Regulatory Drafting

TRG provides complete support work at all stages of the regulatory process for the development of documents to be published in the Federal Register, including:

• Researching background information
• Identifying options for the client to consider
• Drafting regulatory language
• Analyzing comments received on proposed rules
• Drafting preamble material for proposed and final rules
• Providing advice and assistance in coordinating rulemaking documents within the agency and through OMB and the Office of the Federal Register.

The types of regulatory documents that TRG has drafted include Advance Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRMs), Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs), Supplemental Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRMs) and final rules (including interim final rules and direct final rules). TRG's staff has extensive knowledge of the technical and legal requirements for Federal Register documents. TRG also has experience assisting agencies in the drafting of regulation related documents for both internal and external audiences, such as agency guidance and advisory materials, handbooks, and orders.