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Tipoffs: Public Comments on Proposed Federal Rules Newsletter for 2026-09-16 ( 22 items )  
American Society for Radiation Oncology Urges NRC to Revise Patient Release Guidance to Better Reflect Modern Therapies (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 10, 2026 Sarah Spence Amir Mobasheran Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Re: Draft Regulatory Guide: Release of Patients Administered Radioactive Material [NRC-2026-3730] Dear Ms. Spence and Mr. Mobasheran: The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) appreciate more ST

APHL Urges Modernization of CLIA Regulations to Enhance Public Health Laboratory Testing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 1000, Bethesda, MD 20814 | P 240.485.2745 | F 240.485.2700 | www.aphl.org September 14, 2026 Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Dr. Erica Schwartz Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 03029 Re: APHL comments in more ST

California Clinical Laboratory Association Urges Modernization of CLIA Regulations to Reflect Advances in Laboratory Medicine (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1127 Eleventh Street, Suite 820 l Sacramento, CA 95814 l (916) 446-2646 September 14, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services The Honorable Erica Schwartz, MD, MPH, JD Director Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Department of Health and Human Services Re: Request more ST

California Public Health Department Calls for Modernization of CLIA Regulations to Address Emerging Laboratory Technologies (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. California Department of Public Health MS 8600 P.O. Box 997375 Sacramento, CA 95899-7375 916) 928-8500 CDPH.ca.gov September 14, 2026 Via Federal Rulemaking Portal To: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244 RE: Request for Information; Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Regulations RIN 0938-AW more ST

Cedarville University Urges Education Department to Withdraw Presumptions and Mandated Appeals for Transfer Credit Determinations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 Dr. David Barker Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education Office of Postsecondary Education United States Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20202 Re: Comment on "Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization: The Secretary's Recognition of Accrediting Agencies; Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Educat more ST

College of Reproductive Biology Urges CMS to Recognize Diagnostic Andrology as a Separate CLIA Specialty (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attn: CMS-3485-NC Mail Stop C4-26-05 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Re: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Request for Information (CMS-3485-NC) Dear Administrator Oz: On behalf of the College  more ST

Colo. State Representative Hamrick Opposes Proposed Federal Rule to Reduce Head Start Program Standards (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. State Representative Chair: ELIZA HAMRICK House Services Committee Colorado State Capitol Pension Review Subcommittee 200 East Colfax Avenue, Room 307 Member: Denver, Colorado 80203 Education Committee Office: 303-866-3706 Health & Human Services Email: eliza.hamrick.house@coleg.gov Committee Pension Review Commission September 15, 2026 ACF Proposed Ru more ST

Democratic Women's Caucus, House Democratic Caucus Oppose Proposed Head Start Standards Rollback (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20201 RE: Head Start Program Performance Standards, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [RIN 0970-AD30] Dear Secretary Kennedy: We, as members of the Democratic Women's Caucus and House Democratic Caucus, write in st more ST

Harris County Housing & Community Development Calls for Fairer Disaster Recovery Funding Formula to Address Infrastructure and Housing Needs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Page 1 of 4 Harris County Housing & Community Development 1111 Fannin Street, 9th Floor, Houston, TX 77002 September 14, 2026 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research (PD&R) Regulations Division, Office of General Counsel 451 7th Street SW, Room 10276 Washington, DC 20410-0500 RE: Docket No more ST

Infectious Diseases Society Urges CMS to Protect Specialty Payment and Practice Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Sept. 9, 2026 Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 RE: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requir more ST

International Education Council Urges Department of Education to Improve EZ-Audit System for Foreign Institutions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Docket No. ED-2026-SCC-2476 | 1 September 14, 2026 U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid 400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington, DC 20202-1200 Re: Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; eZ-Audit: Electronic Submission of Financial Statements and Compliance Audits, 91 Fed. Reg. 43,089 Dear Chief Data Officer Ross Santy: The International more ST

Kaiser Permanente Urges Modernization of CLIA Regulations to Enhance Oversight of Laboratory Developed Tests (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. One Kaiser Plaza Oakland, CA 94612 September 14, 2026 The Honorable Robert Kennedy, Jr. Secretary of Health and Human Services ATTN: CMS-3485-NC P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Submitted electronically to regulations.gov Re: Request for Information; Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Regulations (CMS-3485-NC) Dear Secre more ST

Key Rehab Urges CMS to Preserve Access and Clarify Distinctions in Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Policies (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. RE: CMS-1848-P CMS 2027 Proposed Changes - Open to Comment Remote Therapeutic Monitoring Services Dear Administrator: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed changes to Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) services in the Calendar Year 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. Our organization provides physical, occupational, and speech ther more ST

MAJUS Consulting Urges SBA to Reconsider Proposed $531 Million Small Business Size Standard for Federal IT Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. COMMENTS OF MAJUS CONSULTING ON PROPOSED SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARDS U.S. Small Business Administration RIN: 3245-AI67 Docket No.: SBA-2026-0199 Federal Register: 91 Fed. Reg. 53741 Proposed Rule: Small Business Size Standards Submitted by: MAJUS Consulting Introduction MAJUS Consulting respectfully submits these comments regarding the U.S. Small Business Admini more ST

Office-Based Facility Association Urges CMS to Reform Outdated Physician Fee Schedule (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 14, 2026 Submitted electronically via: http://www.regulations.gov The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1848-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 Re: CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Dear Administrator Oz: The Office-Based Facilit more ST

Onera Health Urges CMS to Reassess Home Sleep Study Codes and Payment Rates to Support Shift From In-Lab to Home Diagnostics (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. CMS-1848-P - MPFS Comment Section Onera Health Onera Health, Inc. 1201 North Market Street, Suite 111-P51 Wilmington, DE 19801, USA onerahealth.com September 10, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D., MBA Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Attention CMS-1848-P Mail Stop C4-26-05 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Confidential ex more ST

Putnam City School District Supports FAA Exemption for High School Aviation Maintenance Certification (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 15, 2026 U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations, M-30 West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590-0001 Re: Docket FAA-2026-9274-0003 - Support for ATEC's Petition for Exemption To Whom It May Concern: On behalf of Putnam City School District in Oklahoma City, OK, I support ATEC's petition allowing  more ST

Sisters of Charity Foundation Urges Reconsideration of Head Start Rule Changes to Protect Child Safety and Access (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Public Comment on Proposed Head Start Rule Docket No. ACF-2026-0595 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: "Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs" Submitted by: Donna Waites, President, Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina I am writing on behalf of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, a stat more ST

Society of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging Urges NRC to Adjust Caregiver Occupancy Assumptions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 10, 2026 The Honorable Ho Nieh United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Re: "Release of Patients Administered Radioactive Material" (91 FR 51749, Docket NRC-2026-3730) Dear Chairman Nieh: The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (hereafter, the Society), appreciates the opportunity to submit comments on the Nuclear more ST

Society of Thoracic Surgeons Urges CMS to Address Medicare Payment Reductions and Promote Stability for Cardiac Surgery Providers (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Washington Office 20 F St NW, Suite 310 C Washington, DC 20001-6702 advocacy@sts.org STS Headquarters 633 N Saint Clair St, Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60611-3658 (312) 202-5800 sts@sts.org September 14, 2026 Mehmet Oz, MD Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Department of Health and Human Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21244-18 more ST

Vimo Urges CMS to Clarify That State-Based Exchange User Fees Are Excluded From Medicaid Tax Restrictions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. 1305 Terra Bella Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043 (650) 618 4600 vimo.com September 8, 2026 The Honorable Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-2452-P 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, Maryland 21244 Re: CMS-2452-P, Medicaid Program; Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Thresho more ST

Wyoming Department of Transportation Highlights Challenges and Recommendations for America's Great Corridors of Commerce (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 15, 2026 Office of the Under Secretary of Transportation Policy U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Comments on Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-3269, America's Great Corridors of Commerce, Request for Information The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) appreciates the opportunity to provide the following com more ST