Federal Comments

March 17, 2025 The Honorable Jack DanielsonActing AdministratorNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, D.C. 20590 RE: ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0100 Mr. Danielson, On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) notice of…

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March 17, 2025 Mr. Karl AlexyAssociate Administrator for Railroad Safety & Chief Safety OfficerFederal Railroad Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue SEWashington DC, 20590 RE:     Petition for Approval of Product Safety Plan            Docket No. FRA-2024-0126 Mr. Alexy, On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA)…

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February 17, 2025 The Honorable Cindy A. BarabanDeputy Assistant Secretary, Aviation and International AffairsU.S. Department of Transportation1200 New Jersey Ave, SEWashington, DC 20590 Ms. Baraban: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am responding to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Order to Show Cause in which it has tentatively granted economic authority…

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February 12, 2025 Mr. Karl AlexyAssociate Administrator for Railroad Safety & Chief Safety OfficerFederal Railroad Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20590 RE:     BNSF Petition for Emergency Relief FRA Docket No.  FRA-2025-0015 Mr. Alexy: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to BNSF’s request that the Federal…

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February 5, 2025 Acting AdministratorTransportation Security Administration6595 Springfield Center DriveSpringfield, VA 20598 RE: Enhancing Surface Cyber Risk Management Docket No. TSA-2022-0001 Acting Administrator: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding surface cyber risk management. TTD consists…

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January 14, 2025 The Honorable Douglas L. Parker Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC  20210 Re: Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings Docket No. OSHA-2021-0009 Assistant Secretary Parker: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased…

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January 7, 2025 Amitabha BoseAdministratorFederal Railroad Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20590 RE:     Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Track Geometry Measurement System Inspections Docket No. FRA-2024-0032 Administrator Bose: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)…

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The Honorable Daniel B. MaffeiChairmanFederal Maritime Commission800 North Capitol Street, N.W.Washington, D.C. 20573 Subject: Support for FMC Investigation into Spain’s Denial of Entry to U.S. Flag Vessels Docket No. FMC-2024-0022 Dear Chairman Maffei: On behalf of the undersigned maritime labor unions, we are writing to express our full support for the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC)…

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December 4, 2024 Amitabha Bose Administrator Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SEWashington DC, 20590 RE: Notice of Proposed Nonavailability Waiver for the Alabama State Port Authority To Purchase Two Rubber-Tired Gantry Cranes Docket No. FRA-2024-0122 Administrator Bose: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the…

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December 2, 2024 Carolyn Hayward-Williams Director, Office of Railroad Systems and TechnologyFederal Railroad Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue SEWashington DC, 20590 RE:  Confidential Close Call Reporting System Petition for Waiver of Compliance  Docket No. FRA-2024-0089 Ms. Hayward-Williams, The undersigned labor organizations are pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) notice regarding the Association of…

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