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TIPS
FOR COMMUNICATING WITH REGULATORS
Many
of the same rules that apply to communicating
with elected officials also apply to your communications with regulators.
Both are public officials that work for YOU! Here are a few tips on
making your communications with regulators count:
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Web
sites are posted for virtually all federal agencies and most state
agencies. Use the automatic e-mail message function to send comments
and questions to regulatory agency personnel.
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Search
engines on the Internet often have a list of subtopics that you
can use to expedite your search for government web pages. Click on
the "government," "politics," or "Washington, DC" buttons that will
take you directly to the site you need to contact public officials.
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Coalitions
are particularly useful in letting regulators know that many people
are affected by their rules. You may also want to "Search the Web"
for other lobbying or activist groups that share your point of view,
i.e., a search using the keyword "ergonomics" turned up:
www.ncergo.org - the National
Coalition on Ergonomics-a group of organizations responding to OSHA's
proposed ergonomics regulations.
www.wi4wda.org/blueribbon/roadless.htm
- a coalition opposing the President's "roadless initiative."
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Send
copies of letters and other communications you have with regulators
and send them to your elected officials. Your lawmakers may
be able to intervene with regulators on your behalf.
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