WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Eleven civil society and Indigenous-led organizations have issued a public comment to the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. The comment was written on May 6, 2024, and posted on May 7, 2024. The organizations are the Accountability Counsel, Alyansa Tigil Mina - Philippines, Cultural Survival, Deep Sea Mining Campaign, Earthworks, First Peoples Worldwide, Friends of the Earth U.S., International Indigenous Fund for development and solidarity "Batani" (Batani Foundation), SIRGE  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication on May 10, 2024: * * * Concerning Docket number (AMS-NOP-22-0063), and/or the Regulatory Information Number (RIN 0581-AE13) My name is Paul Stamets. I am a mycologist, the author of 8 books on mushrooms and several of my books have been instrumental in teaching hundreds of thousands of people how to grow mushrooms. My biography is attached. I own Fungi Perfe  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated April 30, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Elizabeth L.D. Cannon Executive Director Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20230 Subject: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Securing the Information and Communicati  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated April 30, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Honorable Elizabeth L.D. Cannon Executive Director Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce 14th St. and Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20230 Re: Comments on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled "S  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The California American Traffic Safety Services Association Chapter has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The comment was written on May 9, 2024, and posted on May 13, 2024. The comment was signed by Michael Sprouse, President. The comment was on Docket No. FHWA-2023-0037. * * * To: The Honorable Shailen Bhatt Administrator Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20503 Subject: Federal Highway Administ  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Emission Monitoring Inc., Littleton, North Carolina, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on April 16, 2024, and posted on May 9, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0491. * * * Emission Monitoring Inc. Comments: Method 320 Proposed Revisions SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0491; FRL-9992-01-OAR 1.0 Introduction Emission Monitoring is a consult  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration has released the following public communication dated May 6, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Brent Parton Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 * Brian Pasternak Administrator, Office of Foreign Labor Certification Employment and Training Administration, Depart  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication on May 9, 2024: * * * Comment from Soft Lights Foundation On May 1, 2024, the Federation International de l'Automobile submitted a file to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe on headlight glare as the following two documents: GRE-90-20 - (FIA) Glare on Road Traffic: European consumer study 2024 GRE-90-40 - (FIA) European survey on   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated May 8, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Comments of the Transportation Departments of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Regarding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Request for Comments on Buy America Requirements for Manufactured Products Docket No. FHWA-2023-0037 The transportation dep  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication on May 10, 2024: * * * Archaeology Southwest appreciates the opportunity to continue our decades-long participation in consultation and advocacy to protect historic properties and other cultural resources from transportation and other infrastructure projects. Archaeology Southwest is a Tucson-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation, enjo  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication on May 10, 2024: * * * Subject: Federal Highway Administration Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - 23 CFR 635 (Docket No. FHWA-2023-0037) We are writing to express our full support for the discontinuation of the proposed rule for the waiver of Buy America requirements for manufactured products. We firmly believe that eliminating this waiver is a step in the ri  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication on May 10, 2024: * * * Honorable Shailen P. Bhatt Administrator Federal Highway Administration Washington, D.C. 20590 Dear Administrator Bhatt: Re: Buy America Requirements for Manufactured Products; Docket No. FHWA-2023-0037 The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) takes this opportunity to present its concerns and recommendations rega  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated May 10, 2024: * * * To: Mr. Brian Hogge Federal Highway Administration Office of Infrastructure 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: "Buy America Requirements for Manufactured Products," Docket No. FHWA-2023-0037 Dear Mr. Hogge: I am writing to comment on the above-referenced request for information (RFI) published in the Federal Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated May 6, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Jonathan Kanter Assistant Attorney General Antitrust Division Department of Justice * Xavier Becerra Secretary Department of Health and Human Services * Lina M. Khan Chair Federal Trade Commission * Attn: Grace Lee Competition Policy and Advocacy Section, Antitrust Division U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suit  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Guide Dog Users Inc., Imperial, Missouri, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The comment was written and posted on May 7, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. DOT-OST-2018-0068. * * * Guide Dog Users, Inc., (GDUI) opposes the renewal of the requirement to submit the service animal attestation forms, because, in spite of DOT's assertion that their proposed changes to the forms will reduce the burden of this requirement on persons with dis  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Nevada American Traffic Safety Services Association Chapter has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The comment was written on May 9, 2024, and posted on May 13, 2024. The comment was signed by Michelle Palmer, President. The comment was on Docket No. FHWA-2023-0037. * * * To: The Honorable Shailen Bhatt Administrator Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20503 Subject: Federal Highway Administrati  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated May 7, 2024. Here is the cover letter: * * * United States Department of the Interior FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 911 NE 11th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97232-4181 * * * To: Mr. John Armor Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1305 East-West Highway  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Public Health-Seattle and King County has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on May 6, 2024, and posted on May 9, 2024. The comment was signed by Shirlee Tan, Senior Toxicologist for Public Health-Seattle and King County and Chair of the EPA's Children Health Protection Advisory Committee. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2024-0146-0001. * * * To: Environmental Health Service Division 401 Fifth Avenue  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Recycled Materials Association has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on May 3, 2024, and posted on May 9, 2024. The comment was signed by David L. Wagger, Chief Scientist/Director of Environmental Management. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0085. * * * To: Sofie Sonner Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division (7404M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agen  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Steel Manufacturers Association has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on May 3, 2024, and posted on May 9, 2024. The comment was signed by Eric Stuart. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0085. * * * To: Environmental Protection Agency Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0085 Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division (7404M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Virginia American Traffic Safety Services Association Chapter has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The comment was written on May 9, 2024, and posted on May 13, 2024. The comment was signed by Jennifer Miles, President. The comment was on Docket No. FHWA-2023-0037. * * * To: The Honorable Shailen Bhatt Administrator Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20503 Subject: Federal Highway Administrat  more