WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from Beacon Group Inc., Phoenix, Arizona: * * * The following information is feedback to the U.S. AbilityOne Commission on the proposed Disability Qualification Determination form. Our company is a non-profit provider of employment-related services to people with disabilities. We provide employment opportunities through our federa more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 - The Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has released the following public communication on Dec. 5, 2024, from Bosma Enterprises, Indianapolis, Indiana: * * * After reviewing the proposed PEI form, Bosma would like to submit the following comments: Section 1-2 - There are a multitude of questions regarding participating employees W-2 wages and hourly wages - this is problematic for agencies as this involves giving system access to our HCM more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from the Legal Aid Society of San Diego, California: * * * To: Department of Defense Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency Regulatory Directorate 4800 Mark Center Drive, Attn: Mailbox 24, Suite 08D09 Alexandria, VA 22350-1700 Re: Response to Notice of Public Rule Making issued by the Department of Defense Of more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense has released the following public communication dated Dec. 1, 2024, from Western Center on Law and Poverty, Los Angeles, California: * * * To: Department of Defense Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and Transparency, Regulatory Directorate 4800 Mark Center Drive Attn: Mailbox 24, Suite 08D09 Alexandria, VA 22350-1700. Re: Response to Notice of Public Rule Making issued by the Department o more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication dated on Dec. 4, 2024, from Catalyst Marine Engineering, Seward, Alaska: * * * Catalyst Marine Engineering is proud to express our support for Kenai Aviation's application to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) between Seward and Anchorage. Over the past several years, we have relied on Kenai Aviation for both scheduled air service and charter flights across the Kenai Peninsula and Alas more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has released the following public communication dated Dec. 4, 2024, from GE Aerospace, Boston, Massachusetts: * * * To: U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140 West Building Ground Floor Washington, DC. 20590-0001 Kelly.Lindquist@ge.com geaerospace.com RE: Docket number DOT-OST-2022-0027; Electronic Signatures, Forms and Storage for Drug and Alcohol Testing Records * * * GE Aerospace respectf more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from Opportunity Solutions Project, Cedar Falls, Iowa: * * * RE: PROPOSED RULE TITLED STUDENT DEBT RELIEF BASED ON HARDSHIP FOR THE WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOANS), THE FEDERAL FAMILY EDUCATION LOAN (FFEL) PROGRAM, THE FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN (PERKINS) PROGRAM, AND THE HEALTH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE LOAN (HEAL) PROGRAM; 89 FR 87130 (OCTOBER 31, 2024)  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from Asarco LLC, Amarillo, Texas: * * * Michael Thrift Air and Radiation Law Office, Office of General Counsel U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Re: Comments of ASARCO LLC on Proposed Consent Decree Center for Biological Diversity v. Regan, No. 4:24-cv-01900-HSG (N.D. Cal) Docket ID NO. EPA-HQ-OGC-2024-0490 * * * Dear Mr. Thrift: ASARCO LLC (Asarco), th more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Dec. 3, 2024, from the Missouri Coalition for the Environment: * * * To: Rachel Dean Data Gathering, Analysis, Management and Policy Division Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004-0001 Dean.rachel@epa.gov Re: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0538 Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Dec. 4, 2024, from South Coast Air Quality Management District, Diamond Bar, California: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Superfund [EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0376] Mail Code 28221 T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Subject: Support for adding the former Exide Technologies site in Vernon, CA to Superfund National Priorities List * * more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 6, 2024, from the Air Line Pilots Association International: * * * To: U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations M-30 West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 ATTN: Docket No: FAA-2024-1988 Subject: Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Small Unmanned Aircraft S more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 4, 2024, from American Flyers, Addison, Texas: * * * American Flyers concerns with the FAA's Proposed Airworthiness Directive for Piper PA28-181 Aircraft * * * As operators of 34 Piper PA28-181's as part of our fleet in a high-usage flight school environment, we are deeply invested in maintaining the highest safety standards. This more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 5, 2024, from Amy M. Bourne, president of Bourne Logistics Management Inc., Joplin, Missouri: * * * To: U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 371 Docket No. FMCSA-2023-0257 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Subject: Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Br more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from the North Carolina Clean Energy Fund: * * * To: The Honorable Janet Yellen Secretary Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 Re: Notice 2024-27: Request for Comments on Situations in Which a Section 6417(a) Election Could Be Made for Credits Purchased in Transfers Under Section 6418(a) * * * Dea more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 5, 2024, from CareerSource Northeast Florida: * * * To: Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration re: Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0067 HOLON U.S. Inc. - Receipt of Petition for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 3, 2024, from the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies: * * * To: Ms. Sophie Shulman Acting Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Limousine Crashworthiness Safety  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication on Dec. 3, 2024, from the Soft Lights Foundation: * * * Dear NHTSA, The petitioner, Tesla, claims, "Tesla has not found any complaints or reports of accidents or injuries related to this noncompliance in its records or NHTSA Vehicle Owner Questionnaires. While Tesla acknowledges that this fact is not dispositive in the consideration of a p more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the following public communication dated Dec. 3, 2024, from the Frontier Model Forum, San Francisco, California: * * * To: U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 * * * Dear Director Kelly and U.S. AI Safety Institute staff: The Frontier Model Forum (FMF) is an industry-supported non-profit dedicated to advancing the safe de more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the following public communication dated Dec. 3, 2024, from Generate Biomedicines, Cambridge, Massachusetts: * * * Comments on National Institute of Standards and Technology [Docket No. 240920-0247] Safety Considerations for Chemical and/or Biological AI Models * * * We understand the critical importance of risk assessment and mitigation for emerging chem-bio technologies and  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the following public communication dated Dec. 3, 2024, from the University of California, Berkeley Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity: * * * Comment to the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and U.S. Department of Commerce on Current and Future Practices and Methodologies for the Responsible Development and  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 27, 2024, from the Alaska Mariculture Alliance: * * * To: Shannon Bettridge, Ph.D. Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division Office of Protected Resources National Marine Fisheries Service 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 Re: Proposed Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fisheries for 2025 Docket Number N more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication on Dec. 6, 2024, from the National Ocean Protection Coalition: * * * To: Pacific Fishery Management Council 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101 Portland, OR 97220 RE: Comment on Amendment 34 of the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (NOAA-NMFS-2024-0081) * * * The National Ocean Protection Coalition (Coalition) writes to comme more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from the New Jersey Transit Corp.: * * * To: U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue, NW Room Number N3626 Washington, D.C. 20210 RE: Public Comment on Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009 Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings * * * Dear Docket Cler more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication on Dec. 4, 2024, from Chapin Hall, Chicago, Illinois: * * * RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: USE AND CONSERVATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI) PAYMENTS THAT REPRESENTATIVE PAYEES RECEIVE FOR BENEFICIARIES RESIDING IN THEIR CARE * * * Chapin Hall appreciates this opportunity to respond to this Request for Information regarding the use and conserva more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from Generations United: * * * To: The Honorable Martin O'Malley Commissioner, Social Security Administration. The Honorable Rebecca Jones Gaston Commissioner, Administration for Children, Youth, and Families, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services. Re: Request for Information * * * Use and Conservation of Social Security more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from Melissa Hackett, coordinator at the Maine Child Welfare Action Network: * * * To: Commissioner Martin O'Malley Social Security Administration 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235-6401 * The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Request for Information: Use  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication on Dec. 2, 2024, from the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families: * * * Comments by the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families on Use and Conservation of Social Security Benefits SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Administration for Children and Families Children's Bureau Request for Information: Use and Conservation of Social S more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from the Maryland Department of Human Services: * * * To: Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs Regulations and Reports Clearance Social Security Administration Re: Docket #SSA-2024-0038 * * * The Maryland Department of Human Services (Maryland DHS) welcomes the opportunity to provide detailed comments and actionable recommendations in response to the Nov more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from the Missouri Coalition for Children: * * * To: Martin O'Malley, Commissioner, Social Security Administration Rebecca Jones Gaston, Commissioner, Administration for Children, Youth, and Families Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services. Reference: Request for Information: Use and Conservation of Social Security Benefits and more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication on Dec. 2, 2024, from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services Child and Family Services Division: * * * Docket No. SSA-2024-0038 State of Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) - Child and Family Services Division (CFSD) response to the request for Information from the Social Security Administration and Children's Bureau, Administration for Child more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from the National Association of Counsel for Children: * * * To: Commissioner Martin O'Malley Social Security Administration 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235-6401 * The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: Response to Request for Information: Use and Conser more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from the National Disability Institute: * * * To: Martin O'Malley, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, and Rebecca Jones Gaston, Commissioner, Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services RE: Request for Information: Use and Conservation of Social Security Benefits and Supplemental Security (SSI) Payment more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has released the following public communication on Dec. 3, 2024, from Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger, Merrimac, Wisconsin: * * * To: Department of Veterans Affairs 38 CFR Part 3 RIN 2900-AR75 2024-21852 (89 FR 79815) SUBMITTED BY Laura Olah, Executive Director Citizens for Safe Water Around Badger (CSWAB) E12629 Weigand's Bay South, Merrimac, WI 53561 TITLE: The U.S. Department of Veterans Must Assume and Assess the  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has released the following public communication dated Dec. 6, 2024, from the National Organization of Veterans' Advocates Inc.: * * * To: Jonathan Taylor Office of General Counsel (022D) 810 Vermont Ave. NW Washington, DC 20420 RE: RIN 2900-AR94 Improving Accreditation Process and Strengthening Legal Education Requirements for Accredited Agents and Attorneys * * * Dear Mr. Taylor: The National Organization of Veterans' Adv more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from Veteran Families for Education and Awareness, Arlington, Virginia. Here are excerpts: * * * RE: RIN 2900-AR75: Proposed Rule-VA Adjudication Regulations for Disability or Death Benefit Claims Based on Toxic Exposure * * * Veteran Families for Education and Awareness (VFEA) respectfully submits the following comments on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affair more ST