The Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 was designed to
A)forbid lobbying of administrative agencies.
B)reduce the number of lawsuits by encouraging interest groups to solve conflicts with administrative agencies through mediation.
C)encourage administrative agencies to engage in direct and open negotiations with affected interests when developing new regulations.
D)eliminate iron triangles.

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The Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 was passed to encourage administrative agencies to engage in direct and open negotiations with affected parties for the development of new regulations. This approach is meant to reduce the number of lawsuits by encouraging interest groups to participate in the process of regulation-making through mediation. It is not related to forbidding lobbying or eliminating iron triangles.

The Negotiated Rulemaking Act of 1990 Was Designed to