; (2) solicit written data, views or argument from interested persons concerning the information and issues addressed in the advance notice; and (3) provide for a period of not fewer than 60 days for interested persons to submit such written data, views, or argument to the agency. (d) Notices of proposed rule making; determinations of other agency course (1) Before it determines to propose a rule, and following completion of procedures under subsection (c), if applicable, the agency shall consult with the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. If the agency thereafter determines to propose a rule, the agency shall publish a notice of proposed rule making, which shall include— (A) a statement of the time, place, and nature of public rule making proceedings; (B) reference to the legal authority under which the rule is proposed; (C) the terms of the proposed rule; (D) a description of information known to the agency on the subject and issues of the proposed rule, including but not limited to— (i) a summary of information known to the agency concerning the considerations specified in subsection (b); (ii) a summary of additional information the agency provided to and obtained from interested persons under subsection (c); (iii) a summary of any preliminary risk assessment or regulatory impact analysis performed by the agency; and (iv) information specifically identifying all data, studies, models, and other evidence or information considered or used by the agency in connection with its determination to propose the rule; (E) (i) a reasoned preliminary determination of need for the rule based on the information described under subparagraph (D); (ii) an additional statement of whether a rule is required by statute; and (iii) an achievable objective for the rule and metrics by which the agency will measure progress toward that objective