WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Association of Medical Illustrators, Lexington, Kentucky, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Copyright Office addressing alternative fee structures for copyright registration. AMI advocates for a reduced-fee administrative correction process to amend non-substantive errors such as publication status without forfeiting the original effective date of registration. AMI highlights the challenges faced by independent and small business medical illustrators who rely on copyright registration as a legal requisite  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- CRISP Shared Services Inc., a Baltimore, Maryland not-for-profit organization managing shared infrastructure for Health Information Exchanges and Health Data Utilities, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services addressing the proposed rule on interoperability standards and prior authorization for drugs under Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care programs. The letter highlights considerations for CMS to improve patient event notification systems and strengthen data exchange more ST

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Kentucky Division for Air Quality, part of the Energy and Environment Cabinet, Frankfort, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding its proposed revisions to the New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Program. The Division expressed support for efforts to clarify and improve the consistency of NSR permitting requirements while urging the EPA to provide clear and specific regulatory language to ensure uniform application among permitting authorities. The Division reco more ST

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Louisville Gas and Electric Co. and Kentucky Utilities Co., Louisville, Kentucky, have submitted public comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed amendments to the Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System for Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities, particularly addressing the Legacy CCR Management Units provisions. The companies, which operate multiple coal-fired generating stations, stressed their support for regulatory efforts that balance environmental more ST

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Northern Kentucky Water District, Erlanger, submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Aviation Administration regarding the proposed 14 CFR Part 74 rule addressing the Water and Wastewater Systems Sector under Sec. 74.96. NKWD expressed support for the proposal and urged the FAA to develop clear eligibility criteria to designate unmanned aircraft flight restrictions for the sector. NKWD emphasized including facility types such as water treatment plants, elevated storage tanks or water towers, pump stations with ope more ST

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSletter) -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, with 51 co-signers issued the following letter to President Trump on the expiration of Jones Act waiver: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 30, 2026 President Donald J. Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Dear Mr. President: We appreciate your longstanding support and attention to the challenges facing our domestic shipping industry. We write to respectfully request that the current Jones Act waiver be allowed to expire as sche more PR