Agenda: Dialogue Session on Advancing the Regulatory Development Profession

Introductions and Opening Remarks

• Review agenda, objectives, and expectations
• Focusing on the informal rulemaking process

Regulatory Development as a Profession

Regulatory Development as a Profession (continued)

• What are the pros for creating a regulatory development profession?
• What obstacles will we have to overcome?
• What do you think the profession should entail?
• Should we consider a certification program?
• What OPM classifications are used by the various agencies?
• What individuals are involved in the regulatory development profession?
(e.g., Lawyers, process and management staff, regulation writers, economists, scientists, etc.)

Overview of Regulatory Development Timeline & Identifying Needs

A generic Regulatory Development Timeline will be used a baseline for the discussion in order to ground participants. After a presentation on the Timeline and a short discussion on clarifications, we will address each stage in the Timeline separately. In facilitated dialogue, for each stage in the timeline, the group will start discussion with the following questions:

• Who is involved in this part of the process?
• What skills must a regulatory development professional possess to be successful at this stage?
• What are the challenges at this point in the process

Stage 1: Identifying Skills/Training Required for Initiating a Regulatory Action

In addition to the questions above, discuss specific skills and approaches needed for:

• Identifying the action
• Determining the anticipated issues
• Ensuring stakeholder input
• Outlining a plan for development

Stage 2: Identifying Skills/Training Required for Developing a Proposed Action

In addition to the baseline questions above, discuss specific skills and approaches needed for:

• Determining what kind of process/workgroups might be used in developing a regulatory action
• Determining what kind of analysis needs to be done for the action (e.g., what issues will need to be addressed?)
• Developing and selecting options

Expanding the Regulatory Development Profession

In addition to the baseline questions above, discuss specific skills and approaches needed for:

• What should be included in a formalized training or certification program? At what level?
• What subject areas should be covered in a training/certification program?
• What training and resources are available to you? What more is needed?

Each group will discuss their answers to the questions listed above on their own.

Stage 2: Identifying Skills/Training Required for Developing a Proposed Action (continued)

In addition to the baseline questions above, discuss specific skills and approaches needed for:

• OMB review
• Signature and publication in Federal Register
• Communicating proposed rule to stakeholders
• Managing public comments on proposed rule

Break

Stage 3: Identifying Skills/Training Required for Developing a Final Action

In addition to the baseline questions above, discuss specific skills and approaches needed for:

• Considering public comments
• Signature and publication in the Federal Register
• Implementation, communications, and outreach

Closing Thoughts: Regulatory Development as a Profession

• After today’s discussion, how do you feel about creating a regulatory development profession?
• Is there something we missed in today’s session that should be considered?
• How do you deal with shifting priorities in your profession?

Summary of Day’s Sessions and Discussion of Next Steps

Adjourn for Day