Section 80. Appointment of negotiated rulemaking panel

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A. The agency may appoint a negotiated rulemaking panel (NRP) if a regulatory action is expected to be controversial.

B. An NRP that has been appointed by the agency may be dissolved by the agency when:

1. There is no longer controversy associated with the development of the regulation;

2. The agency determines that the regulatory action is either exempt or excluded from the requirements of the Administrative Process Act; or

3. The agency determines that resolution of a controversy is unlikely.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 25, Issue 04, eff. January 10, 2009; Errata, 25:6 VA.R. 1375 November 24, 2008.

Statutory Authority

§§ 2.2-4007.02 and 58.1-203 of the Code of Virginia.

                    
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