WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from the American Feed Industry Association: * * * Dear Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: Founded in 1909, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), based in Arlington, Va., is the world's largest organization devoted exclusively to representing the business, legislative and regulatory interests of the U.S. animal food industry and its suppliers. The organizati more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from the Ornithological Council: * * * To: Regulatory Analysis and Development PPD APHIS Station 2C-10.16 Unit 25 4700 River Road Riverdale, MD 20737-1238 The Ornithological Council appreciates the opportunity to offer comments on the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's November 2024 proposal to increase the fees for various veterinary services and permits (Doc more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from the Pet Food Institute: * * * To: Ms. Lisa Slimmer Regulatory Analysis and Development USDA APHIS Policy and Program Development Station 3A-03.8 4700 River Road Riverdale, MD 20737-1238 Docket Number: APHIS-2023-0058 * * * Dear Ms. Slimmer, The Pet Food Institute (PFI) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the notice published by the U.S. Department  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from the U.S. Dairy Export Council: * * * To: Ms. Lisa Slimmer, User Fee Financial Team Manager Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service U.S. Department of Agriculture 920 Main Campus Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 USDEC Comments to Docket No. APHIS-2023-0058, Veterinary Services User Fees * * * Dear Ms. Slimmer, The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) appreciates the opport more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated Dec. 6, 2024, from the Special Needs Plan Alliance: * * * To: William N. Parham III Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff Office of Strategic, Operations, and Regulatory Affairs, Division of Regulations Development Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Room C4-26-C05 7500 Security Blvd. 3 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Attention: Document Identifiers: CMS-10142 and CMS-1020 more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has released the following public communication on Dec. 4, 2024, from the National Association for the Employment of People Who Are Blind: * * * COMMENTS ON ABILITY ONE COMMISSION' S PROPOSED DRAFT FORMS FROM THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND The National Association for the Employment of People Who Are Blind (NAEPB) respectfully submits these comments in response to several Information Collection Requests (ICRs) more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has released the following public communication dated Dec. 5, 2024, from Soraya Correa, president and CEO of National Industries for the Blind: * * * To: Jeff Koses, Chairperson Kim Zeich, Executive Director U.S. AbilityOne Commission 355 E Street SW, Suite 325 Washington, DC 20024 Re: Comment to U.S. AbilityOne Commission Information Collection Request, Participating Employee Information Form, Document ID: CPPBSD-2024-0004-0083. * * * On b more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has released the following public communication on Dec. 4, 2024, from the NCSE/NAEPB Compliance Advisory Council: * * * Notice of Information Collection; Request for Comments Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Comments on the Participating Employee Information (PEI) Form * * * The NCSE/NAEPB Compliance Council is an informal advisory group advising the U.S. AbilityOne Commission (Commission) on compliance poli more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has released the following public communication dated Dec. 6, 2024, from Public Citizen: * * * To: Office of the Secretary Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 East-West Highway Bethesda, Maryland 20814 Re: Comment on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Safety Standards for Toys: Requirements for Water Beads, Docket No. CPSC-2024-0027-0044 * * * Dear Commissioners: Public Citizen is a consumer advocacy organization with more than 500,000 members and supporters nationwide.  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission has released the following public communication dated Dec. 8, 2024, from the Toy Association. Here are excerpts: * * * To: The Honorable Alexander Hoehn-Saric Chair U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 4330 East West Highway Bethesda, MD 20814 RE: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Safety Standard for Toys: Requirements for Water Beads (Docket Number CPSC-2024-0027) * * * This letter is being submitted in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPR) relating to toys  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Defense has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from the National Consumer Law Center. Here are excerpts: * * * National Consumer Law Center Comment on Defense Health Agency and Department of Defense's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Medical Billing for Healthcare Services Provided by Department of Defense Military Medical Treatment Facilities to Civilian Non-Beneficiaries Docket ID: DoD-2022-HA-0054 RIN 0720-AB87 * * * The National Consumer Law Center (NC more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 10, 2024, from the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association: * * * To: Deputy Administrator Tristan Brown Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Docket Management Facility U.S. Department of Transportation West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 Routing Symbol M-30 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; H more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from Mariel C. Fernandez, vice president of government affairs at the Council of Autism Service Providers: * * * To: U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) 2025-2026 and 2027-2028 CRDC To Whom it May Concern, Thank you for the opportunity to provide public comment on the 2025-2026 and 2027-2028 CRDC. I am writing today on behalf of the Council of Autism Service Providers (CASP), a non-profit trade  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Education has released the following public communication on Dec. 6, 2024, from Ship-Hoops Inc., Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia: * * * The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) receives funding from the United States for education, including special education. The FSM National Department of Education (NDOE) is a unitary education system with the delivery of special education and related services implemented within the four FSM island states: Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap. The FSM is requi more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Dec. 5, 2024, from the Association of Clean Water Administrators and three collaborators: * * * To: Comment Clerk ID: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0538-0002 Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 RE: Addition of Certain Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Docket # EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0538-0002 * * * The Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA), more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Dec. 4, 2024, from the California Department of Toxic Substances Control: * * * To: U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EPA DOCKET CENTER SUPERFUND DOCKET EPA-HQ-OLEM-2024-0376 MAIL CODE 28221T 1200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, DC 20460 RE: SUPPORT FOR PROPOSED SUPERFUND LISTING OF EXIDE FORMER LEAD-ACID BATTERY PLANT, VERNON, CALIFORNIA * * * Dear Administrator Regan, The California Department of Toxic Substa more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication on Dec. 5, 2024, from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: * * * Document ID Number: EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0538 Comments From: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Pollution Prevention Program 401 East State Street Trenton, NJ 08625 Contact Person: Laura Henne, Laura.Henne@dep.nj.gov 609-633-0631 * * * General Comments: The Department supports the proposed rule to add certain per- and poly fluoroal more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Dec. 5, 2024, from the National Waste and Recycling Association: * * * To: Ms. Penny Lassiter, Director Sector Policy and Programs Division Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Office of Air and Radiation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 109 T.W. Alexander Drive Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Re: Information and data technologies and work practices for MSW landfills Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0453 * more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from the Air Line Pilots Association International: * * * To: U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations, M-30 West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Subject: Docket No. FAA-2024-2412; Project Identifier AD-2024-00535-T. Airworthiness Directives: Boeing Company airplanes. IN SUPPORT * * * Dear Sir or Madam: The Air L more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from the Air Line Pilots Association International: * * * To: U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations, M-30 West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Subject: Docket No. FAA-2024-2331; Project Identifier MCAI-2024-00169-E. Airworthiness Directives: Rolls-Royce Model Trent XWB-97 engines. IN SUPPORT * * * Dear Sir or M more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 10, 2024, from the Advanced Medical Technology Association: * * * To: Division of Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Docket No. FDA-2012-N-1021; Notice to Public of Website Location of Center for Devices and Radiological Health Fiscal Year 2025 Proposed Guidance Development * * * The Advanced Medic more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 5, 2024, from Aging Research and 15 collaborators: * * * To: Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852-1740 c/o David Gebben Center for Devices and Radiological Health Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 1316 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002 RE: Docket FDA-2015-D-1580: Draft Guid more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from the American Feed Industry Association: * * * To: Tracey Forfa, Director Center for Veterinary Medicine Food and Drug Administration 7519 Standish Place Rockville, MD 20855 Re: Docket No. FDA-2024-N-2979, Pre-Market Animal Food Ingredient Review Programs; Request for Comments * * * The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) appreciates the opportunity to comment more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 4, 2024, from the American Seed Trade Association: * * * To: Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: FDA-2024-N-2979 for "Pre-Market Animal Food Ingredient Review Programs, Request for Comments." * * * The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) is one of the oldest trade organizations in the Unite more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from the Association of American Feed Control Officials: * * * To: Tracey Forfa J.D., M. Div. Center for Veterinary Medicine Food and Drug Administration 7519 Standish Place Rockville, MD 20855 Re: Doc. No. FDA-2024-N-2979 * * * Dear Ms. Forfa: The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments regarding the Food  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from Kristi O. Smedley, consultant at Center for Regulatory Services Inc.: * * * To: Center for Veterinary Medicine Food and Drug Administration 7519 Standish Place Rockville, MD 20855 Re: Docket No. FDA-2024-D-2979, Pre-Market Animal Food Ingredient Review Programs; Request for Comments * * * Dear Ms. Forfa: I am responding to the FDA Request for Comments on the existi more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from the Enzyme Technical Association. Here are excerpts: * * * To: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Veterinary Medicine 7500 Standish Place Rockville, MD 20855 Subject: Docket No. FDA-2024-N-2979: Pre-Market Animal Food Ingredient Review Programs; Request for Comments * * * The Enzyme Technical Association ("ETA" or "Association") is a trade association tha more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication on Dec. 10, 2024, from George Washington University: * * * The FDA's draft guidance, Drug Interaction Information in Human Prescription Drug and Biological Product Labeling, is a strong effort to improve how drug interaction (DI) information is communicated in product labeling. Standardizing this information is crucial for ensuring the safe and effective use of medications. The document is well-o more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 3, 2024, from the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology: * * * To: Dockets Management Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 RE: Comments on Draft Guidance for Industry, Food and Drug Administration Staff, and Other Interested Parties: Incorporating Voluntary Patient Preference Information over the Total Product Life Cycle [Docket Num more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 5, 2024, from the Milken Institute: * * * To: Michelle Tarver, MD, PhD Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health US Food and Drug Administration Silver Spring, MD 20993 * To: Peter Marks, MD, PhD Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research US Food and Drug Administration Silver Spring, MD 20993 Re: Comment Letter on Incorporating Voluntary Patient Prefere more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from the National Grain and Feed Association: * * * To: Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 RE: Docket Number FDA-2024-N-2979; Pre-Market Animal Food Ingredient Review Programs; Request for Comments * * * The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) appreciates the opportunity to submit this sta more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 5, 2024, from the National Health Council: * * * To: The Honorable Robert M. Califf, MD Commissioner U.S. Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20852 RE: Incorporating Voluntary Patient Preference Information Over the Total Product Life Cycle; Guidance for Industry, Food and Drug Administration Staff and Other Interested Parties [Docket No. FDA-2015-D-1580]  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication on Dec. 10, 2024, from Next Generation Pet Food Manufacturers Association: * * * Our answer, from NGPFMA, to these questions is indirect and two-fold. The manufacturers we represent use whole foods as ingredients rather than highly refined manufacturing products and by-products; therefore, the food additive and the GRAS processes are less applicable to our manufacturers - we have not attempted t more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication on Dec. 10, 2024, from the North American Coalition for Insect Agriculture: * * * To: Charlotte Conway Center for Veterinary Medicine Food and Drug Administration 7500 Standish Pl. Rockville, MD 20855 * * * Dear Dr. Conway, On behalf of the North American Coalition for Insect Agriculture, please accept our comments on Docket No. FDA-2024-N-2979 for "Pre-Market Animal Food Ingredient Review more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from the North American Renderers Association: * * * To: Tracey Forfa Center for Veterinary Medicine Food and Drug Administration 7519 Standish Place Rockville, MD 20855 Re: Docket No. FDA-2024-N-2979, Pre-Market Animal Food Ingredient Review Programs: Request for Comments * * * Dear Ms. Forfa: The North American Renderers Association (NARA) appreciates the opportunity more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from the Pet Food Institute: * * * Pet Food Institute Public Comments on Pre-Market Animal Food Ingredient Review Programs To: Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2024-N-2979] Federal Register Number [2024-17779 (89 FR 65363)] * * * The Pet Food Institute (PFI) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments regarding the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA or t more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 4, 2024, from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., Tarrytown, New York: * * * To: Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 RE: Docket ID: FDA-2023-N-1443, Draft Pharmaceutical Quality/Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls (PQ/CMC) Data Elements and Terminologies, Informational Chapter A * * * Regeneron Pharma more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 5, 2024, from the U.S. Pharmacopeia, Rockville, Maryland: * * * To: Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration 5630 Fishers Lane Rm. 1061 Rockville, MD 20852 Re: Draft Pharmaceutical Quality/Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls Data Elements and Terminologies; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Comments on "Informational Chapter A" (FDA Docket ID: F more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from the North Houston Association: * * * To: Docket Management Facility United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE West Building Ground Floor Rm. W12-140 Washington, DC 20590-0001 Re: Support for Renewal of MOU between TxDOT and FHWA * * * The North Houston Association (NHA) is a regional business association that supports initiatives that make the nor more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 24, 2024, from Southeast Texas Clean Air and Water Inc.: * * * To: U.S. Department of Transportation Docket Operations M-30 Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Comments on Draft Renewal of TxDOT's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Implementing the NEPA Program with the Federal Highway Administration Oversight (Docket Number: FHWA-20190013-0009) * * * CC: Sen more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the following public communication on Dec. 5, 2024, from the National Owner Operators Association: * * * Comment on Transparency in Property Broker Transactions NPRM Thank you to the FMCSA for taking the time to meet with the National Owner Operators Association (NOOA) at their headquarters in May. Your willingness to engage with industry stakeholders is vital to addressing the challenges faced by owner-operators and small ca more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 3, 2024, from the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association: * * * BEFORE THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION DOCKET NO. FRA-2024-0007: PROPOSED AGENCY INFORMATION COLLECTION ACTIVITIES; COMMENT REQUEST * * * COMMENTS OF THE THE AMERICAN SHORT LINE AND REGIONAL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association ("ASLRRA"), on behalf of itself and its more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The General Services Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 6, 2024, from the National Electrical Manufacturers Association: * * * To: Crofton Whitfield Assistant Commissioner Office of Leasing, Public Buildings Service General Services Administration 1800 F Street NW Washington, DC 20405 Re: NEMA Comments on Notice of Inquiry Regarding Sustainable Leasing * * * Dear Mr. Whitfield: The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) represents over 300 electrical equipmen more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The General Services Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 19, 2024, from the Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association: * * * To: Crofton Whitfield Assistant Commissioner Office of Leasing, Public Buildings Service U.S. General Services Administration Re: Notice-PBS-2024-10; Notice of Inquiry Regarding Sustainable Leasing * * * Dear Assistant Commissioner Whitfield, The Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association/1 (PIMA) appreciates the opportunity to co more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Nov. 19, 2024, from the Natural Resources Defense Council: * * * To: The Honorable Aviva Aron-Dine Acting Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy) Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 * The Honorable Daniel Werfel Commissioner Internal Revenue Service 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20224 * The Honorable Marjorie Rollinson Chief Counsel Internal Reve more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the following public communication dated Dec. 3, 2024, from Samuel Curtis, a biosecurity fellow at Rosetta Commons, and a policy researcher at the Open Molecular Software Foundation. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Stephanie Guerra Senior Advisor, U.S. AI Safety Institute National Institute of Standards and Technology U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 Response to NIST Request for In more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from the Center for AI Policy: * * * Safety Considerations for Chemical and/or Biological AI Models Executive summary Thank you for the opportunity to provide a comment on Safety Considerations for Chemical and/or Biological AI Models. The Center for AI Policy (CAIP) is a nonpartisan research organization dedicated to mitigating the catastrophic risks of AI through policy  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the following public communication dated Dec. 3, 2024, from the Center for Security and Emerging Technology: * * * RFI Response: Safety Considerations for Chemical and/or Biological AI Models National Institute of Standards and Technology 89 FR 80886; Docket Number: 240920-0247 Response Prepared by: Dr. Steph Batalis and Vikram Venkatram * * * We appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback to the U.S. Artificial Intelligen more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the following public communication on Dec. 3, 2024, from the Centre for Long-Term Resilience: * * * Response: National Institute of Standards and Technology's Safety Considerations for Chemical and/or Biological AI Models PREPARED BY: Richard Moulange & Cassidy Nelson, The Centre for Long-Term Resilience For: U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute National Institute of Standards and Technology Docket: 240920-0247 * *  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the following public communication dated Dec. 3, 2024, from the Council on Strategic Risks: * * * TO: U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute, National Institute of Standards & Technology FROM: The Council on Strategic Risks (CSR) Point of Contact: Christine Parthemore CEO & Director of CSR's Janne E. Nolan Center on Strategic Weapons SUBJECT: Safety Considerations for Chemical and/or Biological AI Models Below are resp more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the following public communication on Dec. 3, 2024, from the Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: * * * NIST RFI response - Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory * * * The use of AI to accelerate the development of chemical and biological threats is currently limited by the need to validate and verify any prediction in the laboratory. Increased sophistication of AI and availability of more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the following public communication dated Dec. 3, 2024, from the Engineering Biology Research Consortium: * * * Safety Considerations for Chemical and/or Biological AI Models An EBRC Response to NIST RFI 89 FR 80886 Docket No. 240920-0247 The Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC) is pleased to submit this response to the NIST Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute's (AISI's) Request for Information (RFI) on Safety Con more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology has released the following public communication on Dec. 3, 2024, from the Future of Life Institute. Here are excerpts: * * * Request for Information (RFI) on AI Safety Institute Notice for Safety Considerations for Chemical and/or Biological AI Models (Docket No. 240920-0247) Organization: Future of Life Institute Point of Contact: Hamza Chaudhry, hamza@futureoflife.org * * * About the Organization The Future of Life Institute (FLI) is  more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 8, 2024, from the Center for Biological Diversity: * * * To: Gina M. Raimondo, Secretary U.S. Department of Commerce TheSec@doc.gov * Janet Coit, Assistant Administrator NOAA Fisheries janet.coit@noaa.gov * Nicole LeBoeuf, Assistant Administrator NOAA National Ocean Service nicole.leboeuf@noaa.gov Re: NOAA-NMFS-2024-0081; Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has released the following public communication dated Dec. 8, 2024, from Colin Smalley, president of International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Local 777: * * * To: Ana Paunoiu Office of Personnel Management RE: Docket ID OPM-2024-0016 * * * I am writing on behalf of Local 777 of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO. Our local union represents approximately 300 workers of the Chicago District of the US Army Corps o more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has released the following public communication dated Dec. 10, 2024, from the National Federation of Federal Employees: * * * The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE-IAM), a federal employee labor union representing 110,000 federal workers, submits these comments in strong support of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)'s proposed rule (RIN: 3206-AO69, "Prevailing Rate Systems: Change in Criteria for Defining Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas) to cons more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has released the following public communication on Dec. 10, 2024, from the National Parks Conservation Association: * * * Comments regarding: Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in Criteria for Defining Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas To: Office of Personnel Management 5 CFR Part 532 [Docket ID: OPM-2024-0016] RIN 3206-AO69 * * * Thank you for the opportunity to offer comments on this critical matter. The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is a nonpr more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology: * * * To: James S. Frederick Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20210 RE: Docket #OSHA 2021-0003: COVID-19 Recordkeeping and Reporting in Healthcare S more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 6, 2024, from Mike Starner, executive director of outside line safety at the National Electrical Contractors Association: * * * To: OSHA Docket Office U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Docket No. OSHA-2024-0002, Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health * * * Dear Docket Officer, I am writing to strongly support the renomination more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released the following public communication dated Dec. 2, 2024, from Tim Puyleart, senior vice president of HS&S at Ports America, Morristown, New Jersey: * * * To: Mr. James Frederick Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 Subject: Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH); Request for Nominations; Docke more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard has released the following public communication on Dec. 9, 2024, from the American Boat and Yacht Council Inc.: * * * The American Boat and Yacht Council, Inc. (ABYC) is writing to express our strong support for the National Recreational Boating Safety Survey (NRBSS). The NRBSS plays a vital role in gathering data that informs industry practices, safety standards, and educational initiatives. By collecting insights on boating trends, usage patterns, and safety issues more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard has released the following public communication dated Dec. 9, 2024, from Friends of the Earth and three collaborators. The collaborators were Ocean Conservancy, Pacific Environment and World Wildlife Fund: * * * To: Kathleen Claffie Office of Privacy Management U.S. Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE Washington, DC 20593-7710 RE: [USCG-2024-0882] * * * Ms. Claffie: Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on Sewage and Graywater Discharge more ST