Over the last year, the White House Office of Management and Budget has been reevaluating public engagement in the rulemaking process. In February and again this November, AGC urged the administration to strengthen, not limit, public engagement and provide adequate time for feedback—making the case for the valuable knowledge and expertise that trade associations and their members bring to the table.
The regulated community is a key stakeholder to the rulemaking process. However, the White House has sought to limit how often requesters can meet with regulators. The comments recommend that government policymakers recognize industry trade associations as members of the public. Industry participation provides much needed insight into how a proposed or final rule would be implemented on the jobsite, in the case of construction.
For more information, contact Melinda Tomaino at melinda.tomaino@agc.org.