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Veteran Expediter
URL: http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/40/4067.asp
Excerpt:
NHTSA To Bypass Public Comment, Adopt Rules Directly
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to grant itself authority to rush rules into law without the traditional public comment.
The US Department of Transportation is looking to fast track adoption of rules, bypassing the public comment process. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week proposed to give itself "direct final rulemaking" authority which would allow the agency to declare a regulatory proposal, which carries the force of law, to be non-controversial and rush it into effect.
Excerpt:
NHTSA To Bypass Public Comment, Adopt Rules Directly
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to grant itself authority to rush rules into law without the traditional public comment.
The US Department of Transportation is looking to fast track adoption of rules, bypassing the public comment process. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week proposed to give itself "direct final rulemaking" authority which would allow the agency to declare a regulatory proposal, which carries the force of law, to be non-controversial and rush it into effect.