WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication dated Feb. 11, 2025, from the National Air Carrier Association, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Gregory (Greg) Cote Principal Deputy General Counsel U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Comments of the National Air Carrier Association to the DOT's ANPRM, Airline Passenger Rights (DOT-OST-2024-0062) * * * Dear Mr Cote: On behalf of t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication dated Feb. 10, 2025, from the Travel Technology Association, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, DC Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Airline Passenger Rights Docket OST-2024-0062 RIN 2105-AF20 COMMENTS OF THE TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION * * * The Travel Technology Association ("Travel Tech") is pleased to su  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has released the following public communication on Feb. 12, 2025, from Summit Helicopters Inc., Salem, Virginia: * * * Docket No. FAA-2024-2555; Project ID AD-2024-00214-R. Comments on Proposed AD against Siam Hiller Holdings UH-12E & UH-12E-L helicopters * * * To Whom It May Concern: For background that may lend weight to the rest of this letter, Summit Helicopters, Inc. is one of the most experie  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

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 12 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following economic brief (No. 25-06) in Feb. 2025 by Lindsay Li and Nicholas Trachter entitled "How Do Banks Choose Where to Place Branches?" Here are excerpts: * * * Prior to the 1980s, U.S. banks faced restrictions on where they could open branches, which essentially confined them to their home states. Subsequent deregulation over the next two decades eliminated these restrictions, drastically changing t  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 Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Preston Cooper, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Career Ready Students: Innovations From Community Colleges and the Private Sector": * * * Good morning, Chairman Aderholt, Ranking Member DeLauro, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following testimony by Patrick A. McLaughlin, a senior fellow with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, from a Feb. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Reining in the Administrative State: Regulatory and Administrative Law Reform": * * * Regulations play a vital role in modern society, and with good design and management, regulations deliver important public benef  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. 15 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Connolly's Statement on Treasury Inspector General Audit of Musk's Access to Treasury System Washington, D.C. (February 15, 2025) -- Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a statement following reports that the Treasury Department's Of  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Kiggans Demands Answers on TRICARE Failures on Behalf of Military Families WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) led several of her colleagues in sending a letter to Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, the Director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA), inquiring about ongoing TRICARE East reimbursement failures and their effects on our military families and community medical providers. Over the pa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Lt. Rufus Herring Navy Lt. Rufus Geddie Herring was in command of a gunboat supporting a reconnaissance mission before the Battle of Iwo Jima kicked off when his ship came under heavy enemy fire. Despite serious wounds, Herring managed to fire back and steer his vessel to safety, all without leaving any of the recon team behind. For his bravery and leadership, he received the Med  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released the following public communication dated Jan. 30, 2025, from Dominion Energy Services Inc., Glen Allen, Virginia: * * * ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D. C. 20555-0001 COMMENTS ON PETITION FOR RULEMAKING, "TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS" (DOCKET ID NRC-2024-0173) Reference: Federal Register, Vol. 89, No. 227, Pages 92853-92855, Mond  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 Air Conditioning Contractors of America, Alexandria, Virginia: * * * To: Julie Su Acting Secretary of Labor U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: OSHA Proposed Rule on Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings * * * Dear Acting Secretary Su: The Air Conditi  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 Alliance for Chemical Distribution, Arlington, Virginia. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Occupational Safety & Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor Attention: Docket ID No. OSHA-2021-0009 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) submits the following comme  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 the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies: * * * To: Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Docket ID No. OSHA-2021-0009 Notice of Proposed Rulemakin  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 Center for Regulatory Freedom, Alexandria, Virginia: * * * To: The Honorable Julie Su Secretary of Labor 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 200 Constitution Avenue, NW   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 Chlorine Institute, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 RE: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings; Docket No. OSHA2021-0009; 89 FR 70700 * * * The Chlorine Institute ("CI" or "The Institute") is   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 Composite Panel Association, Leesburg, Virginia: * * * To: James Frederick Deputy Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor osha.dsh@dol.gov RE: Proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Regulati  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 FMI - The Food Industry Association, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Mr. Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20210 Re: Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009, Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor W  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 International Safety Equipment Association, Arlington, Virginia. Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Hon. Douglas Parker Assistant Secretary Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: OSHA-2021-0009 (RIN 1218-AD39) Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and  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 University of California College of the Law Center for WorkLife Law, San Francisco: * * * To: The Honorable Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Comments on Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009, Proposed rule  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 USApple Association, Falls Church, Virginia: * * * To: The Honorable Douglas 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: Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Heat Injury and Illness Preven  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 Wireless Infrastructure Association, Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION Washington, D.C. 20210 In the Matter of Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009 * * * COMMENTS OF THE WIRELESS INFRASTRU  more