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How to Write an Effective Comment Letter

How to Write an Effective Comment Letter. National Tribal Forum on Air Quality Fountain Hills, AZ May 1, 2013. Presentation Roadmap. Pre-Comment Letter Development Preparing the Comment Letter Post-Comment Letter Period. Pre-Comment Letter Development Establish your Tribal Identity.

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How to Write an Effective Comment Letter

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  1. How to Write an Effective Comment Letter National Tribal Forum on Air Quality Fountain Hills, AZ May 1, 2013

  2. Presentation Roadmap Pre-Comment Letter Development Preparing the Comment Letter Post-Comment Letter Period

  3. Pre-Comment Letter DevelopmentEstablish your Tribal Identity Values Demography Economy Geography Legal Rights What Else Makes You Unique?

  4. Pre-Comment Letter Development Gather Data for Your Tribal Identity Reservation Map Map of Off-Reservation Activities Air-Related Information Other Information Demography Environmental Health Economic

  5. Pre-Comment Letter Development Anticipating the Regulatory Action Semiannual Regulatory Agenda EPA/NTAA Tribal Air Policy Calls Pre-Publication of Regulatory Action Comment deadlines

  6. Preparing the Comment LetterSeek out Information Research Table of Contents Preamble Search on “comment” Statutory and Executive Orders

  7. Preparing the Comment LetterWriting Approach Write persuasively Criticize constructively Give praise Be clear and concise Propose alternatives/recommendations Remind EPA what’s at stake

  8. Preparing the Comment LetterLetter Framework Identify your Tribe Roadmap of main discussion points Communicate your Tribal Identity Intersperse discussion points with Tribal Identity Offer alternatives/recommendations Closing

  9. Preparing the Comment LetterOther Aspects Technical comments Frequent comments Things to Avoid

  10. Post-Comment Letter Period Sharing with Others EPA response

  11. Questions? Bob Gruenig Stetson Law Offices 505-256-4911(office) rfg@stetsonlaw.com

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