Release the proposal and ask for public comment. Promulgating the rule Previously, stakeholders in the rulemaking process had only one limited opportunity to review the detailed proposal. The earlier a company becomes involved, the more influence it can have on the process. Even at the data-gathering phase, companies should highlight important points that should be addressed, Pandullo says. If the EPA does not have industry-specific data, it will extrapolate from other sectors and make an educated guess because of budgetary constraints.
Many rules also can have side effects.
The Region 5 Minimill Initiative may have encouraged some steelmakers to begin implementing an environmental-management system, the EPA says. 14001 ISO 14001 can serve as one tool in an effective environmental-management system. You have to show what you do and do what you say. So companies that have received ISO 9000 certification are already in a much better position to go forward with ISO 14001. EPA-regulated companies must, when necessary, take steps to reduce or control the impact their operations have on the environment.