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Public Comments on Proposed Federal Rules Newsletter for 2025-04-04 ( 67 items )  
Bureau of Industry & Security Releases Public Communication From Lenovo U.S. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated March 14, 2025, from the Shama K. Patari, executive director for legal and global government at Lenovo U.S., Morrisville, North Carolina: * * * To: Mr. Carlos Monroy Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave. NW Washington, DC 20230 RE: Comments on (i) Implementation of Additional Due Diligence Measures f more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From Alliance for Automotive Innovation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 20, 2025, from the Alliance for Automotive Innovation: * * * To: Ms. Brooke Porter Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division (7404M) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 RE: 1,3-Butadiene; Draft Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Availabilit more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From American Chemistry Council Chemical Products & Technology Division Director Erraguntla (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 15, 2025, from Neeraja Erraguntla, director at the American Chemistry Council Chemical Products and Technology Division: * * * To: Alie Muneer Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Email: muneer.alie@epa.gov Re: ACC 1,3-Butadiene TSCA Risk Evaluation Consortium's Revised version of the Analysis of 1,3Butadiene Industr more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers: * * * To: Sarah Au Data Gathering, Management, and Policy Division (7406M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Attention: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018-0475 INITIATION OF PRIORITIZATION UNDER THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CON more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From American Public Power Association (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from the American Public Power Association: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Material Recovery and Waste Management Division MC 5304T 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 Re: Comments of the American Public Power Association on the Environmental Protection Agency's Direct Final Rule: more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From Boeing Chemical Policy & Strategy Senior Manager Copeland (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 20, 2025, from Robert Copeland, senior manager of chemical policy and strategy at the Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington: * * * To: Document Control Office (7407M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: The Boeing Company comments on the draft risk evaluation under  more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From Center for Food Safety (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from Center for Food Safety: * * * TO: Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Docket EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0504 Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) * * * To Whom it May Concern: On behalf of itself and its 970,000 members and s more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From Cross-Cutting Issues Group (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from the Cross-Cutting Issues Group: * * * COMMENTS OF THE CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES GROUP Comments of the Cross-Cutting Issues Group on EPA's "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments; Correction" Proposed Rule and Direct Final Rule EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0107 * * * I. I more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From Dow Chemical (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 20, 2025, from the Dow Chemical Co., Midland, Michigan: * * * To: Alie Muneer Designated Federal Official Office of Program Support Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Email: muneer.alie@epa.gov Re: Docket ID EPA-HQ-OPPT-2024-0425 - Comments on EPA's Draft 1,3-Butadiene TSCA Risk Evaluation * * * Dear Ms. Muneer more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From East Kentucky Power Cooperative (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from East Kentucky Power Cooperative: * * * To: Mr. Frank Behan U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Land and Emergency Management 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments; Correction, 90 Fed. Reg. 4 more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From Household & Commercial Products Association (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 20, 2025, from the Household and Commercial Products Association: * * * To: Brooke Porter Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: 1,3-Butadiene; Draft Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From Luminant Companies (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from the Luminant Companies. Here are excerpts: * * * Comments of the Luminant Companies On EPA's Proposed Rule Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments; Correction 90 Fed. Reg. 4,707 (Jan. 16, 2025) 90 Fed. Reg. 4,635 (Jan. 16, 2025) EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0107 S more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From National Marine Manufacturers Association (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the National Marine Manufacturers Association: * * * To: Sarah Y. Au, Ph.D. Data Gathering and Analysis Division Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 7406M Washington, DC 20460-0001 RE: Styrene Prioritization for Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (Docket ID No. more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From Okla. Gas & Electric (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co., Oklahoma City: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Agency Docket lD: EPA-HQ OLEM-2020-0107 Re: Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company Comments on Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments; Correction -- 90 Fed. Reg. 4635 (Jan. 16, 2025) *  more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From Plastic Pollution Coalition (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 12, 2025, from Plastic Pollution Coalition: * * * To: Marcy Card Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-000195812 Re: Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation, Vinyl Chloride, Under Toxic Substances Contract Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability and Re more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From Semiconductor Industry Association (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Semiconductor Industry Association: * * * Comments of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) To the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) On the Initiation of Prioritization Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA); Notice of Availability EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0601 * * * The Semiconductor Industry Association ("SIA") appreciates the opportunity more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From Shintech Inc. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 4, 2025, from Shintech Inc., Akron, Ohio: * * * To: Marcy Card, Ph.D. Existing Chemicals Risk Assessment Division (7403M) Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460-0001 Re: Shintech's Comments on the Draft Scope of the Risk Evaluation for Vinyl Chloride (CAS RN 75-01-4); EPA-HQ-OPPT-2018- more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From Talen Energy (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from Talen Energy Corp., Houston, Texas: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Office of Land and Emergency Management Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0107 Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy  more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From Tenn. Valley Authority (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from the Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Office of Land and Emergency Management Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0107, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric U more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from the Utility Solid Waste Activities Group: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Office of Land and Emergency Management Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0107, Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electr more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From W.Va. Environmental Protection Division of Air Quality (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protecfion Division of Air Quality: * * * Re: Docket ID. No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0282-0001 Proposed Supplemental Rulemaking for Nafional Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Polyether Polyols Producfion * * * Dear Docket Manager: The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protecfion, Division o more ST

EPA Releases Public Communication From W.Va. Manufacturers Association (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the West Virginia Manufacturers Association: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Comments on EPA's Proposed Review of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Polyether Polyols Production Industry. Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2023-0282, 8 more ST

FAA Releases Public Communication From Charleston Southern University Aeronautics (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has released the following public communication dated March 31, 2025, from Charleston Southern University Aeronautics, South Carolina: * * * From: Lloyd Richardson, MAS 9200 University Boulevard Charleston SC 29406 To: Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20591 Re: DOCKET NO. FAA -2024-2531 - MODERNIZATION OF PILOT SCHOOLS * * * Charleston Southern Unive more ST

FAA Releases Public Communication From Delta Air Lines (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has released the following public communication dated March 19, 2025, from Delta Air Lines Inc., Atlanta, Georgia: * * * 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 Fax: (202) 493-2251 Subject: Docket No. FAA-2024-0230; Project Identifier AD-2023-01064-A, Q, T: Pacific Scientific Rotary Buc more ST

FDA Releases Public Communication From Washington Legal Foundation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated March 20, 2025, from Washington Legal Foundation. Here are excerpts: * * * Docket No. FDA-2024-N-5471 COMMENTS of WASHINGTON LEGAL FOUNDATION to the FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION Concerning REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF "TOBACCO PRODUCT STANDARD FOR NICOTINE YIELD OF CIGARETTES AND CERTAIN OTHER COMBUSTED TOBACCO PRODUCTS" IN RESPONSE TO THE PR more ST

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Releases Public Communication From Lange Companies (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the following public communication on March 19, 2025, from Lange Companies Inc., St. Louis, Missouri: * * * We STRONGLY OPPOSE this rule. * First, according to CFR 371.3(c), brokers are not commissioned sales agents for trucking companies. As a result, transactions with brokers are separate from those under CFR 371, so this transparency law would not apply to brokers, as the C more ST

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Releases Public Communication From Small Business in Transportation Coalition (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated March 20, 2025, from the Small Business in Transportation Coalition Inc.: * * * To: The Honorable Sean Duffy U.S. Secretary of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave SE, Washington, DC 20590 Re: SBTC's SUPPLEMENTAL COMMENTS ON TRANSPARENCY IN PROPERTY BROKER TRANSACTIONS (FMCSA-2023-0257) * * * Dear Secretary Duffy: Comes now, the Sma more ST

Fish & Wildlife Service Releases Public Communication From Colo. Transportation Dept. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated March 19, 2025, from the Colorado Department of Transportation: * * * To: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service MS: PRB/3W 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Re: Endangered and Threatened Species: Species Status with Section 4(d) Rule for Monarch Butterfly and Designation of Critical Habitat (Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2024-0137) * * * The Colorado Dep more ST

Fish & Wildlife Service Releases Public Communication From Mont. Fish, Wildlife & Parks (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated March 19, 2025, from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks: * * * To: Public Comments Processing AƩn: FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service MS: PRB/3W, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803. Subject: Proposed Rule Pertaining to Grizzly Bear Listing on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife with a Revised Section 4(d) Rule, D more ST

Fish & Wildlife Service Releases Public Communication From N.D. Transportation Dept. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated March 12, 2025, from the North Dakota Department of Transportation: * * * To: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Public Comments Processing Attn. FWS-R3-ES-2024-0137 MS: PRB/3W 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 * * * Comments on Proposed Rule (Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2024-o137), Endangered and Threatened Species: Species Status with Section 4(d more ST

GSA Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy Releases Public Communication From American Council on Education, 4 Collaborators (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The General Services Administration Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy has released the following public communication on March 17, 2025. The communication was signed by the American Council on Education, Association of American Universities, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, COGR and EDUCAUSE. * * * To: William F. Clark Director, Office of Government-wide Acquisition Policy Office of Government-wide Policy General Services Administration 1 more ST

GSA Releases Public Communication From Aldevra (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The General Services Administration has released the following public communication dated March 16, 2025, from Aldevra, Kalamazoo, Michigan: * * * To: Regulatory Secretariat Division General Services Administration 1800 F Street NW, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20405 To Whom It May Concern: Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments for FAR Case 2023-011. Introduction The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 was enacted to increase small business participation in fe more ST

GSA Releases Public Communication From American Council of Engineering Companies (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The General Services Administration has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from the American Council of Engineering Companies: * * * To: Ms. Carrie Moore, Procurement Analyst General Services Administration Regulatory Secretariat Division 1800 F Street NW, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20405 RE: Protests of Orders Under Certain Multiple-Award Contracts (FAR Case 2024-007) * * * Dear Ms. Moore: Please accept these comments on behalf of t more ST

HHS Releases Public Communication From Compassion in World Farming (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication on March 19, 2025, from Compassion in World Farming, New York: * * * To: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 420 Rockville, MD 20853 Docket Number: HHS-OASH-2024-0017-0001 * * * Dear Janet de Jesus, On behalf of Compassion in World Farming and 5,897 supporters (signatures are below), we write to support the inclusion of the 2025 more ST

HHS Releases Public Communication From U.S. Chamber of Commerce (10)
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights has released the following public communication dated March 7, 2025, from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Anthony Archeval Acting Director, Office for Civil Rights Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC 20201 Re: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthe more ST

IRS Releases Public Communication From Willis Towers Watson (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from Chris West, managing director at Willis Towers Watson, Dallas, Texas, and William A. Kalten J.D., head of RIC Technical Services, North America at Willis Towers Watson, Stamford, Connecticut: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:01:PR (REG-100669-24) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Proposed more ST

NHTSA Releases Public Communication From Volvo Autonomous Solutions (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from Volvo Autonomous Solutions, a Volvo Group company: * * * To: Peter Simshauser Chief Counsel National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 Re: ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program (NHTSA2024-0100) * * * Dear Mr. Simshauser, Volvo A more ST

NIST Releases Public Communication From SaferAI (10)
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the following public communication on March 19, 2025, from SaferAI, Paris, France: * * * SaferAI's Comment on NIST AI 800-1 2pd Support of Incident Reporting, Safe Harbors, and Quantitative Threat Modeling First we would like to express our support of the practices related to incident reporting, safe harbors, and quantitative threat modeling in the draft. We recommend keeping th more ST

Social Security Administration Releases Public Communication From Homeless Action Center (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Social Security Administration has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Patricia Wall, executive director of the Homeless Action Center, Berkeley, California: * * * To: Office of Management and Budget Attn: Desk Officer for SSA Social Security Administration Office of External Affairs Attn: Reports Clearance Staff Mail Stop 3253 Altmeyer, 6401 Security Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21235 RE: Docket No. SSA-2024-0056 * * * To Whom It M more ST

State Dept. Releases Public Communication From Aerospace Industries Association (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. State Department has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Aerospace Industries Association: * * * To: Mr. Michael J. Vaccaro Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Defense Trade Controls U.S. Department of State 2401 E Street NW Washington, DC 20037 Subject: Aerospace Industries Association Comments on U.S. Munitions List Targeted Revisions Reference: DOS-2024-0047, RIN 1400-AF42 * * * Dear Mr. Vaccaro, The Aerospa more ST

State Dept. Releases Public Communication From Keysight Technologies (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. State Department has released the following public communication dated March 5, 2025, from Keysight Technologies Inc., Santa Rosa, California: * * * To: Ms. Sarah Heidema, Director of Policy Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy U.S. Department of State Washington, DC 20037 Re: RIN 1400-AF42 / DOS-2024-0047 (ITAR Amendment--USML Category IX) * * * Dear Director Heidema: On January 17, 2025, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls ("DDTC") published a more ST

State Dept. Releases Public Communication From Kongsberg Discovery U.S. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. State Department has released the following public communication on March 19, 2025, from Kongsberg Discovery U.S. LLC, Lynnwood, Washington: * * * Kongsberg Comments for Docket DOS-2024-0047 ITAR: U.S. Munitions List Targeted Revisions The proposed amendment to USML Category XX, paragraph (a)(10), will significantly impact US-based civilian operators of deep-water AUV systems by imposing overly restrictive weight and endurance thresholds. This could stifle inno more ST

State Dept. Releases Public Communication From RTX Corp. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. State Department has released the following public communication on March 19, 2025, from RTX Corp., Arlington, Virginia: * * * To: Office of Defense Trade Controls Policy U.S. Department of State SA-1 Columbia Plaza 2401 E Street NW Washington, DC 20037 Subject: RTX Corporation Comments on International Traffic in Arms Regulations: U.S. Munitions List Targeted Revisions RIN 1400-AF42 (90 FR 5594) * * * RTX Corporation ("RTX") appreciates the opportunity  more ST

U.S. Coast Guard Releases Public Communication From America Petroleum Institute (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the America Petroleum Institute: * * * BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Docket No. USCG-2022-0802-0107 COMMENTS ON CYBERSECURITY IN THE MARINE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM: A potential 2-to-5-year delay for the implementation periods for U.S.-flagged vessels * * * On January 17, 2025, the United States Department of Homeland more ST

U.S. Coast Guard Releases Public Communication From APL Maritime (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard has released the following public communication on March 19, 2025, from APL Maritime Ltd., Arlington, Virginia: * * * APL Maritime, Ltd. ("APL") respectfully submits this comment requesting consideration of a delay in the implementation of the proposed rule under Federal Register Docket No. USCG-2022-0802. As an operator of U.S.-flag container vessels, APL fully supports regulatory measures that enhance maritime safety more ST

U.S. Coast Guard Releases Public Communication From Liberty Global Logistics (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Liberty Global Logistics LLC, Lake Success, New York: * * * Liberty Global Logistics LLC (LGL), a U.S.-flag vessel operator, supports the intention of the U.S. Coast Guard's Final Rule "Cybersecurity in the Marine Transportation System" issued on 17 January 2025 updating maritime security regulations to specify minimum cybersecurity requirements more ST

USCBP Releases Public Communication From Miller & Co. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection has released the following public communication on March 19, 2025, from Miller and Co. P.C., Kansas City, Missouri: * * * We are a law firm concentrating in customs and international trade law, with many decades of experience representing clients utilizing the U.S. Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) program. We request that FTZs be eliminated from proposed Sec.Sec. 182.53(a)(1)(ii), 182.53(a)(iii)(3), 182.53( more ST

USDA Food & Nutrition Service Releases Public Communication From Center on Budget & Policy Priorities (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has released the following public communication dated March 4, 2025, from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: * * * To: John McCleskey Food and Nutrition Service U.S. Department of Agriculture 1320 Braddock Place, 5th floor Alexandria, VA 22314 Re: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Quality Control Review Handbook Incorporation by Reference, NPRM, RIN 0584-AF05 * * * Dear Mr. McCleskey:  more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From Absolute Energy (10)
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication on March 20, 2025, from Absolute Energy LLC, St. Ansgar, Iowa: * * * Submission of feedback: Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks * * * Mr. William Hohenstein, On behalf of Absolute Energy, I would like to express our sincere appreciation for the USDA's continued dedication and hard work in supporting the biofuel industry across the United States. As an ethanol pro more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From Airlines for America (10)
WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Airlines for America: * * * To: William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy United States Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20220 Comments on "Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks" Docket USDA-2024-0003-0262 * * * Dear Director Hohenstein, Airlines fo more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 11, 2025, from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation: * * * To: William Hohenstein Office of Energy and Environmental Policy Office of the Chief Economist, USDA Docket ID: USDA-2024-0003 RIN: 0503-AA82 * * * Dear Mr. Hohenstein: The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) appreciates the opportunity to provide comment regarding the interi more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From American Biogas Council (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the American Biogas Council: * * * To: William Hohenstein Director of the Office of Energy and Environmental Policy Office of the Chief Economist U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 Submitted via Federal eRulemaking Policy RE: Comments on [Docket No. USDA-2024-0003] Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agricul more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From Anew Climate (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Anew Climate LLC: * * * To: Office of the Chief Economist, USDA Re: Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel * * * Anew Climate ("Anew") appreciates the opportunity to provide formal comments and respond to the questions raised in USDA's "Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel." Anew Climate LL more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From Archer-Daniels-Midland (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., Chicago, Illinois: * * * To: Mr. William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy Office of the Chief Economist U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20250 RE: Comments on Docket No. USDA-2024-0003 * * * Dear Mr. Hohenstein: Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) submits t more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From BASF Corp. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from BASF Corp.: * * * BASF Corporation Comments to USDA Regarding 7 CFR Part 2100 Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel * * * BASF values the USDA's expertise in the agronomic, economic, and environmental benefits of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA). As an agency with extensive involvement in various CSA projects and oversight of  more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From Bayer Crop Science (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Bayer Crop Science, St. Louis, Missouri. Here are excerpts: * * * To: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Energy and Environmental Policy 1400 Independence Ave. SW Washington, D.C. 20250 * * * Dear Director William Hohenstein, Bayer Crop Science ("Bayer") appreciates the opportunity to submit these comments to the United States Department of Agricultu more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From Canola Council of Canada, Canadian Oilseed Processors Association (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Canola Council of Canada and Canadian Oilseed Processors Association: * * * To: William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy Office of the Chief Economist, US Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 RE: Docket No. USDA-2024-0003 Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used a more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From Carbon180 (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 13, 2025, from Carbon180: * * * To: Director William Hohenstein Office of Energy and Environmental Policy US Department of Agriculture Docket ID: USDA-2024-0003-02 Re: Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks * * * Dear Director Hohenstein, We commend the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for developing this interim rule on ne more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From Clean Fuels Alliance America (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Clean Fuels Alliance America: * * * To: William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy Office of the Chief Economist, U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250 Docket No. USDA-2024-0003 Re: Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks Interim Rule * * * De more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From Climate Action California (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from Climate Action California: * * * Comment on Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks, Federal Register docket # USDA-2024-000 Before commenting on the technical guidelines we wish to make a broader comment: there is insufficient scientific evidence to claim that any crop-based biofuel meets the 50% reduction in greenhou more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From Continuum Ag (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication on March 6, 2025, from Continuum Ag, Washington, Iowa: * * * Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks Summary of Recommendations 1. Use a Book and Claim approach for low carbon feedstock tracking rather than Mass Balance 2. Use the GREET FD-CIC to calculate CI Scores rather than the USDA Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator (USDA FD-CIC) 3. more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From CoverCress Inc. (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 14, 2025, from CoverCress Inc., St. Louis, Missouri: * * * To: Office of the Chief Economist, United States Department of Agriculture Re: Request for comments: Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. Docket ID USDA-2024-0003 * * * To whom it may concern: CoverCress Inc. (CCI) is a scientifically advanced, forward-thinking compan more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From Renewable Fuels Association (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Renewable Fuels Association, Ellisville, Missouri: * * * To: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Energy and Environmental Policy 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20250 Re: Docket ID USDA-2024-0003, Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks * * * The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) appreciates t more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From Renewable Fuels Nebraska (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Renewable Fuels Nebraska: * * * To: William Hohenstein Director of the Office of Energy and Environmental Policy U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250 RE: Interim Rule: Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks (Docket No. USDA-2024-0003) * * * Dear Mr. Hohenstein, Thank y more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalition (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Sustainable Advanced Biofuel Refiners Coalition: * * * To: William Hohenstein Director of Office of Energy and Environmental Policy U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 ATTN: Docket No. USDA-2024-0003 Re: Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks, Interim Rule, 90 Fed. more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From Tenn. Farm Bureau Federation (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation: * * * To: William Hohenstien Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy United States Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 Re: Docket No. USDA-2024-0003; Technical Guidelines for Climate Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks * * * Dear Director Hohenstein: T more ST

USDA Releases Public Communication From World Resources Institute (10)
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the World Resources Institute: * * * To: William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy Office of the Chief Economist U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 Re: Docket No. USDA-2024-0003 USDA-2024-0003, Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks, 90 Fe more ST