WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Attorneys general in six states have issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The 27-page comment was written on March 25, 2024, and posted on March 26, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0736. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Michael S. Regan Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 Re: Comments on the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed Clean Water Act E  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service received the following public communication dated March 7, 2024: * * * Specialty Crops Competitiveness Initiative from Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, (USDA): Request for Information Docket ID No. AMS-SC-23-0073 The Honorable Christopher Purdy, Deputy Administrator Specialty Crops Program United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service 1400 Indep  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Biotechnology Innovation Organization has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The 7-page comment was written on March 26, 2024, and posted on March 29, 2024. The comment was signed by E'Lissa Flores, Director, Science and Regulatory. The comment was on Docket No. FDA-2022-D-0810. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 R  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received the following public communication on March 14, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Michael Regan Administrator Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 RE: Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0448 Administrator Regan: On behalf of Food & Water Watch and our over 2.3 million members and supporters, I am submitting these comments asking for the EPA to designate vinyl chloride a hig  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received the following public communication dated March 8, 2024: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, N. W. Washington DC 20640 RE: PM2.5 Wildland Fire Exceptional Events EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0586 The Forest Stewards Guild welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) PM2.5 Wildland Fire Exceptional Events Tiering Document. The Guild is a national non-profit orga  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received the following public communication dated March 11, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * GRAYMONT COMMENTS ON: NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS: LIME MANUFACTURING PLANTS AMENDMENTS 89 FED. REG. 9088 (FEB. 9, 2024) SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY DOCKET NO. EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0015 Introduction Graymont appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Environmental Protection  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received the following public communication dated March 15, 2024: * * * To: Kersey Manliclic Data Gathering and Analysis Division Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 RE: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0038: Draft Approach for Implementation of the EPA Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials; Notice of Ava  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration received the following public communication dated Nov. 27, 2023: * * * To: Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Proposed Rule, Medication Guides: Patient Medication Information, Dkt. No. FDA-2019-N-5959, 88 Fed. Reg. 35694 (May 31, 2023) The Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA) thanks the Food and Drug Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration received the following public communication dated March 25, 2024: * * * To: The Honorable Shailen Bhatt Administrator Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation Re: Docket No. FHWA-2023-0046-0001 Dear Administrator Bhatt: The Qualifications-Based Selection Coalition (QBS Coalition) strongly opposes this proposed change to the regulations governing the procurement, management,  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration received the following public communication dated March 21, 2024: * * * To the Federal Railroad Administration, This communication is in reference to the petition filed by the Georgia Central Railway and Heart of Georgia Railroad to test Parallel Systems' automated rail vehicles, FRA docket number FRA-0023-0066. Granite Peak Group supports the approval of the petition and the testing of the automated  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Federal Trade Commission received the following public communication dated March 11, 2024: * * * Comments and Recommendations on Proposed Amendments to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule from Members of the IEEE ICICLE COPPA Rule Review, Project No. P195404 As active learning engineers affiliated with the IEEE International Consortium for Innovation and Collaboration in Learning Engineering (ICICLE), we present our key takeaways regarding the recently re  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Federal Trade Commission received the following public communication dated March 11, 2024: * * * To: U.S. Federal Trade Commission Office of the Secretary 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite CC-5610 (Annex B) Washington, DC 20580 Re: COPPA Rule Review, Project No. P195404 To Whom It May Concern: The Internet Keep Safe Coalition ("iKeepSafe"), an authorized Safe Harbor provider under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA"), is pleased to submit these   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Georgia State Rep. B. Lee Hawkins has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was posted on March 26, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. TTB-2024-0002-0001. * * * To whom it may concern-- I've been serving in the Georgia House of Representatives since 2012, where I am fortunate enough to chair the House Committee on Health. I previously served two terms in the State Senate here, representing the very area where I was born and raised  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rachel Greszler, Senior Research Fellow, Thomas A. Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies, Heritage Foundation, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The 15-page comment was written on March 18, 2024, and posted on March 27, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ETA-2023-0004-0001. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Ms. Michelle Paczynski Office of Policy Development and Research U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration 200   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development received the following public communication dated Feb. 29, 2024: * * * Comments of Grow America (Formerly the National Development Council) on the Proposed Rule for CDBG, Consolidated Plans, and the Indian Community Development Block Grant program, published on January 11, 2024. Founded as a national nonprofit in 1969, Grow America, formerly NDC, has worked for over half a century, fulfilling our mission to increase t  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management received the following public communication dated Feb. 26, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Jill Lewandowski, Chief BOEM Office of Environmental Programs 45600 Woodland Road, VAM-OEP Sterling, VA 20166 Re: Docket No. BOEM-2024-0001 Dear Chief Lewandowski: On behalf of the Fisheries Survival Fund ("FSF"), we submit the following comments in response to BOEM's Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Internal Revenue Service received the following public communication dated March 25, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Douglas W. O'Donnell Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement CC:PA: LPD:PR (REG-132569-17) Room 5203 Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Definition of Energy Property and Rules Applicable to the Energy Credit; Correction, 89 Fed. Reg. 13,293 (Feb. 22, 2024) Dear Mr. O'Donnell: The Coal  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Internal Revenue Service received the following public communication dated March 25, 2024: * * * Docket ID IRS-2023-0054; REG-132569-17 [https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/IRS-2023-0054-0001] Douglas W. O'Donnell Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement CC:PA: LPD:PR (REG-132569-17) Room 5203 Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Definition of Energy Property and Rules Applicable to the Energy Credit  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Internal Revenue Service received the following public communication dated March 4, 2024: * * * To: Douglas W. O'Donnell Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement CC:PA: LPD:PR (REG-117631-23) Room 5203 Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: REG-117631-23 Dear Mr. O'Donnell: Hy Stor Energy LP and its subsidiary Mississippi Clean Hydrogen Hub LP (collectively, "Hy Stor Energy") appreciates the opportunity   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Internal Revenue Service received the following public communication dated Feb. 13, 2024: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 * The Honorable Lily Batchelder Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy US Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 * Mr. William Paul, Esq. Acting Chief Counsel Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue, N  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Internal Revenue Service received the following public communication dated Feb. 26, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service Attn: CC:PA:LPD:PR (Notice 2024-9) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 Re: Notice 2024-9 -- Statutory Exceptions to Phaseout Reducing Elective Payment Amounts for Applicable Entities if Domestic Content Requirements are Not Satisfied Dear Sir/Madam: In response to Notice 2024-9, relate  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Internal Revenue Service received the following public communication dated March 25, 2024: * * * Docket ID IRS-2023-0054; REG-132569-17 [https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/IRS-2023-0054-0001] Douglas W. O'Donnell Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement CC:PA: LPD:PR (REG-132569-17) Room 5203 Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Definition of Energy Property and Rules Applicable to the Energy Credit  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Internal Revenue Service received the following public communication dated March 25, 2024: * * * Docket ID IRS-2023-0054; REG-132569-17 [https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/IRS-2023-0054-0001] Douglas W. O'Donnell Deputy Commissioner for Services and Enforcement CC:PA: LPD:PR (REG-132569-17) Room 5203 Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Definition of Energy Property and Rules Applicable to the Energy Credit  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Job Creators Network Foundation, Addison, Texas, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on March 18, 2024, and posted on March 27, 2024. The comment was signed by Elaine Parker, President. The comment was on Docket No. ETA-2023-0004. * * * To: Michelle Paczynski Administrator, Office of Policy Development and Research Employment and Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room N-56  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNScapv) -- The Jobs and Careers Coalition has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on March 17, 2024, and posted on March 27, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. ETA-2023-0004-0001. * * * To: Mr. Brent Parton Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Employment and Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "National Apprenticeshi  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, California, has issued a public comment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The comment was written and posted on March 29, 2024. The comment was signed by Rafael Carbajal, Director. The comment was on Docket No. CFPB-2024-0002. * * * To: Rohit Chopra Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, District of Columbia 20552 2024-NPRM-NSF@cfpb.gov Dear Directo  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The MD|DC Credit Union Association, Columbia, Maryland, has issued a public comment to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The comment was written on March 25, 2024, and posted on March 26, 2024. The comment was signed by John Bratsakis, President/CEO. The comment was on Docket No. CFPB-2024-0003. * * * Comment Intake--2024 NPRM Fees for Instantaneously Declined Transactions c/o Legal Division Docket Manager Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street N  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The National Park Service has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The comment was posted on March 22, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. BOEM-2024-0006-0001. * * * NPS acknowledges that this draft environmental assessment (EA) considers reasonably foreseeable impacts from additional site assessment plan (SAP) activities that were not analyzed in the initial EA titled "Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlan  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on March 25, 2024, and posted on March 26, 2024. The comment was signed by Major L. Clark III, Deputy Chief Counsel, and Nick Goldstein, Assistant Chief Counsel. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0736. * * * To: The Honorable Michael S. Regan Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on March 18, 2024, and posted on March 27, 2024. The comment was signed by Major L. Clark III, Deputy Chief Counsel and Janis C. Reyes, Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy. The comment was on Docket No. ETA-2023-0004-0001. * * * To: John V. Ladd Administrator Office of Apprenticeship Employment and Training Administration   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services received the following public communication dated March 25, 2024: * * * To: Samantha Deshommes Chief, Regulatory Coordinator Division Office of Policy and Strategy U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Department of Homeland Security Re: Comment in Response to the DHS/USCIS Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Medical Certification for Disability Exc  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service received the following public communication dated March 18, 2023: * * * To: Hilary Cooley Grizzly Bear Recovery Coordinator U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Grizzly Bear Recovery Office University Hall, Room #309 University of Montana Missoula, MT 59812 Re: Scoping Comment on Notice of Intent to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement to Evaluate the Potential Environmental Impacts of Restoring the Grizzly  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service received the following public communication dated March 18, 2024: * * * To: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service RE: Comments on scoping notice concerning the Bitterroot grizzly bear restoration EIS Thank you to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the opportunity to comment on the Bitterroot EIS process. The Great Burn Conservation Alliance (GBCA) is a 53-year-old organization that works to foster the connectio  more