be represented. Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 556 governs hearings, presiding employees, powers and duties, burden of proof, evidence, and record as basis of decision. Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 557 governs initial decisions, conclusiveness, review by agency, submissions by parties, contents of decisions, and the record. Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 558 governs imposition of sanctions and determination of applications for licenses. Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 559 governs the effect on other laws and the effect of subsequent statutes. The Act is the controlling federal instrument for federal agency procedure and is the legal substrate for federal regulatory workflow automation.
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Primary source: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2023-title5/html/USCODE-2023-title5-partI-chap5.htm
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- Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 551 - definitions including agency.
- Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 552 - public information, agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings (FOIA).
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