These costs and benefits are not limited to the Federal government, but pertain to the affected public as a whole. In addition, the Regulatory Flexibility Act may require the Departments to prepare an analysis of the economic impact on small entities of proposed rules and regulatory alternatives. The Departments are requesting comments that may contribute to the analyses that will be performed under these requirements. To assist the regulated community and individuals, the Departments are considering whether to include in the regulation a model notice which will describe the information that must be included in these notices. Comments are invited on whether a model notice would be helpful.
Additional comments are welcome.
The Departments have been asked which State laws would continue to apply. Additional questions are invited, and in particular, the Departments are interested in comments from State regulators on the scope of specific State laws. However, the Departments are particularly interested in receiving comments on the aforementioned questions and those related to the following specific topics. While the information supplied by the public related to these specific topics will be used to formulate overall policy, it will also be used for analyses under Executive Order 12866, Paperwork Reduction Act, and Regulatory Flexibility Act. All submitted comments will be made part of the official record and will be available for public inspection.