President's Executive Order: Learn more about Improving Regulations and Regulatory Review

Best Practices for Federal Agencies: For improving electronic dockets and regulatory actions

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Electronic Reporting Rule: EPA is using this web page as an innovative way to share information with the public during development of a proposed rule and a way for the public to provide information and comments to EPA.

Exchange: The Exchange site allows users to post their suggestions and feedback on the Regulations.gov web site and Agency-based initiatives. Explore Exchange today and provide your feedback on regulations!

Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. Continue below for a transcript of this video, or the original content can be viewed at the source page: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6VOp2rK5u8&feature=player_embedded" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6VOp2rK5u8&feature=player_embedded">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6VOp2rK5u8&feature=player_embedded</a> Regulations.gov Exchange (logo transcript) presents: A Guided Tour of the new Regulations.gov Exchange! (The previous logo is replaced by the new logo with simultaneous audio effect). The link: exchange.regulations.gov flashes across the screen. A new frame shows a puzzle piece and the words “Federal Agencies” followed by a new frame showing an arrow moving towards the right. Subsequently, another puzzle piece that can be linked to the former one is shown, with the words: “Public and Stakeholders,” followed by an arrow moving towards the left. This conveys the link between both parties through Regulations.gov Exchange. This idea is conveyed in the next frame showing different puzzle pieces that fit together. A new frame shows the Exchange.Regulations.gov logo together with the text: “previous design” flashing across the screen. A snapshot of the previous Exchange.Regulations.gov homepage is displayed. The text “New Design” flashes in a new frame, followed by the homepage of NPDES Exchange homepage and then by the Exchange.Regulations.gov homepage. A video showing how to create a new profile in the Exchange.Regulations.gov is shown, with the word: “Participate!” flashing across the screen. A new frame highlighting the “Discussion Topics” link, included in a list titled “NPDES Resources” in the NPDES Exchange homepage is showed, followed by a closer look of the page in which the pointer highlights that the user must register or log in to post a comment. NPDES Exchange is shown again, this time to highlight with the pointer the link: “Timeline and Milestones” also included under “NPDES Resources.” The message “Mark it! Milestones and Events” appears on the screen. The next frame is a zoomed-version of the lower area of NPDES Exchange where the new search option can be found. A light bulb and moving arrows towards the search text box emphasize this new feature. Exchange.Regulations.gov’s homepage is shown emphasizing the RSS icon with an arrow pointing towards the lower area of the page (where it is located). The words “Continue to track” flash across the screen. A new frame of NPDES Exchange highlights the option to share website content, circling the link “Share” and displaying a dropdown menu that opens after clicking the latter. This menu, titled “Bookmark and Share,” includes the options: Favorites, Digg, My Space, Email, Delicious, and Facebook. Email is circled and connected with an arrow to the text box titled “Email a Friend” that would appear in the screen after selecting “Email” as the sharing option. The words: “…and share!” flash across the screen, following the previously shown message “Continue to track…” A computer monitor appears next as the background image with the text: “Connect with…” followed by a frame with a group of people and the words “Exchange.” The final frame displays the Exchange logo and message: “Your feedback on rulemaking” and the site’s URL: exchange.regulations.gov, with the group of people once again in the background.

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TRI Chemical Expansion

The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a database that contains detailed information on 593 individually-listed chemicals and 30 chemical categories. EPA is currently considering adding several chemicals to the TRI program and is interested in gathering public input regarding these potential actions.

TRI Sectors Expansion

EPA invites public insight on a variety of topics related to EPA plans to potentially expand the scope of sectors covered by the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program.

President's Executive Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

Learn more about Executive Order 13563, "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review." This Order is designed to promote public participation, improve integration and innovation, increase flexibility, ensure scientific integrity, and increase retrospective analysis of existing regulations. The Exchange allows the public to participate in the dialogue as agencies are working to implement the Order.

Coming Soon: Agencies' plans and activities for implementation, identification, and review of significant rulemakings that are obsolete, unnecessary, unjustified, excessively burdensome, or counterproductive.

Electronic Dockets Best Practices Featured on Exchange

Learn about strategic goals and best practices for improving the eRulemaking Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) and the Regulations.gov website. These systems allow agencies and the public to review regulatory content and to participate in the regulatory process.

NPDES on Exchange

EPA shares information and ideas with the public during the development of a proposed rule establishing new NPDES requirements. With features like discussion topics, timelines and a list of events, EPA gives the public multiple opportunities to participate, collaborate and discover pertinent information.

Internet Accessibility

An FCC Study states that approximately 27% of U.S residents in rural areas (and presumably businesses in those areas) do not have access to high-speed internet. What options could facilitate electronic reporting in these areas, i.e. libraries, contractors or third party assistance?

President's Executive Order 13563

NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule

Regulations.gov Exchange

What is Exchange? Exchange is intended as a forum for you to provide feedback on Regulations.gov and various Agency initiatives. Your contributions to the forum do not represent an official comment in the rulemaking process. If you wish to submit an official comment on a Federal Register document, please follow this link to Regulations.gov.

The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average five seconds for the ratings, 10 seconds for the registration form, 30 seconds for the tagging, and one minute for the nomination form. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including the use of automated collection techniques to the Environmental Protection Agency, eRulemaking Program Director, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, MC 2822T, Washington, DC 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Please do not send your completed form to this address.

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