5 USC § 607 - Preparation of analyses

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title: "5 USC § 607 - Preparation of analyses"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "607"
section_name: "Preparation of analyses"
chapter_number: 6
chapter_name: "THE ANALYSIS OF REGULATORY FUNCTIONS"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "THE AGENCIES GENERALLY"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 96–354, § 3(a), Sept. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 1168.)"
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# § 607. Preparation of analyses

In complying with the provisions of sections 603 and 604 of this title, an agency may provide either a quantifiable or numerical description of the effects of a proposed rule or alternatives to the proposed rule, or more general descriptive statements if quantification is not practicable or reliable.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 96–354, § 3(a), Sept. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 1168.)

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