Comment submitted by Dan Sutter, The George Washington University, Regulatory Studies Center

Please consider the attached comments on EPA’s stated preference survey, authored by Troy University Professor Dan Sutter. The George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center raises awareness of regulations’ effects with the goal of improving regulatory policy through research, education, and outreach. As part of its mission, GW Regulatory Studies Center scholars conduct careful and independent analyses to assess rulemaking proposals, information, and methodology from the perspective of the public interest. This comment reflects the views of the author, and is written to inform regulatory policy from the perspective of the public, rather than any particular affected party or special interest. It does not represent an official position of the GW Regulatory Studies Center or the George Washington University. The Center’s policy on research integrity is available at http://www.gwu.edu/~regstudies/Research.html. We appreciate your consideration of these comments.