...involved (1) any military, naval, or foreign affairs function of the United States or (2) any matter relating to agency management or personnel or to public...loans, grants, benefits, or contracts — (a) Notice; publication and contents. General notice of proposed rule making shall be published in the Federal...

...statute, general notice of proposed rule making, including the information specified in §201.113, shall be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER, unless all persons subject thereto are named and either are personally served or otherwise have actual notice thereof in accordance with law. Except where...

...more than $750,000 may be expended during any such fiscal year." § 553. Rule making. * * * » • (b) ermination or suspension of any order, or any provision thereof, shall not be considered persons subject thereto are named and either personally served or otherwise have actual notice thereof...

...general statement of policy, or a rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice, or any matter relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts, there shall first be published In the Federal Register a notice of the proposed action....

...making" means agency process for formulating, amending, or repealing a rule[.] § 553. Rule making (b) General notice of proposed rule making shall be published in the Federal Register, unless persons subject thereto are named and either personally served or otherwise have actual notice thereof...

...contact exception to the APA as an alternative ground. Notice and comment is not required in "a matter relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts." 5 USC § 553(a)(2). However, the USDA has waived its right to rely on this exception as...

...involved (1) any military, naval, or foreign affairs function of the United States or (2) any matter off. ; publication and contents. — General notice of proposed rule making shall be published in the Federal...

...making so far as there are included (1) military, naval, or foreign affairs functions or (2) matters relating to agency management or personnel or to public...Notice. — General notice of proposed rule making must be published in the Federal Register and must include (1) time, place, and nature of proceedings,...

...making so far as there are included (1) military, naval, or foreign affairs functions or (2) matters relating to agency management or personnel or to public...property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts. (a) Notice.—General notice of proposed rule making must be published in the Federal Register and must...

...provisions are (1) military, naval or foreign affairs functions of the United States, and (2) matters relating to agency management or personnel or to public property, loans, grants, benefits, or contracts. Section 4 (ff 514). "The exemption of proprietary matters is included because in those cases...