Administrative Procedure Act


Administrative Procedure Act



Background information on Administrative Procedure Act

The federal Administrative Procedure Act (APA) of 1946 governs the way in which administrative agencies of the United States federal government may propose and establish regulations. The APA also sets up a process for federal courts to directly review agency decisions. As such, it is an important source of authority within federal American administrative law. The APA applies to both independent agencies and executive department agencies, and their subdivisions. U.S. Senator Pat McCarran called the APA "a bill of rights for the hundreds of thousands of Americans whose affairs are controlled or regulated" by federal government agencies. The text of the APA can be found under Title 5 of the United States Code, beginning at Section 500.





Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowance Rates; Puerto Rico and ...  -  29 May 2008
Trading Markets (press release),...we must follow the rulemaking procedures mandated by the Administrative Procedure Act (section 553 of title 5, US Code) and various other statutory and

Alaska trying to get polar bears off US threatened list  -  May 21, 2008
CBC.ca,Palin said her state's attorney general will file a complaint under the US Administrative Procedure Act, arguing that Kempthorne's decision was so arbitrary

Best Buy and Circuit City challenge FCC fines  -  May 19, 2008
Broadcast Engineering,...the commission didn’t provide a period of comment on the labeling requirement, which is a violation of the Administrative Procedure Act. That makes it

US: Best Buy, Circuit City Challenge FCC fines  -  May 20, 2008
Namnews (subscription),They also say the FCC did not provide a period of comment on the labeling requirement, a violation of the Administrative Procedure Act, which makes the fine

Cotton World Price Determination  -  May 24, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),These regulations are exempt from the notice and comment requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 USC 553), as specified in section 1601(c) of

Energy regulations draw opposition, alternatives  -  May 21, 2008
SmallTownPapers News Service,In part of the statement, COGA claims that the proposed energy regulations violate the Colorado Administrative Procedure Act contained within CRS 24-4-101.5

Pesticide ruling  -  Apr 30, 2008
Ventura County Star,DPR violated the California Administrative Procedure Act ("APA") by (i) deleting a provision in the final regulations without public notice or comment;

Md. gov. to start process to develop death penalty protocol  -  May 22, 2008
Examiner.com...as required by Maryland's Administrative Procedure Act. In its ruling, the Court of Appeals concluded that the current protocol is consistent with state

Prohibitions On Market Manipulation and False Information in ...  -  May 7, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),The Administrative Procedure Act, 5 USC 551(2), defines "person" as including "an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or public or private

Change of Address for Submission of Certain Reports; Technical ...  -  May 6, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),Because the agency has made a "good cause" finding that this action is not subject to notice-and-comment requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act

Changes in Filing Address and Procedures  -  May 13, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),Publication of this document constitutes final agency action on these changes under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 USC 553).

Court Rejects Challenge to Rule on Payments to Unions  -  May 21, 2008
HR.BLR.com...were interpretative guidance not subject to the notice and comment rulemaking requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act as the plaintiff had argued.

Change in Investigatory Procedures  -  May 15, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),Administrative Procedure Act: The Committee finds under 5 USC 553(b)(3)(A) that the statute does not apply to interpretive rules, general statements of

Companies petition for reduction in proposed regulations  -  May 14, 2008
SmallTownPapers News Service,Part of COGA's motion claims that the proposed regulations violated the Colorado Administrative Procedure Act contained within CRS 24-4-101.5.

Default Investment Alternatives Under Participant Directed ...  -  Apr 30, 2008
Trading Markets (press release),The Department finds, in accordance with section 553(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 USC 553(b)), that notice and public comment is not necessary.

Court Blocks PTO-Initiated Patent Reform  -  May 1, 2008
Genetic Engineering News (press release),The case challenged the validity of the Claims and Continuations rules under the Administrative Procedure Act, which governs the rule-making authority of

Author : US Department of Labor  -  May 20, 2008
Earthtimes (press release),...interpretative guidance not subject to the notice and comment rulemaking requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act as the plaintiff had argued.

Court lifts mining ban, lawsuit continues  -  May 12, 2008
Bizjournals.com,...be vacated and the case remanded because he failed to grant the corps the level of deference contemplated by the APA (Administrative Procedure Act).

Bush Sets Policy on Midnight Regulations  -  May 13, 2008
OMB WatchMost significant rules are published in the Federal Register shortly after the agency makes its final decision; but the Administrative Procedure Act

3rd UPDATE:Court Won't Review Conn Denial Of Pipeline Permit  -  May 2, 2008
CNNMoney.com...can no longer dismiss its conclusions as unlawful under the (Administrative Procedure Act)," US Circuit Judge Reena Raggi wrote in the decision Friday.

JG Sablan sues over termination of permit to mine pozzolan  -  May 18, 2008
Saipan Tribune,In response to the order, JG Sablan requested an agency hearing pursuant to the Commonwealth's Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model EC120B Helicopters  -  May 7, 2008
Vertical Magazine (press release),This process continues to follow all FAA AD issuance processes to meet legal, economic, Administrative Procedure Act, and Federal Register requirements.

Best Buy Challenges FCC's Analog-TV-Labeling Authority  -  May 14, 2008
Broadcasting & Cable,...adding that this was a violation of the Administrative Procedure Act and, thus, that it was "invalid an unenforceable," even if the FCC did have the

Governor appoints Kodiakan Ballenger to Alaska Public Offices ...  -  May 8, 2008
Kodiak Daily Mirror,...the APOC adjudicates complaints through approval of settlements, civil penalty assessments and public hearings under the administrative Procedure Act.

DM bar manager arrested on gun charge  -  May 3, 2008
DesMoinesRegister.com,Lynn Welling, administrator for the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, said under the Iowa Administrative Procedure Act, the city has the ability to take

Film reps: Tax rules blurry  -  Apr 29, 2008
2TheAdvocate,Though the state has granted tax credits for six years, the rules are required by the Louisiana’s Administrative Procedure Act to establish how state

J-Power to Increase Dividend After Fund TCI's Demands (Update1)  -  Apr 29, 2008
BloombergUnder the country's administrative procedure act, TCI is entitled to explain its position before the government orders it to withdraw the bid.

June: City welcomes Dryer home from hospital  -  Dec 28, 2007
Oneida Dispatch,..."Challenges to an approved compact must then be made under the Administrative Procedure Act within six years of publication, in this case June 16,

United States: Communications Law Bulletin, November 2007 - Part 2  -  Dec 19, 2007
Mondaq News Alerts (subscription),Because the Second Circuit found the FCC’s new "fleeting expletives" policy arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act, the Networks’

USPTO Deputy Director’s Qualifications Backed; Lawsuit Could Return  -  Dec 20, 2007
Intellectual Property Watch,Another federal law, the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), does authorise third parties to sue when federal agencies, such as the USPTO, act in violation

Governor Schwarzenegger Scolds Environmental Protection Agency  -  Dec 19, 2007
Imperial Valley News,...intent to sue after 180 days under the Clean Air Act and Administrative Procedure Act, which provides mechanisms for compelling delayed agency action.

Forest Plans Moving Ahead?  -  Dec 14, 2007
Harrisonburg Daily News Record,The USDA can implement plans again after it presents a rule that complies with NEPA, the Endangered Species Act, and the Administrative Procedure Act,

DoubleClick Goes MIA At FTC Chief's Old Law Firm  -  Dec 17, 2007
SlashdotI assume that the FTC or the APA (Administrative Procedure Act) have provisions that cover recusal, but I don't know them. I don't blame her for refusing to

Group sues to stop highway expansion project in East Texas  -  Dec 13, 2007
Southeast Texas Record,...violates both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Administrative Procedure Act (APA), as well as the Safe, Accountable, Flexible,

Case Dismissed: DC Court Dismisses Case against Deputy Director ...  -  Dec 10, 2007
Patently-O,Thus, the plaintiffs cannot sue directly under that section of the Patent Act. The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) does allow for a private right of

Fed Bypasses Procedures to Gain Auction Authority in Rare Move  -  Dec 12, 2007
BloombergThe Administrative Procedure Act requires federal agencies to give public notice and solicit comments on regulatory changes though with exceptions,

Thruway Authority Plans Improvement Plan Hearings  -  Dec 19, 2007
North Country Gazette,Based on the board action, Authority staff will now move forward with the regulatory process in accordance with the State Administrative Procedure Act,

Hybrid Retirement Plans  -  Dec 28, 2007
Insurance News Net (press release),It also has been determined that section 553(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 USC chapter 5) does not apply to these regulations, and because the

Public Citizen, others file motion to vacate immediately the HOS ...  -  Dec 19, 2007
The TruckerPublic Citizen, and the other groups, argues that FMCSA’s IFR violates the court’s orders, does not comply with the Administrative Procedure Act,

Judicial Watch Lawsuit, No Driver's Licenses for Illegal Aliens  -  Dec 19, 2007
BorderFire Report,...and “without complying with the rule-making requirements prescribed by the State Administrative Procedure Act. Eliot Spitzer wants to use his public

When is a Patent Office Appointee Qualified? Judge Says Always.  -  Dec 10, 2007
Patent Baristas,One of the three claims invokes Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which unlike 35 USC § 3(b), does provide a cause of action for persons aggrieved by

Martin Addresses Concerns About FCC Procedures  -  Dec 12, 2007
FMQB,In regards to publishing the text of proposed new rules sufficiently in advance of Commission meetings, Martin explained, "The Administrative Procedure Act

Prometheus Radio Project Against Martin’s Cross-Ownership Loosening  -  Dec 11, 2007
Broadcasting & Cable,...acknowledge that the chairman’s press release constitutes a valid request for comments within the meaning of the Administrative Procedure Act," it said.

700 MHz Reband Auction 73: Going, Going, Gone  -  Dec 5, 2007
OmniNerd,Verizon felt the FCC overstepped its authority under the Communications Act of 1934 and Administrative Procedure Act. Verizon's specific complaint was the

9th Circuit Imposes New Mitigation Steps for Navy Sonar Exercises  -  28 Nov 2007
InsideDefense (subscription),The attorney argued an injunction, however, is not an available remedy under either NEPA or the Administrative Procedure Act. But one allowable remedy is to

california may be forced to redesign executions  -  Oct 31, 2007
Los Angeles Times,..."the california administrative procedure act is unusual because it is very strong and detailed," said pastore, who brought a number of cases under the law

US appeals court upholds border checks of Muslims back from ...  -  Nov 27, 2007
JURISTThe court also dismissed allegations that the government violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act [text].

california judge invalidates revised state lethal injection protocol  -  Oct 31, 2007
JURIST...changes qualified as a regulation, and thus did not conform to the california administrative procedure act [ca government code section 11340 et seq.

the gsk case: an administrative perspective  -  Nov 4, 2007
Patently-O,...indeed, was decided at a time before it was clear that the administrative procedure act even applied to the pto). rather, it turns on the enormous case

Lawsuit Halts Misguided Bush Immigration Policy: A Victory for ...  -  Nov 25, 2007
TPMCafe,In addition to attacking the rule on the above grounds, the lawsuit also argued that the rule violates the Administrative Procedure Act because it is not

fcc must embrace the digital age  -  Nov 9, 2007
Seattle Times,..."the basis would be that the fcc didn't follow the court's orders, and that the fcc is violating the administrative procedure act, which requires federal

california gov. schwarzenegger announces lawsuit against us epa ...  -  Nov 8, 2007
All American Patriots (press release),...a letter to administrator johnson informing him of california’s intent to sue after 180 days under the clean air act and administrative procedure act,

spitzer sputters  -  Nov 8, 2007
New York Sun,...the department of motor vehicles, and the dmv commissioner for circumventing the state administrative procedure act. another problematic spitzer bill is

fcc files supreme court appeal in expletives case  -  Nov 2, 2007
JURIST...appeals court ruled that the fcc's "fleeting expletives" standard breached the terms of the administrative procedure act [text] because the fcc failed

bush fuel economy measure rejected by court  -  Nov 21, 2007
OMB Watch...the court found the rule to be "arbitrary and capricious" under the administrative procedure act, which requires agencies to make decisions based on

underage drinking shuts down pauly’s hotel  -  Nov 17, 2007
North Country Gazette,...the bar was fined a $3500 civil penalty from the sla for offering unlimited drink specials. the state administrative procedure act authorizes a state

airworthiness directives; bell helicopter textron canada model ...  -  Nov 21, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),...economic, administrative procedure act, and federal register requirements. we also continue to meet our technical decision-making responsibilities to

lawmakers introduce bill to speed possible withdrawal of pediatric ...  -  Nov 7, 2007
FDA news (subscription),...the agency would have to go through a lengthy rulemaking process that could take years to complete. under the administrative procedure act,

the good, the bad, the ugly and the felons in the hawaii ...  -  Nov 7, 2007
Hawaii Reporter,...the marine mammal protection act, the national environmental protection act, and the administrative procedure act. we hold that cetaceans do not have

ny tribe sues us over casino  -  Nov 2, 2007
Beloit Daily News,...kempthorne's actions are in violation with the administrative procedure act, which requires such matters to be concluded in a reasonable time frame,

assembly republicans to sue governor over driver’s license controversy  -  Nov 1, 2007
EmpireStateNews.net,...as required under the state "administrative procedure act". fourth, governor spitzer’s plan impairs the legislative intent behind an amendment to the

gop cheers ruling against executive order on union vote  -  Nov 8, 2007
Business Gazette,...but that it should have been done under the state’s administrative procedure act. thompson had already issued a temporary restraining order on sept.

Judicial Watch Lawsuit: No Driver's Licenses for Illegal Aliens  -  Nov 16, 2007
BorderFire Report,...and without complying with the rule-making requirements prescribed by the State Administrative Procedure Act. Eliot Spitzer wants to use his public

judge rejects chambers' electric chair challenge  -  Nov 3, 2007
Beatrice Daily Sun,...an immediate moratorium on executions until the state complies with the so-called administrative procedure act. nine men remain on nebraska's death row.

fcc's expletive rule to be explored  -  Nov 1, 2007
Variety..."under the deferential standard of review required by the administrative procedure act, the commission's judgment as to how best to enforce the federal

doj asks supreme court to review f-word case  -  Nov 1, 2007
Multichannel News (subscription),...get-tough policy. the court said the fcc flip-flop violated the administrative procedure act. in his 31-page brief, clement said the 2nd circuit’s

cnsnews.com staff writer/editor  -  Nov 1, 2007
CNSNews.com,...involving the new york state legislature and "without complying with the rule-making requirements prescribed by the state administrative procedure act.

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