Regulation Room: How the Internet Improves Public Participation in Rulemaking
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How the Internet improves public participation in rulemaking. Cornell eRulemaking Initiative (CeRI) designed and operated Regulation Room, a pilot project that provides an online environment for people and groups to learn about, discuss, and react to selected proposed federal rules. The project is a unique collaboration between CeRI academic researchers and the government. The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) was CeRI's first agency partner and chose Regulation Room as its first open government " flag-ship initiative. " USDOT received a White House Open Government leading Practices Award for its collaboration in the project. CeRI owns, designs, operates, and controls Regulation Room, but works closely with partner agencies to identify suitable " live " rulemakings for the site and to evaluate success after a rule closes. 1 The CeRI team includes researchers from communication , computing, conflict resolution, information science, law, legal informatics, and political science. This interdisciplinary approach is unusual and has allowed the team to draw on many different areas of research in designing Regulation Room. Four USDOT rulemakings have been offered so far on the site. Background When rulemaking occurs, the originating agency must give public notice of the proposal, reveal any scientific studies or data, and explain legal and policy
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تاریخ انتشار 2013