WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 8, 2024, from the American Farm Bureau Federation: * * * To: S. Brett Offutt Chief Legal Officer/Policy Advisor Packers and Stockyards Division United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service Fair Trade Practices Program 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250 Re: Docket Np. AMS-FTPP-22-0046 Poultry Growe more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication on Aug. 12, 2024, from Leslie Todd, president at Arkansas Farmers Union: * * * As a (farmer/consumer) I strongly support the proposed rule on Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems. For decades, the payment system commonly used by poultry companies has been a classic example of how the combined effects of market concentration and vert more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment, Columbia, Missouri: * * * To: S. Brett Offutt Chief Legal Officer/Policy Advisor Packers and Stockyards Division USDA AMS Fair Trade Practices Program 1400 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20250 * * * Dear Secretary Vilsack, The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication on Aug. 12, 2024, from Family Farm Defenders, Madison, Wisconsin: * * * Family Farm Defenders, a national farmer-led organization with over 3500 members in all 50 states, strongly supports the proposed USDA rule on Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems. We have many poultry growers among our members who have suffered for too long at t more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 8, 2024, from Farm Action, Mexico, Missouri: * * * To: U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250 Submitted via Regulations.gov RE: Proposed Rule on Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems, AMS-FTPP-22-0046 * * * Farm Action respectfully submits this comment to the United States D more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from Food & Water Watch and 13 collaborators. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Tom Vilsack Secretary of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250 S. Brett Offutt Chief Legal Office/Policy Advisor Packers and Stockyards Division USDA AMS Fair Trade Practices Program 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the Government Accountability Project: * * * To: S. Brett Offutt Chief Legal Officer/Policy Advisor Packers and Stockyards Division, USDA AMS Fair Trade Practices Program, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250 RE: Docket Number: 2024-12415; RIN: 0581-AE18; 89 FR 49002 "Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improve more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the Meat Institute, Arlington, Virginia. Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Honorable Tom Vilsack Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250 Re: Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems; Proposed Rule; RIN 0581-AE18; 89 FR 49002 (June 10, 2024); Doc. No. AMS-F more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from Missouri Farm Bureau, Jefferson City: * * * To: S. Brett Offutt Chief Legal Officer/Policy Advisor Packers and Stockyards Division United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service Fair Trade Practices Program 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250 Re: Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capita more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 8, 2024, from Montana Farmers Union, Great Falls: * * * Proposed Rule: Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems: Doc. No. AMS-FTPP-22-0046 * * * We submit these comments on behalf of Montana Farmers Union (MFU), a statewide grassroots family farm agriculture organization that represents and advocates for family farmers, ranc more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated July 30, 2024, from the North Carolina Poultry Federation Inc.: * * * The Honorable Tom Vilsack Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250 Re: Comment Period Extension Request for Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems Proposed Rule and Fair and Competitive Livestock and P more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the National Chicken Council. Here are excerpts: * * * To: S. Brett Offutt Chief Legal Officer/Policy Advisor Packers and Stockyards Division Agricultural Marketing Service U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20250 Re: Comments on Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement System more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association, Columbus, Ohio: * * * To: United States Department of Agriculture Agriculture Marketing Service Re: Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems * * * The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association (OEFFA) is a grassroots coalition of over 1,850 farmers, gardeners, re more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the Open Markets Institute. Here are excerpts: * * * To: U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250 S. Brett Offutt Chief Legal Office/Policy Advisor Packers and Stockyards Division USDA AMS Fair Trade Practices Program 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250 Re: Poultry Grower P more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from Pilgrims Pride Corp., Greely, Colorado: * * * To: Mr. S. Brett Offutt Chief Legal Officer/Policy Advisor Packers and Stockyards Division USDA AMS Fair Trade Practices Program 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20250 RE: Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems, Proposed Rule, RIN 0581-AE18, Docke more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Arkansas. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Brett Offutt Chief Legal Officer/Policy Advisor Packers and Stockyards Division Fair Trade Practices Program Agricultural Marketing Service United States Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20250 Re: Docket No. AMS-FTPP-22-004 more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 8, 2024, from the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, Richmond: * * * To: S. Brett Offutt, Chief Legal Officer/Policy Advisor Packers and Stockyards Division United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service Fair Trade Practices Program 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250 Re: Docket Np. AMS-FTPP-22-0046 Po more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 12, 2024, from the AFL-CIO: * * * To: Director Rohit Chopra Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Docket No. CFPB-2024- 0023 or RIN 3170-AA54 * * * Dear Director Chopra: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) addressing medical debt on credit more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 12, 2024, from ALS Association, Arlington, Virginia, and 24 collaborators: * * * To: Director Rohit Chopra Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 RE: Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) * * * Dear Director Chopra: Thank you for the opportunity to submit comments on more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 2, 2024, from American Bankers Association: * * * To: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Request for Information Regarding Fees Imposed in Residential Mortgage Transactions; Docket No. CFPB-2024-0021. * * * To Whom It May Concern: American Bankers Association (ABA)/1 appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Consumer Fi more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 1, 2024, from the American Bankers Association and nine collaborators: * * * To: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Request for Information Regarding Fees Imposed in Residential Mortgage Transactions; Docket No. CFPB-2024-0021 * * * To Whom It May Concern: On behalf of the American Bankers Association, American Land Title A more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: * * * To: The Honorable Rohit Chopra Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) - CFPB-2024-0023 * * * Dear Director Chopra: The American Cancer Society C more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 12, 2024, from the Advocacy Council of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology: * * * To: Rohit Chopra Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Attention: CFPB-2024-0023/RIN 3170-AA54 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 RE: Comments on Proposed Rule Entitled, "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Informatio more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the American Dental Association: * * * To: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Docket No. CFPB-2024-0023--Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) * * * To Whom it May Concern, On behalf of our 159,000 members, we would like to comment on the Consume more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from Americans for Tax Reform: * * * Comment Intake--2024 NPRM FCRA Medical Debt Information c/o Legal Division Docket Manager Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Submitted via regulations.gov Re: Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) (Docket No. CFPB-2024 more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 12, 2024, from the Bank Policy Institute and Consumer Bankers Association. Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Honorable Rohit Chopra Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Docket No. CFPB-2024- 0023 or RIN 3170-AA54) * * * Dear Di more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 12, 2024, from California Attorney General Rob Bonta: * * * To: The Honorable Rohit Chopra Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20552 RE: "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)," 89 Fed. Reg. 51,682 (June 18, 2024), CFPB-2024-0023 * * * Dear Director Chopra:  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 12, 2024, from Capio Partners LLC. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G St NW Washington, DC 20552 Via email to 2024-NPRM-MEDICAL-DEBT@cfpb.gov Re: RIN 3170-AA54 (Docket No. CFPB-2024-0023) Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) * * * To Whom It May Concern: This l more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 12, 2024, from Community Catalyst, Boston, Massachusetts: * * * To: Director Rohit Chopra Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Via electronic submission: www.regulations.gov Re: Docket No. CFPB-2024- 0023 or RIN 3170-AA54 Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) * * * more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 12, 2024, from the Community Service Society of New York: * * * To: Director Rohit Chopra Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Docket No. CFPB-2024-0023 or RIN 3170-AA54 Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) * * * Dear Director Chopra: Thank you for the opportunity to  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the Connecticut General Assembly Commission on Racial Equity in Public Health: * * * Re: Docket ID CFPB-2024-0023/ RIN 3170-AA54 Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) * * * Dear Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Thank you for accepting this comment on behalf of the Commission on Racial E more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 12, 2024, from the Consumer Data Industry Association. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Comment Intake - 2024 NPRM FCRA Medical Debt Information c/o Legal Division Docket Manager, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street, NW Washington, DC 20552 RE: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Informa more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 8, 2024, from Creditors Bureau USA, Fresno, California: * * * Re: Docket No. CFPB-2024-0023 or RIN 3170-AA54 * * * My name is Courtney Reynaud, and I am a third-generation woman-owner of Creditors Bureau USA. We are a retail, medical and commercial collection agency located in Fresno, California. Creditors Bureau USA is a woman-owned small business with 30 employees. We more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from Eastern Revenue Inc., Horsham, Pennsylvania: * * * Eastern Revenue, Inc's response to the CFPB Medical Debt Credit Reporting Rule Eastern Revenue Inc is located in Horsham, Pennsylvania a suburb twenty minutes outside of Philadelphia. Eastern Revenue, Inc is a woman owed small debt collection agency that employs 15 employees. We felt compelled to comment on more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the Emergency Department Practice Management Association: * * * To: The Honorable Rohit Chopra, MBA Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Docket No. CFPB-2024-0023; RIN 3170-AA54 * * * Dear Director Chopra: EDPMA is the nation's only professional trade association focused on the delivery of high-qualit more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 12, 2024, from Equifax Inc., Atlanta, Georgia. Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Honorable Rohit Chopra Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G St. NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V), Docket No. CFPB-2024-0023 * * * Dear Director Chopra: Equifax Inc. submits more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 12, 2024, from Georgia Watch and 18 collaborators: * * * To: Director Rohit Chopra Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G St NW Washington DC, 20552 Re: Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V), Docket No. CFPB-2024-0023/RIN 3170-AA54. * * * Dear Director Chopra: Georgia Watch and the 18 undersigned  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication on Aug. 9, 2024, from the Healthcare Business Management Association: * * * The Healthcare Business Management Association (HBMA) is supportive of efforts and actions that ease the burden of medical debt on consumers. However, we believe that the CFPB's proposed rule regarding medical debt's impact on credit reports goes too far. If enacted, this rule would effectively allow anyone t more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 8, 2024, from the Illinois Credit Union League: * * * To: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 700 G Street NW 2 Washington, DC 20552 RE: Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information Docket No. CFPB-2024-0023 * * * Dear Dr. Chopra, The Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL), is the primary association for over 200 credit unions more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 12, 2024, from Justice in Aging: * * * To: Rohit Chopra, Director c/o George Karithanom, Regulatory Implementation & Guidance Program Analyst, Office of Regulations Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Submitted via www.regulations.gov Re: Justice in Aging's Comments in response to proposed rules addressing medical debt on credit more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated July 29, 2024, from JustLeadershipUSA and JustUS Coordinating Council: * * * To: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Attention: Legal Division Docket Manager Docket No. CFPB-2024-0023 JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA and our national policy coalition, the JustUS Coordinating Council (JCC), support the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Regulation V of the Fair Credit Reporting A more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication on Aug. 12, 2024, from Maine Equal Justice, Augusta: * * * Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Regulatory Implementation 1700 G St. NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Proposed Rule RIN 3170-AA54; "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)" Docket No. CFPB-2024-0023 I. Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to provide com more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 12, 2024, from the Massachusetts Health Connector: * * * Comment Intake--2024 NPRM FCRA Medical Debt Information c/o Legal Division Docket Manager Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW ATTN: CFPB-2024-2023 Washington, DC 20552 Re: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (R more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 12, 2024, from MomsRising, Bellevue, Washington: * * * To: Rohit Chopra, Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G St NW, Washington, DC 20552 Submitted via regulations.gov RE: RIN 3170-AA54, Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information * * * Dear Director Chopra: MomsRising submits these comments in support of more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from New Jersey Appleseed Public Interest Law Center, Newark: * * * To: Director Rohit Chopra Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street N.W. Washington, DC 20552 Re: Docket No. CFPB-2024- 0023 or RIN 3170-AA54 Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) * * * Dear Director Chopra: Thank yo more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 8, 2024, from New Jersey Citizen Action, Newark: * * * To: Director Rohit Chopra Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Docket No. CFPB-2024- 0023 or RIN 3170-AA54 Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) * * * Dear Director Chopra: Thank you for the opportunity to more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from National Consumer Law Center and 106 collaborators: * * * Comment Intake--2024 NPRM FCRA Medical Debt Information c/o Legal Division Docket Manager To: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V), Docket No. CFPB-2024-0 more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 8, 2024, from the National Women's Law Center: * * * To: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 2055 Submitted Electronically RE: RIN 3170-AA54; CFPB-2024-2023 Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information * * * The National Women's Law Center appreciates the opportunity to comment on proposed r more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 12, 2024, from the Neighborhood Legal Services Program: * * * To: Rohit Chopra, Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW Washington, DC 20552 Re: Comments on Proposal "Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V)" Docket ID: CFPB-2024-0023 * * * Dear Director Chopra: I write to you on b more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 11, 2024, from the Ohio Credit Union League, Columbus: * * * Comment Intake--2024 NPRM FCRA Medical Debt Information c/o Legal Division Docket Manager Consumer Financial Protection Bureau 1700 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20552 Re: Comment Letter - Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation V) Docket No. CFPB-202 more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication on Aug. 9, 2024, from Dan Nichols, president of SCA Collections Inc.: * * * I am writing to share my strong opposition to the proposed rule to prohibit health care providers from reporting medical debts to the credit bureaus. While I understand the CFPB's motivation, there are potentially many unintended consequences to this action. I write to you as the owner of a small business, wh more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from Undue Medical Debt: * * * Re: Request for Public Comment, Docket No. CFPB-2024-0023 * * * Dear Director Chopra On behalf of our millions of constituents, Undue Medical Debt respectively submits comments on the Request for Public Comment on the Proposed Rule: Prohibition on Creditors and Consumer Reporting Agencies Concerning Medical Information (Regulation more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the National Safety Council, Itasca, Illinois: * * * The National Safety Council eliminates preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education, and advocacy. We convene the Road to Zero Coalition, the nation's largest traffic safety alliance, with the goal of ending roadway deaths in the United States by more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication dated Aug. 8, 2024, from the Port of Los Angeles, California: * * * To: Heather Gilbert, Senior Policy Advisor U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System Docket No. DOT-OST-2024-0044 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO PLANNING FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN U.S. PORTS On behalf of the Port of Los Angeles (POLA) we welcome the opportunity to comment on the U. more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated June 28, 2024, from 32 senators: * * * To: The Honorable Michael S. Regan Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20460 Dear Mr. Regan: We write to express our strong opposition to a pending request by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to authorize enforcement of its rule to ban proven and efficient diesel-el more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication on Aug. 12, 2024, from Classic Charter, Visalia, California: * * * CARB's Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulations mandate zero-emission vehicles for various fleets, but the state's infrastructure is far from ready. California's electric grid is already strained, with frequent blackouts during peak demand. Adding thousands of new electric vehicles could worsen this issue. The current  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated July 26, 2024, from the Real Estate Board of New York: * * * The Real Estate Board of New York to The Environmental Protection Agency's Proposed Rule on Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons (EPA-HQ-OAR-2021-0643) The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) is the City's leading real estate trade association. Founded in 1896, REBNY represents commercial, residential, and institutiona more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Aug. 7, 2024, from the Consumer Healthcare Products Association: * * * To: Helen Lee, Pharm D. Center for Drug Evaluation and Research U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD Rockville, MD 20993-002 Re: Food and Drug Administration (FDA/1) Proposed Administrative Order (OTC000035): Amending Over-th more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the Milken Institute, Santa Monica, California: * * * To: Robert M. Califf, M.D. Commissioner US Food and Drug Administration Silver Spring, MD 20993 Re: Comment Letter on Listening Session: Optimizing the Food and Drug Administration's Use of and Processes for Advisory Committees; Public Meeting; Request for Comments  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Aug. 8, 2024, from the Premium Cigar Association: * * * Comment Submitted to Docket No. FDA-2024-N-1809 Premium Cigar Association Introduction: Founded in 1933 as the Retail Tobacco Dealers of America, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) is the oldest, largest, and most active trade association representing and assisting retailers of prem more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Federal Acquisition Regulation has released the following public communication on Aug. 1, 2024, from the Semiconductor Industry Association. Here are excerpts: * * * Re: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Case 2023-008: Comments on Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Prohibition on Certain Semiconductor Products and Services * * * Dear Mr. Clark: The Semiconductor Industry Association ("SIA") welcomes the opportunity to provide written comments to the U.S.  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Federal Maritime Commission has released the following public communication dated July 25, 2024, from the Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay: * * * MARITIME EXCHANGE FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY Further Response to FMC-2023-0016-0047 BACKGROUND The Exchange: The Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay was chartered in 1875 with a mission to promote and protect maritime commerce. The Exchange is a nonprofit trade association serving as "the more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the International Code Council: * * * To: Office of Response and Recovery, Public Assistance Division Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 500 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20472 Via regulations.gov RE: Comments of the International Code Council on the DHS/FEMA Proposed R more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage: * * * To: Kevin McKay Branch Chief, Realty Management National Park Service WASO Land Resources Division, Park Planning, Facilities and Lands 1849 C Street NW, 2nd floor Washington, DC 20240 submitted electronically to: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/06/10/2024-12605/rights-of-wa more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources: * * * To: Kevin McKay Branch Chief, Realty Management National Park Service WASO Land Resources Division, Park Planning, Facilities and Lands 1849 C Street NW, 2nd Floor (MB 2340) Washington, DC 20240 Submitted online at https://www.regulations.gov/document/NPS-2024-0004-0001 Re: Rights of Wa more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from CTIA. Here are excerpts: * * * Before the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Washington, DC 20240 In the Matter of National Park Service Proposes to Revise Regulations Governing Right-of-Way Permits Docket No. NPS-WASO-PPFL-36986 RIN 1024-AE75 COMMENTS OF CTIA CTIA/1 submits these comments in response to the notice  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from Doyon Ltd., Fairbanks, Alaska: * * * To: Kevin McKay, Branch Chief, Realty Management National Park Service WASO Land Resources Division Park Planning, Facilities and Lands 1849 C Street NW, 2nd Floor (MIB 2340) Washington, DC 20240 Submitted electronically via http://www.regulations.gov Re: National Park Service Rights of Way; Propose more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the Edison Electric Institute: * * * To: Kevin McKay Branch Chief, Realty Management National Park Service WASO Land Resources Division Park Planning, Facilities and Lands 1849 C Street NW, 2nd Floor (MIB 2340) Washington, DC 20240 Dear Mr. McKay: The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) appreciates the opportunity to submit comments on th more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from the National Parks Conservation Association: * * * To: Kevin McKay Branch Chief, Realty Management National Park Service 1849 C Street NW, 2nd Floor (MIB 2340) Washington, DC 20240. Attention: RIN 1024-AE75 Dear Chief McKay: Since 1919, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has been the leading voice of the American people more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released the following public communication dated Aug. 9, 2024, from Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Fresno, California. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Kevin McKay Branch Chief, Realty Management National Park Service WASO Land Resources Division Park Planning, Facilities and Lands 1849 C Street NW, 2nd Floor (MIB 2340) Washington, DC 20240 Re: Comments on National Park Service Proposed Rule re Right-of-Wa more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has released the following public communication on Aug. 9, 2024, from the Wireless Infrastructure Association, Arlington, Virginia: * * * Before the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE Washington, D.C. 20240 In the Matter of Rights of Way, Proposed Rule Docket No. RIN 1024-AE75 COMMENTS OF THE WIRELESS INFRASTRUCTURE ASSOCIATION The Wireless Infrastructure Association ("WIA")/1 respectfully su more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Aug. 8, 2024, from General Motors LLC, Warren, Michigan: * * * To: Ms. Sophie Shulman Deputy Administrator US Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 Subject: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) - THOR 50th Percentile Adult Male T more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Aug. 8, 2024, from the Motorcycle Riders Foundation, Highland, Illinois: * * * To: Sophie Shulman Deputy Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Motorcycle Crash Avoidance Technology R more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated July 22, 2024, from the American Coatings Association: * * * To: Douglas Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration US Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Proposed Rulemaking regarding OSHA's Emergency Response Standard Docket No. OSHA-2007-0073 * * * Dear Assi more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated July 22, 2024, from Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King: * * * To: Douglas Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20210 Docket No. OSHA-2007-0073 * * * Dear Mr. Parker, I have had the honor and privilege of serving as Georgia's Insu more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated July 22, 2024, from the National Demolition Association: * * * To: The Honorable Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20210 RE: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Emergency Response St more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated July 22, 2024, from Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak and Stewart P.C., Houston, Texas: * * * To: Assistant Secretary of Labor Parker U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20210 RE: Topic: OSHA Emergency Response Standard Agency/Docket Number: OSHA-2007-0073, RIN 1218-A more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated July 22, 2024, from the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association: * * * To: Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA Directorate of Standards and Guidance Attention Docket ID No. OSHA-2007-0073 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20210 Re: Emergency Response Standard * * * I. Introduction The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Associa more ST