The agency viewed such an analysis as unnecessary in light of its lack of discretion with respect to the rule, but stated that past evaluations indicated few if any small businesses would be affected.
The analysis was thought to be a conflict in interest.
mnli hypothesis: The analysis was thought to be a conflict in interest. premise: The agency viewed such an analysis as unnecessary in light of its lack of discretion with respect to the rule, but stated that past evaluations indicated few if any small businesses would be affected.