Proposal for Regulatory Reform of Industrial Nanomaterials

PART FOURNext stepsThis part provides information on how to respond to this paper and what will happen nextion the consultation/reform process4AMaking your response countMake sure you fill out the Have Your Say Questionnaire, and if you have a business interest in thesereforms, please also fill out the Business Impact Survey. The period for public comment on theseproposals will finish at close of business on the 23 December 2009.Submit these forms electronically or to ATT: Nicola Hall by:Fax: (02) 8577 8888;Email: nicola.hall@nicnas.gov.au, or;Post (no stamp required):Nicola Hall, NICNASReply Paid 58Sydney, NSW 2001In addition, if you wish to participate in face to face public consultation, please register yourinterest with NICNAS via electronic Expression of Interest form at:http://www.nicnas.gov.au/Current_Issues/Nanotechnology/Expression_Nanomaterials_PDF.pdfOr by contacting NICNAS directly.Consultations are expected to occur in major cities around Australia from 16 November, 2009. Dates andlocations for these consultations will be confirmed shortly, the number and location for these consultationsis subject to expressions of interest.4BWhat lies ahead?1.Publicconsultation2.Analysis ofcomments3.Developmentof finalreformoptions4.RegulatoryImpactAnalysis5.ReformproposalsfinalisedFollowing the conclusion of the Public Comment period, suitable reform options will be finalised and a finalRegulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) will be developed for each option. The final proposals will be subjectto a further round of consultation prior to implementation.We anticipate that NICNAS will continue the development of this reform package through 2010.17