WASHINGTON, March 12 -- A coalition of 38 California Congress members submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior opposing potential offshore oil and gas leasing in the Southern California and Central California Outer Continental Shelf Planning Areas and requesting an extension of the public comment period. The lawmakers stressed that there has been no new or expanded lease in California state waters since 1969, nor in federal waters since 1984, largely due to the c more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety submitted a public comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urging it to ensure that any revisions to federal vehicle safety standards do not weaken protections that prevent crashes and save lives. The advocates highlighted the troubling trend in motor vehicle deaths in the U.S., pointing out that an average of 112 individuals are killed daily on roads nationwide, amounting to nearly 41,000 fatalities in 2 more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- ATA Action, the American Telemedicine Association affiliated trade organization, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expressing support for a proposal that would eliminate limits on the number of non-standardized plans marketplace insurers may offer. In its letter dated March 10, ATA Action expressed concern that current limits on the number of non-standardized plans that can be offered by Marketplace issuers are inhibiting i more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- T.C. Broadnax, city manager of the City of Austin, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding urging it to restore the original design of the 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census. In its letter, Austin officials express concern over the proposed reduction of test sites from six to two, arguing that this change could jeopardize the accuracy of the census. The city asserts that the original test sites were strategically se more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Breakthrough T1D, New York, submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission supporting a consent agreement involving Express Scripts and insulin pricing practices, urging the agency to continue efforts aimed at reducing the cost burden faced by people living with type 1 diabetes. In their letter, Breakthrough T1D emphasizes the critical situation faced by nearly two million Americans living with type 1 diabetes, a condition that requires them to rely on more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The California Truck Injury Law, Los Angeles, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration urging the denial of an exemption application by the Federation of Professional Truckers concerning electronic logging device (ELD) requirements. The organization emphasizes the imperative of maintaining strict safety regulations to prevent fatigue-related accidents involving large commercial vehicles. In its letter, California Truck Inju more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Michael J. McMurray, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Aviation, Illinois, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration urging it to abandon proposals that would cap flight operations at O'Hare International Airport below current levels during the Summer 2026 scheduling season. CDA emphasizes that limiting operations below current levels would disrupt the National Airspace System. The agency highlights more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Concerned Women for America (CWA) has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing support for a proposed rule that emphasizes biological sex distinctions in health care regulations under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The organization argues that maintaining clear definitions of male and female is vital for protecting individual dignity and privacy. In their communication, CWA highlights the importan more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Council of Recognized Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education addressing concerns regarding the use of the terms "national" and "regional" by recognized accrediting agencies. C-RAC represents nearly 3,000 postsecondary institutions across the nation, including over 1,500 public colleges, 1,100 private non-profit universities, and close to 100 private for-profit institutions. The organization emphasizes more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Delta Air Lines Inc. has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation requesting clarification on specific requirements related to the proposed rules for the inspection and repair of the lower wing skin of Boeing 767 aircraft. The letter highlights concerns over certain reporting notes in the proposed rulemaking. In its letter, Delta Air Lines seeks to understand whether the reporting note regarding the results of inspections is mandated for al more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- John F. King, insurance commissioner of insurance and safety fire for the State of Georgia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expressing support for provisions in the proposal that provide flexibility for states in designing and operating health insurance exchanges. The letter emphasized that states should retain authority to determine approaches that best serve their individual more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Los Angeles County Chief Sustainability Officer Rita Kampalath, Regional Planning Director Amy J. Bodek and Beaches and Harbors Director Gary Jones submitted a joint public comment letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management opposing offshore oil and gas leasing in the Central California Planning Area as part of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, warning that development could threaten coastal ecosystems and the region's ocean-based more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Hargis Family Dental submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opposing a proposal that would reverse the classification of adult dental coverage as an Essential Health Benefit. The Louisiana-based dental practice urged the agency to maintain recognition of dental care within broader health coverage and argued that separating oral care from medical care harms patients. In their correspondence, the dental practice points out the ris more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Darren Lyman, chief systems architect of the Lyman Protocol, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding the ongoing implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act. The LP-90 proposal presents a sophisticated blueprint designed to integrate programmable compliance into existing financial systems, particularly through the use of tokenized U.S. dollar liabilities on the New  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Tom Nerini, governing board member for District 5 of the Maricopa County Community College District in Arizona, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce opposing several elements of the proposed 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census. The community college district highlights the importance of the Census Bureau's efforts to count marginalized populations accurately, particularly Latinos who have historically been undercounted. As  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Philip Rocco, chair and associate professor of political science at Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce Census Bureau regarding concerning the proposed 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census. The letter emphasizes to reconsider plans to test the use of U.S. Postal Service employees for In-Field Enumeration during the operational test. The letter outlines three primary concerns regar more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Middle States Commission on Higher Education submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education supporting efforts to clarify the use of terms such as regional and national in describing accrediting agencies while urging federal agencies to address remaining sources of confusion in government systems and policies. MSCHE, which has been recognized by the Secretary of Education since 1952, has a robust history of adapting to regulatory changes. With  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Multnomah County Community Health Center has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns over proposed changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act regarding benefit and payment parameters for 2027. In its letter, the health center emphasizes the crucial role that community health centers play in the success of Basic Health Programs and Marketplace Exchanges nationwide. These centers are e more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The National Council of State Housing Agencies submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury raising concerns about a proposed system of records. The organization argued that the proposal would impose burdensome and retroactive data collection requirements on state and local entities that administered federal assistance programs. The council emphasizes that the requirements outlined in the Notice are redundant and will exert undue pressure on s more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The New York University School of Law Community Equity Initiative has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development urging it to withdraw its proposed rule concerning the Fair Housing Act's disparate impact standard. The CEI advocates for marginalized communities by addressing issues that hinder social mobility and equity, and it asserts that the proposed changes would undermine vital protections against systemic discrimination  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The New York University School of Law Institute for Policy Integrity submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing the agency's proposed determination that the benefits of regulating perchlorate in drinking water do not justify the costs. Policy Integrity contends that EPA has failed to adequately account for numerous unquantified health benefits, particularly in relation to cardiovascular disease (CVD), which are not factored int more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- John Quinterno, census liaison, and Michael Cline, state demographer of North Carolina, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging it to reverse changes to the 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census. According to the letter, the alterations to the operational test scale and scope "are unlikely to yield the insights needed" to ensure an accurate count for the 2030 Census. The original test plan aimed to experiment with methods more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Darcie A. Peterson, nurse practitioner and certified wound ostomy continence advanced practice nurse, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to include post-baccalaureate nursing programs in the definition of professional degree programs under a proposed rule addressing federal student loan limits. In the letter, the CWOCN highlighted that the exclusion of advanced practice degrees such as Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Docto more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the New York City Commission on Human Rights submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services opposing a proposed rule that would modify how disability protections apply under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The city agencies urged the agency to withdraw the proposal, arguing that it conflicts with federal law and could undermine civil rights protections. The propose more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Mary Carter, finance and operations research librarian at Princeton University, New Jersey, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce raising concerns about the proposed 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census and urging the agency to restore elements removed from the testing plan. The letter emphasizes that accurate census data are foundational to democratic processes and insists that the planned test may fail to provide valuable i more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Skiver Bradley PLLC, Phoenix, Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration expressing opposition to the Federation of Professional Truckers' application for an exemption from electronic logging device (ELD) requirements. In their letter, the firm emphasizes that fatigue is a leading cause of injury and death in accidents involving large commercial trucks. They argue that ELDs play a crucial role in helping to combat dr more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Tactogen Inc., Palo Alto, California, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requesting additional guidance on how sponsors should account for bias caused by functional unblinding when applying Bayesian statistical methods in clinical trials. In their letter, Tactogen acknowledges the FDA's draft guidance while highlighting gaps, particularly in addressing functional unblinding that significantly impacts trials involving psychoactive c more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Fred Rowland and the Research Data Services team at Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce raising concerns about the proposed design of the 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census. In the letter, Temple University's RDS underscores that accurate census data are foundational for democracy and effective governance. It argues that the operational test, as currently designed,  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The Transportation Alliance, Fairfax, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration emphasizing the need for a safe and effective framework for Automated Driving Systems (ADS). TTA argues that federal safety policy should leverage the operational expertise of members who navigate complex real-world environments. In the letter, TTA highlights the importance of innovation that enhances roadway safety and improves mobi more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Susan Schweik, Professor Emerita at the University of California, Berkeley, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing proposed direct final rules that would rescind portions of regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The letter argues that the proposed rules would eliminate essential aspects of DOE's regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, particularly those ensuring that newly constructed  more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Breann Larson, a graduate student at the University of Denver, Colorado, submitted a public comment letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service regarding Amendment 58B to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf. The letter emphasizes that the allocated catch size for both commercial and recreational fishing should be reduced to ensure a sustainable population of the Deep-Water Grouper complex. It more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Lindsey Bryant, a counseling graduate student at the University of Mount Olive, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to revise a proposed rule affecting federal graduate student borrowing and the definition of professional degree programs. According to the letter, the proposed definition of "professional degree" would exclude counseling education, which is essential for regulated practice in mental health professions. Without ad more ST

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Michele Hayslett, librarian for numeric data services and data management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce expressing concerns about the proposed design of the 2026 Operational Test in support of the 2030 Census. The organization claims that the test, as currently structured, lacks scientific validity due to its limited sample size and inappropriate use of the American Community Surve more ST