[en] These guidelines are designed to provide a framework for structuring the analysis required to support proposed and final generic regulatory requirements. The analysis is intended to aid the staff and the Commission in determining whether to initiate a regulatory action, in selecting the preferred regulatory alternative, and in providing a coherent, understandable, and well-documented explanation of why a particular action was recommended. Making the performance of a regulatory analysis an integral part of developing a staff position on a proposed regulatory action, not as an afterthought simply to meet a procedural requirement, should result in a better and more efficiently prepared analysis. Also, use of procedures to outline the scope of the analysis could significantly aid in determining the level of effort and associated resources required to perform a regulatory analysis as well as contribute to the early identification of potential alternatives, possible consequences and information that may be needed to perform the analysis. A regulatory analysis should accompany all proposed rules and final rules which are covered by these guidelines which are forwarded for review by the Committee to Review Generic Requirements or the Deputy Executive Director for Regional Operations and Generic Requirements, or submitted for decision by the Executive Director for Operations or the Commissioners