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statutory creation within the executive branch with the power to make, interpret, and enforce laws

the judge of a federal-level administrative hearing

a law that requires agencies to follow certain uniform procedures in making rules

term used to describe agency action that ignores study findings and/or fails to follow APA procedural requirements

a publication of the Federal Register System that contains all the regulations of all the federal agencies

the first legal document that is filed in a lawsuit and outlines the plaintiff's claim of rights

settlement (nolo contendere plea) of charges brought by an administrative agency

an act that empowers a person or an organization to deal with certain issues and problems

contacts with one of the parties in a dispute without the knowledge of the others

the process those appealing an administrative law judge's (ALJ) decision must go through before being permitted to go to court; proceeding through all required lines of authority in the agency before challenging an agency decision

a federal law that reduces exchange of information between agencies about individuals and businesses, unless done for enforcement reasons

a publication of the Federal Register System that provides a daily update on changes in the regulations and notices of hearings and rulemaking

an act that requires the use of Federal Register for publishing information related to agency rules and regulations, notice of meetings, and presidential documents, that have general applicability

that which oversees publication of federal agency information

a request to obtain agency information that is not published but available to the public

the creation or modification of administrative rules, which requires presenting evidence along with a hearing on the record

a law that allows access to certain information possessed by federal agencies; it also requires that the agencies publicly disclose their procedures and decisions

an open meeting law that requires prior public notice of meetings of those agencies with heads appointed by the president

the judge of an administrative hearing

a type of rulemaking that is a cross between formal and informal rulemaking

the creation or modification of administrative rules without public hearings

judicial orders that prohibit certain conduct or order certain acts

parties with an interest in the case between the agency and the party charged with a violation

a plea of no contest where the defendant accepts conviction but does not admit guilt

a law that requires prior public notice of meetings of those agencies with chair positions appointed by the president

the period during which an administrative agency accepts public comments on the proposed rules; it cannot be fewer than 30 days under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA)

a law that requires government agencies to review regulation in order to prevent unequal economic burden on small business owners and entities

a test that requires more convincing evidence; clear and convincing evidence

a law that governs the continuation or termination of an agency

publication of the Federal Register System that lists all federal agencies; their regional offices along with addresses; and statistics about the agencies and their sizes

a regulation that goes beyond the authority given to the agency in its enabling act

a budgeting method in which the agency starts with a zero budget each year and then is required to justify all its needs for funds