THE BEST KINDS OF COMMENTS ARE ‘EFFECTIVE’ ONES.


Effective comments are built from these points: • Identify yourself as a person or company and why you are affected by the proposal;


• answer the questions listed in the notice and point out important or clarifying questions not posed;


• discuss conflicts or concurrence of the proposal with other federal regulations, with statutes or with state-level regulations and laws – i.e., appeal to regulatory uniformity;


• use facts, data and direct personal experience, cite relevant studies (include a copy of any information used or cited);


• underscore how the proposal hinders or helps you achieve the agency goal – for comments to FMCSA, show how your ability to achieve safety is impacted;


• describe how the proposal hinders or helps you achieve your personal/business goals. While FMCSA is not charged with promoting the economic health of the trucking industry, comments here may affect the cost/benefit analysis for the proposed regulation and may attract the attention of Congress;


• ask for a response and the outcome you desire; and • above all, respond by the due date!


This whitepaper shows what regulations are, the process that they follow, and the way your comments can best influence the outcome. Now it is up to you to participate.


ABOUT PREPASS: STRATEGIC CONSULTANTS AT WORK FOR YOU


PrePass Safety Alliance works every day to make highways safer and more efficient through innovative data-driven solutions. As a PrePass customer, we take the time to understand your operation before prescribing a solution. This begins with an understanding of your business operation, goals, objectives, and business challenges. Our solutions include a powerful suite of systems—weigh station bypass, toll payment services and data insight tools. You receive a single, comprehensive program that helps you improve safety, reduce compliance risk, and control operating costs.


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