WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has released the following public communication dated Jan. 27, 2025, from Heidi Goebel, president of Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania: * * * To: Hon. John D. Bates Chair, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure Judicial Conference of the United States One Columbus Circle, NE Washington DC 20544 Re: USC-RULES-AP-2024-0001 * * * Dear Judge Bates: On behalf of the Federation o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 31, 2025 AIR FORCE Linquest Corp., Herndon, Virginia, was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Phase III indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $970,000,000 for advanced solutions for collaborative engineering and digital development. This contract provides for the operationalization of the digital engineering and decision support techniques required   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Jan. 31, 2025 AIR FORCE Linquest Corp., Herndon, Virginia, was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research Phase III indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $970,000,000 for advanced solutions for collaborative engineering and digital development. This contract provides for the operationalization of the digital engineering and decision support techniques required t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 13, 2025, from AGC Chemicals Americas Inc., Exton, Pennsylvania: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Office of Air and Radiation Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004 RE: Air Quality: Revision to the Regulatory Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds - Exclusion of (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 17, 2025, from the American Apparel and Footwear Association and six collaborators. The collaborators were American Chemistry Council, American Petroleum Institute, National Association for Surface Finishing, National Council of Textile Organizations, SEMI and U.S. Chamber of Commerce: * * * To: Brian D'Amico Chief, Technology and Analytical Support Branch Engineering an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 23, 2025, from the American Chemistry Council: * * * To: Christine Bergeron Health and Ecological Criteria Division Office of Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Mail Code 4304T Washington, DC 20460 RE: Request by the American Chemistry Council for an Extension of the Comment Period on the Comparison of Aquatic Life Protective Values   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 19, 2025, from the American Lung Association: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency William J. Clinton Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comment on EPA's Integrated Review Plan for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants (EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0460)1 * * * The American Lung Association off  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 27, 2025, from the Association of Clean Water Administrators: * * * To: Christine Bergeron, Health and Ecological Criteria Division, Office of Water, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 Attention: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0107; Comparison of Aquatic Life Protective Values Developed for Pesticides Under the FIFRA and t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 24, 2025, from the Automotive Recyclers Association: * * * To: Alicia Denning EPA Headquarters Office of Water, Office of Wastewater Management Mail Code 4203M 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 Re: Request for Comment Period Extension for the Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2026 Issuance  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 28, 2025, from the California Air Resources Board, Sacramento: * * * To: The Honorable James Payne, Acting Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 RE: Docket ID No EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0262 - "Regional Haze Third Implementation Period; Extension of the State Implementation Plan Due Date" Proposed Rule (89 Fed. R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 24, 2025, from the California Stormwater Quality Association, Redondo Beach: * * * To: Christine M. Bergeron Health and Ecological Criteria Division Office of Science and Technology Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Subject: Docket EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0107-0002; Draft Comparison of Aquatic Life Protective Values Developed f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 13, 2025, from the CPAC Foundation Center for Regulatory Freedom, Alexandria, Virginia: * * * To: The Honorable Michael S. Regan Administrator Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments Regarding EPA's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Air Quality: Definition of Volatile Organic Compounds--Exclusion of (Z)-1-chloro-2,3,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from Earthjustice and two collaborators: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Docket ID No: EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0460 RE: Release of Volumes 1 and 2 of the Integrated Review Plan for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants; Comments of the Sierra Club, Earthju  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Dow Constantine, executive of King County, Washington: * * * To: The Honorable Michael S. Regan Administrator Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Docket EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0403, Information to Inform Future Rulemaking * * * Dear Administrator Regan: I am writing you today as the Executive of King County, Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 22, 2025, from the Federal Water Quality Coalition, Chicago, Illinois: * * * To: Mr. Adrian Hanley Engineering and Analysis Division Office of Water (4303T) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 hanley.adrian@epa.gov Re: Request for Withdrawal of Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22 for the Analysis of Contaminan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from Iogen Corp., Ontario, Canada: * * * To: The Honorable James Payne Acting Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Air Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 ATTN: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0411 Re: Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program: Partial Waiver of 2024 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from Iowa Renewable Fuels Association: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0411 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20460 RE: IRFA Comments on Proposed Partial Waiver of 2024 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement and Extension of 2024 Compliance Deadline * * * Iowa Renewable Fuels Association  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 17, 2025, from Gregory P. DeAngelo, executive director of Metro 4 Inc. and Southeastern States Air Resource Managers Inc., Tallahassee, Florida: * * * To: Jane Nishida, Acting Administrator U. S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Re: Regional Haze Third Implementation Period; Extension of the State Implementation Plan Du  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication on Jan. 27, 2025, from Missouri Coalition for the Environment, St. Louis: * * * To: Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. Re: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0419 * * * Missouri Coalition for the Environment is a nonprofit, non-partisan advocacy organization that seeks to empower Missourians to protect their environment and their health. We re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 27, 2025, from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Director Nicholas A. Procopio: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center - Submitted via Regulations.gov Office of Water Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 Re: Draft Comparison of Aquatic Life Protective Values Developed for Pesticides und  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 29, 2025, from Rinnai America Corp., Peachtree City, Georgia. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Acting Administrator James Payne Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments on EPA Proposed Approval of BAAQMD Rules 9-4 and 9-6, Dkt. No. EPA-R09-OAR-2024-0417 * * * Dear Acting Administrator Payne, Rinnai America Corporation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication on Jan. 25, 2025, from Save Carbon County, Pennsylvania: * * * Save Carbon County is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, dedicated to making our county a better place today and for future generations. The comments below reflect our organization of over 100 members. Carbon County is a rural Pennsylvania county whose residents' median income of $67,877 is  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Dec. 26, 2024, from the SSM Coalition: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Attention EPA Docket ID Nos. EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0863 & EPA-R3-OAR-2023-0179 Mail Code: 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments from the SSM Coalition on EPA's Direct Final Action "Excess Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malf  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 23, 2025, from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: * * * To: Ms. Benita Best-Wong Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 RE: Request for Withdrawal of the Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2026 Issuance of the Multi-Sector General Permit (MS  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 24, 2025, from Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality: * * * To: United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 RE: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0107; Comparison of Aquatic Life Protective Values Developed for Pesticides Under the FIFRA and the CWA * * * Please accept the following comments in res  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 8, 2025, from Young, Gifted and Green: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20004 Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0419 New Source Performance Standards Review: Stationary Combustion Turbines and Stationary Gas Turbines * * * Young, Gifted & Green expresses our strong support for the EPA's proposed standards aimed at s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Federal Trade Commission has released the following public communication dated Jan. 27, 2025, from the National Federation of the Blind, Baltimore, Maryland: * * * To: Office of the Secretary Federal Trade Commission 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20580 RE: accessiBe; File No. 222 3156 * * * Dear Secretary: The National Federation of the Blind appreciates the opportunity to comment on the terms of the consent order regarding accessiBe's alleged dece  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2025: Yesterday, the Governor's Advisory Commission on African American Affairs, Pennsylvania Black Maternal Health Caucus, and Vetri Community Partnership hosted a Culinary Medicine cooking demonstration for new mothers in Philadelphia. "Through our unwavering commitment to maternal health, the Shapiro-Davis administration is proud to partner with communities and healthcare   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication on Jan. 31, 2025, from Barber National Institute: * * * Barber National Institute: Advocacy Against the Elimination of Section 14 (c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act We write today to express our concerns regarding the proposed elimination of Section 14 (c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. While imperfect, this section remains an essential tool in creating tailored employm  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 1 -- The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following news release: * * * PA Chamber Responds to Shapiro's Energy Plan HARRISBURG - PA Chamber President & CEO Luke Bernstein today issued the following statement in response to the governor's announced energy plan: "Pennsylvania has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to become the energy capital of the world and a key hub for both traditional and emerging energy markets--but we need public p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 6, 2025, from Community Legal Services of Philadelphia: * * * To: Administrator of OIRA Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Office of Management and Budget Attn: Desk Officer for SSA Submitted via reginfo.gov. Re: Agency Collection Activity, SSA-2024-0052 * * * Dear SSA Desk Officer: Thank you for the opportunity to provide feedback on the Work Activity Report, t  more