WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Ten state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging the National Marine Fisheries Service to refrain from weakening or rescinding the 2008 North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Reduction Rule. The letter responds to the Office of Protected Resources at NMFS regarding an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning potential amendments to the 2008 Speed Rule. The states expressed concern that any deregulatory action  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Attorneys general in 13 states and three city legal officers submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requesting an extension of the comment period on the proposed rule titled "Revision of Tier 4 Criteria Pollutant Standards, Part 1: Amendments to Phase-In Schedule for Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles." The letter headquarters span multiple states with principal offices cited in New York, NY and Denver, CO among others. The coalition  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- A coalition of 16 U.S. boat builders organizations submitted a public comment letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The letter addresses the agency's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the modernization of the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule, first established in 2008 and subject to amendments in 2013. The consortium collectively represents an important segment of the recreational marine manufacturing industry, noted for th  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- A group of 19 consumer, retiree and worker advocacy organizations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor criticizing the agency's proposed regulation on fiduciary duties in selecting designated investment alternatives for 401(k) and other defined contribution plans. The letter expresses concerns that the proposed rule would undermine retirement income security for approximately 70 million Americans covered under ERISA-governed plans by weaken  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Four conservation groups submitted a public comment letter to the National Marine Fisheries Service. The letter opposes any proposed amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule that would eliminate, weaken, or replace the existing 10-knot vessel speed restriction established in 2008. These organizations responded to NMFS's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) published in March 2026 concerning potential deregulatory actions aimed at re  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- A coalition of 42 advocacy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) strongly opposing proposed changes to tenant protections under the HOME Investment Partnerships Program. These groups raised concerns about a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published by HUD on April 30, 2026, which seeks to roll back tenant protection regulations finalized in January 2025. The coalition urged HUD to fully impl  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- A group of five advocacy organisations have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention regarding the Agency's draft risk evaluation of Hexahydro Hexamethylcyclopenta Benzopyran (HHCB) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The organizations contended that EPA's evaluation was incomplete, unlawful, and unsupported by substantial evidence, urging the Agency to reconsider critical asp  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- A group of nine legal academics specializing in employee benefits law has submitted a public comment letter to the Employee Benefits Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor expressing serious concerns about the agency's proposed rule on Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives. The commenters criticize the proposal for fundamentally altering ERISA's statutory framework on fiduciary prudence, weakening protections for plan participants  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sabrina Oesterle, a sociology professor and director of the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center at Arizona State University, Phoenix, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget opposing proposed revisions to the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance. In the public comment letter, the researcher argued that the proposal could weaken scientific integrity, academic freedom, funding stability, and the merit-based principles that have lo  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Ryan Conrad, a visiting fellow at the Center on Health Policy at the Brookings Institution, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration supporting portions of the agency's draft guidance on biosimilar development while recommending additional steps to reduce development costs and improve market access. The letter supports the FDA's approach to reducing unnecessary duplication in development studies by allowing sponsors to rely on well-charact  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The government of China submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative opposing proposed global safeguard measures on quartz surface products. The letter followed the U.S. International Trade Commission's affirmative injury determination and remedy recommendation regarding imports of QSP. China's government characterized the proposed remedy-a 50 percent ad valorem tariff combined with a hard annual quota of 155 million square feet-as dispr  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Coalition to Transform Advanced Care, a national nonprofit headquartered in Washington D.C., has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding proposed updates to the Medicare Program's Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities for federal fiscal year 2027. C-TAC advocates for high-quality, person-centered care for seriously ill individuals and provided feedback concerning the effects  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Community Action Agency of Somerville Inc., Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services addressing concerns over the proposed rule titled "Restoring Flexibility to Support Head Start Program Access." The agency emphasizes the urgent need to increase wages and strengthen benefits for Head Start educators to ensure workforce stability and program access. The organization highlights that Head Start staff are significant  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Compass Healthcare, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System proposed rule. The food and nutrition services company, involved with more than 500 rehabilitation and long-term care facilities and employing over 2,000 Registered Dietitian Nutritionists, emphasized the importance of clinical nutrition in affecting patient ou  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Corewell Health, a nonprofit hospital system headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2027 and updates to the IRF Quality Reporting Program. The organization, which operates six IRFs across Michigan and insures over 1.4 million individuals through Priority Health, outlined concerns about the pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Corewell Health, a nonprofit health system headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the Fiscal Year 2027 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule. The health system expressed concerns that the agency's proposed 2.3% net payment increase would not sufficiently address rising costs in inpatient psychiatric care. CMS proposed a payment update b  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Corewell Health, a nonprofit health system headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the FY 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities; Updates to the Quality Reporting Program Proposed Rule. Corewell Health, which operates eight SNFs and insures more than 1.4 million lives through its Priority Health plan, provided feedback fro  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Isomorphic Labs, a London, England-based company specializing in artificial intelligence for drug discovery with additional offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Lausanne, Switzerland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding the agency's Request for Information on the AI-Enabled Optimization of Early-Phase Clinical Trials Pilot Program. The letter lays out detailed recommendations and foundational principles for integrating  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Ketamine Taskforce, headquartered in Washington D.C., submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to designate racemic ketamine hydrochloride injection as a high-priority drug for repurposing to treat major depressive disorder (MDD), treatment-resistant depression (TRD), and depressive episodes with acute suicidal ideation or behavior. The submission, made in response to FDA Docket No. FDA-2026-N-4492 focusing on drug rep  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York and Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued a bipartisan public comment letter expressing support for the U.S. Department of Labor's proposed rule titled "Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives." The legislators emphasized the proposal's alignment with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act's core protections and its intent to update the investment framework governing defined contribution retirement plans. The   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The National Marine Electronics Association, headquartered in Severna Park, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration proposing standardized electronic messages to enhance hazard observation reporting from vessels and platforms. The NMEA represents marine electronics professionals globally and promotes standards and training in the marine electronics field. The organization outlined two interconnected message ty  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Partnership to Align Community Care, San Fernando, California, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services responding to the agency's proposed FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements. The Partnership, which advances sustainable health and community care delivery through collaboration and community care hubs, addressed key barriers limiting access to and reimbursement for   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Marc Lipsitch, professor of biology and medicine in the Department of Medicine and the Division of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget voicing over regulatory proposals that would overhaul federal science funding. The renowned researcher, with decades of NIH and CDC funding experience and a history of advising multiple federal agen  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Assistant Professor Carolyn Mills, who leads the biomolecular engineering research laboratory at the University of California, Santa Barbara, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget opposing proposed revisions to federal grant administration rules. In the public comment letter, the researcher argued that multiple provisions would weaken scientific research, reduce transparency, and undermine the merit-based funding system that has supported   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Joshua Harrison, director of the Center for the Study of the Force Majeure at the University of California, Santa Cruz, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget regarding proposed guidance for federal financial assistance. The letter highlights objections to provisions that would require political pre-approval of peer-reviewed merit in discretionary awards, directing that funding must demonstrably advance the President's policy priorities rat  more