; (ii) appeals to the public, or solicits a third party, to undertake advocacy in support of or against the proposed rule; or (iii) is directly or indirectly for the purpose of publicity or propaganda within the United States in a manner that Congress has not authorized. (B) Exception The prohibition under subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a communication that requests comments on, or provides information regarding, a proposed rule in an impartial manner. (d) Initiation of rulemaking for major and high-Impact rules (1) Notice for major and high-impact rules When an agency determines to initiate a rulemaking that may result in a major rule or a high-impact rule, the agency shall— (A) establish an electronic docket for that rulemaking, which may have a physical counterpart; and (B) publish a notice of initiation of rulemaking in the Federal Register, which shall— (i) briefly describe the subject and objectives of, and the problem to be solved by, the rule; (ii) reference the legal authority under which the rule would be proposed; (iii) invite interested persons to propose alternatives and other ideas regarding how best to accomplish the objectives of the agency in the most effective manner; and (iv) indicate how interested persons may submit written material for the docket. (2) Accessibility All information provided to the agency under paragraph (1) shall be promptly placed in the docket and made accessible to the public. (3) Applicability With respect to the alternatives and other ideas proposed under paragraph (1)(B)(iii)— (A) the alternatives and other ideas are for the benefit of— (i) the agency receiving the alternatives and other ideas; and (ii) the public