TREAS · 3 · record R2745

Rulemaking Comment Analytics

Department of the Treasury · Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Overview

Development stage: In development or acquisitionSource: a) Pre-deployment – The use case is in a development or acquisition status.
High-impact designation: Not high-impactSource: c) Not high-impact
Impact justification: The AI-driven comment analytics tool does not make or directly influence binding policy or regulatory decisions; it only synthesizes and summarizes public input for human review. Because its outputs do not determine individuals’ rights, benefits, services, or access to government resources, it does not meet the definition of a High-Impact AI use case.
Start date: Not reported
Withheld from public reporting: NoSource: a) No

Mission

Topic area: Service Delivery
Operational functions: No function tag matched Derived by keyword rules; see methodology

Problem the AI is intended to solve

The rulemaking process generates large volumes of public comments that require timely and consistent analysis. Manual review is labor-intensive, slow, and prone to variability, creating delays in identifying sentiment, themes, and stakeholder concerns. We need a more efficient, scalable method to analyze these comments so regulators can make informed decisions within required timeframes.

Expected benefits

The Comment Analytics use case leverages Gen AI to rapidly analyze public comments submitted during rulemaking, including identifying sentiment, key themes, and areas of concern. This significantly speeds up the review process, reduces manual workload, and provides consistent, data-driven insights to support more informed regulatory decision-making.

System outputs

The AI tool will produce structured summaries of public comments, including sentiment analysis, key themes, and recurring issues. It's output will provide regulators with a consolidated view of stakeholder feedback, enabling faster interpretation, prioritization of concerns, and more informed decision-making during the rulemaking process.

Technology

AI classification: Generative AISource: Generative AI: AI that generates new or synthetic content (e.g., images, videos, audio, text, code).
System name(s): Not reported
Custom-developed code: Not reported
Public source code: Not reported

Sourcing

How it was built: Not reported
Vendor (as reported): Not reported
Vendors (standardized): None on the standard list

A vendor is the supplier named by the agency. It does not identify the underlying model or AI technology.

Data and privacy

Involves PII: Not reported
Privacy Impact Assessment: Not reported
Authorization to Operate: Not reported
Demographic features: Not reported
Training and evaluation data: Not reported
Federal Data Catalog: Not reported

Governance

0 of 8 minimum-practice questions answered. A blank answer means the agency reported nothing; it does not mean the practice is absent.

Pre-deployment testingNo answer reported

AI impact assessmentNo answer reported

Independent reviewNo answer reported

Ongoing monitoringNo answer reported

Operator trainingNo answer reported

Fail-safeNo answer reported

Appeal processNo answer reported

User and public consultationNo answer reported

Potential impacts and how they were identified

Not reported