Generally Applicable Statutes that Affect Agencies
-National Env. Policy Act (NEPA)
-contract out environmental impact statements so environmental people not associated with decision makers; can only be sued for non-comprehensiveness
-FOIA – agency must make available any record that doesn’t fall into 10 specified categories
-sunshine act – must provide advance notice of meetings unless exempted
-but can say not a meeting
-Federal Register Act – must publish new rules in Federal Register
-Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) – must gather info. about impact on small businesses
-Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. § 551 et seq) – minimum procedural standards for agencies