Federal Comments

May 4, 2026 The Honorable Scott KuporDirectorU.S. Office of Personnel Management1900 E Street, NWWashington, DC 20415 RE: Reduction in ForceDocket No. OPM-2025-0107 Director Kupor: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) notice regarding its proposal to revise its regulations governing appeals

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May 14, 2026 John Karl AlexyAssociate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety OfficerFederal Railroad Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20590 RE:     Petitions for Special Approval of One-Person Train Crew Operations Docket No. FRA-2026-0563 Mr Alexy: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad

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May 14, 2026 John Karl AlexyAssociate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety OfficerFederal Railroad Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20590 RE:     Petitions for Special Approval of One-Person Train Crew OperationsDocket No. FRA-2026-0562 Mr Alexy: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Railroad Administration’s

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April 10, 2026 The Honorable Jonathan MorrisonAdministratorNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E.Washington, D.C. 20590 RE: Zoox; Temporary Exemption from Various Requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for an Automated Driving System-Equipped VehicleDocket No. NHTSA-2025-0523 Administrator Morrison: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond

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March 20, 2026 Michael A. HalemActing Assistant Secretary for Research and TechnologyU.S. Department of Transportation1200 New Jersey Avenue SEWashington, DC 20590 RE: Request for Information-Research To Support Establishing a National Strategy for Transportation Digital Infrastructure Docket No. DOT-OST-2026-0430 Mr. Halem: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to

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March 16, 2026 Sean McMasterAdministratorFederal Highway Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, D.C. 20590 RE: Notice of Proposed Modification of the Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers Docket No. FHWA-2025-0070 Administrator McMaster: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) proposal

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March 12, 2026 The Honorable Scott KuporDirectorU.S. Office of Personnel Management1900 E Street, NWWashington, DC 20415 RE: Reduction in Force AppealsDocket No. OPM-2025-0239 Director Kupor: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) notice regarding its proposal to revise its regulations governing

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March 4, 2026 Mr. William A. QuadeActing Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials SafetyPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue SEWashington, DC 20590 RE: Hazardous Materials: Modernizing Regulations To Facilitate Transportation of Hazardous Materials Using Highly Automated Transportation Systems Docket No. PHMSA-2024-0064 (HM-266) Mr Quade: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD),

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February 12, 2026 Michael A. HalemActing Assistant Secretary for Research and TechnologyU.S. Department of Transportation1200 New Jersey Avenue SEWashington, D.C., 20590 RE: Transportation Research and Development Strategic Plan; Request for Information Docket No. DOT-OST-2025-2085 Mr. Halem: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Department of Transportation’s

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January 29, 2026 The Honorable Scott KuporDirectorU.S. Office of Personnel Management1900 E Street, NWWashington, DC 20415 RE: Streamlining Probationary and Trial Period AppealsDocket No. OPM-2025-0013 Director Kupor: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) notice regarding its proposal to change the

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