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Public Comments on Federal Rules Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Sunday April 14, 2024 ( 30 items )  

American Biological Safety Association International Issues Public Comment to USDA
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The American Biological Safety Association International, Mundelein, Illinois, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The comment was written on March 30, 2024, and posted on April 1, 2024. The comment was signed by Luis Ochoa Carrera, President. The comment was on Docket Nos. APHIS-2019-0018 and APHIS-2019-0018. * * * Subject: Comments and Recommendations for HHS/USDA Proposed Rulemaking - Select Agent Regulations (Review of Proposed Rules  more

Ascend Justice Issues Public Comment to Justice Dept.
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Ascend Justice, Chicago, Illinois, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Justice. The comment was written and posted on April 5, 2024. The comment was signed by Margaret Duval, Executive Director; and Sara Block, Managing Director of Advocacy and Partnerships. The comment was on Docket No. OJP-2024-0001-0001. * * * To: Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY RE: Comments to Proposed Rule, Victims of Crime (VOCA) Vic  more

CFPB Releases Public Communication From Consumer Law Advocacy, Scholars & Students Network, Partners
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau received the following public communication dated April 1, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau c/o Legal Division Docket Manager 1700 G Street NW, Washington DC 20552 Re: Overdraft Lending: Very Large Financial Institutions Docket No. CFPB-2024-0002, RIN 3170-AA42 Comments of the Consumer Law Advocacy; Scholars and Students (CLASS) Network; National Association of Consumer Advocates; UC B  more

Coeymans Volunteer Fire Co#1 Issues Public Comment to Labor Dept.
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Coeymans Volunteer Fire Co#1, New York, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on March 27, 2024, and posted on March 28, 2024. The comment was signed by William Bruno, Past Chief. The comment was on Docket No. OSHA-2007-0073. * * * TO: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION FROM: William Bruno, Past Chief, Coeymans Volunteer Fire Co#1, Coeymans NY RE: COMMENT ON PROPOSED NEW-REVISED RULE ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE; DO  more

Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency Releases Public Communication From Cybersecurity Coalition, Collaborators
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released the following public communication dated April 5, 2024: * * * To: Mr. Todd Klessman CIRCIA Rulemaking Team Lead Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency circia@cisa.dhs.gov Re: Request for Extension on Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act Dear Mr. Klessman: The undersigned organizations, representing diverse sectors of the economy, res  more

Distilled Spirits Council Issues Public Comment to Treasury Dept.
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. Inc. has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written and posted on March 29, 2024. The comment was signed by Courtney Armour. The comment was on Docket No. TTB-2024-0002. * * * To: Ms. Amy Greenberg Director, Regulations and Rulings Division Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 1310 G Street NW, Box 12 Washington, DC 20005 Re: Labeling and Advertising of Wine, Distilled Spir  more

East Palmyra Fire Dept. Issues Public Comment to Labor Dept.
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The East Palmyra Fire Department, New York, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on March 26, 2024, and posted on March 27, 2024. The comment was signed by Robert Glomboski, Chief. The comment was on Docket No. OSHA-2007-0073. * * * TO: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION FROM: Robert Glomboski, Chief, East Palmyra Fire Dept. New York RE: COMMENT ON PROPOSED NEW-REVISED RULE ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE; DOCKET NO.   more

Edison Electric Institute Issues Public Comment to Labor Dept.
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- John D. Surma of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak and Stewart P.C., Houston, Texas, has issued a public comment on behalf of the Edison Electric Institute to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on March 27, 2024, and posted on March 28, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. OSHA-2007-0073. * * * To: The Honorable Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor 20  more

FDA Receives Public Communication From Innovative Design Scientific Working Group
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration received the following public communication dated March 20, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Dockets Management Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: FDA-2023-D-5259: Master Protocols for Drug and Biological Product Development Dear Sir/Madam: The Oncology / Immuno-Oncology subteam of Innovative Design Scientific Working Group (IDSWG) thanks   more

FEMA Releases Public Communication From American Bankers Association, Mortgage Bankers Association
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency has released the following public communication dated April 8, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C St SW Washington, DC 20024 Re: National Flood Insurance Program: Standard Flood Insurance Policy, Homeowner Flood Form; Docket ID: FEMA-2024-0004; RIN 1660-AB06 To Whom It May Concern: The American Bankers Association1 and Mortgage Bankers Association  more

FEMA Releases Public Communication From Kansas Bankers Association
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency has released the following public communication dated April 8, 2024: * * * To: The Federal Emergency Management Agency Re: Standard Flood Insurance Policy - New Homeowner Flood Form Proposal Docket ID FEMA-2024-0004 Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed Standard Flood Insurance Policy, Homeowner Flood Form, Docket ID FEMA-2024-0004. Before we get into the proposal, we woul  more

FPV Freedom Coalition Issues Public Comment to DOT
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The FPV Freedom Coalition, Malden on Hudson, New York, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The comment was posted on March 29, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. FAA-2024-0189. * * * FPV Freedom Coalition comments on: [Docket No. FAA-2024-0189] Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a New Approval of Information Collection: Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Integration at Airports and Necessary Pl  more

Hopkinton - Ft. Jackson Fire Dept. Issues Public Comment to Labor Dept.
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Hopkinton - Ft. Jackson Fire Department Inc., New York, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on March 27, 2024, and posted on March 28, 2024. The comment was signed by Steve Parker, Chief. The comment was on Docket No. OSHA-2007-0073. * * * TO: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION FROM: STEVE PARKER, FIRE CHIEF, HOPKINTON-FT. JACKSON F.D., NY RE: COMMENT ON PROPOSED NEW-REVISED RULE ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE; DOCK  more

Interior Dept. Releases Public Communication From Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior has released the following public communication dated April 5, 2024: * * * To: Emily Joseph, Director Office of Restoration and Damage Assessment U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street Northwest Mail Stop/Room 2627 Washington, DC 20240 emily joseph@ios.doi.gov * Jeffrey Parrillo Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street NW Washington, DC 20240 jeffrey parril  more

IRS Releases Public Communication From ERISA Industry Committee
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 4, 2024: * * * ANDREW BANDUCCI Senior Vice President, Retirement and Compensation Policy * * * To: Internal Revenue Service Attn: CC:PA:LPD:PR Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 Re: Notice 2024-22 - Guidance on Anti-Abuse Rules Under Section 127 of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 and Certain Other Issues with Respe  more

IRS Releases Public Communication From SPARK Institute
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 5, 2024: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPR:PR (Notice 2024-22) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Notice 2024-22 - PLESAs and Revenue Rulings 74-55 and 74-56 Dear Sir or Madam: The SPARK Institute, Inc. appreciates the opportunity to comment on Notice 2024-22 and its guidance on the reasonable anti  more

Ketchikan Indian Community Issues Public Comment to Interior Dept.
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Ketchikan Indian Community, Alaska, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The comment was written on March 18, 2024, and posted on March 28, 2024. The comment was signed by Norman Skan, President. The comment was on Docket No. FWS-R7-SM-2024-0017-0001. * * * Greetings, This letter is to inform the Department of Interior of our support for the action of creating three (3) tribally designated seats on the Federal Subsistence Board that  more

LMH Health Issues Public Comment to FTC
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- LMH Health, Lawrence, Kansas, has issued a public comment to the Federal Trade Commission. The comment was written on March 28, 2024, and posted on March 29, 2024. The comment was signed by Russ Johnson, President and CEO. The comment was on Docket No. FTC-2024-0018-0001. * * * To: The Honorable Lina Kahn Chair Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 * The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human   more

Lyons Fire Dept. Issues Public Comment to Labor Dept.
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Lyons Fire Department, New York, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on Feb. 28, 2024, and posted on March 27, 2024. The comment was signed by Jeffrey A. Rios, Past Chief. The comment was on Docket No. OSHA-2007-0073. * * * TO: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION FROM: Jeffrey A. Rios Past Chief Lyons Fire Dept. New York RE: COMMENT ON PROPOSED NEW-REVISED RULE ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE; DOCKET NO. OSHA-2007  more

Murata Manufacturing Issues Public Comment to CPSC
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Kyoto, Japan, has issued a public comment to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The comment was written and posted on March 29, 2024. The comment was signed by Yukiko Haraguchi, Senior Manager, Quality Assurance Division. The comment was on Docket No. CPSC-2024-0004. * * * To: Alberta E. Mills Secretary Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 East-West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 Subject: Requirement for a "Keep Out of Reach" Ic  more

N.Y. State Health Dept. Wadsworth Center Issues Public Comment to HHS
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Center has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The comment was written and posted on March 29, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. CDC-2020-0024-0337. * * * To: Division of Regulatory Science and Compliance Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ATTN: RIN 0920-AA71 1600 Clifton Road NE, Mail Stop H21-4 Atlanta, Georgia 30329 To Whom It May Concern: The New York State De  more

Oneida Fire Dept. Issues Public Comment to Labor Dept.
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Oneida Fire Department, New York, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on Feb. 28, 2024, and posted on March 27, 2024. The comment was signed by Scott A. Jones, Fire Chief. The comment was on Docket No. OSHA-2007-0073. * * * TO: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION FROM: Scott A. Jones, Fire Chief, City of Oneida Fire Department, New York RE: COMMENT ON PROPOSED NEW-REVISED RULE ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE; DOC  more

OSHA Releases Public Communication From Maine's Aroostook County Emergency Management
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication on April 5, 2024: * * * North Lakes Fire is a paid-call volunteer fire department that covers 4 unorganized territories and 1 town as our primary coverage area which encompasses 180 square miles in Northern Maine. We have 3 fire stations, 8 trucks and provide regional fire training with a training building for the Crown of Maine. We currently have 4  more

Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Releases Public Communication From 26 Environmental, Public Safety, Community Organizations
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated April 4, 2024: * * * To: The Honorable Pete Buttigieg, Secretary The Honorable Tristan Brown, Deputy Administrator, PHMSA U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington, DC 20590 Atn: Docket Nos. PHMSA-2024-0005 & PHMSA-2021-0039 Re: Environmental, Public Safety, and Community Organizations Oppose I  more

South Macedon Fire & Rescue Issues Public Comment to Labor Dept.
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The South Macedon Fire and Rescue, New York, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on March 27, 2024, and posted on March 28, 2024. The comment was signed by Joe Sirianno, Chief. The comment was on Docket No. OSHA-2007-0073. * * * TO: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION FROM: Joe Sirianno, Chief, South Macedon FD, Macedon NY RE: COMMENT ON PROPOSED NEW-REVISED RULE ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE; DOCKET NO. OSHA-2007-0  more

Treasury Office of Comptroller of Currency Releases Public Communication From International Swaps & Derivatives Association, Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released the following public communication dated April 8, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Ann E. Misback Secretary Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th Street and Constitution Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20551 * James P. Sheesley Assistant Executive Secretary Attention: Comments/Legal OES (RIN 3064-AF29) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 550 17th Street  more

Tulane University Law School Professor, Student Issue Public Comment to Library of Congress
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Elizabeth Townsend Gard, John E. Koerner Endowed Professor of Law, and A. Blaze D'Amico, Student, Tulane University Law School, have issued a public comment to the Library of Congress. The comment was written on March 28, 2024, and posted on April 2, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. COLC-2024-0003-0001. Here are excerpts: * * * Comment for Artwork Group Registration Category Elizabeth Townsend Gard and Blaze D'Amico With assistance from Sidne K. Gard, and law stu  more

University of Michigan School of Public Health - Environmental Health Dept. Students, Faculty, Researchers Issue Public Comment to EPA
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- A group of students, faculty and researchers at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health - Environmental Health Department have issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was posted on April 11, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0278. * * * To: Narendra Chaudhari, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery via regulations.gov Re: Comments on EPA's Proposed Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Co  more

West Webster Fire District Issues Public Comment to Labor Dept.
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The West Webster Fire District, New York, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on March 26, 2024, and posted on March 27, 2024. The comment was signed by Glen Moorhouse, Fire Chief. The comment was on Docket No. OSHA-2007-0073. * * * TO: Occupational Safety and Health Administration FROM: Glen Moorhouse RE: Comment on proposed new/revised rule on emergency response: Docket No. OSHA-2007-0073; CFR- 29 CFR 1910; Documen  more

Wrights Corners Fire Issues Public Comment to Labor Dept.
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Wrights Corners Fire Co., Lockport, New York, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on Feb. 28, 2024, and posted on March 28, 2024. The comment was signed by Jonathan J. McKnight, Fire Chief. The comment was on Docket No. OSHA-2007-0073. * * * TO: OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION FROM: Jonathan J. McKnight, Fire Chief, Wrights Corners Fire Company, NY RE: COMMENT ON PROPOSED NEW-REVISED RULE ON EMERGENCY RE  more