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TO PUBLIC COMMENTS
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The Office of Management and Budget s 2002 Draft Report to Congress
on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations, issued on March 28, 2002,
solicited public comments on the Draft Report as well as regulatory reform
nominations. These public comments are provided in this document. The comments
addressed issues raised in the Draft Report and/or suggested detailed reforms
of specific regulations and guidance documents. Below is a listing of the
individuals and organizations that submitted comments. OMB used the numbers
to identify commenters in the Final Report, which was issued on December
19, 2002.
1. T. Peter Ruane
[262k]
President
American Road &
Transportation
Builders Association
2. Jeffrey A. Norris
[2,797k]
President
Equal Employment Advisory
Council
3. Mark A. de Bernardo
[113k]
General Counsel
Council for Employment
Law
4. Patrick Donoho
[216k]
Vice President, Government
Equity Relations
International Bottled Water Association
5. Andrew T. O'Hare,
P.G.
[920k]
Vice President, Regulatory
Affairs
American Portland Cement
Alliance
6. Laura Tague
[430k]
Director of Regulatory Policy
Petroleum Marketers Association of America
7. Sandra J. Boyd
[476k]
Assistant Vice President
Human Resource Policy
National Association
of Manufacturers
8. Robert R. Rich, M.D.
[800k]
President
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Jordan J. Cohen, M.D.
President
Association of American Medical Colleges
9. Mark B. Roberts
[138k]
COO & General Counsel
National Association
of Computer
Consultant Businesses
10. Valley Employer Association
[72k]
11. Bill Hammond
[100k]
President
Texas Association of
Business
12. Joe J. Mayhem
[592k]
Vice President, Regulatory &
Technical Affairs
American Chemistry Council
13. Tim Hammonds
[705k]
President and CEO
Food Marketing Institute
14. Glen P. Kedzie
[156k]
Assistant General Counsel &
Environmental Counsel
American Trucking Association, Inc.
15. Leslie Sue Ritts
[2,418k]
Counsel to National
Environmental
Development Association/Clean
Air Regulatory Project
16. John Arnett [764k]
Government Affairs Counsel
Copper and Brass Fabricators Council, Inc.
17. Neil A. Mac Vicar
[201k]
Senior Director
Unemployment Compensation
Program
Michigan
Health & Hospital Association
Service Corporation
18. Robert J. Schreiber,
Jr. P.E. [463k]
Region 7 BIF Work Group
Schreiber & Yonley Associates
19. Jeff Gunnulfsen
[229k]
Manager, Government
Relations
Synthetic Organic Chemical
Manufacturers Association
20. Andrew Bopp [241k]
Executive Director
Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorators
21. Frank A. White
[399k]
Vice President
Organization Resources
Counselors, Inc.
22. Howard J. Feldman
[334k]
Director
Regulatory Analysis and Scientific Affairs
American Petroleum Institute
23. S. Lawrence Kocot
[1,592k]
Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
National Association
of Chain Drug Stores
24. Richard W. Newpher
[267k]
Executive Director
Washington Office
American Farm Bureau Federation
25. Deanna R. Gelak,
SPHR [1,950k]
Executive Director
FMLA Technical Corrections
Coalition
26. Deron Zeppelin, PHR
[141k]
Director, Governmental Affairs
Society for Human Resource Management
27. Cory Siansky
[163k]
Director, Administration
and Public Affairs
LPA, Inc.
28. Michel R. Benoit
[936k]
Executive Director
Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition
29.
Wendy Lechner
[174k]
Senior Director
Federal Employment Policy
Printing Industries of America, Inc.
30.
Dan Danner [124k]
Senior Vice-President
Federal Public Policy
National Federation of Independent Business
31.
David Kushner, CMP, CAE [370k]
President and CEO
Community Hospital Medical Education Alliance
32.
William L. Kovacs [580k]
Vice President
Environment, Technology & Regulatory Affairs
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
33.
Harold P. Coxson [688k]
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
34.
Darrel J. Grinstead [259k]
Counsel
American Ambulance Association
35.
Barry Epperson [58k]
Associated Wire Rope Fabricators
36.
Lynn L. Bergeson, Esquire [150k]
Eileen Salathe Gernhard, Esquire
Rodenticide Registrants Task Force
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
37.
Thomas W. Curtis [1,304k]
Deputy Executive Director
American Water Works Association
38.
W. Fred McGuire [224k]
Chairman
Utility Solid Waste Activities Group
39.
James E. Zini, D.O. [3,464k]
AOA President
American Osteopathic Association
40.
Steven Wojcik [85k]
Director, Public Policy
Washington Business Group on Health
41.
Jason M. Lynn [80k]
Senior Director, Government Affairs
NATSO, Inc.
42.
Sandy J. Boyd [86k]
Assistant Vice President
Human Resource Policy
National Association of Manufacturers
43.
Fern Abrams [291k]
Director of Environmental Policy
IPC - The Association Connecting Electronic Industries
44.
Mike Keegan [79k]
Analyst
National Rural Water Association
45.
Joan Claybrook [33k]
President
Public Citizen
46.
Lynn Shotwell [95k]
Legal Counsel and Director of Government Relations
American Council on International Personnel
47.
Mark D. Dopp [224k]
Senior Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and General Counsel
American Meat Institute
48.
Gerald M. Howard [1,900k]
Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer
National Association of Home Builders
49.
Alan H. Maurer, MD [118k]
President
Society of Nuclear Medicine
50.
Rick Pollack [341k]
Executive Vice President
American Hospital Association
51.
Fred R. Becker, Jr. [114k]
President/CEO
National Association of Federal Credit Unions
52.
Mary Mitchell Dunn [67k]
Association General Counsel
Credit Union National Association
53.
John H. Bennett [40k]
Vice President
Regulatory Matters
California Portland Cement Company
54.
Tom Davis [134k]
President, Inpatient Services
RehabCare Group, Inc.
55.
Mary McCabe [36k]
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
56.
James F. Boland [178k]
Member of SRA
Retired Delegate to WHC on Small Business 1995
Member of SCORE
57.
William R. Howell [95k]
Chief Executive Officer
Howell Instruments
58.
John S. Rogers [1,220k]
Chairman & CEO
World City America Inc.
59.
Nancy L. Asbill [786k]
Senior Attorney
Chesapeake Energy
CNF, Inc.
60.
David Sweet [715k]
61.
Roger Morris [636k]
Vice President of Human Resources
Gill Studios, Inc.
62.
Jim Draxler [628k]
Director, Airplane Certification and Regulatory Affairs
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
63.
Ed Lutz [252k]
Vice President
Workforce Relations & Diversity
Xcel Energy
64.
Jay Teitelbaum [61k]
President
Adolph's Coffee Service, Inc.
Vending Service, Inc.
65.
Brent Bedford [1,007k]
66.
Les Kroeger [322k]
President
Coors of Longview, Inc.
67.
Hazel M. Willacy
[95k]
Corporate Director of Employment
Policies and Labor Relations
The Sherwin-Williams Company
68.
Henry I. Miller, MD [965k]
Fellow
The Hoover Institution
69.
Professor Ragnar E. Lofstedt [64k]
Director, King's Centre for Risk Management
School of Social Science and Public Policy
70.
Tom McGarity [427k]
President
Center for Progressive Regulation,
W. James Kronzer Chair in Law University of Texas Law School
71.
Joshua T. Cohen, Ph.D. [4,958k]
Senior Research Associate
John S.
Evans, S.D.
Senior Lecturer on Environmental
Health
James K.
Hammitt, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Economics and Decision Sciences
Karen M.
Kuntz, Sc.D.
Associate Professor of Health Decision Science
Peter Neumann,
Sc.D.
Assistant Professor of Policy and Decision Sciences
Milton C.
Weinstein, Ph.D.
Henry J. Kaiser Professor of Health Policy and Management
Harvard School of Public Health
72.
Ruth Ruttenberg [1,604k]
Ruth Ruttenberg and Associates, Inc.
73.
Susan E. Dudley [594k]
Senior Research Fellow
George Mason University
74.
Virginia Ashby Sharpe, Ph.D. [122k]
Director, Integrity in Science
Frank Clemente
Director, Public Citizen's Congress Watch
Rick Blum
Senior Researcher, Integrity in Science
Center for Science in the Public Interest
75.
Margo G. Wootan, D.Sc. [34k]
Director, Nutrition Policy
Center for Science in the Public Health
76.
Benjamin Cohen [9,702k]
Senior Staff Attorney
Center for Science in the Public Interest
77.
Reece Rushing [291k]
Policy Analyst
OMB Watch
78.
James Gattuso [171k]
Research Fellow in Regulatory Policy
The Heritage Foundation
79.
Richard B. Belzer, Ph.D. [489k]
President
Regulatory Checkbook
80.
Wesley P. Warren [1,320k]
Senior Fellow for Environmental Economics
Natural Resources Defense Council
81.
Karen L. Egbert [57k]
Senior Attorney
Food Safety Project
Caroline
Smith DeWaal
Director, Food Safety Program
82.
V. Kerry Smith [89k]
University Distinguished Professor
NC State University
83.
Jim J. Tozzi [730k]
Member, Board of Advisors
Center for Regulatory Effectiveness
84.
Michael R. Taylor
[842k]
Resources for the Future
85.
Robert W. Hahn [403k]
Director
AEI-Brookings Joint Center
86.
Phyllis Stadler [97k]
Director of Human Resources
City of Richardson, Texas
87.
Roberta Hudgins Turner [57k]
SPHR, IPMA-CP
HR Consultant
Commonwealth of Virginia
88.
John C. Horsley [6,424k]
Executive Director
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
89.
Susan Combs [186k]
Commissioner
Texas Department of Agriculture
90.
Jim Thiel [357k]
General Counsel
Wisconsin DOT
91.
Rosemary Mucklow [72k]
Executive Director
National Meat Association
92.
John Herzog [75k]
Air Conditioning Contractors of America
93.
Wendy R. Keegan [1,086k]
Regulatory Affairs Fellow
Public Citizen Congress Watch
94.
Chris Spear [74k]
U.S. Department of Labor
95.
Trip Rothschild [49k]
Assistant General Counsel for Legal Counsel, Legislation and Special Projects
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
96.
James Tate, Jr., Ph.D. [99k]
Science Advisory to the Secretary
U.S. Department of the Interior
97.
Thomas M. Sullivan [213k]
Chief Counsel for Advocacy
Shawne Carter McGibbon
Director of Interagency Affairs
SBA Office of Advocacy
98.
Susan H. Steiman [714k]
Associate General Counsel
Federal Communications Commission
99.
Thomas J. Gibson [1,047k]
Associate Administrator
United States Environmental Protection Agency
100.
John S. Applegate [152k]
Walter W. Foskett Professor of Law
Indiana University School of Law
Wendy Wagner
Joe A. Worsham Centennial Professor
University of Texas School of Law
101.
John J. Cohrssen [143k]
Executive Director
Public Health Policy
Advisory Board
102.
Daniel V. Yager [284k]
Vice President and General Counsel
LPA, Inc.
103.
Michael Altschul [532k]
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association
104.
Wendy E. Wagner [182k]
Joe A. Worsham Centennial Professor
105.
Richard Morgenstern [70k]
106.
Scott Jacobs [160k]
Managing Director
Jacobs and Associates
107.
Doug Ose [53k]
Chairman
Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs
108.
Doug Ose [203k]
Chairman
Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Natural Resources and Regulatory Affairs
109.
AJ Parsons [42k]
President & Owner
Direct-Xpress
110.
Terry L. Daugherty [31k]
Antique Rose Flowers and Gifts
111.
Bernard Gray [30k]
112.
Betty R. Jackson, C.P.A., Ph.D. [43k]
113.
Bill Hutchings [34k]
Garden City, KS
114.
Bob Thomas [52k]
Cartridge Discounters
115.
Cathy Craig
[28k]
San Clemente, CA
116.
Ronald Maylath [27k]
Garden City, SC
117. Cheryl
Ann Dunlap
US Marketing and Customer Relations Director
ForeFront Technologies, LLC
118.
Dan Jaoudi [27k]
President
J & B Manufacturing Corp
119.
Daran Rehmeyer, PE, CDT [38k]
GeoSpec, LLC
Baton Rouge, LA
120.
David Zimmerman [36k]
Atlantic Sunroom Manufacturing
121.
Doria Kutrubes, M.Sc. Geophysical Engineering [52k]
President
Radar Solutions International
122.
Doris Thomas [60k]
Vice President
Technology Interchange Resources
123.
Edward L. and Carol J. Wimberly [92k]
Lake Roosevelt Vacation, Inc.
124.
W.E.(Em) Fluhr, Ph.D., P.E. [41k]
Chief Executive Officer
2-10 Home Buyers Warranty
125.
Leslie Lange [61k]
The Fluttering B Butterfly Ranch
126.
Frank Stott [32k]
Certified Professional Geologist
127.
Gary Scott
[29k]
128.
Gary L. Humphrey [49k]
GMH Industries, LLC
129.
Larry S. Duran, MPA [42k]
President/CEO
DURA-N- Company Enterprises, Inc.,
d.b.a. IBC
130.
Jack Irwin DDS [24k]
Brooklyn, NY
131.
James F. Boland [38k]
Idaho Falls, ID
132.
James F. Boland [35k]
Idaho Falls, ID
133.
Jill Tanenbaum [46k]
President and Creative Director
Jill Tanenbaum
Graphic Design & Advertising Inc.
134.
Jennifer Garcia, Ph.D. [25k]
135.
Jim Jorgensen [22k]
136.
Mr. & Mrs. Ken Belknap [33k]
137.
Kelly E. Goddard [39k]
President
Goddard Concrete Co. Inc.
Sand Division
138.
Kenneth R. Maser, Ph.D, P.E. [27k]
President
INFRASENSE, Inc.
139.
Kenneth F. Webster [28k]
Crestview, FL
140.
Malcolm Burchfiel [29k]
141.
Mark D. Gibson
[36k]
General Manager
Timberland Logging
142.
Robert Marling [36k]
Green Oaks, IL
143.
Mike Schnezler [41k]
Presidential Mortgage Corporation
South Carolina Mortgage Broker's Association
144.
Michael Ford [45k]
145.
Katharina Phillips [61k]
Council on Governmental Relations
COGR
146.
Katharina Phillips [56k]
Council on Governmental Relations
COGR
147.
Neil A. Mac Vicar [86k]
Senior Director Unemployment Compensation Program
Michigan Health and Hospital Association Service Corporation
148.
John S. Hurley MS RD [50k]
Gila River Indian Community
Sacaton, AZ
149.
George E. Parris, Ph.D. [185k]
150.
Mark B. Roberts [62k]
COO and General Counsel
National Association of Computer Consultant Businesses
151.
Kathy Rebola [35k]
152.
Patricia Freeman [43k]
Palatka, FL
153.
Jaffus Hardrick [45k]
Waco, TX
154.
IPMA [80k]
Alexandria VA
155.
Eric Oxfeld [85k]
UWC Strategy
Washington, DC
156.
Everall A. Peele, MPH, RHIA [35k]
Gainesville, FL
157.
C. R. Dunbar
[32k]
Denham Springs, LA
158.
C. R. Dunbar [39k]
Denham Springs, LA
159.
Mike Collins [71k]
Sarasota, FL
160.
Matt Flanagan [38k]
Pomona, CA
161.
Matt Flanagan [36k]
Pomona, CA
162.
Laurie Gronlund [44k]
163.
Laurie Gronlund [81k]
164.
Brad D. Dudley [49k]
Rapid City, SD
165.
Samantha Curto [46k]
166.
Angela Townley [55k]
Omaha, NE
167.
High Mountain Heli-Skiing, Inc. [76k]
Teton Village WY
168.
Nicole Gartzke [36k]
169.
Mary Curtin [35k]
170.
Bob G. Shupe [35k]
Brentwood, TN
171.
Denise Ashby [42k]
172.
Renee Pearison [38k]
Crozet, VA
173.
Harold T. Fujita [61k]
Department of Recreation and Parks
Los Angeles, CA
174.
Mark G. Kick [40k]
Westford, MA
175.
Paul K. Savage [38k]
176.
Tibor Hegedus [48k]
CEO
Quantum Energy Solutions
177.
Dennis L. Costello, MD [30k]
178.
Jerry W. Plant, CFA, CPA [29k]
Oklahoma City, OK
179.
Michael H. Levin [70k]
180.
Ralph H. Smith [58k]
High Plains Engineering
181.
Marjorie A. O'Connell [76k]
O'Connell & Associates
182.
Lynn Martin [43k]
183.
Heather M. Stewart [133k]
Legislative Counsel
American Council on International Personnel
184.
Cynthia Hilton [260k]
Executive Vice President
Institute of Makers of Explosives
185.
Daniel J. Popeo [90k]
Chairman and General Counsel
Paul D.
Kamenar
Senior Executive Counsel
Washington Legal Foundation
186.
Angela Logomasini [984k]
Director of Risk and Environmental Policy
Competitive Enterprise Institute
187.
Patrick Bennett [37k]
Director of Environmental Affairs
Indiana Manufacturers Association
188.
Larry Alexander [36k]
Director of Environmental and Quality Control
Alamo Cement Company
189.
Earl Bouse [30k]
Vice President, Manufacturing
Hanson Permanente Cement
190.
Roxanne L. Scott [111k]
Associate Director
Federal Relations
SBC Communications
191.
George Parris, Ph.D [42k]
Gaithersburg, MD
192.
Hal Hawk [31k]
President
Crown Battery
193.
Patrick Bennett [28k]
194.
Jennifer Young [51k]
Director of Environmental Affairs
Indiana Manufacturers Association
195.
D. Randall Jones [45k]
Vice President
Corporate Communications and Government Affairs
TXI Operations
196.
Ajay Kumar [33k]
Manager, Env. Affairs
197.
Lee Deierling [43k]
Managing GP
Vilelli Enterprises
198.
Paul Sarbanes [104k]
United States Senator
199.
Ed Pastor
[82k]
U.S. House of Representatives
200.
Ann Gosier [84k]
Vice President, Government Affairs
Guidant Corporation
201.
J. E. Bauknight IV [108k]
Vice President
Shred First
202.
Charles O. Howarth [46k]
Senior Vice President
CAHHS Unemployment Insurance Division
203.
Henry J. Hood [226k]
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
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