Agenda: Best Practices in Regulatory Development Conference

Setting the Stage

• John Morrall, Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

The Challenge: What Will the Regulatory Development Process Look Like in 25 Years?
The panelists will set the stage for the conference by discussing the future of the regulatory process and innovations in regulatory development and public engagement.

• Cynthia Farina, Cornell University
• Cornelius Kerwin, American University
• Rick Otis, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Engaging the Public in Rulemaking

Topics:

• Engaging small businesses
  Tom Sullivan, Small Business Administration (SBA)
• Engaging local governments
  Bruce Tobey, Councilman, Gloucester, MA
• Getting stakeholders to work for you (PDF) (20 pp, 111K)
  William Russo, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Improving Agency Processes

Topics:

• Making sure staff can communicate easily (PDF) (8 pp, 70K)
  Tricia Choe, Department of Commerce (DOC)
  
• Tracking and measuring our development process (18 pp, 91K)
  Alexander Cristofaro, EPA
• Keeping senior management focused (PDF) (12 pp, 223K)
  Shirley Stroman, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Engaging the Public in Rulemaking

Improving Agency Processes

Involving Stakeholders through Negotiated Rulemaking

Topics:

• Tools to reach consensus (PDF) (14 pp, 187K)
  Susan Podziba, Susan Podziba and Associates – Public Policy Mediators
• Keys to Involving All Parties (PDF) (4 pp, 269K)
  Edith Blackwell, Department of the Interior (DOI)
• Lessons learned
  Noah Connell, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Tapping Technology to Better Address Public Comments

Topics:

• Receiving comments on proposed rules (PDF) (12 pp, 402K)
  John Moses, E-Rulemaking Program
• Analyzing comments (PDF) (65 pp, 5.4 MB)
  Stuart Shulman, University of Pittsburgh
• Responding to comments (PDF) (16 pp, 654K)
  Sonia Brubaker and Greg Mallon, Tetra Tech, Inc.

Involving Stakeholders through Negotiated Rulemaking

Tapping Technology to Better Address Public Comments

Combining Regulation with Collaborative Programs

Topics:

• Applying lessons from collaborative program negotiations
  Tom Tyler, EPA
• Supporting regulations with collaborative programs (PDF) (43 pp, 949K)
  Stephan Sylvan, EPA

Achieving Effectiveness and Efficiency in Regulatory Development

Topics:

• The real obstacles to efficiency (PDF) (13 pp, 41K)
  Fred Emery and Andrew Emery, The Regulatory Group
• Measuring the cost and competitiveness of regulations (PDF) (9 pp, 108K)
  Mary Belliveau, Nova Scotia Better Regulation Initiative
• The E-Reg Agenda project and other Federal Register cost savings (PDF) (8 pp, 35K)
  Wendy Liberante, OMB

Combining Regulation with Collaborative Programs

Saving on Regulatory Development Costs

Parting Thoughts: Where Do We Go from Here?
In this session, we will summarize the ideas and best practices shared at the conference, and think about how we can better integrate these ideas/practices in the future.

Identify Favorite Examples and/or Ideas for Best Practices
Meeting participants will vote for their favorite best practices shared throughout the conference. They will also have the opportunity to present new ideas.