Key Terms

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)           compilation by topic of agency rules and
regulations

Decision                                                          resolution of a conflict

Federal Register                                            publication of government rules and
regulations

Hybrid rule                                                    rule combining legislative and judicial
functions

Interpretive rule                                            agency explanatory rule

Order                                                              decision of agency

Procedural rule                                             agency proceedings rule

Regulation/ Rule                                           standard or guideline established by agency

Rulemaking                                                   agency function similar to legislative
lawmaking

     formal rulemaking                                   on the record

     informal rulemaking                                notice, comment, publication

Substantive rule                                            agency statutory rule

Statements

Chapter 5/Section A.  A legislative function of agencies:  rules (P.156

            Adjudicatory function of agencies:  decisions (P. 156)

Rules are also called:  regulations (P. 156)

Section B.  Rules with force of law:  substantive (P.  165)

Section C.  No hearing:  informal rulemaking (P.  169)

No Hints:
Agency statements that are not rules:  policy statements (P.170)

To enforced, a rule is published in the Federal Register.  (P. 168)

Web Resources

www.nara.gov                                           access to Federal Register
www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html/      access to Federal Register
www.epa.gov                                            Environmental Protection Agency
http://lcweb.loc.gov/                                 Library of  Congress