Posted: June 27th, 2015

How Regulations do not kill jobs

How Regulations do not kill jobs

Introduction

Regulations are rules or laws set mostly by the government to regulate the conduct of organizations in a nation for the good, in many cases economically.

Letter from Agricultural Retailers Association

The regulation is set to control the department of transportation (DOT) in pages 1-3. It focuses on; the Hours of Service (HOS) Agricultural Exemption Interpretation, Hazardous Materials Transportation Special Permit Program, Duplicative commercial Drivers License (CDL) Background Checks and Credentialing and Hazardous Materials Safety Permit (HMSP) Implementation.

The regulation- Hours of service Agricultural Exemption Interpretation was amended by dropping the term retail to put it clear that the HOS agriculture exemption does not linger farmers and farm retailers only but involves ALL moves important to timely planting and reaping of crops. The regulation limits HOS Agriculture exemption to only retail moves of firm supplies directly to the farm and des not tally with reality of the farm’s supply chain. It does not even match with the intentions of congress which is to include the flow of agricultural commodities and farm supplies that are vital to planting and harvesting crops in time. Here, we learn from the congress that it is not in support of the job regulation because it has killed jobs and thus doesn’t serve the public interest.

In Hazardous Materials Transportation Special Permit Program, the special permit, allows an individual to perform duties that are not permitted by regulations. It also allows private industry to venture in experiments or research and utilize the techniques that allow for safer hazardous material transportation when the regulations are dated. The consequences were; the program came to a halt and the administration stopped processing permits and approval applications thus impacting businesses negatively leading them to termination or out of compliance. The industries would now need to go through an industry eligibility to participate in programs of approval. This is a clear indication that the regulation NEITHER serves the public interest nor creates jobs.

Letter from private air carriers

The transport security administration (TSA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that proposed to amend its existing regulations by extending to a broad and diverse group .The regulation issued to the Private Air Carriers aimed at improving the security of domestic and foreign aircraft repair as required by the Vision 100-century of Aviation Reauthorization Act.

The regulation serves the public interest in many ways. To start with is a case of terrorism. Terrorists target civil aviation to seek opportunities to destroy and put worries to the public in the safety and security of travel. This also affects and damages the economic security. The regulation improves the security of both domestic and foreign repair stations.

The regulation will push the airplane repair shops to move overseas since the vision 100 requires DHS to promulgate security regulations for both domestic and foreign aircraft stations. The construction of the aircrafts, the security force and the operations in the aircrafts both domestic and foreign will demand a huge labor force. This is clear that other than serving the public interest, job opportunities will be created though still, many jobs will be lost compared to those that will be created. The economy too will be in a better position because of the back ups that will have been created by the aircrafts.

The third letter from the Commercial Airlines Association

The published notice was proposed by the FAA on January 12, 2009 rulemaking on the qualification, service and use of crewmembers and aircraft dispatchers. This was because of difficult issues and concerns put forward by commenters. The FAA issued the notice to amend the regulations for training programs for crewmembers and aircraft dispatcher in domestic, flag, and supplemental operations. It advanced traditional training programs by because of its flight simulation training devices for flight crew members, and additional training and requirements for evaluation for all crewmembers and aircraft dispatchers in areas that are unsafe. The adjustments are specifically aimed at reducing aviation accidents.

Some of the complaints were; FAA undermined the impact of NPRM on air carriers conducting training under an approved Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) and underestimated the number of FSTD periods that flight crew member needed and evaluation requirements. Concerning hours of training the FAA developed a report that put clear on cost estimates in the NPRM and SNPRM regarding the number of simulator sessions, hours and the duties required to be accomplish the training for both AQP and non AQP air-carriers. The regulation serves the public interest through training and ensuring that competent pilots are left to take control of aircrafts. The economy too grows. Jobs are not created since many people get displaced when everything starts afresh after the regulation has been enacted.

(Part 2)Regulations kill jobs

Because of regulatory actions by the president, his appointees and hi followers. (Gross, 65)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is good example of bodies that have killed jobs. The agency is seen as; unelected and unaccountable branch in Washington. Being led by Lisa P Jackson, EPA, instead of regulating it legislates. It doesn’t protect public’s health and environment against risks or even control the economy of the state. Instead of sticking to the regulations set by the elected representatives, it has imposed its own regulations. (Campbell, 54)

An article by Adrian Moore held that one major part of the problem over successful presidents and one that the Obama administration failed to handle is the regulatory burden on the economy. Mitt Romney had made reforming regulations a key as part of his economic plan. (Aberbach, 315) The Ohio American Energy company announced it would close its coal mine

Conclusion

Sometimes it is true to say that benefits of regulations exceed their costs but it is wise to put in mind that there are less costly ways to realize those benefits.

References

Gross, Ernie. This Day in American History. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1989. Print.

Campbell, Tom. Fractions, Ratios, and Rates. Portland, ME: J. Weston Walch, 1998. Print.

Aberbach, Joel D, and Gillian Peele. Crisis of Conservatism?: The Republican Party, the Conservative Movement and American Politics after Bush. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2011. Print.