Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania
Allies for Children: HHS Proposal to Gut Head Start Standards Sparks Outcry Over Threats to Child and Family Services
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
Secretary of United States Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, D.C. 20528
RE: Comment on Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs (RIN: 0970- AD30; Docket ID: ACF-2026-0595)
Dear Secretary Kennedy,
I am writing on behalf of Allies for Children in response to
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American Soybean Association Urges EPA to Maintain Access to Effective Chemical Desiccants for Harvest Efficiency
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 30, 2026
Douglas M. Troutman
Assistant Administrator
Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20460
RE: Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2026-3862, Innovation Challenge: Alternatives to Conventional Pesticides for Crop Desicca
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Beyond Pesticides: EPA Urged to Ban Conventional Pesticides in Favor of Organic Alternatives to Protect Health and Environment
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 30, 2026
Office of Pesticide Programs
Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20460-0001
Re: Innovation Challenge: Alternatives to Conventional Pesticides for Crop Desiccation [EPAHQ-OPP-2026-3862]
Dear Madam/Sir,
These comments are submitted on behalf of Beyond Pesticides. F
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Erie City & County Continuum of Care Urges HUD to Reconsider 2027 Fair Market Rent Reduction to Prevent Housing Crisis
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Erie County's Continuum of Care - PA(605) Erie County Department of Human Services 154 west 9th Street, 4th Floor Erie, PA 16501
To Whom It May Concern,
Request for Reconsideration of the 2027 Fair Market Rent Reduction in Erie, Pennsylvania
The Erie City and County Continuum of Care (CoC) respectfully urges the U.S. Depa
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Just Harvest Opposes IRS Proposal Limiting Eligibility for Refundable Tax Credits for Immigrant Families
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 1, 2026
Re: IRS-2026-1057-0001. Comments in Response to: Application of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to the Refunded Portion of Certain Federal Refundable Tax Credits
I am writing on behalf of Just Harvest, an economic justice nonprofit in Allegheny County, PA, to exp
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National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators: Governmental Retirement Plans Seek Streamlined Implementation of Saver's Match Regulations
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 1, 2026
Ms. Helen Morrison
Benefits Tax Counsel
Office of Tax Policy
U.S. Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220
Mr. Philip Lindenmuth
Associate Chief Counsel
Employee Benefits, Exempt Organizations, and Employment Taxes
Internal Revenue Service
1111 Constitution Ave
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National Association of Waterfront Employers Warns Tariffs on Aluminum Steel and Copper Derivatives Could Undermine Port Equipment Investment
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
National Association of Waterfront Employers
660 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Suite 301A, Washington, DC 20003 nawe.us
August 27, 2026
Jessica Curyto,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Security
Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Ave NW
Washington, DC 20230
Docket No. 260803-0182
Re: Request for Public Com
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Niskanen Center Urges Federal Support for Colocation of Critical Infrastructure in Highway and Railway Rights of Way
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 1, 2026
Niskanen Center
1201 New York Ave. NW, Suite 200B
Washington, D.C. 20005
U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE
Washington, D.C. 20590
Docket ID No. DOT-OST-2026-3269-0001
Re: Request for Information - America's Great Corridors of Commerce
The Niskanen Center (Niskanen) ap
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Pennsylvania State Education Association Urges Department to Reverse Proposed Rule Changes Over Concerns of Dismantling Program Standards
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs
Docket No. ACF-2026-0595 | RIN 0970-AD30
Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
October 1, 2026
Submitted via regulations.gov
The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Secretary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW
Wash
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Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras Urge Exclusion From Tariffs on Brass-Wind Instruments
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 17, 2026
Docket No. 260803-0182
XRIN 0694-XC166
From: Lindsey Wood Nova, Executive Director of Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras (Pittsburgh, PA)
lindsey@trypo.org
412-391-0526
Jessica Curyto
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Security
Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security
U.S. Depar
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