1. How to Write an Effective Comment Letter
National Tribal Forum on Air Quality
Battle Creek, MI
May 20, 2015

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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