WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 6, 2025, from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0262 Re: Comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Proposed Regional Haze Third Implementation Period; Extension of the State Implementation Plan Due Date * * * Dear Ms. Wantlin: The Texas Commission on Environmen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The federal government announced the following meetings for the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2025: Feb. 11, 2025: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council part of the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will host a virtual meeting via Webex. For further information contact: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive Director, 302/526-5255. View Federal Register announcement from Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director here: https://www.federalre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 10, 2025, from Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Texas: * * * To: Federal Administrator Federal Transit Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Online submission to Federal Registry * * * In reference to the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Notice of Proposed Policy Statement Regarding the Applicability of FTA's Drug   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 3, 2025, from Alliance Defending Freedom, Lansdowne, Virginia: * * * To: Anthony Archeval, Acting Director Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: HIPAA Security Rule NPRM Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: HIPAA Security   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Alisha Schwertner, ex-chair of the Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee of the American Farm Bureau Federation, form a Feb. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country": * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and members of the House Agriculture Committee, I am truly grateful for the opportunity to testify today on the state of the farm economy. My name is Alisha Sc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Terrain Executive Head John Newton form a Feb. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country": * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Craig, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. My name is John Newton, and I am the Executive Head of Terrain. I am honored to appear before the Committee to provide insights on factors contributing  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The House Budget Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-861) on the Increasing Baseline Updates Act (H.R. 9716), which aims to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require the Congressional Budget Office to provide baseline updates. The report was advanced by Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, on Dec. 11, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary and Purpose of Legislation H.R. 9716, the Increasing Baseline Updates Act, requires the Congression  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security released the following testimony by Isaac B. Kardon, a senior fellow for China studies of the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, from a Feb. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Strategic Port Investments in the Western Hemisphere and the Implications for Homeland Security": * * * Chairman Gimenez, Ranking Member McIver, and members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for this  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-863) on the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act (H.R. 7137), which aims to provide for the vacating of certain convictions and expungement of certain arrests of victims of human trafficking. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on Dec. 11, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 7137, the Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2024, introduced by Rep. Russell Fry (R-SC) creates a process  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following written testimony by Magatte Wade, a senior fellow on Africa with the Atlas Network, from a Feb. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Reining in the Administrative State: Regulatory and Administrative Law Reform": * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and distinguished members of the committee, for the opportunity to testify. My name is Magatte Wade. I'm a Senegalese-Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Margaret 'Peg' Howell, founder of Stop Offshore Drilling in the Atlantic, from a Feb. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring Energy Dominance: The Path to Unleashing American Offshore Energy": * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari and Honorable Members of the Subcommittee: Good morning. My name is Peg Howell. Thank you for inviting me back to testify befor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-853) on the Assurance for Small Business Act (H.R. 9031), which aims to require federal agency heads to submit a report on the implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Dec. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. PURPOSE AND BILL SUMMARY On July 15, 2024, Rep. Stauber introduced H.R. 9031. The purpose of H.R. 9031, the "Assurance for Small B  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-854) on the Enhanced Regulatory Flexibility Assessment Act (H.R. 9032), which aims to amend chapter 6 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code (commonly known as the "Regulatory Flexibility Act") to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Dec. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Bill Summary On July 15, 2024, Rep.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-852) on the Regulatory Agenda Clarity Act (H.R. 9030), which aims to amend chapter 6 of Title 5 of the U.S. Code (commonly known as the "), to ensure complete disclosure of an agency's annual regulatory agenda. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Dec. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose and Bill Summary On July 15, 2024, Rep. Alford introduced H.R. 9030. The purpose of H.R.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The House Small Business Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-851) on the Regulatory Transparency for Small Businesses Act (H.R. 8033), which aims to amend Title 5 of the U.S. Code to clarify the information required to be included in a certification by an agency that a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The report was advanced by Rep. Roger Williams, R-Texas, on Dec. 10, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * I. Purpose  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the American Chemistry Council. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Stephen Schayer Director, Office of Physical Hazards and Others OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20210 [Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009] * * * Dear Mr. Schayer, The American Chemistry Council/1 (ACC) appreciates  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the American Peanut Shellers Association: * * * Comments Regarding the Proposed Rule: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention In Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Docket No: OSHA-2021-0009 Federal Register Number: 2024-14824 * * * The American Peanut Shellers Association (APSA) is the oldest peanut industry organization in the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Independent Electrical Contractors, Nashville, Tennessee: * * * To: The Honorable Julie A. Su Acting Secretary U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 RE: Comments on OSHA's Proposed Rule: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and In  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the National Association of Landscape Professionals, Fairfax, Virginia: * * * To: The Honorable Julie A. Su Acting Secretary U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 * To: The Honorable Douglas Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Dep  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the National Association of Manufacturers: * * * To: The Honorable Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20210 Re: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Polaris, Medina, Minnesota: * * * To: Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor RE: Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009 Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (RIN 1218-AD39) * * * Introduction Polaris submits this comment concerning the Department of Labor Occupational  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Quanta Services Inc., Houston, Texas. Here are excerpts: * * * To: United States Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration Quanta Services, Inc. Comments on Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009; RIN 1218-AD3  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Texas Farm Bureau, Waco: * * * To: U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Room Number N3626 Washington, D.C. 20210 RE: Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009 Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings * * * Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) is a grassroot  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 13, 2025, from the Texas International Produce Association: * * * To: Stephen Schayer, Director U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration Directorate of Standards & Guidance 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20210 Subject: Feedback on Proposed Rule - Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and   more