WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Elroy Air, South San Francisco, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) advocating for new regulations concerning Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations. The proposal from Elroy Air emphasizes the importance of adjusting the current weight limits and creating a new operating certificate category for larger unmanned aircraft (UA) carrying cargo to facilitate the growth of commercial drone operations in the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- FilmLA Inc., Studio City, California, has issued a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) highlighting several urgent concerns regarding proposed regulations under Part 108 for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that could impact the film and television production industry. The organization urges the FAA to consider the unique operational needs of filmmakers as regulatory changes unfold. The proposed Part 108 regulations introduce provisions that a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Loyola Marymount University (LMU), Los Angeles, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security opposing a proposed rule that aims to establish a fixed time period for the admission and extension of stay procedures for non-immigrant academic students and exchange visitors. The university, which currently hosts over 1,200 international students, argues that the rule would adversely affect their ability to complete degrees that re  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- The Meng Law Group, Covina, California, has submitted a public comment letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement voicing concerns over the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) proposed rule that would fundamentally alter the admission framework for F, J, and I non-immigrants. The organization argues that the proposed changes lack adequate justification and could burden hundreds of thousands of legitimate students and educational institutions. According to the l  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Reliable Robotics Corp., Mountain View, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation concerning the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Operations for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The company commended the FAA for efforts geared towards establishing a regulatory framework aimed at supporting BVLOS operations but highlighted several areas for clar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Hammers Republicans' Refusal to Negotiate on Shutdown, Health Care Price Spikes, Condemns Trump's Targeting of Political Foes on NBC's Meet the Press * Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker for a wide-ranging discussion where he reiterated President Donald Trump's responsibility for the government shutdown, the health care pric  more