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 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Dec. 17, 2024, from Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services Co-Director Ana Parras: * * * Good afternoon, my name is Ana Parras, and I am the Co- Director of Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services. We work closely with legacy-fenceline communities in Houston, including those in the Harrisburg/Manchester neighborhood, which is 90% Hispanic and 8% African American. O  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from Tulane Environmental Law Clinic, New Orleans, Louisiana. Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Honorable Lee Zeldin Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Re: Comment on EPA's Interim Framework for Advancing Consideration of Cumulative Impacts; Docket ID No.: EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0360 * * * Dear Administrator Zeldin: On behalf of the Descendants Pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Feb. 19, 2025, from Waste Management, Houston, Texas: * * * RE: WM Comments On Proposed Clean Water Act (CWA) Methods Update Rule 22 For The Analysis of Contaminants in Effluent Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328 * * * INTRODUCTION WM appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Federal Register notice requesting publi  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication dated Jan. 30, 2025, from the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics, Sacramento, California: * * * To: Designated Federal Officer 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Janet M. de Jesus, MS, RD Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20852 Comment on the Scientific Report of the   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 2 -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released the following public communication dated Jan. 27, 2025, from Community HousingWorks, San Diego, California: * * * To: Housing and Urban Development Department Re: Request for Information Regarding Resilience Measures and Insurance Coverage * * * As a nonprofit multifamily real estate developer, owner and service provider focused in the states of California and Texas, Community HousingWorks (CHW) encoun  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Feb. 21, 2025, from Norton Rose Fulbright U.S. LLP, Houston, Texas: * * * To: Hon. Douglas O'Donnell Acting Commissioner Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Attn: William J. Prater CC:PA:01:PR (REG-116610-20) Room 5203 RE: Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service (REG116610-20)   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from the Gulf Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance, Galveston, Texas. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Andrew Richard Southeast Regional Aquaculture Coordinator Southeast Regional Office, NMFS 263 13th Avenue South St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Re: Gulf Shareholders' Alliance Comments on the Gulf Aquaculture Opportunity Area Progra  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 20, 2025, from the Southern Shrimp Alliance, Tarpon Springs, Florida: * * * TO: Andrew Richard Regional Aquaculture Coordinator NMFS, Southeast Regional Office St. Petersburg, FL 33701 RE: Notice of Availability, draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) regarding Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOA) in the Gulf of M  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the following public communication on Feb. 21, 2025, from AST and Science LLC, Midland, Texas: * * * To: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20230 In re: Impact of L-Band MSS 'Direct-to-Device' Operations on GPS Dkt. No. NTIA-2024-0005 COMMENTS OF AST & SCIENCE, LLC * * * AST & Science, LLC ("AST   more