If the Environmental Protection Agency created a requirement that all automobile owners in the United States subject their vehicles to strict emissions testing and limits, the adoption those requirements would be rulemaking and could not occur without an opportunity for vehicle owners to comment on the requirement before it was adopted.

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If the Environmental Protection Agency created a requirement that all automobile owners in the United States subject their vehicles to strict emissions testing and limits, the adoption those requirements would be rulemaking and could not occur without an opportunity for vehicle owners to comment on the requirement before it was adopted.

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This is because the process described is an example of rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which requires that agencies provide notice of proposed rulemaking and an opportunity for public comment before a rule can be adopted.

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