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But cf. Fertilizer Inst., 935 F.2d at 1308 (“[T]he fact that the EPA’s interpretation of CERCLA’s reporting requirement does not include a full-blown inquiry into Congress’s intent does not prevent the preamble passage from being an interpretative rule.”).

Defense Council v. EPA, 489 F.3d 1250, 1265 (D.C.Cir.2007) (Rogers, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part) (“[T]he court has traditionally not vacated the rule if doing so would have serious adverse implications for public health and the environment.”); Fertilizer Inst., 935 F.2d at 1312 (“Because the removal of the EPA’s exemptions may affect the EPA’s ability to respond adequately to serious safety hazards, we are reluctant to remove the exemptions here.”).

Bankers Ass'n, 575 U.S. 92, 100 (2015) (“[T]he APA’s notice-and- comment requirement does not apply to interpretative rules.”); Fertilizer Inst. v. U.S. E.P.A., 935 F.2d 1303 , 1308 (D.C.

EPA, 935 F.2d 1303 , 1312 (D.C.

Cir. 2008) (per curiam))); Shands, 139 F. Supp. 3d at 270 (remanding the Secretary’s rate reduction without vacatur, despite the action’s serious deficiencies); cf. Fertilizer Inst. v. EPA, 935 F.2d 1303 , 1312 (D.C.

Cir. 2008) (per curiam))); Shands , 139 F. Supp. 3d at 270 (remanding the Secretary's rate reduction without vacatur, despite the action's serious deficiencies); cf. Fertilizer Inst. v. EPA , 935 F.2d 1303 , 1312 (D.C.

Cir. 2014) (internal quotation marks omitted); see also Fertilizer Institute v. EPA , 935 F.2d 1303 , 1313 (D.C.

Fertilizer Inst. v. EPA, 935 F.2d 1303, 1311 (D.C.

Moreover, contrary to plaintiffs’ arguments, had NMFS sought comments on the final TED requirements before adoption, no reason has been presented that doing so would have “provide[d] commentators with their first occasion to offer new and different criticisms which the agency might find convincing.’” UMWA, 626 F.3d at 95 (quoting Fertilizer Inst., 935 F.2d at 1311).

The plaintiffs discount “[t]he fact that some commenters actually submitted comments” advocating for the ultimately adopted proposal as “of little significance.” Fertilizer Inst., 935 F.2d at 1312.

Because the adoption of a substantive policy in a preamble added to a regulation after notice and comment is procedurally improper, cf. Leslie Salt Co., 55 F.3d at 1393-94 ; Fertilizer Inst., 935 F.2d at 1307-09, such a policy cannot be the source of an interpretation to which a court defers, see Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, 136 S. Ct. 2117, 2125 (2016) ("Chevron deference is not warranted where the regulation is 'procedurally defective' -- that is, where the agency err…

Ass'n v. Reno, 57 F.3d 1129, 1135 (D.C.Cir.1995) (recognizing "the obvious hardship that vacating the rule would impose on the agency” and declining to vacate a rule despite inadequate notice and opportunity for comment); Fertilizer Inst., 935 F.2d at 1313 ("We also hold that the EPA provided inadequate notice and comment regarding the creation of administrative exemptions [in its final rule] ....

The UARG finally argues that if we remand the SIL regulations, we should not vacate the regulations, based on our holding in Fertilizer Institute v. EPA, 935 F.2d 1303 (D.C.Cir.1991), where we stated that “when equity demands, an unlawfully promulgated regulation can be left in place while the agency provides the proper procedural remedy.” Id. at 1312.

Therefore, we cannot conclude that the “purposes of notice and comment have been adequately served.” Fertilizer Inst., 935 F.2d at 1311 (citation omitted).

Sugar Cane Growers, 289 F.3d at 97 -98 (citing Fertilizer Inst., 935 F.2d at 1312).

Sugar Cane Growers, 289 F.3d at 97 -98 (citing Fertilizer Inst., 935 F.2d at 1312).

“Yet, when equity demands, an unlawfully promulgated regulation can be left in place while the agency provides the proper procedural remedy.” Fertilizer Inst., 935 F.2d at 1312; see United States v. Goodner Bros.

(Id.) NHTSA claims that reliance on these comments is not an attempt to “bootstrap notice from a comment,” as prohibited by Fertilizer Institute, 935 F.2d at 1312, but rather that the comments serve as evidence that the logical outgrowth test as set forth in Northeast Maryland, 358 F.3d at 951-52 , is satisfied because they demonstrate that interested parties were able to anticipate the potential policy change and comment on it by reading the proposed rule.

“An interpretative rule simply states what the administrative agency thinks the statute means, and only reminds affected parties of existing dutie's.” Fertilizer Institute, 935 F.2d at 1307 (citation and internal quotations omitted).

“An interpretative rule simply states what the administrative agency thinks the statute means, and only reminds affected parties of existing duties.” Fertilizer Institute, 935 F.2d at 1307 (citation and internal quotations omitted).

So did Fertilizer Institute, 935 F.2d at 1308-09; Air Transp.

So did Fertilizer Institute, 935 F.2d at 1308-09; Air Transp.

Corp., 127 Wash.2d 614, 617 , 902 P.2d 1247 (1995); RCW 34.05.558. [36] Fay v. Northwest Airlines, Inc., 115 Wash.2d 194, 197 , 796 P.2d 412 (1990). [37] Bowers v. Pollution Control Hearings Bd., 103 Wash.App. 587, 597 , 13 P.3d 1076 (2000), review denied, 144 Wash.2d 1005 , 29 P.3d 717 (2001) (citing King County v. Wash. State Boundary Review Bd., 122 Wash.2d 648, 670 , 860 P.2d 1024 (1993) (`[T]here must be more than simply a hint or a slight reference to the issue in the …

The test for a "logical outgrowth," variously phrased, is whether a reasonable commenter "should have anticipated that such a requirement" would be promulgated, id. at 549, or whether the notice was "sufficient to advise interested parties that comments directed to the" controverted aspect of the final rule should have been made, Fertilizer Inst., 935 F.2d at 1312.

The test for a "logical outgrowth," variously phrased, is whether a reasonable commenter "should have anticipated that such a requirement" would be promulgated, id. at 549, or whether the notice was "sufficient to advise interested parties that comments directed to the" controverted aspect of the final rule should have been made, Fertilizer Inst., 935 F.2d at 1312. 27 In this case, the outcome of that test is a relatively close question.

Cir. 1994) (quoting Fertilizer Inst. v. EPA, 935 F.2d at 1311).

Cir. 1994) (quoting Fertilizer Inst. v. EPA, 935 F.2d at 1311).

However, in unusual circumstances “an unlawfully promulgated regulation can be left in place while an agency provides the proper procedural remedy.” Fertilizer Institute v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 935 F.2d 1303, 1312 (D.C.Cir.1991); Chemical Manufacturers Assoc, v. Environmental Protection Agency, 870 F.2d 177, 236 (5th Cir.1989), cert. denied 495 U.S. 910 , 110 S.Ct. 1936 , 109 L.Ed.2d 299 (1990); Western Oil & Gas Assoc. v. Environmental Protection A…

Fertilizer Inst., 935 F.2d at 1311; see also AFL-CIO v. Donovan, 757 F.2d 330, 338 (D.C.Cir.1985).

The Fertilizer Institute court concluded that “the proper focus in determining whether an agency’s act is legislative is the source of the agency’s action, not the implications of that action.” Id. at 1308; see also United Technologies Corp. v. United States EPA, 821 F.2d 714 , 719-20 (D.C.Cir. 1987).

The EPA argued that the proposed rule provided adequate notice nevertheless because it included a discussion of statutory exemptions to CERCLA. 935 F.2d at 1311.

In the preamble to a legislative rule exercising its authority to amend the RQs, the EPA also expatiated on the meaning of the statutory term "release"--improperly broadening it, as petitioners claimed and as we ultimately found. 935 F.2d at 1309-10.

The EPA argued that the proposed rule provided adequate notice nevertheless because it included a discussion of statutory exemptions to CERCLA. 935 F.2d at 1311.

In the preamble to a legislative rule exercising its authority to amend the RQs, the EPA also expatiated on the meaning of the statutory term “release” — improperly broadening it, as petitioners claimed and as we ultimately found. 935 F.2d at 1309-10.

The regulation defined a release as “placement of a hazardous substance into any unenclosed containment ... wherein the” substance “is exposed to the environment.” Id. at 1307.

However, the explanation of the rule in the Federal Register states "EPA expects that the provisions of this regulation will provide appropriate guidance for evaluating the actions of a holder or government entity prior to the effective date of this final rule.” 57 Fed.Reg. 18374 (citing Fertilizer Institute v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 935 F.2d 1303, 1308 (D.C.Cir.1991)).

See Fertilizer Inst. v. EPA, 935 F.2d 1303 , 1312 (D.C.

See Washington State Boundary Review Bd., 122 Wn.2d at 669 (noting that one policy reason behind rules like RCW 35.05.554 is “‘protecting agency autonomy by allowing an agency the first opportunity to apply its expertise, exercise its discretion, and correct its errors’” (quoting Fertilizer Inst. v. United States Environmental Protection Agency, 935 F.2d 1303 , 1312–13 (D.C.

Cir. 1989); see Fertilizer Inst. v. EPA, 935 F.2d 1303 , 1313 (D.C.

Cir. 1989) ; see Fertilizer Inst. v. EPA , 935 F.2d 1303 , 1313 (D.C.

See Fertilizer Inst. v. U.S. E.P.A., 935 F.2d 1303 , 1312 (D.C.Cir.1991) (citing Small Refiner Lead Phase-Down Task Force, 705 F.2d at 549); see also Nat’l Ass’n Psych.

However, since the Circuit Court found that the automatic entitlement is required by the Medicare statute itself, id., the Court would find the POMS provisions to be interpretive rules, which are not subject to formal notice and comment. 5 U.S.C. § 553 (b)(3)(A); see Fertilizer Inst. v. EPA, 935 F.2d 1303 , 1307-08 (D.C.Cir.1991), quoting Citizens to Save Spencer Cnty. v. EPA, 600 F.2d 844 , 876 & n. 153 (D.C.Cir.1979) ("An interpretive rule simply states what the administra…

See Fertilizer Inst. v. EPA, 935 F.2d 1303 , 1312 (D.C.

See Fertilizer Inst. v. EPA, 935 F.2d 1303 , 1312 (D.C.Cir.1991).

See id.

See Fertilizer Inst., 935 F.2d at 1303.

See Fertilizer Inst., 935 F.2d at 1311; see also Owner-Operator Indep.

See Fertilizer Inst. v. EPA, 935 F.2d 1303 , 1312 (D.C.Cir.1991).

See Fertilizer Inst. v. EPA, 935 F.2d 1303 , 1312 (D.C.Cir.1991).

See Fertilizer Inst. v. EPA, 935 F.2d 1303 , 1312 (D.C.Cir.1991).