QUESTION $26$

Assume that the U$.$S$.$ Department of Health and Human Services $($HHS$)$ published a set of regulations in the Federal Register on June $13,1998.$ Under these circumstances, which of the following statements, if any, is true?

A$.$ They could be either proposed regulations or final regulations

B$.$ Because they were published in the Federal Register, they must be final regulations

C$.$ Because they were published in the Federal Register, they must be proposed regulations

D$.$ None of the above