WASHINGTON, June 23 -- A coalition of 10 scientists, academics and clinicians submitted a public comment letter challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's draft risk evaluation for phthalic anhydride. The letter, addressing the EPA's methodologies and conclusions, asserts that the agency's assessment under the Toxic Substances Control Act fails to employ the best available science and underestimates significant health risks posed by the chemical, particularly to workers and susceptible subpopulations. Phthalic anhydride, an industr more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- A coalition of 323 advocacy organizations representing sectors in science, research, policy, and education have urged the Office of Management and Budget to extend the public comment period for its proposed revisions to Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The coalition is requesting an extension through Aug. 27, 2026, hoping a Federal Register notice will announce this adjustment by June 30, 2026. The coalition describes the scope of the proposed regulation as broad and influential, noting that the rule would ame more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- A coalition of six environmental organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service urging the agency to deny a proposed incidental take regulation for polar bears related to seismic exploration activities. The groups contend that the proposal underestimates the potentially lethal and serious injuries to adult and cub polar bears of the Southern Beaufort Sea population. They argue that the U.S. Department of the Interior and Fish and Wildlife Service have fai more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- A coalition of eight economists and legal scholars from several U.S. universities has raised objections to proposed rule changes by the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. The letter urges the federal agencies to reconsider proposals that would lower capital requirements for the largest U.S. banking organizations. The coalition contends that these three notices of proposed rulemaking, issued in March 2026, would substantially weaken the regulatory capital framework for sy more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Nine state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency opposing EPA's proposed regulation to alter Effluent Limitations Guidelines for unmanaged combustion residual leachate from steam electric power generating point sources. The states assert that the proposal undermines the Clean Water Act and would weaken protections for their waterways by shifting the responsibility to individual state regulators and permitting authorities instead of maintaining uniform national stan more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- 911 Health Watch Inc., Albany, New York, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget supporting the proposed data collection by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The organization advocates for health care and compensation for individuals affected by toxins released at the World Trade Center site following the September 11, 2001 attacks. The letter underscores the importance of establishing a Youth Research Cohort within the World Trad more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, Alexandria, Virginia, representing 10,000 school district leaders nationwide, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the implementation of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 AA standards. AASA acknowledges the value of a one-year delay in compliance but urges further reconsideration of the rules to better align with the burden and realities faced by school districts. AASA emphasized that while public-facing websites and mat more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Aerospace Industries Association submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addressing concerns about the draft risk evaluation of phthalic anhydride under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Representing approximately 340 major aerospace and defense manufacturers and suppliers, AIA highlighted the importance of phthalic anhydride as a precursor chemical in adhesives, sealants, paints, and coatings used extensively in aerospace and defense products. AIA stressed that phthalic anhydrid more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Alaska Oil and Gas Association, Anchorage, submitted public comments to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the agency's proposed incidental take regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act affecting seismic exploration in the Southern Beaufort Sea region. These comments raise concerns about the Service's reliance on predictive models and the procedural aspects of the regulatory process. AOGA's opposition centers primarily on the Service's use of a mathematical modeling appr more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Alliance for Automotive Innovation has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's draft risk evaluation of phthalic anhydride under the Toxic Substances Control Act. Representing a broad automotive sector including manufacturers, suppliers, and technology developers, the alliance emphasized specific concerns regarding exposure assessments, protective measures, and regulatory clarity for replacement parts in the automotive industry. Phthalic anhydride is widely more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Ally Financial, Charlotte, North Carolina, has submitted a public comment letter to the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding the agencies' proposed revisions to the regulatory capital framework under the standardized approach for risk-weighted assets. Ally supports the agencies' goals to modernize and streamline capital requirements while aligning regulatory capital with risk. In the letter, Ally emphasizes that the proposal's current approach groups most retail e more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- America's Power, Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed revisions to the regulation of unmanaged coal residual leachate under the Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines. The organization expressed support for option one in the proposed rule, advocating for permitting authorities to establish plant-specific effluent limitations using a best professional judgment approach rather than imposing uniform national standards f more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The American Booksellers Association, White Plains, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency opposing the agency's interim final rule and order that seek to preempt the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The ABA, representing over 3,200 independent bookstores, criticizes the rule for enabling banks to continue charging interchange fees on sales tax revenues, which the association argues merchants do not keep. The ABA highlights that independent bookstores ope more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The American Chemistry Council has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's draft risk evaluation of phthalic anhydride under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The letter provides extensive feedback on the draft evaluation's assessment of hazards, exposures, and risks associated with phthalic anhydride, focusing on human health and environmental concerns as well as occupational and consumer exposure assessments. The council expressed agreement with the EPA's use more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The American Coatings Association submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addressing concerns about the agency's draft risk evaluation of phthalic anhydride. The letter details the ACA's objections to EPA's methodology and data sources, stressing the need for corrections to ensure realistic assessments. The ACA emphasized that phthalic anhydride, a chemical used primarily in resin manufacture, is fully consumed in reactions forming alkyd polymer resins. These resins are subsequently  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has issued a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget expressing concerns about the proposed revisions to the federal grants and cooperative agreements regulations. The organization, representing 163,000 internal medicine physicians, subspecialists, and medical students, highlighted the risk of politicizing grant decisions under the new rules. The letter also addressed specific provisions related to cost principles, memberships, subscript more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- American Express Co., headquartered in New York, submitted a public comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System addressing the federal banking agencies' Regulatory Capital Rule proposals. The proposals under review include the expanded risk-based approach capital framework applicable to Category I and II banking organizations and those with significant trading activity, along with related revisions to the standardized risk-based capital framework. American Express expressed support for the enhan more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The American Financial Services Association submitted a public comment letter to the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding the proposed regulatory capital rule. AFSA highlighted consequences for competition and consumer credit availability stemming from changes to the definition of commitments within the proposed rule. AFSA's concerns center on the redefinition of commitments as contractual arrangements under which banks and federal savings associations agree to te more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Hilary J. Allen, a law professor at American University College of Law, has submitted a public comment letter to the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. In her letter, Allen warns against proposed rulemakings that would lower the capital banks are required to hold for their investments, arguing that such reductions heighten risks to financial stability. Allen emphasizes the importance of maintaining strong capital buffers, citing the devastating impacts of the 2008 financ more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Amnesty International Puerto Rico, San Juan, addressed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development with a public comment letter opposing the proposed rule which seeks to revise equal access provisions in federally funded housing programs. The organization warns that the proposed changes could significantly weaken protections that currently ensure housing access for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and other gender-diverse individuals. According to Amnesty International, the rule would permit more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Baltimore, Maryland, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury regarding the proposed rulemaking on Fostering the Future Accounts under Section 530A. The foundation, drawing on over two decades of experience with its opportunity passport program supporting youth in foster care, recommended several measures to optimize the implementation and impact of these accounts. The foundation advised establishing a 30-day enrollment standard following court-confirmed fost more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Appraisal Institute, Chicago Illinois, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget regarding proposed revisions which governs federal financial assistance programs. The organization, representing nearly 13,000 professional real estate appraisers, emphasized the role of independent appraisals in establishing fair market value for donated real property used to satisfy grant matching requirements. The institute outlined concerns that reliance on property tax assessments or administrative val more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding proposed revisions to effluent limitations guidelines for steam electric power generating facilities. AMWA represents the largest publicly owned drinking water systems in the U.S., serving over 160 million people collectively. The association stresses the need to ensure that regulatory changes designed to enhance energy reliability and affordability do not compromise safe drinking wa more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The International Capital Market Association and the International Securities Lending Association, London, England submitted a joint public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. The letter addresses proposed revisions to the regulatory capital rules under the Basel III Endgame framework, including rules relating to regulatory capital, standardized approaches for risk-weighted assets, and capital surcharges f more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Bankers Association for Finance and Trade submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding the joint proposals by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve to reform regulatory capital rules affecting U.S.-based banks. BAFT outlined concerns that the proposed regulatory capital reforms, while supporting improved risk sensitivity and calibration, could inadvertently constrain the avai more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- BayCoast Bank of Swansea, Massachusetts, expressed support for the objectives behind the Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Regulatory Capital Rules issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. In a public comment letter to these U.S. federal agencies, BayCoast emphasized the need for a capital framework that balances risk sensitivity with community banking realities. BayCoast, a community-focused institution with app more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- BlackRock Inc., an asset management firm headquartered in New York, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve addressing proposed regulatory capital rule modifications for U.S. banking organizations. The proposed rules aim to implement final components of the Basel III capital standards by revising capital requirements for Category I and II banks, adjusting the Standardized Approach for other b more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Blarney Castle Oil Co., Ann Arbor, Michigan, expressed opposition to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees and the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The company argues the OCC's actions worsen the problem of excessive swipe fees that businesses face from Visa and Mastercard, which lack true market competition. Blarney Castle Oil states that swipe fees have become its large more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Brierly Research has submitted a public comment letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission regarding its proposed rule on prediction markets and public interest determinations. The company emphasized the importance of resolvability of contracts-how clearly and definitively the terms of a contract can be settled-as the key factor in assessing public interest for listed event contracts. Brierly Research, which publishes settlement-risk assessments of live Kalshi and Polymarket contracts, bases its views on a unique more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids expressed support for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's proposal to reinstate the National Quitline Data Warehouse. The public comment letter emphasized the importance of collecting state-specific data on telephone quitline services to evaluate and enhance tobacco cessation efforts. The organization highlighted that quitlines provide accessible, evidence-based support including counseling, information, referrals, and in some ca more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- CAST, a nonprofit organization based in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, specializing in accessibility and educational research, addressed the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the extension of compliance deadlines related to web content and mobile application accessibility under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. CAST emphasized the importance of maintaining momentum toward full compliance with accessibility regulations and recommended the adoption of the latest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 as the m more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson, Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter supporting the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service's proposal to list the Jamaican kite swallowtail butterfly as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal addresses the dramatic decline of the species in its native Jamaica, primarily due to habitat loss and illegal trade pressures. The Jamaican kite swallowtail is endemic to Jamaica and currently breeds in only four small areas totaling approx more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Center for Taxpayer Rights has submitted a public comment letter expressing concerns about a computer matching program proposed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The letter critiques the program's notice for failing to meet legal requirements and highlights potential violations of taxpayer privacy protections under federal law. The program, as described in the Treasury's Privacy Act Matching Program Notice, aims to match data from several Treasury components, including the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), with i more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The CFA Institute Systemic Risk Council, Charlottesville, Virginia, has issued a public comment letter to the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding proposed rulemakings on regulatory capital requirements for U.S. banking organizations. The council expressed strong concerns that the proposals would reduce overall capital requirements across a range of banks, including the largest global systemically important bank holding companies, at a time of heightened financial  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Chainalysis Inc., New York, provided a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network regarding the joint notice of proposed rulemaking addressing anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and sanctions compliance for Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers. The letter emphasized the role of continuous, automated blockchain analytics and the necessity for high-quality, reliable data standards as foundational elements for compliance programs under the Guid more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Citigroup Inc., New York, submitted a public comment letter to the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding the joint proposal to revise the regulatory capital rule for U.S. banking organizations. The comment letter outlines Citi's support for the agencies' efforts to simplify and align the capital framework with international standards, while raising concerns about specific aspects of the proposal that could lead to over-calibration of capital requirements, broadening more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, a research organization headquartered in New York, has expressed support for the proposed revisions to U.S. bank regulatory capital rules issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. These proposals, collectively addressing the Basel III finalization reforms, aim to enhance risk sensitivity and capital adequacy for U.S. banking organizations. The comment letter also addressed related proposals from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Office of t more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Community Home Lenders of America submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency concerning proposed changes to bank capital standards and risk weights for mortgage-related assets. CHLA represents non-bank mortgage lender/servicers and expressed support for the proposed reductions in risk weights on whole residential mortgage loans and mortgage servicing rights held by banks. The organization believes this would strengthen banks' competitiveness and potentially encourage them to a more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Community Plus Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Rantoul, Illinois, has expressed support for the National Credit Union Administration's interim final rule which confirms the authority of federal credit unions to charge non-interest fees, including interchange fees. The credit union submitted a public comment letter urging the NCUA to finalize the IFR without changes, emphasizing the rule's importance to their members and operations. The credit union explained that interchange fees, though small, are essential for c more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency regarding the agency's interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. CSBS expressed concerns about both the legal rationale employed by the OCC and the operational and compliance burdens the IFPA imposes on banks, urging the OCC to revise its preemption analysis in line with Supreme Court precedent. The IFPA creates sub more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors has provided a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. The letter addresses the agencies' proposals to revise regulatory capital rules under the notice of proposed rulemakings entitled Regulatory Capital Rules: Regulatory Capital and Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets; Regulatory Capital Rule: Category I and II Banking Organizations, Banking Organizat more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Council of Federal Home Loan Banks submitted a public comment letter to the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. The letter addresses proposed regulatory changes under the agencies' efforts to align U.S. capital requirements for banks with international Basel Committee standards, while emphasizing the implications for the FHLBank System's statutory mission to provide liquidity for housing finance and community development. The letter recognizes the regulators' intent t more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Cross-Cutting Issues Group has submitted public comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed revisions to effluent limitations guidelines for unmanaged combustion residuals leachate. The proposal pertains to modifications of technology-based limits as initially codified in EPA's 2024 ELG Rule for steam electric power generating facilities. The CCIG expressed general support for the EPA's preferred regulatory approach, termed Option 1 in the proposal, which differentiates treatm more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Dairyland Power Cooperative, La Crosse, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing concerns about the effluent limitations guidelines and standards governing combustion residual leachate from steam electric power generating facilities. Dairyland, which supplies wholesale electric power to approximately 800,000 consumers across Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois through its network of cooperatives and municipal utilities, operates the 400-megawatt coal-fir more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- DALS Credit Solutions Co., Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration concerning the agency's proposed reforms to the 8(a) Business Development Program. The letter challenges the SBA's approach to excluding entity-owned 8(a) firms from the reform measures that primarily target individually owned firms. It calls on the agency to justify this exclusion amid concerns about award concentration and fair competition. The comment letter emphasizes that statutory  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Defend Them All Foundation, Portland, Oregon, and the Center for Biological Diversity, Tucson, Arizona, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service regarding its 12-month findings and proposed rule on listing the Tope Shark (Galeorhinus galeus) as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The letter expressed support for the agency's proposal to list the Southern Africa and Southwest Atlantic distinc more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Berkeley, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the proposed rule titled "Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs Revisions." The national cross-disability law and policy center argues that the rule would adversely affect disabled people, particularly disabled transgender individuals, gender-based violence survivors, and unhoused populations, who are disproportionately represented among disabled p more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- DTE Electric, Detroit, Michigan, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing its position on the agency's proposed revisions to the effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating point source category. The comments focus on the EPA's May 2026 proposal reconsidering the 2024 supplemental ELGs, particularly regarding the regulation of unmanaged combustion residual leachate discharges. DTE Electric, a subsidiary of DTE Energy serving 2.3 more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Dutch Oil Co., Columbus, Mississippi, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency opposing the agency's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees and the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The oil and convenience store operator, which runs over 100 stores in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, voiced concerns over the impact of swipe fees charged by Visa and Mastercard on its business o more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- East Kentucky Power Cooperative Inc., Winchester, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed revisions to the Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Generating Point Source Category. EKPC emphasized that the Proposal correctly acknowledges the variable and site-specific nature of unmanaged CRL, supporting the agency's approach to regulating certain types of unmanaged CRL through case-by-case, science-based analyses rather more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Edison Electric Institute submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urging to finalize proposed revisions to the effluent limitations guidelines and standards for steam electric power generating facilities, focusing on unmanaged combustion residual leachate regulations. EEI, representing all investor-owned electric companies in the United States that serve more than 250 million customers, submitted the commentary emphasizing the importance of regulatory certainty and operational cl more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Electronic Payments Coalition has expressed support for the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's interim final rule revising regulations on national bank non-interest charges and fees, as well as the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The coalition, which represents credit unions, community banks, and payment card networks, highlighted the importance of maintaining uniform federal standards in the rapidly evolving electronic payments syst more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sheryl L. Heron, professor of emergency medicine and associate dean at Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services urging changes to the proposed "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance" to protect scientific research, preserve independent peer review, and provide clearer compliance guidance. The comment highlights that while compliance with federal civil rights laws and prevention more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- EnerGeo Alliance, Houston, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service regarding its proposed incidental take regulations for polar bears in the Southern Beaufort Sea. EnerGeo's communication expressed concerns that the model utilized in the proposed rule depends on a chain of conservative assumptions about exposure, behavioral disturbance, and biological consequences that have not been sufficiently verified against decades of operational data collected in the  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Environmental Defense Fund, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency challenging the agency's draft risk evaluation of phthalic anhydride under the Toxic Substances Control Act. EDF argues that the EPA's assessment contains critical shortcomings that result in an underestimation of health risks to workers, consumers, fenceline communities, and the general population. The EDF letter highlights multiple issues with the EPA's assumptions and methods in the draft evaluat more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Environmental Protection Network has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding proposed revisions to the effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating point source category, specifically addressing unmanaged combustion residual leachate from coal-fired power plants. EPN criticizes the EPA's proposal to roll back mercury and arsenic discharge limits for unmanaged CRL, asserting that the proposal is based on flawed assumptions about ec more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- EZ Stop Food Marts, Maryville, Tennessee, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency opposing the agency's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees, as well as the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The company urges the OCC to withdraw both. The letter details how excessive swipe fees imposed by Visa and Mastercard, which are not subject to typical market competition, have burden more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Family Fare Convenience Stores, Durham, North Carolina, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing opposition to the OCC's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees and the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The company highlights that excessive credit card processing fees imposed by Visa and MasterCard disproportionately impact small businesses, including those in North  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The FCS Foundation, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration urging reforms to the agency's drug approval framework for rare diseases, specifically Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome. The foundation emphasized that current regulatory processes impede drug development for this ultra-rare lipid disorder and supported the Haystack Project citizen petition calling for modernization of clinical trial and evaluation standards for these condit more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Fenway Health, Boston, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing a proposed rule that would remove "gender" and "gender identity" from the Equal Access Rule and replace those terms with "sex." The organization expressed concern that this change would force nonprofits serving unhoused individuals and victims of intimate partner violence to verify clients' sex at birth and refuse housing based on gender identity, adversely affecting transgender people.  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- First Mutual Holding Co., based in Lakewood, Ohio, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding proposed revisions to regulatory capital rules. The mutual holding company, with $3.2 billion in assets, emphasized the impact of capital requirements on its ability to originate loans and support communities. The company supports the agencies' goal of strengthening the risk-based capital fra more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Footloose Montana, Missoula, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service expressing opposition to a proposal that would increase hunting and fishing access. The agency's proposal aims to open or expand these activities at 111 federal sites, including 107 National Wildlife Refuges and four National Fish Hatcheries, potentially adding more than 1,450 new hunting, fishing, and possibly trapping opportunities. Footloose Montana criticizes the proposed expansion as a  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Fragrance Creators Association, Arlington, Virginia, has expressed strong support for the Environmental Protection Agency's draft risk evaluation on a commonly used fragrance ingredient known as Galaxolide. FCA endorsed the agency's conclusion that Galaxolide does not present an unreasonable risk of harm to human health or the environment under the conditions of use evaluated pursuant to the Toxic Substances Control Act. The association highlighted the importance of finalizing the risk evaluation consistent with this more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Friends of Animals, Greenwood Village, Colorado, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service opposing the agency's proposed incidental take regulations regarding Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears. The proposed rule would authorize seismic exploration activities, including aerial surveys and archaeological work, over a five-year period and allow incidental take-including harassment and potential injury or mortality-of polar bears under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- GMO/Toxin Free USA, New Fairfield, Connecticut, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture addressing the agency's request for information on genetically engineered organisms and the potential regulatory shift. The organization argues that GE organisms present materially different and novel plant pest risks compared to conventionally developed organisms, and therefore USDA should reject shifting oversight to Part 330, retain a distinct regulatory pathway under Part 340, and significantly s more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- God's Asset Realty Inc., a management consulting firm based in Spring, Texas, issued a public comment letter to the Small Business Administration regarding the agency's proposed rule to reform the 8(a) Business Development Program. The rule seeks to remove the program's rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage for individually owned firms, substituting a narrative-based demonstration with a complex evidentiary standard requiring official documentation of discrimination. The comment letter explains that the new evide more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Heartland Water Technology, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding proposed revisions to effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating point source category, focusing on unmanaged combustion residual leachate. Heartland supports the agency's preferred regulatory approach, identified as Option 1, which advocates site-specific flexibility in managing CRL challenges through best professional judgment determin more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Housing Policy Council, representing leading national mortgage lenders, insurers, and technology firms, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. The letter addresses two regulatory proposals jointly issued by these agencies to revise and modernize capital requirements for banking organizations, particularly concerning residential mortgage exposures. The HPC praises the proposed revisions more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Hub Convenience Stores, Dickinson, North Dakota, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency criticizing the interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees and interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The company highlights its concerns about excessive swipe fees imposed by Visa and Mastercard that are not subject to typical market competition. The Hub states that swipe fees have heavily b more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Inclined Technologies, Sausalito, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. The letter addresses the agencies' proposed revisions to the standardized approach for credit risk under the regulatory capital rules framework, focusing specifically on the treatment of loans secured by the cash surrender value of life insurance policies. Inclined Technologies expressed concern that the current proposal, which assigns a uniform 9 more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Clint Woods, commissioner of Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Indianapolis, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed revisions to the effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating point source category, specifically addressing unmanaged combustion residual leachate. The proposed amendments focus on updating technology-based effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) promulgated in the 2024 Supplemen more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Independent Community Bankers submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve addressing proposals to revise regulatory capital rules. The letter highlights the need for more balanced reforms that recognize the unique role and risk profiles of community banks while ensuring that large banking organizations maintain adequate capital safeguards. The ICBA expressed support for the agencies' efforts more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America along with 43 state bankers associations, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing support for the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act and the accompanying interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees. The letter argues that the OCC's action is firmly grounded in the National Bank Act and necessary to prevent serious interference wit more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a nonpartisan research and educational institute, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture urging modernization of the agency's regulatory framework for genetically engineered plants and microorganisms. The letter addresses the agency's request for information on modified organisms subject to the Plant Protection Act and criticizes the current regulations codified at 7 CFR part 340 as outdated and scientifically unjustified. In its d more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Institute of International Bankers, headquartered in New York, has provided a comprehensive public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding their proposed revisions to risk-based capital requirements for banking organizations. The letter offers detailed feedback aimed at improving the proposed regulatory capital rules and ensuring the continued international competitiveness of U.S. banking operatio more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Integral Consulting Inc., Boulder, Colorado, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's draft risk evaluation of phthalic anhydride under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The letter critically assesses the EPA's occupational inhalation exposure assessment, derivation of occupational exposure values, and dermal exposure evaluations in the draft risk evaluation, emphasizing that some methodological approaches and assumptions likely lead to an overestimation of risk  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The International Cancer Advocacy Network, Phoenix, Arizona, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration urging reforms to the agency's drug approval framework specifically for rare and ultra-rare diseases. The nonprofit organization, which supports late-stage cancer patients-many facing biomarker-driven cancers that affect only small populations-highlighted barriers within the current FDA processes that limit access to potentially life-extending t more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The International Center for Law and Economics has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency addressing actions on interchange fee regulations. These actions include an interim final rule clarifying federal banks' authority to charge noninterest fees such as interchange fees on credit and debit card transactions, and an interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act which restricts interchange fees on taxes and gratuities more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Investment Company Institute has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding their joint notice of proposed rulemaking to amend regulatory capital requirements for certain banking organizations. The proposal follows prior 2023 efforts to update the Basel III capital framework under the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's 2017 revisions. As a leading association representing r more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- KeyBank, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve concerning the proposed revisions to regulatory capital rules related to risk-weighted assets. Representing their extensive experience in financing affordable housing, KeyBank advocates for lowering the risk weight applied to Low-Income Housing Tax Credit investments under the agencies' capital framework. KeyB more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Keystone-Conemaugh Projects LLC, Blairsville, Pennsylvania, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating point source category. In the letter, Keystone-Conemaugh outlined its intention to comply with Pennsylvania's Voluntary Incentives Program limits on flue gas desulfurization wastewater by the end of 2028 and to cease coal combustion operations by December 31, 2034. The  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Kickapoo Traditional Tribe, Eagle Pass, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service regarding proposed rulemaking on amended information reporting thresholds and wagering loss limitations. The correspondence focuses on challenges Tribal gaming operations face under the revised regulations stemming from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The Tribe supports raising the general reporting threshold for slot machine, bingo, and keno winnings from $600 to $2,000, ac more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- KNC Holdings, Albany, New York, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing opposition to the OCC's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees and the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The company, operating convenience stores, gas stations, food services, and car wash locations, highlighted the impact of rising credit card fees, describing them as the second largest operating more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Kwik Trip Inc., La Crosse, Wisconsin, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency opposing the agency's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees and the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The company criticized the OCC's actions as harmful to merchants and consumers, urging the agency to withdraw the rule and order. The convenience store chain, which operates over 920 locations across  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Lipodystrophy United, Los Lunas, New Mexico, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration supporting the Haystack Project citizen petition. The organization underscored the need for the FDA to adopt innovative regulatory approaches tailored to the unique challenges posed by lipodystrophy, a group of rare and ultra-rare diseases marked by abnormal fat distribution and serious metabolic complications. Lipodystrophy United emphasized that lipodystroph more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority, Austin, Texas, has submitted public comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed rule titled "Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category: Unmanaged Combustion Residual Leachate." The proposal seeks to address regulatory requirements for unmanaged combustion residual leachate associated with steam electric power plants. The Lower Colorado River Authority, a conservation and reclamat more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Midland, Michigan, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing concerns over the interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees and the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The center argues that the IFPA's provisions pose legal and operational challenges that undermine established federal banking regulations. The Mackinac Center highlights tha more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Mastercard International Inc., Purchase, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency endorsing the agency's interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act and the related interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees. The letter expresses support for the OCC's determination that Illinois' state-specific restrictions interfere with the lawful exercise of federally authorized banking powers r more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Minnesota Service Station and Convenience Store Association, Little Canada, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency criticizing the agency's interim final rule and order on national bank non-interest charges and fees. The association, representing nearly 250 retail members in the state, opposes the OCC's move to allow nationally set swipe fees charged by Visa and Mastercard, which it asserts burden small businesses with excessive costs. Th more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Mortgage Bankers Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve regarding proposed revisions to the regulatory capital framework for banking organizations. These proposals include updates to risk-based capital requirements for Category I and II banks as well as modifications to the standardized approach for credit risk. The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), representing the re more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The New York Association of Convenience Stores, Albany, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing opposition to the OCC's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees and its interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. Representing 7,500 convenience stores and 127,000 employees in New York State, the organization urges the OCC to withdraw both actions. The trade group criticizes th more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The National Association of College Stores, Oberlin, Ohio, has expressed opposition to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees, as well as the interim final order preempting Illinois' Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. NACS submitted a public comment letter urging the OCC to withdraw these measures, citing concerns over rising swipe fees and their impact on college stores and students. The association represents campus more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education on revisions to the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program Repayment Plan Selection Form. The association, representing over 3,000 member institutions and more than 29,000 financial aid professionals nationwide, supports the department's efforts to update the form in line with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The association welcomes the renaming of the form to "Fixed Payment Repa more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The National Council of State Housing Agencies has submitted a public comment letter to the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. The letter addresses proposed changes to regulatory capital standards under Basel III and advocates for adjustments to promote liquidity in the affordable housing market. The housing council commended the agencies' efforts to modify capital standards in ways that would encourage banks to increase mortgage lending and servicing activities that hav more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The National Federation of Independent Business has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor addressing the agency's proposed rulemaking on joint employer status under various federal labor laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. NFIB expressed support for the department's effort to establish a single nationwide standard that aims to reduce legal uncertainty and compliance costs faced by small business more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Nouria Energy Corp., Worcester, Massachusetts, expressed opposition to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees and the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. In its public comment letter, Nouria Energy urged the OCC to withdraw both the rule and the order, arguing they promote excessive fee practices that harm merchants and consumers. Nouria Energy, a prominent New England-based  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The National Transportation Safety Board has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regarding the renewal and revision of the CMV Driver Medication Form. This form serves as a tool to collect supplemental medical information from healthcare providers treating those drivers. The NTSB's correspondence highlights persistent concerns about the form's current limitations and urges the FMCSA to adopt enhancements that would improve its effectiveness more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Ohio Utilities and Generation, Columbus, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding proposed revisions to effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating point source category. OUG addresses EPA's 2026 proposed rule that amends the agency's 2024 regulations concerning the treatment of unmanaged combustion residual leachate. OUG supports EPA's reconsideration of treating unmanaged CRL as materially different from managed CRL, emphasizin more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Ohio Valley Electric Corp., Piketon, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency critiquing the agency's proposed Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category-Unmanaged Combustion Residual Leachate. OVEC operates two coal-fired power plants and expressed concerns over the technical and economic feasibility of EPA's proposed regulatory standards, specifically related to zero liquid discharge technologies and limits on flue  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Petroleum and Convenience Marketers of Alabama, Montgomery, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency opposing the agency's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees and the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The organization represents wholesale and retail petroleum marketers and convenience store operators statewide, which process millions of daily transactions and pay hundreds more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- PPL Corp., Allentown, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing support for certain proposed revisions to effluent limitations guidelines for steam electric power generating facilities, while opposing key elements of the 2024 Effluent Limitations Guideline rule. The letter addresses concerns related to the treatment standards and economic and technical feasibility of the zero liquid discharge technology requirement for managing combustion residual leachate a more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Real Estate Valuation Advocacy Association, Waconia, Minnesota, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development addressing the agency's request for information on Single Family Minimum Property Requirements. The letter advocates for a modernization of MPR framework to better align with current valuation practices, reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens, and enhance borrower access to housing finance. REVAA represents Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs) and financial service  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Rmarts LLC, Chicago, Illinois, expressed opposition to the Office of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees and the interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. The public comment letter highlights concerns that the rule and order would exacerbate issues related to excessive swipe fees imposed by Visa and Mastercard. Rmarts, a convenience retailer serving the Chicago metropolitan area more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- SAExploration Inc., Houston, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the agency's proposed incidental take regulations. SAExploration expressed support for the agency's findings on negligible impact and small numbers of incidental take, while urging modifications to certain mitigation requirements and application procedures. SAExploration commended the agency's determinations of negligible impact and small numbers of polar bear incidental take as more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Safari Club International has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service in support of granting import permits for sport-hunted bontebok from South Africa. The organization advocates sustainable-use conservation programs for bontebok and highlights the contributions of regulated hunting to species survival and propagation. The letter also urges to reconsider the endangered status of bontebok under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and propose delisting given the specie more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Sierra Club, Oakland, California, has submitted a detailed public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the agency's proposed incidental take regulations authorizing the incidental taking of polar bears during seismic exploration activities. The club argues that the proposed findings and regulations are unlawful under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and administratively flawed under the Administrative Procedure Act. The FWS has proposed a 5-year authorization perio more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Small Business Investor Alliance has submitted a public comment letter to the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. The letter addresses the proposed revisions to the regulatory capital framework for Category I and II banking organizations, urging the agencies to reconsider provisions concerning equity exposures to small business investment companies and rural business investment companies. SBIA cautions that the proposed rule, which excludes SBIC equity exposures from  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Snoqualmie Indian Tribe, Washington state, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing opposition to the agency's preferred option for effluent limitations guidelines and standards for steam electric power generating facilities. The tribe emphasized that the proposed rule risks public health, environmental integrity, and tribal sovereignty, particularly in relation to treaty-reserved resources. The tribe highlighted that the 30-day comment period provided by the agency more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- St. Romain Oil Co., Mansura, Louisiana, expressed opposition to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees, as well as an interim final order preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, in a public comment letter.  The wholesale fuel jobber, operating convenience stores and supplying independent stores in central Louisiana, urged the OCC to withdraw the rule and order, citing concerns over unchecked credit more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Stronger America Through Seafood has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard regarding the agency's draft programmatic environmental impact statement for Shipping Safety Fairways and Associated Vessel Routing Measures along the Atlantic Coast. SATS urges the Coast Guard to adopt the "No Action" alternative instead of broad navigational fairways proposed along the eastern seaboard that could impede open ocean aquaculture development. SATS contends that the proposed fairway more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Structured Finance Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve expressing concerns over the proposed amendments to regulatory capital rules. These amendments, outlined in the recent notices of proposed rulemaking, seek to revise capital requirements for Category I and II banking organizations, those with significant trading activities, and others opting into new risk-weighted  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Talen Energy Corp., Allentown, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposal to revise effluent limitations guidelines and standards for unmanaged combustion residual leachate under the steam electric power generating point source category. Talen Energy, which owns and operates electric generating units fueled by nuclear, coal, oil, and natural gas across multiple states including Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Montana, and Indiana, weighed i more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addressing the agency's proposed updates to the 2024 effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating point source category. TVA, the nation's largest public power provider serving approximately ten million people across seven southeastern states, emphasized the importance of scientifically and economically feasible regulations that balance environmental protection w more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Three Rivers Waterkeeper, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency concerning proposed amendments to the regulations governing the disposal of coal combustion residuals from electric utilities. The group expressed opposition to changes they believe would weaken federal safeguards designed to protect groundwater and surface waters, particularly in regions like Southwestern Pennsylvania that host significant coal ash disposal sites. The EPA's proposal aims  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Three Rivers Waterkeeper, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expressing strong opposition to the agency's proposed revisions to the effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the steam electric power generating point source category. The organization highlighted concerns that the EPA's proposal would weaken existing protections, reduce pollutant controls, and increase regulatory inconsistency compared to the 2024 ELG. The water advocacy group not more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- U.S. Mortgage Insurers, an association representing leading private mortgage insurance companies, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve. The letter addresses the agencies' proposed Regulatory Capital Rules, specifically the approach to risk weighting residential mortgage exposures under new capital frameworks. USMI advocates for explicit recognition of private mortgage insurance (MI) in ca more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Jasper Kok, professor of atmospheric and oceanic sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles, has expressed concerns about revisions proposed by the Office of Management and Budget to the regulations governing federal financial assistance. The letter argues that several provisions in the proposed rule would harm the effectiveness, reliability, and public value of federally supported research. One major point of opposition involves Section 200.340, which would grant federal agencies authority to terminate activ more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Peter Burke, professor of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of California, Irvine, submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget expressing concerns about proposed revisions to the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance. The professor highlighted that the proposed expansion of Section 200.432 would require federal agencies to expressly approve and include conference attendance costs in award terms and conditions before allowing reimbursement. This change, the univ more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sean H. Vanatta, a senior lecturer in financial history and policy at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council regarding the proposed revisions to the Uniform Financial Institutions Rating System, also known as CAMELS. Vanatta acknowledges the proposal's intent to enhance transparency, consistency, and comparability in supervisory assessments by prioritizing material financial risks and clarifying evaluation criteria. However, he  more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- UofL Health, Louisville, Kentucky, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding proposed changes to Medicaid Managed Care State Directed Payments and targeted supplemental payments. The letter emphasizes concerns that the proposed rule could destabilize academic health systems, trauma centers, behavioral health providers, and statewide referral networks serving Medicaid beneficiaries. UofL Health highlights the critical role its more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Utility Water Act Group, Arlington, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed rule addressing unmanaged combustion residual leachate (UCRL) treatment standards under the 2024 Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs) for steam electric power generating facilities. The letter expresses broad support for certain targeted revisions while urging EPA to repeal foundational zero-discharge limits set forth in the 2024 Rule, citing substantial conc more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Velardo Appraisal Group, Medina, Ohio submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development addressing the Federal Housing Administration's Single Family Minimum Property Requirements. The appraisal firm, led by a State Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser, highlighted challenges with current FHA standards in dealing with older homes, manufactured housing, and rural properties across Northeast Ohio. The letter emphasizes the need for clearer distinctions between normal aging and more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Visions Federal Credit Union, Endicott, New York, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration outlining recommendations to improve the agency's Call Report data collection. The federally chartered credit union, which serves over 250,000 members with assets exceeding $5.2 billion, addressed the National Credit Union Administration's Request for Information on enhancing reporting efficiency and clarity. The letter advocates eliminating duplicate loan count reporting in Schedule A of th more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Vispero, a technology company based in Clearwater, Florida, specializing in assistive technology for individuals who are blind or have low vision, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the Interim Final Rule extending compliance dates for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The rule addresses nondiscrimination on the basis of disability through the accessibility of web information and services provided by state and local government entities. Vispero expressed appreciat more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Washington Food Industry Association, Seattle, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing opposition to the OCC's interim final rule on national bank non-interest charges and fees and the interim final order preempting Illinois' interchange fee prohibition law. WFIA urged the OCC to withdraw the rules citing concerns over rising swipe fees and their detrimental impact on small businesses. WFIA represents over 1,500 independent supermar more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Bryan A. Sisk, assistant professor in pediatric hematology and oncology at Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration urging the agency to initiate rulemaking in response to the Haystack Project Petition and establish a binding framework for evaluating therapies for rare diseases. The department stresses that current FDA frameworks largely based on randomized controlled trials may not sui more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Waterkeepers Chesapeake, Takoma Park, Maryland, has submitted a public comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposal to relax effluent limitations guidelines and standards for unmanaged combustion residual leachate from steam electric power generating facilities. The organization contends that weakening the 2024 standards would allow continued discharges of toxic pollutants from coal ash disposal sites into the nation's waterways, threatening public health and environmental integrity. The co more ST

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Madison, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development opposing the department's proposed revisions to the Equal Access to Housing rule. The coalition stresses that the proposed rule change, which would eliminate protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, would threaten the safety and well-being of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The organization underscores that tran more ST