Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 92 - NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Chapter 64 - PROCEDURES FOR NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING
Section 92-64-004 - Establishment of a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee; criteria
Current through March 20, 2024
The Board may establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to negotiate and develop a proposed rule if the Commissioner determines that the use of the negotiated rulemaking procedure is in the public interest. In making that determination, the Commissioner shall consider whether:
004.01 There is a need for the rule.
004.02 There are a limited number of identifiable interests that will be significantly affected by the rule.
004.03 There is a reasonable likelihood that a committee can be convened with a balanced representation of persons who:
004.04 There is a reasonable likelihood that a committee will reach a consensus on the proposed rule within a fixed period of time.
004.05 The negotiated rulemaking procedure will not unreasonably delay the notice of proposed formal rulemaking and the issuance of the final rule pursuant to the APA.
004.06 The Board has adequate resources and is willing to commit those resources, including technical assistance, to the committee.
004.07 The Board, to the maximum extent possible consistent with the legal obligations of the Board, will use the consensus of the committee as the basis of the rule proposed by the Board in the formal rulemaking process of the APA.
