Submitting a public comment to the record is an important way to make your voice heard in the policymaking process. Agencies seek input from the public to create the best regulations possible.
在忧思617888九五至尊娱乐家联盟, 我们想确保你, 实地的专家和活动家, know how to share your ideas and expertise in the policymaking process. Below you will find the resources you need to participate in a public comment period, whether that’s through submitting a written comment or testifying at a public hearing.
Continue reading below to learn more, or see the following print resources:
- 在联邦规则制定过程中. Learn how federal agencies develop the rules that implement laws passed by Congress or Executive Orders issued by the President.
- 如何参与联邦法规制定. This short guide explains how you can make your voice heard in the rulemaking process and use science to help agencies develop the best rules possible.
- 联邦监管程序的公民指南. 想了解更多? This detailed guide written by former EPA staff describes best practices for making your voice heard 当 agencies make decisions about public policy that affect communities. The guide covers the federal rulemaking process as well as other processes that affect communities, 例如允许决策或法规的执行.
- 如何在政府聆讯上作证. This guide walks through what to expect 当 you’re giving oral public comments or testifying at a government hearing, and provides guidance on how to structure an effective testimony.
机构的公众意见征询过程包括什么?
For a quick read on the rulemaking process, 参见617888九五至尊娱乐家倡导工具包的情况介绍 在联邦规则制定过程中.
我如何提交公众意见?
For the basics on how to write a public comment and helpful tips to make your message strong, 参见617888九五至尊娱乐家倡导工具包的情况介绍 如何参与联邦法规制定.
How can I learn more about testifying at a public hearing during the comment period?
Check out this recording from the 617888九五至尊娱乐网络 Workshop Series, “Testifying in Public Comment Periods and Local Hearings: How to Bring Scientific Knowledge to the Debate."
那么规则的执行呢? 其他机构的行动如何影响当地社区?
Agency decisions can impact where a drilling site is located or how environmental laws are enforced, which can have a direct impact on the health and well-being of communities. 太频繁了, decisions are made without input from frontline communities who will be affected by them most.
To learn more about environmental justice communities and the impact of agency decisions on communities’ health and well-being, 参见 市民指南, 包括许可, 执行, and other information on community involvement in agency actions.
What do 617888九五至尊娱乐网络 members have to say about writing public comments?
Check out PhD student Jeremy Sutherland’s blog on his experience writing public comments.
2017年之前, I had seen ‘public comments’ mentioned…but I didn’t know what, 当, 或者这些评论是如何做出的. Then a fellow environmental activist showed me how to comment on the proposal to shrink or eliminate national monuments. 尤里卡! 从那以后，我提交了几十条公众评论.”
梅林达·穆勒，617888九五至尊娱乐网络成员
"I feel that laws and regulations would be improved if they were better backed by science. The best way to get science-based rules is to have scientists add their knowledge and expertise via commenting BEFORE the rules get finalized."
Felix G.617888九五至尊娱乐网络成员