WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund has released the following public communication dated Feb. 7, 2025, from the Community Reinvestment Fund USA and Opportunity Finance Network. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Ms. Susan Suckfiel Bond Guarantee Program Manager Community Development Financial Institutions Fund U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Re: Comments on the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program (BGP) Informat  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments: * * * United States Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary: On behalf of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI), thank you for this opportunity to share public comments on the Draft Designation of National Multimodal Freight Network and State Input Process. OKI s  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication dated Feb. 21, 2025, from Pennsylvania State Rep. Frank Burns: * * * To: Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC, DC 20590 RE: Support for Inclusion ofJohnstown-Cambria County Transportation Assets in USDOT's National Multimodal Freight Network * * * I am writing to express my support for the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from Pennsylvania State Sen. Wayne Langerholc Jr.: * * * To: Office of the Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC, DC 20590 * * * I am writing to express my support for the Johnstown-Cambria County Airport Authority's comments on the U.S. Department of Transportation's (USDOT) Draft National Multimodal Freight Network,  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from Allegheny County Clean Air Now, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and 22 collaborators: * * * On behalf of the undersigned organizations across West Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic, we write to support EPA's proposed disapproval of West Virginia's Regional Haze plan for the second planning period. The organizations represented on this letter are concerned with the pol  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 14, 2025, from American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute and nine collaborators: * * * To: Mr. Steven Cook Deputy Assistant Administrator Office of Land and Emergency Management U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 Re: Request for Withdrawal of EPA's Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Imp  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from the American Forest and Paper Association: * * * To: Mr. Adrian Hanley Engineering and Analysis Division Office of Water (4303T) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20460 hanley.adrian@epa.gov Re: AF&PA Comments on EPA Proposed Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22 for the Analysis of Contaminants in Effluent"  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from the American Water Works Association: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Office of Water Docket (Mail Code 28221T) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22 for the Analysis of Contaminants in Effluent, Proposed Rule (Docket #: EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328) * * * Dear Sir or Madam,  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from Appalachian Mountain Advocates and four collaborators. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Adam Yarina U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 1600 John F. Kennedy Boulevard Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103-2852 Electronic Filing via Regulations.gov Re: Comments on Proposed Air Plan Disapproval; West Virginia; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan fo  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from the California Association of Sanitation Agencies: * * * To: United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Adrian Hanley Engineering and Analysis Division, OST 4304T 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: CASA Comments on EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328, USEPA Updates to Approved Methods in 40 CFR part 136 * * * Dear Mr. Hanley, The Cali  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from Manko, Gold, Katcher and Fox LLP on behalf of Delaware Estuary Total Maximum Daily Loads Coalition: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Office of Water Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328 Comments of the Delaware Estuary TMDL Coalition on EPA's Prop  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from Earthjustice and Riverkeeper: * * * To: Mr. Adrian Hanley Office of Water Office of Science and Technology Analytical Methods Division Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments related to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328, Proposed Method Update Rule (MUR) for EPA Method 1633A * * * Dear Mr. Hanley,  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 11, 2025, from the Environmental Policy Innovation Center, College Park, Maryland: * * * To: Tirzah Glebes and John Towe Drinking Water Infrastructure Development Division Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, 4606M Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions,  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 11, 2025, from Environmental Policy Innovation Center, College Park, Maryland: * * * To: Tirzah Glebes and John Towe Drinking Water Infrastructure Development Division Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, 4606M Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 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: Comments of Federal Water Quality Coalition on Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22 for the   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from the King County Environmental Lab, Seattle, Washington: * * * To: Mr. Adrian Hanley Office of Water Office of Science and Technology Analytical Methods Division Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments related to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328; Proposed Method Update Rule 22 (MUR) * * * Dear Mr.  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, Wisconsin: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 RE: Comments on Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22 for the Analysis of Contaminants in Effluent, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328 * * * Mr. Hanley: The Milwaukee Metropolitan  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 24, 2025, from Mobile Baykeeper, Alabama, Staff Scientist Cassie Bates: * * * To: Lee Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, Water Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 Re: Draft National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health for Perfluorooctanoic Acid,  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication on Feb. 21, 2025, from Moms Clean Air Force: * * * Response to: Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts | US EPA Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts * * * Thank you for this opportunity to submit comments on EPA's Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts, Moms Clean Air Force would like to expres  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources: * * * To: Adrian Hanley Office of Water - Office of Science and Technology Analytical Methods Division Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Comments in support of Docket ID  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection: * * * To: Adrian Hanley, Engineering and Analysis Division, Office of Water (4303T) Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328 * * * Dear Mr./Ms. Hanley: DEP appreciates the opportunity to comment on this proposed Meth  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 17, 2025, from the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce: * * * To: Weston Freund Air Regulatory Management Section Air Planning and Implementation Branch Air and Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960 The Honorable Lee Zeldin, Administrator Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services: * * * To: Weston Freund Air Regulatory Management Section Air Planning and Implementation Branch Air and Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960 * To: The Honorable Lee Zeldin, Administrator Environmental Protection A  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from Three Rivers Waterkeeper: * * * To: Lee Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, Water Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 Re: Draft National Recommended Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the Protection of Human Health for Perfluorooctanoic Acid, Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Environmental Programs Department, Towaoc, Colorado: * * * To: Honorable Administrator, Lee Zeldin U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center, OAR Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Environmental Programs Department comments on Interim Framework for Advancing   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection: * * * Docket ID.: EPA-R3-OAR-2024-0625 To: The Honorable Lee Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Proposed Disapproval of the West Virginia Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period * *  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from Young, Gifted and Green: * * * To: Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20460 * * * Dear Environmental Protection Agency Decision-Makers, Young, Gifted & Green, a national civil rights and environmental justice organization is in strong support of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "Interim Framework for  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 5, 2025, from the American Beverage Association: * * * To: Ms. Janet de Jesus, MS, RD Nutrition Advisor, Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Nominations, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), HHS; 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420; Rockville, MD 20852 Re: ABA Comments in Response to th  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Feb. 10, 2025, from Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., Lakeville-Middleboro, Massachusetts: * * * To: Janet M. DeJesus, MS, RD Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Health and Human Services 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Docket HHS-OASH-2024-0017, Public Comments on the Scientific Report  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Feb. 24, 2025, from Gusto, San Francisco, California: * * * To: Shelley Leonard Acting Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy) U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20220 * Douglas O'Donnell Acting Commissioner Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20224 Re: Regulations Governing  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Feb. 24, 2025, from the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accounts, Philadelphia: * * * To: Mr. Douglas W. O'Donnell, Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-116610-20), Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Request for Comments Regarding Proposed Regulations (REG-11661  more