WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Adaptogenics Inc., Toronto, Ontario, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration in support of adding three peptide compounds to the Section 503A Bulk Drug Substances List. The letter was addressed to the Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee ahead of its July 23-24, 2026 meeting. The clinical-stage company, operating as Human Extension Sciences pending a name change, emphasized that the 503A compounding pathway is currently the only legitimate me more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an organization representing automakers, equipment suppliers, and technology developers in the U.S. automotive industry, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on July 6, 2026. The letter addresses the agency's proposed rulemaking to amend the phase-in schedule of Tier 4 criteria pollutant standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles, requesting an extension of the current Tier 3 standards. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation empha more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The American Academy of Family Physicians submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services expressing concerns regarding the interim final rule that implements the medicaid community engagement requirement for certain adults as mandated by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The IFR, published on June 3, 2026, introduces an 80-hour-per-month work or community engagement mandate linked to Medicaid eligibility, with a proposed implementation deadl more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The American Immigration Lawyers Association has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of State raising concerns regarding the department's established $750 Nonimmigrant Visa Appointment Expedite Fee. This fee, introduced as a pilot program targeting business and tourism nonimmigrant visa applicants at selected consular posts, aims to provide expedited interview appointments within ten business days. AILA's letter details the implications of the program on capacity, equity, legal authority, and its po more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- American Prairie, Bozeman, Montana, has submitted a public comment letter voicing opposition to a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management regarding the revision of grazing administration regulations exclusive of Alaska. The group, which manages large tracts of public and private land in north-central Montana and operates bison and cattle grazing programs, argues that the proposed rule fundamentally alters long-standing policies and violates multiple federal statutes, includi more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Three law professors with extensive experience in public land law have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior addressing the Bureau of Land Management proposed grazing regulation revisions. The professors assert that the proposed rule undermines the BLM's authority and historical practice regarding bison grazing on federally managed public lands. The co-signers are: * John Leshy a professor emeritus at University of California College of the Law San Francisco. He has served as Associa more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Canaveral Port Authority, Florida, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration regarding the agency's notice of proposed rulemaking to establish a process for restricting unmanned aircraft system operations near fixed-site facilities. The port authority, in a letter written by Capt. John W. Murray, Chief Executive Officer, expressed support for the proposed rule, emphasizing the need for measures that safeguard aviation and public safety, as well as nati more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Chipmunk Grazing Association, Marsing, Idaho, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management regarding the proposed revisions to the regulations for grazing administration exclusive of Alaska. The association, which operates year-round cow-calf livestock operations dependent on BLM-managed public lands in Idaho's Owyhee field office, advocates support for the agency's rulemaking but recommends numerous modifications aimed at improving clarity, coherence, and le more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The law firm Watkins & Eager of Jackson, Mississippi, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice opposing the State of Mississippi's certification application under Chapter 154 of Title 28 of the U.S. Code. This statute allows states to receive expedited federal habeas corpus review of death penalty cases if they provide adequate and competent counsel during state post-conviction proceedings. The letter, authored by Caroline K. Ivanov on behalf of capital defendants Jason Keller and James Hutto, more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Conservation Law Foundation, Boston, Massachusetts, along with Environmental Defense Fund in Boulder, Colorado, and Natural Resources Defense Council have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opposing the agency's "Zero-Based Regulating" proposed rule. The coalition of environmental organizations asserts that the DOE's approach to regulatory sunsetting is unlawful, procedurally deficient, arbitrary, and not supported by adequate legal authority or reasoned decision-making. The prop more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rich McKay, chairman of the Eureka County Board of Commissioners, Nevada, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management regarding the proposed revisions to the grazing administration regulations. The county emphasized the role that public land grazing plays in its economic and social welfare, noting that roughly 80% of the county's land is administered by BLM and that livestock grazing accounts for approximately 40% of agricultural commodity sales in the area. The more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Scott MacEachern, an archaeologist with expertise in African issues, on behalf of himself and the Society for American Archaeology is urging the U.S. Department of State Cultural Property Advisory Committee to renew the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nigeria, emphasizing the persistent risks looting poses to the country's archaeological assets. Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) is recognized for actively managing and protecting cultural heritage through its extensive network of museu more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Gallatin Wildlife Association, a conservation organization in Bozeman, Montana, has submitted a public comment letter voicing opposition to proposed changes to livestock grazing regulations on public lands managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management. The public comment letter addresses the Federal Register docket which outlines an Administration-backed initiative aimed at modernizing the federal grazing program on 155 million acres of BLM lands excluding Alaska. While the Bureau of Land more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Goldstein Law Partners, a firearms law firm in Green Lane, Pennsylvania, submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) regarding the agency's proposed rulemaking on fingerprint and photograph requirements for firearms applications. The letter, signed by Jonathan S. Goldstein, expresses support for the ATF's plan to lessen the regulatory burdens for applicants under the National Firearms Act (NFA) and the Gun Control Act (GCA). The firm underscores that the rule corr more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- GrabAGun Digital Holdings Inc., a firearms retailer in Coppell, Texas, has submitted a public comment letter expressing support for the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives' proposed rule allowing spouses to jointly register firearms under the National Firearms Act. The proposed rule, published as a notice of proposed rulemaking would let married couples make, transfer, or receive and register NFA firearms together without first establishing a trust. GrabAGun's public comment l more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Grassroots Carbon Public Benefit LLC, San Antonio, Texas, has provided a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management regarding the agency's proposed revisions to grazing regulations exclusive of Alaska. The document expresses support for the Bureau's efforts to modernize grazing administration rules to enhance flexibility, administrative efficiency, and improve rangeland health across public lands the Bureau administers. Grassroots Carbon, in its letter written by Mike Dillinge more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Great River Hydro LLC, Westborough, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration endorsing the agency's notice of proposed rulemaking under Section 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016. The company, which owns and operates hydroelectric generation facilities across New England, outlined challenges posed by unauthorized unmanned aircraft systems near its critical infrastructure. The letter, written by Patrick Paterson more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- GSK, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration advocating for amendments to the agency's proposed rule restricting unmanned aircraft operations in close proximity to fixed site facilities. The letter, signed by Molly Burich, Head, Public Policy, US Communications and Government Affairs, emphasizes the necessity of including pharmaceutical research and development and manufacturing sites in the list of facilities eligible for more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Medisca Inc., Montreal, Quebec, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration regarding active pharmaceutical ingredients under review by the Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee. Medisca outlined its extensive experience and commitment to pharmaceutical quality systems and the integrity of the supply chain, emphasizing its role as an FDA-registered repackager and relabeler. Medisca detailed its rigorous vendor qualification program, which includ more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Nevada Cattlemen's Association, Elko, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management regarding the agency's proposed revision of regulations for grazing administration, excluding Alaska. The association letter, written by Martin Paris, Executive Director, expressed support for several central elements of the proposal, particularly those recognizing properly managed livestock grazing as a vital land management tool and emphasizing shared responsibility for land  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Nevada State Grazing Board for District No. 6 submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management regarding its proposed rule revising grazing administration regulations, excluding Alaska. The Board, a state entity representing livestock operators in the BLM grazing district, expressed support for the rule's recognition of managed grazing as a land-management tool and improved consideration of causes behind land health challenges. The Board advocated for maintaining prov more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Newmen Law P.C., a Santa Ana, California-based law firm representing clients in the pharmacy compounding and peptide sectors, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration advocating for the addition of seven nominated peptides to the Section 503A Bulk Drug Substances List. The firm emphasized consumer safety and argued that lawful, professionally overseen compounding is safer than current unregulated markets. The letter explains that Americans alre more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Niobrara County Commissioners and Niobrara Conservation District, Lusk, Wyoming, have provided comprehensive public comment to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding proposed updates to Bureau of Land Management grazing regulations. Their feedback emphasizes the essential role of grazing in maintaining public land health, supporting rural economies, and promoting multiple uses of federal lands. The county officials highlighted the significant impacts of federal land management decisions on adjacent private and more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Ohio Department of Transportation, Springfield, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration expressing support for the agency's notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at establishing a process to designate Unmanned Aircraft Flight Restrictions near certain fixed-site facilities. The comment letter, written by Rich Fox, Director, DriveOhio UAS Center, ODOT's comments emphasize collaboration with the FAA's objective to enhance security of sensitive infrastruc more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Our Children's Trust, headquartered in Eugene, Oregon, and a coalition of medical professionals and health advocacy organizations have submitted public comment letters to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) opposing the application by Port Arthur LNG for blanket authorization to export previously imported liquefied natural gas (LNG). The comments express grave concerns that approval of this application would facilitate increased fossil fuel development and consumption, thereby violating constitutional rights of children a more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Partnership for Safe Medicines, a nonprofit coalition that advocates for patient safety and drug supply integrity, urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration against adding seven peptides nominated for inclusion on the Bulk Drug Substances List. The organization submitted a public comment letter addressing the Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee's upcoming July 23-24, 2026, meeting, in which the committee will evaluate seven peptides for potential compounding use under Se more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sens. Adam B. Schiff, D-California, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, have submitted a public comment letter expressing opposition to a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The senators addressed the elimination of the Chief Law Enforcement Officer notification requirement for applicants seeking to make or transfer firearms regulated under the National Firearms Act. The senators noted that the CLEO notification has been a longstanding practice that pro more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Toyota Motor North America submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency addressing proposed amendments to the Tier 4 criteria pollutant standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles. The letter, submitted by Julia Rege, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Environmental Sustainability, expresses Toyota's support for delaying the implementation schedule for these stringent standards and calls for a reconsideration of specific provisions to balance emissions improvements with vehicle more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- John M. O'Shea, Professor of Anthropology and Curator of Archaeology, Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, University of Michigan, has expressed support for a proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. and Romania aimed at safeguarding Romania's archaeological and ethnographic cultural patrimony. The agreement, submitted in a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of State, underscores the critical need to curb looting and illicit trafficking of artifacts that threaten Romania's vast historical herita more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Adam Rabinowitz, a professional archaeologist with extensive experience in the Black Sea region and a faculty member in the Department of Classics at the University of Texas at Austin, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of State urging the agency to recommend that the United States enter a bilateral agreement with Romania to impose import restrictions on archaeological materials sourced from Romania. The letter emphasizes the threat posed by widespread looting, particularly illegal metal-detecting  more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Utah Petroleum Association, Salt Lake City, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management expressing apprehension about the proposed rule revising regulations for grazing administration. While recognizing the importance of maintaining healthy landscapes, the association letter, written by Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President, cautioned that the proposed expansion of "land health" evaluation authority could create unintended challenges for oil and natural gas developme more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Violet Sky Security SEZC, Cayman Islands, provided a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network regarding the proposed rulemaking on Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuer Customer Identification Programs. The letter supports the rule's goal of verifying account holders but urges that final regulations adopt a technology-neutral and outcome-based standard embracing cryptographic methods. The company emphasized that requiring repeat collection and storage of personal d more ST

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Wiley Rein LLP, representing international firearms importers, submitted a public comment letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives regarding a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to update the list of proscribed countries for import restrictions (27 C.F.R. Sec. 447.52). The proposed changes aim to align ATF's regulations with the U.S. Department of State's list at 22 C.F.R. Sec. 126.1, removing former Soviet countries such as Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbeki more ST

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Woodwell Climate Research Center, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service regarding the agency's proposed information collection request on state forest law and policy. Woodwell, a scientific research organization dedicated to climate and environmental research, raised concerns about the emphasis on economic returns in the data collection and called for a stronger focus on environmental protections and climate resilience considerations. The For more ST