Regulatory Comment Letter - Delaware
PUBLIC COMMENT LETTER ON PROPOSED DELAWARE REGULATION
To: [AGENCY RULEMAKING CONTACT AND SUBMISSION ADDRESS]
From: [COMMENTER NAME AND ORGANIZATION]
Date: [__/__/____]
Re: [PROPOSED REGULATION TITLE AND CITATION]
Delaware Register of Regulations: [VOLUME, ISSUE, PAGE, AND PUBLICATION DATE]
Written-comment deadline in the notice: [__/__/____] at [TIME AND TIME ZONE]
Dear [AGENCY CONTACT]:
[COMMENTER] submits these written comments on [AGENCY]'s proposal to [adopt/amend/repeal] [REGULATION], published in the Delaware Register of Regulations on [DATE]. Please receive them as written materials under 29 Del. C. § 10116 and include them in the record considered for the agency's order under § 10118(b).
1. Commenter and requested action
[DESCRIBE THE COMMENTER'S WORK, CONSTITUENCY, OR OTHER INTEREST IN THE PROPOSAL.]
☐ Support the proposal as written.
☐ Support it with the changes below.
☐ Oppose it for the reasons below.
☐ Offer specific comments without taking an overall position.
Requested agency action: [STATE THE REQUEST PRECISELY]
2. Comments on specific provisions
| Proposed section and text | Effect or concern | Supporting evidence | Recommended text or action |
|---|---|---|---|
| [SECTION / TEXT] | [CONCERN] | [EXHIBIT OR SOURCE] | [REVISION OR ACTION] |
| [SECTION / TEXT] | [CONCERN] | [EXHIBIT OR SOURCE] | [REVISION OR ACTION] |
Agency authority: [IDENTIFY THE AGENCY'S ENABLING STATUTE AND EXPLAIN THE PROPOSAL'S FIT OR CONFLICT WITH IT.]
Implementation: [EXPLAIN HOW THE PROPOSAL WOULD WORK IN PRACTICE AND IDENTIFY ANY AMBIGUITY.]
3. Economic, fiscal, and small-business evidence
| Item | Estimate or observation | Method and exhibit |
|---|---|---|
| First-year cost or saving | [AMOUNT] | [BASIS] |
| Annual cost or saving | [AMOUNT] | [BASIS] |
| Reporting, staffing, equipment, or training | [DETAIL] | [BASIS] |
| Small-business or other affected-group impact | [DETAIL] | [BASIS] |
Proposed alternative: [DESCRIBE A PHASE-IN, SIMPLER REQUIREMENT, EXEMPTION, OR OTHER APPROACH AND EXPLAIN HOW IT SERVES THE STATUTORY GOAL.]
4. Procedural requests, if applicable
☐ Please extend the comment period to [DATE] for [REASON]. Section 10118(a) sets a minimum of 30 days after Register publication; use the actual notice for this proposal's deadline. If a hearing is held, § 10118(a) also extends the written-comment opportunity for at least 15 days after the final hearing.
☐ Please consider holding a public hearing on [TOPICS]. Under § 10117, the agency holds a hearing when another law requires one or when the agency chooses to do so. Please send hearing details to [CONTACT].
☐ Please address the evidence and requested revisions in the agency's findings and order under § 10118(b).
☐ If public comments lead to substantive changes, please treat the revision as a new proposal under § 10118(c).
5. Conclusion and submission record
[COMMENTER] asks [AGENCY] to [RESTATE SPECIFIC REQUEST]. The supporting materials are listed below.
Exhibits: [REDLINE, DATA, COST WORKSHEET, TECHNICAL MATERIAL, OR OTHER SUPPORT]
Respectfully submitted,
[SIGNATURE]
[PRINTED NAME AND TITLE]
[ORGANIZATION]
[MAILING ADDRESS]
[EMAIL AND TELEPHONE]
Submission record: Sent on [__/__/____] at [TIME] by [METHOD SPECIFIED IN NOTICE] to [AGENCY ADDRESS OR PORTAL]. Confirmation or tracking number: [NUMBER].
Sources and References
- Delaware Code, Title 29, Chapter 101, Subchapter II, §§ 10115–10118: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title29/c101/sc02/index.html
About this template
- Last updated
- October 23, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 23, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Delaware
- Category
- Administrative Law
Legal authority
- 29 Del. C. § 10115 (notice of proposed regulation)
- 29 Del. C. § 10116 (written submissions)
- 29 Del. C. § 10117 (public hearings)
- 29 Del. C. § 10118 (comment period, agency order, substantive revisions)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 23, 2026.
29 Del. C. § 10115(a) (checked October 23, 2026): "Whenever an agency proposes to formulate, adopt, amend or repeal a regulation, it shall file notice and full text of such proposals"
29 Del. C. § 10116 (checked October 23, 2026): "shall receive all written suggestions, compilations of data, briefs or other written materials submitted to it by any person"
29 Del. C. § 10117 (checked October 23, 2026): "When an agency is required by law to hold public hearings before adopting, amending or repealing a regulation and, otherwise, if an agency in its discretion determines to hold public hearings"
29 Del. C. § 10118(a) (checked October 23, 2026): "The opportunity for public comment shall be held open for a minimum of 30 days after the proposal is published in the Register of Regulations."
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