WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has released the following public communication dated Jan. 27, 2025, from the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers: * * * To: Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Judicial Conference of the United States Washington, DC 20544 Re: Comments on Proposed Revisions to Rule 29(a)(2) The California Academy of Appellate Lawyers (calappellate.org), one of the nation's first bar organizations devoted to appellate practice, respectfully opposes the proposed revisions  more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 23, 2025, from the American Chemistry Council: * * * To: Stephanie Griffin Data Gathering, Analysis, Management and Policy Division Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004-0001 griffin.stephanie@epa.gov Re: Request for an Extension of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI); Clarification of Toxic Chemicals Due to Automatic Additions of  more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Jan. 27, 2025, from the Environmental Technology Council: * * * Attn: Alicia Denning Office of Wastewater Management Mail Code 4203M Environmental Protection Agency 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2026 Issuance of the Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated With Industrial Activity; Docket ID No. EPA- HQ- OW-2024-0481 *  more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 28, 2025, from JBI Helicopter Services Inc., Abbeville, Louisiana: * * * To: Dockets Operations U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE West Building, Ground Floor Washington, DC 20590 Re: Docket Number FMCSA-2024-0121 To Whom It May Concern: JBI Helicopter Services, Inc. writes in support of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) propo more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 29, 2025, from the American Public Transportation Association: * * * To: U.S Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590-0001 Re: Docket No. FTA-2024-0013 * * * Dear Docket Clerk: The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) represents a $79 billion industry that directly employs 430,000 people and supports mi more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 29, 2025, from the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation: * * * To: Docket Management Facility U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590-0001 RE: National Transit Database: Proposed Reporting Changes and Clarifications for Report Years 2025 and 2026 (Docket number FTA-2024-0013) * * * The Vir more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition and seven collaborators: * * * The Interfaith Disability Advocacy Coalition and undersigned faith-based organizations would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division for drafting the proposed rule, "Employment of Workers with Disabilities Under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act" (RIN: 1235-AA14). W more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from Starting Over Strong, Riverside, California: * * * Starting Over Strong (SOS) submits this comment to emphasize the urgent need for federal legislation that advances economic justice for people with disabilities. As a justice-focused nonprofit advocating for systematically disadvantaged communities, we recognize that economic inequities for people with disabilities remain one of the most pervasive more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has released the following public communication dated Jan. 14, 2025, from the University of Minnesota Institute on Community Integration: * * * To: Daniel Navarrete, Director Division of Regulations, Legislation, and Interpretation Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor Room S-3502 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Regulatory Information Number (RIN) 1235-AA14 Comments on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM): Employment of Workers with D more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication on Jan. 21, 2025, from Aquatic Life Institute: * * * To Whom It May Concern, Aquatic Life Institute (ALI) appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) for the Identification of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in Federal Waters off Southern California. As an organization committed to improving aquatic animal welfare and adv more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released the following public communication dated Jan. 22,2025, from Nebraska Public Power District: * * * To: Secretary ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Subject: Comments on Petition for Rulemaking, "Technical Specifications for Nuclear Power Reactors" (Docket ID NRC-2024-0173) * * * Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff: By Federal Register (FR) notice (89 FR 92853) dated November 25,2024, the Nuclear Regula more ST

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service has released the following public communication on Jan. 27, 2025, from National Association of Egg Farmers: * * * National Association of Egg Farmers representing egg farmers in multiple states is pleased to respond to the FSIS-FDA Document Number: FSIS-2024-0021 Request for Information concerning shell egg cartons. Dates on egg cartons and all other food packaging reflect food quality, not food safety. A "Sell By" or "Expiration Date" ensures eggs are more ST