Federal Comments

BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, DC _________________________________________                                                                                   ) Application of                                                          )                                                                                   )           Docket No. OST-2013-0204 NORWEGIAN AIR INTERNATIONAL                      ) LIMITED                                                                    )                                                                                    ) or an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109              ) and a foreign air carrier permit pursuant to          ) 49 U.S.C. § 41301 (US-EU Open Skies)                  )                                                                                    )  ANSWER OF THE TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO […]

Mr. Gerald Yakowenko Office of Program Administration Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC  20590                      RE:     Buy America Policy                                 Docket No. FHWA-2013-28186                                 Buy America Waiver Request, Chicago DOT On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, I write in response to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) notice regarding the […]

The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY  12224 The Honorable Chris Christie Governor of the State of New Jersey Office of the Governor P.O. Box 001 Trenton, NJ  08625 Dear Governors Cuomo and Christie: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) I urge you […]

Joan Burton T.D. Minister for Social Protection Dáil Éireann Dublin 2 Dear Ms. Burton: This is to ask for information on whether the Government of Ireland is applying, or intends to apply, its social laws to the pilots and flight attendants who work on board the Irish-registered aircraft that are being used by Norwegian Air […]

September 16, 2013 Mr. Thomas Yager Chief, FMCSA Driver and Carrier Operations Division Office of Bus and Truck Standards and Operations Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC  20590 RE:     Commercial Driver’s License Standards: Application for Exemption; Miami Nice Tours Notice of Application for Exemption; Request for Comments Docket No. […]

Mr. Gerald Yakowenko Contract Administration Team Leader Office of Program Administration Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC  20590 RE:     Buy America Policy Docket No. FHWA-2013-0041 Notice and Request for Comments Dear Mr. Yakowenko, On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I write in response to the Federal Highway Administration’s […]

The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr. Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC  20530 Dear Attorney General Holder: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I write to express our opposition to efforts by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to block the pending merger between US Airways […]

Ms. Virginia Wise Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement Surface Division, TSA-28 Transportation Security Administration 601 South 12th Street Arlington, VA 20598-6028 RE: Request for Comments on Security Training Programs for Surface Mode Employees Notice; Request for Comments Docket No. TSA-2013-0005 RIN 1652-AA55 Dear Ms. Wise: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO […]

Lieutenant Commander Loan T. O’Brien Docket Management Facility (M-30) U.S. Department of Transportation West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, D.C. 20590 RE: Docket No. USCG – 2007 – 28915 RIN 1625 – AB21 Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) – Reader Requirements, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Coast Guard, DHS Dear Lieutenant […]

Prabhat Diksit Federal Highway Administration Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC  20590  RE:     Federal Highway Administration             Docket No. FHWA-2012-0126             Public-Private Partnerships             Public Meeting Notice; Request for Comment  Dear Mr. Diksit: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to comment on the Federal Highway […]