Environmental regulations and policy

This assignment addresses the following course outcomes:

Use knowledge of environmental regulations to address risks to human health and the environment and advocate for sustainable solutions and practices
Articulate how agencies and federal departments make rules and implement policies that impact human health and natural resources.
At this point in the course, you have learned about a number of acts related to the environment or to human health and safety. For this assignment, you will explore the rulemaking process that forms the background for legislative acts. Please follow the steps provided below to complete Week 5 Assignment: Using the Federal Register to investigate an environmental, health, or safety issue.

(Step 1) Go to: https://www.federalregister.gov/

Click on the “Current Issue” tab.

(Step 2) (30 points) PART A: In a Table, list the following content for three different proposed rules that are administered by agencies authorized to set regulations that address environmental, safety, or health issues.

For each of the three proposed rules provide the following content in the Table, in columns from left to right: Agency name, Docket number, Name of Proposed Rule, the Act that authorizes the rule, and the closing period for Notice-and-Comment.

IMPORTANT: The proposed rule’s comment period must be current and still open for receipt.

(Step 3) Study “Tips for Submitting Effective Comments” at:

https://www.regulations.gov/docs/Tips_For_Submitting_Effective_Comments.pdf

(and also available in Course Resources > eReadings in LEO)

(Step 4) PART B: Apply what you learned about submitting effective comments to submit a comment for one of the Proposed Rules you selected for the Table above.

Part B (i) (30 points): Provide a clear explanation of your position. Include background evidence or data to support your position. Use specific strategies discussed in the Tips For Submitting Effective Comments document.

Part B (ii) (30 points): Explain how this Proposed Rule could impact you or your community. Provide concrete examples. To support your comments, use specific strategies discussed in the Tips For Submitting Effective Comments document.

Part B (iii) (10 points) Citations and College Writing skills. Use APA format to list all sources used to support your position. Use proper grammar and spelling. Assure coherent and cohesive content flow.

(Step 5) Submit complete Part A and Part B as a .docx, .pdf, or .rtf document into Week 5 Assignment folder.

Please see attached grading rubric.

Length and format requested: Word File, 3-5 pages, Times New Roman or Arial Font, Size 12, black text color, double spaced, 1-inch margins, include your name and date at the top of the paper, pages numbered (header or footer). Part A (the Table and its contents) should be single spaced.

You may make use of subheadings, bold, italics, numbered or bulleted lists, and underlining sparingly as you see fit. In general, though, your assignment should flow as one coherent piece of writing and be in paper form. Though there are several different questions/components, try to come up with a “thesis” statement for your paper and have that presented upfront in the first paragraph