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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 2

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

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 4

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 5

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

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

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

9 Preparing the Comment Letter Other Aspects
Technical comments Frequent comments Things to Avoid 9

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

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