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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maine Newsletter for 2026-10-25 ( 11 items )  
3 Organizations Urge FDA to Maintain Access to Mifepristone and Support Role of Advanced Practice Clinicians (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 6, 2026 Kyle A. Diamantas, JD Acting Commissioner of Food and Drugs U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20993 Comment of Advanced Practice Clinician Professional Associations in Support of the Following Citizen Petitions: FDA-2025-P-0377-0001 FDA-2025 P-0377-0250 FDA-2025-P-1576-0001 FDA-2025-P-3287-0001 FDA-2025- more ST

Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association Opposes Ropeless Gear Mandate Due to Low Risk and Technical Challenges (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. Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association 158 Shattuck Way, Newington, NH 03801 | 603-781-9718 | www.offshorelobster.org TO: NOAA Fisheries FROM: Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen's Association (AOLA) DATE: October 16, 2026 RE: Response to Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Analysis Assessing Potential Modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Pl more ST

Center for Biological Diversity Urges NMFS to Mandate Transition to On-Demand Whale-Safe Fishing Gear (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. Via Regulations.gov October 16, 2026 Jennifer Goebel Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team Coordinator Greater Atlantic Region 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930. nmfs.gar.alwtrt@noaa.gov RE: Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Analysis Assessing Potential Modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan To Reduce Mortality a more ST

FreeFrom: Federal Regulators Urged to Protect Survivors Financial Security Amid Proposed CRA Rule 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. October 13, 2026 Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) 400 7th Street SW, Suite 1E-216 Washington, DC 20219 12 CFR Parts 5, 24, 25, and 35 [Docket ID OCC-2026-0694] RIN 1557-AF57 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) 550 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20429 12 CFR Parts 345 and 346 RIN 3064-AG31 RE: Community Reinvestment Act Regulations I. INTRO more ST

Maine Coast Fishermen's Association Urges Caution on Ropeless Gear Expansion Without Adequate Testing (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. Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office National Marine Fisheries Service 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 October 13, 2026 Re: Request for Information on Ropeless Fishing, Docket NOAA-NMFS-2026-2080 To the National Marine Fisheries Service: On behalf of the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association (MCFA), thank you for the opportunity to respond to more ST

Maine Lobstermen's Association Opposes Proposed Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Amendments as Premature (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 Kimberly Damon-Randall Director, Office of Protected Resources National Marine Fisheries Service 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, MD 20910 Re: Comments of the Maine Lobstermen's Association in Response to NMFS's Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS re Potential Amendments to Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan, NOAA-NMFS-2025-0041 Dear Ms. D more ST

National Center for Economic Justice: USDA Urged to Reject South Carolina's Food Restriction Waiver Over Legal and Health 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. National Center for Law and Economic Justice 50 Broadway, Suite 1500 New York, NY 10004 Phone: (212) 633-6967 Email: deabler@nclej.org October 15, 2026 Shiela Corley Acting Administrator Food and Nutrition Administration U.S. Department of Agriculture George Washington Carver Center 5601 Sunnyside Avenue Beltsville, MD 20740 Re: Supplemental Nutrition Assista 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

New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association Urges Practical, Targeted Approaches to Whale Conservation (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. Page 1 of 11 New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association 500 Southborough Dr. Suite 204 South Portland, ME 04106 October 16, 2026 Jennifer Goebel Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Team Coordinator National Marine Fisheries Service Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office 55 Great Republic Drive Gloucester, MA 01930 Re: Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction more ST

Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers Urges CMS to Exclude MFP From ASP Calculations for Medicare Part B Drug Pricing (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. 670 Maine Avenue, SW Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20024 PHRMA.ORG October 20, 2026 VIA ELECTRONIC FILING - http://www.regulations.gov William N. Parham, III Director Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs Division of Regulations Development Attention: OMB Control Number 0938-0921, CMS-10110 Re: Manuf more ST