WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding the agency's draft guidance on the use of New Approach Methodologies in nonclinical safety testing. The letter raises several questions and recommendations aimed at improving clarity and alignment between the guidance and existing regulatory frameworks. The AAPS asks how early developers should engage FDA review divisions to discuss  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Animal Legal Defense Fund and the Animal Welfare Institute submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service expressing strong support for adding meloxicam as a pain treatment option in organic livestock production. The letter addresses the proposed rule under the National Organic Program concerning meloxicam's allowed use and withdrawal periods in organic animal agriculture. The organizations oppose AMS's proposal  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Arab Expert's Office at the Arab Union of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (AUPAM) has submitted a public comment letter to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), specifically addressing the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research's (CDER) draft guidance titled "General Considerations for the Use of New Approach Methodologies in Drug Development" (Docket No. FDA-2025-D-6131). The letter provides a comprehensive technical review and twelve specific recommendat  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Citizens Oversight, a nonprofit organization focused on election integrity, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) regarding its draft document titled "Voluntary National Standards for Election Audits - A Practical Guide." The letter critiques the draft for its characterization as a standards document when it more accurately comprises guiding principles without measurable procedures or enforcement mechanisms. Citizens Oversi  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Middletown, submitted a public comment letter to the Administration for Children and Families expressing opposition to the proposed revisions to the Family Violence and Prevention Services Act regulations outlined in 45 CFR part 1370. CCADV, a nonprofit organization based in Middletown, Connecticut, is recognized as a leading advocate for survivors of domestic violence in Connecticut, representing 18 member organizations   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice expressing serious concerns regarding the postponement of the implementation of digital accessibility standards under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The council emphasized that digital accessibility is critical for individuals with disabilities to have equal access to government services, education, healthcare, and civic participation as   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Idaho Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding the proposed rule to amend 45 CFR Part 1370, which governs the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). The Coalition, acting as the state's designated dual domestic violence and sexual assault coalition, expressed concerns that removing multiple regulatory provisions may reduce clarity, consistency, and incre  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The International Organic Inspectors Association, an international organization representing organic inspectors, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program (Docket No. AMS-NOP-22-0029). The letter addresses concerns and feedback on the National Organic Program's proposed amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances, specifically relating to crops and livestock. IOIA highlighted that while it ge  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- A professor from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expressing concerns about the agency's draft guidance titled "General Considerations for the Use of New Approach Methodologies in Drug Development." Paul A. Locke, a professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, wrote: "The draft guidance is inadequate f  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Main Street Foundation has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the agency's information collection request "Good Cause Processes" (Docket No. CMS-2026-1090). The letter, offered through the Foundation's Center for Regulatory Analysis and Engagement, addresses the proposed reinstatement without change of the current good-cause reinstatement framework that aids Medicar  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Michigan Agricultural Commodity Marketing Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service endorsing the proposed revisions to the United States Standards for Grades of Frozen Asparagus. The proposal, published under docket number AMS-SC-25-0520 on April 10, 2026, aims to update grading standards to better reflect current industry practices. As the representative body for approximately 90% of Michiga  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- New Mexico Public Lands Commissioner Stephanie Garcia submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding the Bureau of Land Management Direct Final Rule on oil and gas leasing fees, rentals, and royalties. The letter critiques BLM's approach to setting the minimum royalty rate for federal oil and gas leases, arguing that the current rule fails to maximize taxpayer value by applying a uniform 12.5% royalty rate across all federal lands without  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The National Organic Coalition, an alliance representing diverse stakeholders in organic agriculture, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program. The letter addresses proposed amendments to the National List, particularly on carbon dioxide, sodium nitrate, meloxicam, and methionine, urging careful consideration of environmental and health impacts. NOC expressed reservations about the proposal to add carbon dioxide as   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the rulemaking docket (AMS-NOP-22-0029) that involves proposed changes to the National List for substances including carbon dioxide, meloxicam, methionine, and sodium nitrate. OEFFA, a grassroots network supporting over 1,700 individuals involved in sustainable and organic farming across a twelve-state region, expressed support for the commen  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Organic Farmers Association submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic Program addressing proposed rule changes concerning the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for organic crops and livestock. The association voiced opposition to adding carbon dioxide and renewing sodium nitrate as authorized substances in organic crop production, while supporting the inclusion of meloxicam for use in organic livestock. Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Craig W. Maynard, a poultry nutritionist representing an unspecified integrated broiler company, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program advocating for the removal of restrictions on methionine supplementation in organic poultry diets. The comment was made in response to a docket (AMS-NOP-22-0029) concerning a proposed rule to eliminate the limit on added DL-methionine in organic poultry feed. Maynard, who oversees  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Pearl BioSystem SAS, a biotechnology company based in Strasbourg, France, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. The letter addresses the agency's draft guidance on the use of New Approach Methodologies in drug development, specifically urging the FDA to clarify, broaden, and refine its framework to better include innovative 3D cell culture platforms like Pearl BioSystem's matrix-free "in perlo  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Pennsylvania Certified Organic, Spring Mills, a USDA-accredited organic certifying agent overseeing more than 1,500 organic operations, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the National Organic Program proposed amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. The comments address key components in the proposed updates, including carbon dioxide usage, sodium nitrate renewal, melo  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Precigenetics Inc., a San Carlos, California-based platform company in nonclinical drug development, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research regarding the draft guidance titled "General Considerations for the Use of New Approach Methodologies in Drug Development." In their comprehensive response, Precigenetics expressed strong support for the agency's four-pillar validation framework, which consi  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Warwick, has submitted a public comment letter to the Administration for Children and Families objecting to proposed revisions to the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act regulations codified at 45 CFR part 1370. The nonprofit organization, which supports statewide domestic violence prevention efforts through a network of member agencies and emergency shelters, warns that the changes would negatively impact the de  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Save Our Shoreline, a Bay City, Michigan-based organization representing over 3,000 member households along the Great Lakes' shoreline, submitted a public comment letter through Powers and Knier PC to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concerning potential modifications to Nationwide Permits and their regulatory conditions. The group detailed longstanding conflicts with the Corps, particularly the Detroit District, over beach grooming practices aimed at managing invasive spec  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Verified Voting, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based national nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening democracy through responsible election technology use, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission concerning the commission's draft of Voluntary National Standards for Election Audits - A Practical Guide. The organization, experienced in election audit best practices, endorses many aspects of the draft while also   more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Veterinary Association for Farm Animal Welfare has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service National Organic Program advocating for the addition of meloxicam to the National List of synthetic substances permitted for use in organic livestock production. VAFAW, a U.S.-based veterinary organization that promotes animal welfare in food and fiber production, supports the integration of meloxicam as a pain treatm  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Western Organic Dairy Producers Alliance has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program advocating for the inclusion of meloxicam on the National List of allowed synthetic substances for organic livestock production. WODPA emphasizes that adding meloxicam, a pain and inflammation management drug, would provide organic dairy producers with an important veterinary tool while upholding rigorous animal welfare standard  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Wolf & Associates has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service regarding the proposed amendments to the USDA organic regulations (Docket AMS-NOP-22-0029). The consulting firm, which serves organic producers, handlers, and certifying agents, generally supports the rulemaking that would allow the use of carbon dioxide for specific crop production purposes, add meloxicam as a medical treatment in organic livesto  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The Ihanktonwan Dakota Oyate Treaty Steering Committee, representing the Yankton Sioux Tribe, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expressing concerns about the Nationwide Permit Program (Docket No. COE-2026-001). The Tribe, a sovereign nation with treaty rights upheld by the 1851 Fort Laramie Treaty and the 1858 Yankton Sioux Treaty, argues that the program currently threatens their treaty-protected lands, waters, and cultural resources. T  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- ZeroV, Frankfort, Kentucky, a nonprofit organization representing Kentucky's 15 state-designated domestic violence programs, has submitted a public comment letter to the Administration for Children and Families opposing the proposed revisions to the Family Violence and Prevention Services Act regulations codified at 45 CFR part 1370. The letter outlines multiple concerns about how the proposed regulatory changes could negatively impact FVPSA formula grantees and the deliver  more