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In addition, on July 19, 2023, the Biden Administration published guidance3 for Federal agencies titled “Broadening Public Participation and Community Engagement in the Regulatory Process.” The guidance directs agencies to use numerous tactics to promote public participation and community engagement in the regulatory process. [...] By having different categories for concerns and grievances (i.e., worker, environmental, product safety, food safety, etc.) for members of the public to select by checking virtual boxes in the question box instead of naming specific agencies or offices, it takes the guesswork out of the equation for the consumer and makes it easier for people to communicate with the Government without having to wo. [...] • What is your understanding of how individuals and organizations can engage with the Federal Government to inform government decision-making, and of various opportunities (both past and present) to do this? What can the Federal Government do to reach and include a broader and more diverse range of people and groups, especially those who might typically be missed? The public cannot engage if it is. [...] Four out of five members of the public do not feel listened to?16 Then the Government should be questioning its current communication styles and practices and figuring out how it can better listen to the public and make the public feel heard. [...] If the plan is critiqued in the future, it should be a sign that it is doing its job of fostering a dialogue between the public and the Federal Government.