After an emergency rule, what is the next step?

• A. It becomes permanent without further steps.
• B. It is followed by normal rulemaking.
• C. No public notice is required.
• D. It is only distributed internally.

Answer: (B)

Emergency rules are temporary measures meant to address urgent problems quickly, but they aren’t final by themselves. The next step is to proceed with normal rulemaking to convert that emergency rule into a permanent rule. This process involves the standard procedures—public notice, an opportunity for public comment (and often a hearing), and final adoption—so the rule can be reviewed and approved through the agency’s normal framework. The other options don’t fit because an emergency rule isn’t automatically permanent, public notice is a feature of the regular process, and rules aren’t meant to be distributed only internally.