1. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE AND RELATED MATTERS TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Administrative procedure 331 5 U.S.C., Chapter 5, Subchapter II.-Administrative Procedure Section 551. Definitions 331 331 Section 553. Rulemaking 332 Section 554. Adjudications 333 Section 555. Ancillary matters 335 Section 556. Hearings; presiding employees; powers and duties; bur- Section 557. Initial decisions; conclusiveness; review by agency, sub- Section 558. Imposition of sanctions; determination of applications 5 U.S.C., Chapter 7.-Judicial Review Administrative law judges (5 U.S.C. 3105, 3344, 5372, and 7521) Administrative practice 341 342 342 342 342 Section 7521. Actions against administrative law judges 343 345 5 U.S.C., Chapter 5, Subchapter I.-General Provisions Section 500. Administrative practice; general provisions Section 503. Witness fees and allowances 345 345 346 Section 552. Public_information; agency rules, opinions, orders, 349 Section 552a. Records maintained on individuals 355 Section 552b. Open meetings 371 Selected provisions of title 28, United States Code, relating to judicial review. 377 28 U.S.C. 1254, 1331, 1391(e) and 2112 377 Section 1254. Courts of appeals; certiorari; certified questions 377 Section 1331. Federal question 377 Section 1391(e). Venue generally 377 Section 2112. Record on review and enforcement of agency orders 28 U.S.C., Chapter 158.-Orders of Federal Agencies; Review Section 2341. Definitions ........ ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND RELATED CHAPTER 5-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE * * SUBCHAPTER II-ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE $551. Definitions For the purpose of this subchapter (1) "agency" means each authority of the Government of the United States, whether or not it is within or subject to review by another agency, but does not include (A) the Congress; (B) the courts of the United States; (C) the governments of the territories or possessions of the United States; (D) the government of the District of Columbia; or except as to the requirements of section 552 of this title (E) agencies composed of representatives of the parties or of representatives of organizations of the parties to the disputes determined by them; (F) courts martial and military commissions; (G) military authority exercised in the field in time of war or in occupied territory; or (H) functions conferred by sections 1738, 1739, 1743, and 1744 of title 12; chapter 2 of title 41; subchapter II of chapter 471 of title 49; or sections 1884, 1891-1902, and former section 1641(b)(2), of title 50, appendix; (2) "person" includes an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or public or private organization other than an agency; (3) "party" includes a person or agency named or admitted as a party, or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a party, in an agency proceeding, and a person or agency admitted by an agency as a party for limited purposes; (4) "rule" means the whole or a part of an agency statement of general or particular applicability and future effect designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy or describing the organization, procedure, or practice requirements of an agency and includes the approval or prescription for the future of rates, wages, corporate or financial structures or reorganizations thereof, prices, facilities, appliances, services or al |