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Make Your Public Comment More Useful: Be Specific | FedReg Intel

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An evergreen guide to specific, evidence-supported public comments, based on EPA guidance: https://www.epa.gov/publicnotices/tips-providing-effective-comments-epa-actions ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 From opinion to useful comment 0:18 1. Identify the specific provision 0:35 2. Explain the effect; propose a change 0:54 3. Explain support as well as concerns 1:10 Join the community & have your say 📘 THE BOOK: How to Comment on Federal Rules, by J.D. Scruggs A plain-English, step-by-step guide to finding rules open for comment and writing a comment agencies have to consider. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HP8V1ZFG 🌐 WEBSITE: https://fedregintel.com/rules/ Every federal rule open for comment, by deadline, updated every day. 🦋 Daily updates on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/fedregintel.com 𝕏 Follow on X: https://x.com/FedRegIntel 📄 PRIMARY SOURCES 💬 JOIN THE COMMUNITY What makes a public comment useful to an agency? Tell us in the comments or at https://fedregintel.com, and keep it respectful: people from every point of view are welcome here. 🔔 Subscribe for the federal rules open for public comment every weekday, plus Rulemaking 101 explainers, and share this with anyone it could help. This video uses an AI-generated presenter and synthetic narration. It is an informational summary, not legal advice. Always check the official document on federalregister.gov before relying on it.

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This is FedReg Intel. Want to make a public comment more useful? Say what should change, explain why, and offer a practical alternative. This is an evergreen writing tip, not today's news. Start by reading the proposal and its instructions.

EPA recommends specific suggestions supported by examples and reasoning. Instead of only saying a proposal is burdensome, identify the provision you mean and describe the effect on you. Explain relevant experience without claiming expertise you do not have.

Here is a hypothetical example, not an actual rule: A proposed monthly report would repeat information already submitted each quarter. Identify the repeated fields, explain the time involved, and suggest reusing the existing report. Support your estimate rather than inventing numbers.

You can also explain which parts you support and why. Organize separate concerns under headings. EPA emphasizes reasoning and evidence over counting votes. A thoughtful comment does not guarantee your preferred result.

Read the official guidance linked below. For more help, find How to Comment on Federal Rules at FedReg Intel dot com. Educational information, not legal advice.

Want the full method? How to Comment on Federal Rules by J.D. Scruggs walks through finding a proposal and writing a comment that counts.

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