Notice of proposed rulemaking

The notice is an important part of US administrative law, which facilitates government by typically creating a process of taking of public comment.

[2] The US Congress created the requirement to enlighten agencies and to force them to listen to comments and concerns of people who will likely be affected by the regulation.

Comments received in that period allow the agency to prepare the NPRM better by making more-informed decisions on proposals.

Rules are finalized when a report and order (R&O) is issued, which may be amended with a second R&O (or more) in a continuing proceeding (such as the DTV transition).

Regulations.gov[3] is a website established in 2002 to provide better access to rulemaking and allows comments to be posted to nearly 300 federal agencies.