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PAD-81-30 1 (1981-03-04)

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   .     COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
                  WASHINGTON D.C. 20548

                RELEASED


B-201726


MARCH 4, 1981


The Honorable James T. Broyhill
Ranking Minority Member
Committee on Energy and Commerce
House of Representatives


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The Honorable Matthew J. Rinaldo
House of Representatives


     Subject: Review of Programs for Reimbursement
              T-or Public Participation in Federal
              Rulemaking ProceedingS(PAD-81-30)


     In a September 15, 1980, letter, you requested that we
evaluate the manner in which Executive Order 12044 has been
implemented with respect to reimbursing witnesses in adminis-
trative proceedings. Specifically, you asked to know which
agencies of government have established programs and how much
money has been distributed through these programs.   (The
letter is reproduced in enclosure I.)

     Executive Order 12044, entitled Improving Government
Regulations, contains among its provisions a section on
public participation in agency rulemaking. Section 2(c),
Opportunity for Public Participation, states that

          Agencies shall give the public an early and
     meaningful opportunity to participate in the
     development of agency regulations. They shall
     consider a variety of ways to provide this oppor-
     tunity, including (1) publishing an advance
     notice of proposed rulemaking; (2) holding open
     conferences or public hearings; (3) sending no-
     tices of proposed regulations to publications
     likely to be read by those affected; and (4)
     notifying interested parties directly.


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