May 18, 2004 

Via Facsimile and Electronic Mail 

The Honorable Donald Manzullo 
Chairman 
Committee on Small Business 
United States House of Representatives 
2361 Rayburn House Office Building 
Washington, D.C. 20515 

Re: Red Tape Reduction: Improving the Competitiveness of America’s Small 

Manufacturers 

Dear Chairman Manzullo: 

On May 14, 2004, the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration 
(Advocacy) submitted the enclosed comments and nominations for regulatory reform to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The comments relate to OMB’s Draft 2004 Report 
to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations. The nominations respond to 
OMB’s call for public nominations of reforms to reduce regulatory burdens on small and mid-
sized businesses in the manufacturing sector. 

To the extent that they may be helpful as the Committee considers ways to improve the 
competitiveness of America’s small manufacturers, we ask that the Committee enter these 
comments and attached materials for the Record. We appreciate the Committee’s diligence in 
helping America maintain its competitiveness by creating an environment where 
entrepreneurship can flourish. We commend your leadership and we join you in calling on 
agencies to remove barriers that stifle job growth. If you have any questions about our 
comments or reform nominees, please call Suey Howe at (202) 205-6144 or Keith Holman at 

(202) 205-6936. 
Sincerely, 
Thomas M. Sullivan 
Chief Counsel for Advocacy 

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