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Tipoffs: Public Comments on Proposed Federal Rules Newsletter for Thursday May 07, 2026 ( 2 items )  

University of North Texas Dept. of Anthropology Chair Proposed Higher Education Accountability Metrics Affecting Public Service Programs
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Doug Henry, chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of North Texas, Denton, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education arguing that proposed accountability and earnings rules for higher education programs could unfairly penalize disciplines tied to public service and graduate study pathways. The Department of Education's reliance on a fourth-year post-completion earnings snapshot is highlighted as a major issue. According to the   more

University of Wisconsin Professor Urges EPA to Revise Proposed Chemical Accident Prevention Rule Changes
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Douglas T. Reindl, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and founding director of the Industrial Refrigeration Consortium at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding proposed changes to the Risk Management Program under the Common Sense Approach to Chemical Accident Prevention. Drawing on over thirty years of experience in industrial ammonia refrigeration systems and process s  more