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[CITE: 5USC562]

 
             TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
 
                     PART I--THE AGENCIES GENERALLY
 
                   CHAPTER 5--ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
 
             SUBCHAPTER III--NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING PROCEDURE
 
Sec. 562. Definitions

    For the purposes of this subchapter, the term--
        (1) ``agency'' has the same meaning as in section 551(1) of this 
    title;
        (2) ``consensus'' means unanimous concurrence among the 
    interests represented on a negotiated rulemaking committee 
    established under this subchapter, unless such committee--
            (A) agrees to define such term to mean a general but not 
        unanimous concurrence; or
            (B) agrees upon another specified definition;

        (3) ``convener'' means a person who impartially assists an 
    agency in determining whether establishment of a negotiated 
    rulemaking committee is feasible and appropriate in a particular 
    rulemaking;
        (4) ``facilitator'' means a person who impartially aids in the 
    discussions and negotiations among the members of a negotiated 
    rulemaking committee to develop a proposed rule;
        (5) ``interest'' means, with respect to an issue or matter, 
    multiple parties which have a similar point of view or which are 
    likely to be affected in a similar manner;
        (6) ``negotiated rulemaking'' means rulemaking through the use 
    of a negotiated rulemaking committee;
        (7) ``negotiated rulemaking committee'' or ``committee'' means 
    an advisory committee established by an agency in accordance with 
    this subchapter and the Federal Advisory Committee Act to consider 
    and discuss issues for the purpose of reaching a consensus in the 
    development of a proposed rule;
        (8) ``party'' has the same meaning as in section 551(3) of this 
    title;
        (9) ``person'' has the same meaning as in section 551(2) of this 
    title;
        (10) ``rule'' has the same meaning as in section 551(4) of this 
    title; and
        (11) ``rulemaking'' means ``rule making'' as that term is 
    defined in section 551(5) of this title.

(Added Pub. L. 101-648, Sec. 3(a), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4970, 
Sec. 582; renumbered Sec. 562, Pub. L. 102-354, Sec. 3(a)(2), Aug. 26, 
1992, 106 Stat. 944.)

                       References in Text

    The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in par. (7), is Pub. 
L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is set out in 
the Appendix to this title.


                               Amendments

    1992--Pub. L. 102-354 renumbered section 582 of this title as this 
section.
