Answer: b. Administrative Procedure Act
Step-by-step explanation:
The 1946 Administrative Procedure Act (APA) establishes the general procedures for different kinds of rulemaking. According to section 553, to ensure public participation, agencies are obliged to present the public with sufficient notice of a proposed rule, including the chance to discuss it. Propper public notice is usually accomplished by a publication of the proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register.