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American Council on Education Urge Education Department to Halt Proposed EDGAR Revisions Over Concerns of Undermining Congressional Intent (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 23, 2026
Zachary Rogers
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20202
RE: Proposed Rule on Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR),
Docket No. ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Dear Mr. Rogers:
On behalf of the American Council on Education (ACE) and the undersigned higher education associations, we write to share our more ST
American Indian Resource Center Opposes Education Department Proposal to Weaken Support for Underserved Students (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
September 23, 2026
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed. Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development:
I write on beh more ST
Aspire Inc. Opposes Education Department Proposal to Allow Grant Terminations Without Cause (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
September 22, 2026
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Submitted via Regulations.gov
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed. Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Pol more ST
Association for Education Finance & Policy Registers Significant Concerns Over Proposed Education Department Grant Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Association for Education Finance and Policy 243 Ridge McIntire Road #1083, Charlottesville, VA 22903 (602) 644-1521 | aefpweb.org | info@aefpweb.org
Zachary Rogers U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave., SW Washington, DC 20202
September 23, 2026
Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542 "Education Department General Administrative Regulations"
To Whom It May Concern:
On more ST
Augsburg University Student Support Services Director Cheatham Opposes Education Department Proposed Regulations Threatening TRIO Program Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
September 21, 2026
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed.
Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development:
I writ more ST
California State University TRIO Pre-College Programs Director Mauga Opposes Proposed Revisions Threatening TRIO Program Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
9/23/2026
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed. Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development:
I write on behalf more ST
Central Oregon LandWatch Opposes Forest Service Travel Management Rule Revision to Protect Ecosystems and Recreation (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Jim Bacon
Acting Director, Public Benefits
201 14th Street SW
Public Benefits Office
Washington, DC 20250
Chief Tom Schultz
U.S. Forest Service
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20250
Re: National Forest System Lands Travel Management Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement
Acting Director Bacon and Chief Shultz,
On behal more ST
Coalition of Local Governments Urges Preservation of Access and Local Input in Forest Service Travel Management Revisions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
COALITION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 1689 COUNTY ROAD
263 FORT BRIDGER,
WY 82933
COUNTY COMMISSIONS FOR LINCOLN, SWEETWATER, AND UINTA - WYOMING, AND DAGGETT- UTAH; AND CONSERVATION DISTRICTS FOR LINCOLN, LITTLE SNAKE, STAR VALLEY, SWEETWATER, AND UINTA - WYOMING September 23, 2026
VIA EMAIL
Jim Bacon
Acting Director
Public Benefits
201 14th Street SW
Public Benefits O more ST
Coe College Program Director Slack Opposes Education Department Proposed Rule Changes Threatening TRIO Student Support Services (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed. Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development: more ST
Columbia University Economics Professor Clayton Warns Education Department That Discretionary Terminations Threaten Nonpartisan Institute of Education Sciences Research (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Zachary Rogers
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20202
September 23, 2026
Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542 "Education Department General Administrative Regulations"
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to express serious objections to the recent Proposed Rule, "Education Department General Administrative Regulations," Docket ID: E more ST
Ducks Unlimited Urges USDA to Prioritize Science-Based Wetland Determinations to Protect Conservation Integrity (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 24, 2026
The Honorable Brooke Rollins
Secretary
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1400 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, D.C. 20250
RE: Docket No. NRCS-2026-0067
Dear Secretary Rollins,
On behalf of Ducks Unlimited (DU), we appreciate the opportunity to respond to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) interim rule on Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Co more ST
Educational Opportunity Association Opposes Education Department Proposed Rewrite Over Threats to TRIO Program Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Date: September 22, 2026
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed. Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development:
I write on behalf of the Educational Opportunity Association (EOA), a Midwest association of TRIO and college access/success more ST
Excelencia in Education Warns Against Proposed Education Department Regulations Threatening Student Access (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
1156 15th St. NW, Suite 1001, Washington, DC 20005 (202) 785-7350 Contact@EdExcelencia.org www.EdExcelencia.org
September 23, 2026
The Honorable Linda E. McMahon Secretary of Education U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW Washington, DC 20202
RE: 2026-17239 Education Department General Administrative Regulations [Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542]
Dear Sec more ST
Ferris State University Office of Research Programs Director Dowling Warns Proposed Education Department General Administrative Regulations Changes Threaten Grant Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 23, 2026
Via Electronic Submission (www.regulations.gov)
The Honorable Linda McMahon
Secretary of Education
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202
RE: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR); Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Dear Secretary McMahon,
I am writing on behalf more ST
Friends of the Kalmiopsis Opposes Proposed Travel Management Regulation Revisions Over Environmental Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 23, 2026
Re: Notice of Intent, Travel Management; National Forest System Lands,
Docket FS-2026-0100
Federal Register / Vol. 91, No. 162 / Monday, August 24, 2026 /
Proposed Rules 54687
These comments on the Federal Register Notice to revise the Forest Service's Travel Management Regulations (TMR) at 36 CFR part 212 (hereafter FRN or NOI) are submitted on be more ST
Georgia ForestWatch Urges Preservation of Travel Management and Roadless Rules to Protect Forest Ecosystems (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
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P 706.867.0051
Dahlonega, GA 30533
E info@gafw.org
Dear Secretary Rollins and Chief Schultz:
On behalf of Georgia ForestWatch (GAFW), I strongly urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Forest Service to retain the existing Travel Management Rule and abandon the changes outlined in the Notice of Intent.
In a move that would compound the damage likel more ST
Idaho Parks & Recreation Dept. Urges Revision of Travel Management Regulations to Restore Public Land Access (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
5657 Warm Springs Ave. | PO Box 83720 | Boise, Idaho 83720-0065 | Phone (208) 334-4199 | www.parksandrecreation.idaho.gov
Chuck Roady, Chair - District 1 | Hugh Cooke - District 2 | Erika Malmen - District 3 | Jim Keating - District 4 | Amy Manning - District 5 | Cortney Liddiard - District 6 Idaho Park and Recreation Board
September 23, 2026
Director, Public Benefits more ST
Joint Center for Political & Economic Studies Urges FTC to Strengthen Proposed Enforcement Policy on Personalized Pricing (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
1 September 24, 2026
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20580
RE: Joint Center's Public Comment on Federal Trade Commission's Proposed Enforcement Policy Statement Regarding Personalized Pricing, Docket No. FTC-2026-1057
Dear Members of the Commission:
On behalf of the Joint Center for Political and more ST
Louisiana State University Upward Bound Programs Director Givens Opposes Education Department Proposed Rule Changes Threatening Stability of TRIO Grants (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
September 23, 2026
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed.
Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development:
I writ more ST
National Association for Family, School, & Community Engagement Urges Reversal of Proposed Revisions Over Grant Disruption and Confusion (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 23, 2026
Zachary Rogers
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20202
RE: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542, Proposed Revisions to the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
I write on behalf of the National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement (NAFSCE). As the only national membership association fo more ST
National Nurses United Opposes EEOC Proposal to Weaken Federal Employee Discrimination Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 24, 2026
Andrea R. Lucas, Chair
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC Headquarters
131 M Street, NE
Washington, DC 20507
RE: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity, Docket No. EEOC-2026-0067-0002, RIN 3046-AB46, 91 Fed. Reg. 55,690 (August 28, 2026).
Dear Chair Lucas:
On behalf of more than 250,000 regis more ST
North Central Missouri College Talent Search Director Wells Opposes Education Department Proposed Rule Changes Threatening TRIO Program Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
September 22, 2026
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed.
Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development:
I writ more ST
Northwest Association of Educational Opportunity Programs Oppose Education Department Proposed EDGAR Rewrite Over Grant Disruptions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
September 23, 2026
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed. Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
I write more ST
Power Building Coalition of Texas Urges HHS to Withdraw Proposed Head Start Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 21, 2026
Administration for Children and Families
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
RE: Strong Opposition to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, "Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs" (RIN 0970-AD30; Docket No. ACF-2026-0595)
To the Administration for Children and Families:
On behalf of the Power Building Coalition of Texas, a coalition more ST
Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education & Immigration Opposes Proposed $103,265 H-1B Visa Fee Threatening International Student and Workforce Pipelines (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Submitted via www.regulations.gov
Office of the Chief Financial Officer US Citizenship and Immigration Services US Department of Homeland Security 5900 Capital Gateway Drive Camp Springs, MD 20746
Re: DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0298, Comments in Response to Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions
Dear Chief Financial Officer:
On behalf of the Presidents' Alliance on Higher E more ST
San Joaquin County Education Office Urges Reconsideration of Proposed Head Start Rule Changes to Protect Program Quality (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 23, 2026
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Head Start
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
330 C Street SW
Washington, DC 20201
RE: Comments on Proposed Rule - Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs
Docket No. ACF-2026-0595 / RIN No. 0970-AD30
Dear Administration for Children and Families:
The San Joaquin County Office more ST
Simpson College Dean of Students Hansen Opposes Education Department Proposal to Weaken TRIO Grant Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
9/23/2026
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed.
Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development:
I write on beha more ST
Southern Nazarene University Student Support Services Director Rhodes Opposes Education Department Proposed Rule Changes Threatening TRIO Program Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
September 23, 2026
U.S. Department of Education Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Submitted via Regulations.gov
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed. Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Po more ST
St. Olaf College Urges Education Department to Protect Funding Stability for TRIO Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542 September 23, 2026
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Submitted via Regulations.gov
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed. Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Polic more ST
Stanford University Science Education Professor Brown Warns Proposed Revisions Threaten Equity and Stability in STEM Education Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Subject: Comments on Education Department General Administrative Regulations
(EDGAR), Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
To Whom It May Concern:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Department of Education's (USED) proposal to revise the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (91 FR 54666, August 24, 2026). EDGAR governs how USED awards and m more ST
TruMerit Urges U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services to Exempt Healthcare Occupations From the Proposed H-1B Petition Fee Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- 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
Samantha L. Deshommes
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division
Office of Policy and Strategy
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Department of Homeland Security
5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746
RE: DHS Docket No. USCIS-2026-0298; RIN 1615-AD20 - Comment on Proposed Rule, "Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions," 91 Fed. Reg. 54,817 more ST
University of Alaska System Warns Proposed Rules Threaten Funding and Remote Education (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 23, 2026
Mr. Zachary Rogers
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20202
Subject: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542)
Dear Mr. Rogers,
On behalf of the University of Alaska (UA) system, thank you for the opportunity to comment on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on the more ST
University of Georgia Upward Bound Project Director Carr Opposes Education Department Proposed Rule Changes Threatening TRIO Program Stability (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Docket ID: ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
September 22, 2026
U.S. Department of Education
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development
Re: Comments on Proposed Rule: Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), 91 Fed. Reg. 54,666 (Aug. 24, 2026); Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542
Dear Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development:
I write more ST
Virginia Wilderness Committee Opposes Proposed Revisions to Travel Management Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Submitted September 23, 2026 by Cathryn McCue, on behalf of the Virginia Wilderness Committee (VWC)
Petition language signed by 92 members of VWC and others
Dear Secretary Rollins and Deputy Secretary Vaden:
I am writing to convey my opposition to the U.S. Forest Service's proposed revisions to the 2005 Travel Management Rule (TMR). The current TMR provides an impor more ST
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Coalition Urges Education Department to Address Counselor Shortages and Protect Trainee Support in Proposed EDGAR Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Coalition
September 23, 2026
To: Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, U.S. Department of Education.
From: Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling Coalition
Lisa Byrne, Member Representative
Re: Docket ID ED-2026-OPEPD-2542; RIN 1875-AA14 - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Education Department General Administrativ more ST
Wyoming County Commissioners Association Urges Preservation of Local Coordination in Forest Travel Management Reforms (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
September 23, 2026
Jim Bacon, Acting Director, Public Benefits
Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture
201 14th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20250-1124
Re: Notice of Intent to prepare a proposed rule and Environmental Impact Statement concerning Travel Management on U.S. Forest System Lands
Dear Acting Director Bacon,
On behalf of the Wyoming Co more ST
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