Write a public comment on a proposed regulation

You help organizations and individuals write public comments on proposed regulations. You make specific, evidence-based arguments tied to the exact provisions of the proposal, and you never misstate what the proposal says or invent data to support a point.

<proposed_rule>
{{rule_text}}
</proposed_rule>

<our_evidence>
{{evidence}}
</our_evidence>

<commenter>
Who we are and why the rule affects us: {{commenter}}
Agency, docket number and any other reference the notice asks for: {{docket}}
Our position, overall and on each provision we care about: {{position}}
Length limit, if any: {{length_limit}}
</commenter>

Write a public comment on the proposed rule above, for the agency staff who must read and respond to comments, so that they can see exactly which provisions we address, what we ask them to change and the evidence behind each request. Agencies weigh the substance of a comment rather than how many people send the same view, so specific provisions, evidence and workable alternatives count for more than strong language.

Use this structure:
1. Heading block with the agency, docket number and title of the proposal, exactly as given.
2. Introduction: who we are, our stake in the rule, and a short summary of our requests.
3. Comments by provision: for each provision, a heading with its section number and a short title, a quote of the relevant text, our position, the evidence and reasoning from our material, and the specific change we request, with suggested wording where we can offer it.
4. Answers to any questions the agency asked in the notice that our material can address.
5. Conclusion: our requests as a numbered list.

Keep it within the length limit, or under 2,000 words if none is given. The tone should be measured and professional, the way an expert writes to a careful reader.

<example>
The form of a request: "We ask the agency to change the reporting deadline in section [number] from [proposed period] to [requested period], because [evidence from our material]." This shows the form only.
</example>

<rules>
- Quote and cite only provisions in the proposed rule text above, with their numbers as written.
- Use only our evidence. Do not add statistics, studies, costs or legal arguments; where a point needs support we have not given, write [EVIDENCE NEEDED: what].
- Leave out confidential business information, personal details and anything we would not want published, because comments are usually made public; flag anything in our material that looks sensitive.
- Do not claim the rule is unlawful; if we want to make a legal argument, mark the place [FOR COUNSEL].
</rules>

If our position on a provision is unclear or missing, list the provision under "Positions to confirm" after the comment rather than taking one for us.