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88 Epilepsy Organizations Urge Continued Inclusion of Epilepsy Questions in CDC National Health Survey (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 19, 2026
Dr. Erika Schwartz
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Attention: CDC-2026-1387
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Re: Proposed Data Collection Submitted for Public Comment and Recommendations; CDC 2026-1387
Dear Dr. Schwartz:
The undersigned 88 epilepsy organizations thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Disease Co more ST
AARP Urges Regulators to Reject Proposed Changes to Community Reinvestment Act That Could Harm Older Adults (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 13, 2026
Chief Counsel's Office
Attention: Comment Processing
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
400 7th Street SW, Suite 1E-216
Washington, DC 20219
RE: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations, OCC Docket ID OCC-2026-0694, FDIC RIN 3064-AG31
To Whom it May Concern:
AARP, which advocates for the more than 125 million Americans age 50 and older, more ST
ACLU Criticizes HUD's Proposed Incentives for Homelessness Reduction as Vague and Unlawful (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 13, 2026
Office of the General Counsel
Rules Docket Clerk
Department of Housing and Urban Development
451 Seventh Street SW, Room 10276
Washington, DC 20410-0500
Re: Comment on HUD's Notice of Research Justifying Additional Incentives for Certain
Activities To Reduce Homelessness; Docket No. FR-6628-N-01
To Whom It May Concern:
The American Civil Liberties more ST
Assistant Professor of Classical Studies Godsey Urges Renewal of US Cyprus Antiquities Import Agreement to Combat Illicit Trade and Support Archaeological Research (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 14, 2026
RE: Renewal of Agreement with Cyprus Concerning Import Restrictions for Cypriot Antiquities
I am writing in adamant support for the renewal and extension of the agreement between the United States and the Republic of Cyprus regarding the importation of Cypriot Antiquities. I am a co-director of the Pyla-Koutsopetria Archaeological Project's (PKAP) excava more ST
Bitdeer Technologies Group Urges DOE to Balance National Security Measures With Industry Investment in U.S. Digital Infrastructure (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
STRAITDEER PTE. LTD.
Reg. No.: 201610324R
www.bitdeer.com
October 9, 2026
To: Mr. Eric Rollison
Assistant Director Technology Development
Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121
Re: Bulk-Power System Executive Order RFI Docket No. DOE-HQ-2026-1123
Dear Mr. Ro more ST
Celadon Financial Group Urges FAA to Define Spaceport Proximity Standards for Tax-Exempt Bonds (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 21, 2026
Docket Operations, M-30
U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West Building Ground Floor
Washington, DC 20590-0001
Re: Comments of Celadon Financial Group, LLC on Docket No. FAA-2026-9736, Request for Information, Siting New Spaceports and Use of Priority Airspace for Critical Space Launch Corridors, 91 Fed. Reg. 5 more ST
Center for Biological Diversity Urges NOAA to Deny Consolidated Deep Seabed Mining Application in Clarion-Clipperton Zone (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Bryan Cole
Office for Coastal Management, NOAA
1305 East West Hwy., 10th Floor (N/ORM3)
Silver Spring, MD 20910
bryan.cole@noaa.gov
October 19, 2026
Re: Comments on The Metals Company USA, LLC consolidated application for a deep seabed mining exploration license and commercial recovery permit (Docket No. NOAA-NOS-2026-1751), 91 Fed. Reg. 53,608 (Aug. 19, 2026)
Dear more ST
Center for Biological Diversity, Project Terrapin: Call for Endangered Status for Diamondback Terrapin Amid Rising Threats From Crab Pots and Habitat Loss (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
16 October 2026
Public Comments Processing
Attn: Docket No. FWS-R5-ES-2025-0094
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
5275 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041-3803
Re: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Findings for 10 Species, 91 Fed. Reg 43,070 (July 14, 2026)
The Center for Biological Diversity ("Center") and Project Terrapin appreciate the opportuni more ST
Ceres Urges Treasury to Reconsider Exclusion of ESG Index Funds From Trump Accounts (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Ceres Headquarters: 99 Chauncy Street, Boston, MA 02111
ceres.org
California Office: 369 Pine Street, Suite 620, San Francisco, CA 94104
October 19, 2026
Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury
Attn: CC:PA:01:PR (CC-00349938-26)
Re: Guidance on Eligible Investments for Trump Accounts, CC-00349938-26
Ceres and the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capita more ST
Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Ranking Member Warren, 20 Senators Urge Withdrawal of Proposed Rule Weakening Community Reinvestment Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 8, 2026
The Honorable Jonathan Gould
Comptroller of the Currency
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
400 7th Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20219
The Honorable Travis Hill
Chairman
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
550 17th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20429
Dear Comptroller Gould and Chairman Hill:
We write with deep concern regarding the Office of more ST
Crypto Council for Innovation, CCI's Digital Energy Council: CFTC Seeks Public Input on Regulating Compute Derivatives Market (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 20, 2026
Christopher Kirkpatrick
Secretary of the Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20581
RE: Request for Comment on the Listing of Compute Derivatives Contracts (RIN 3038-AF77)
INTRODUCTION
The Crypto Council for Innovation ("CCI") and CCI's Digital Energy Council (DEC) appreciate th more ST
Custodia Bank, Vantage Bank Texas Urge Treasury to Establish Transition Safe Harbor for State-Chartered Stablecoin Issuers (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 15, 2026
U.S. Department of the Treasury
Attention: Office of General Counsel
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20220
Re: GENIUS Act Regulations on Payment Stablecoin Issuance, Offer, and Sale
Docket No. TREAS-DO-2026-0496
RIN 1505-AC95
91 Fed. Reg. 53,368 (August 18, 2026)
I. Introduction
Custodia Bank, Inc. ("Custodia"), a Wyoming-cha more ST
Defenders of Wildlife Opposes Proposed Rule Narrowing Federal Water Protections (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
National Headquarters 1130 17th Street, N.W. | Washington, DC 20036-4604 | tel 202.682.9400 | fax 202.682.1331 defenders.org
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Stacey Jensen
Oceans, Wetlands and Communities Division
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20460
Milton Boyd
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
Department of the more ST
Filo Policy Urges USDA to Require County-Level Retailer Reporting on Texas SNAP Food Restrictions (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Corpus Christi, Texas
whitney@filopolicy.com
October 15, 2026
Ms. Shiela Corley, Acting Administrator
Food and Nutrition Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Re: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State of Texas Demonstration Project (Docket ID FNA-2026-0312)
Dear Ms. Corley,
Filo Policy app more ST
Greenpeace Urges NOAA to Deny First Deep Seabed Mining Permit Over Environmental and Legal Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 19, 2026
Dr. Bryan Cole
Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act Team Lead
Office for Coastal Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
bryan.cole@noaa.gov
Attention:
Deep Seabed Mining: Notice of Receipt of Consolidated Application for Deep Seabed Mining Exploration License and Commercial Recovery Permit and Announcement of Public Com more ST
Houston City Council Member Thomas Opposes Proposed Changes to Community Reinvestment Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Tiffany D. Thomas
Houston City Council Member, District F
900 Bagby, 1st Floor . Houston, Texas 77002 . (832) 393-3002 . districtf@houstontx.gov Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Jonathan V. Gould
Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
400 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20219
Attn: Chief Counsel's Office
Re: Comment in Opposition to OCC more ST
Independent Bankers Association of Texas Warns of Risks From Proposed Stablecoin Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 19, 2026
U.S. Department of the Treasury Attention: Office of General Counsel 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220
Re: GENIUS Act Regulations on Payment Stablecoin Issuance, Offer, and Sale; Docket No. TREAS-DO-2026-0496; RIN 1505-AC95; 91 Fed. Reg. 53368 (Aug. 18, 2026)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) appre more ST
International Association of Drilling Contractors Urges EPA to Maintain Permit Flexibility for Offshore Vessels (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
International Association of
P +1.713.292.1945 Drilling Contractors
F +1.713.292.1946
3657 Briarpark Dr. Suite 200 www.iadc.org
Houston, Texas 77042
Africa Asia Pacific Europe Latin America Middle East North America
18 October 2026 Submitted via: www.regulations.gov
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, Office of Water Docket Ms. Kenda Conley Mail more ST
Landmark Legal Foundation Urges EPA and Army Corps to Narrow Definition of Waters of the United States Based on Supreme Court Precedent (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 9, 2026
Administrator Lee Zeldin
Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20460
Lieutenant General William H. Graham, Jr., USA
Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers
441 G Street, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20314
RE: The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers' Request for Public Co more ST
Methodist Healthcare Ministries Opposes Census Proposal to Exclude Noncitizens and Drop Race Data (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Comments from Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc., on the U.S. Census Bureau's Proposed Rule on the Decennial Census
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. is a private, faith-based nonprofit organization focused on improving access to healthcare for uninsured and low-income families in 74 counties across South Texas. Our mission of "Serving more ST
Mortgage Bankers Association Urges Clarification and Caution in Proposed CRA Regulations to Protect Affordable Housing Initiatives (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 13, 2026
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 12 CFR Parts 5, 24, 25, and 35 Docket ID OCC-2026-0694 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 12 CFR Parts 345 and 346 RIN 3064-AG31
RE: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Community Reinvestment Act Regulations
Ladies/Gentlemen more ST
National Association of Home Builders Urges Expansion of Affordable Housing Definition to Include Middle-Income Rental Support (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 13, 2026
Chief Counsel's Office
Attention: Comment Processing
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
400 7th Street SW
Suite 1E-216
Washington, DC 20219
Docket ID OCC-2026-0694
Jennifer M. Jones
Deputy Executive Secretary
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
550 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20429
Attention: Comments-RIN 3064-AG31
S more ST
National Urban League Opposes Proposed Changes to Community Reinvestment Act Regulations (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 13, 2026
Chief Counsel's Office
Attention: Comment Processing
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
400 7th Street SW
Suite 1E-216,
Washington, DC 20219
RE: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations; Docket ID OCC-2026-0694; RIN 1557-AF57
RIN 3064-AG31
Dear Comptroller Gould and Chairman Hill:
The National Urban League writes in strong oppositi more ST
National Wildlife Federation Opposes Proposed Rollback of Federal Water Protections Threatening Wetlands and Streams (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 9, 2026
Stacey Jensen
Oceans, Wetlands and Communities
Division Office of Water (4504- T)
Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20460
CWAwotus@epa.gov
Milton Boyd
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works
Department of the Army
108 Army Pentagon
Washington, DC 20310-0104
usarmy.pentagon.hqda-asa- more ST
On Cue Urges Simplification of SNAP Food Restrictions to Improve Customer Access and Reduce Operational Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 14, 2026
Shiela Corley, Acting Administrator
Food and Nutrition Service
George Washington Carver Center
5601 Sunnyside Avenue
Beltsville, MD 20740
RE: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Oklahoma and Texas SNAP Demonstration Projects
Dear Acting Administrator Corley:
On behalf of On Cue, a convenience store operator with approximately 80 loca more ST
OneChronos Asserts CFTC Core Principles Sufficiently Cover Listing and Oversight of Compute Derivatives Contracts (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 20, 2026
Mr. Christopher Kirkpatrick
Secretary of the Commission
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Three Lafayette Centre
1155 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20581
Re: Request for Comment on the Listing of Compute Derivatives Contracts RIN 3038-AF77; Docket CFTC-2026-1850 91 Fed. Reg. 54,259 (Aug. 21, 2026)
Dear Mr. Kirkpatrick:
OCX Group, Inc., doing bu more ST
Personalized Medicine Coalition Praises PDUFA VIII Reauthorization to Support Innovation and Patient-Centered Drug Development (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 16, 2026
Division of Dockets Management
Food and Drug Administration
5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061
Rockville, MD 20852
RE: Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments (PDUFA VIII); Public Meeting; Request for Comments [FDA-2026-N8163]
Dear Sir/Madam:
The Personalized Medicine Coalition (PMC), an education and advocacy organization comprised of more than 150 more ST
Rainbow Energy Center Supports EPA Proposed Reconsideration and Approval of North Dakota Regional Haze Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 9, 2026
Filed in EPA Docket ID No. EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0495
Chelsea Cancino
Air & Radiation Division
EPA Region 8
Mailcode 8ARD-IO
1595 Wynkoop Street
Denver, CO 80202
RE: Rainbow Energy Center's Comments on Proposed "Air Plan Approval; Reconsideration and Repeal of Air Plan Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of North Dakota's Regional Haze State Impleme more ST
Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers Warns of Harm From Proposed Bank Regulation Changes (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
TEXAS AFFILIATION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVIDERS
2401 E 6th St, Ste 3037, PMB 153, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 476-9901 | info@taahp.org | taahp.org
Board of Directors
Officers
President
Kathryn Saar
Ulysses Development Group
Immediate Past President
Meghan Cano
CHR Partners
President-Elect
Darren Smith
Auxano Development
First Vice President
Nick Walsh
The NRP more ST
Texas Bankers Association Urges Rescission of 2023 CRA Rules to Protect Community Banks (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 13, 2026
The Honorable Travis Hill
Chairman
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
550 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20429
The Honorable Jonathan Gould
Comptroller of the Currency
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
400 7th Street, SW
Suite 3E-218
Washington, DC 20219
RE: Community Reinvestment Act Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Dear more ST
Texas Housers Urge Reversal of Proposed Rule Weakening Community Reinvestment Act to Protect Affordable Housing and Low-Income Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
October 13, 2026
RE: OCC and FDIC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Community Reinvestment Act Regulations
To whom it may concern:
Texas Housers appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the proposed rule regarding Community Reinvestment Act Regulations.
Texas Housers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1988 that advocates alongside low-income Texa more ST
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