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§ 7174. Referral of other rulemaking proceedings to Commission
(a) Notification of Commission of proposed action; public comment
(b) Recommendations of Commission; publication
Following such opportunity for public comment the Commission, after consultation with the Secretary, shall either—
(1) concur in adoption of the rule or statement as proposed by the Secretary;
(2) concur in adoption of the rule or statement only with such changes as it may recommend; or
(3) recommend that the rule or statement not be adopted.
The Commission shall promptly publish its recommendations, adopted under this subsection, along with an explanation of the reason for its actions and an analysis of the major comments, criticisms, and alternatives offered during the comment period.
(c) Options of Secretary; final agency action
Following publication of the Commission’s recommendations the Secretary shall have the option of—
(1) issuing a final rule or statement in the form initially proposed by the Secretary if the Commission has concurred in such rule pursuant to subsection (b)(1);
(2) issuing a final rule or statement in amended form so that the rule conforms in all respects with the changes proposed by the Commission if the Commission has concurred in such rule or statement pursuant to subsection (b)(2); or
(3) ordering that the rule shall not be issued.
The action taken by the Secretary pursuant to this subsection shall constitute a final agency action for purposes of section 704 of title 5.
(Pub. L. 95–91, title IV, § 404, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 586.)