Dear Administrator Wheeler: I would first like to thank the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the opportunity to submit comments on this proposed rulemaking. I respectfully offer the following:
I commend EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler for taking these steps towards increasing consistency and transparency in cost-benefit analysis and for addressing this legacy issue. As an attorney, a former South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Board member, and a leader in economic development and conservation, I know how much the efficacy of regulatory action depends upon a clear picture of costs and benefits. The EPA has shown it understands this objective, and I support its' effort to clarify and standardize the regulatory process.