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Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Filed comments with USDA regarding the agencys rulemaking on implementation of the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022. Joined a letter to Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), and Representative Bruce Westerman (R-AR) thanking them for sponsoing legislation to require automakers to maintain AM radio capability in new vehicles. Joined a letter to the International Trade Commission (ITC), which works in tandem with Commerce on determining duties for fertilizer tariffs. As part of the Pesticide Policy Coalition, filed comments to the Environmental Protection Agency for the Draft 2026 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): Pesticide General Permit (PGP) for Point Source Discharges from the Application of Pesticides (Draft 2026 PGP). Joined 59 other organizations in comments to the USDA on proposed exemptions for genetic modifications, including gene editing. Joined other agriculture organizations on a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young urging them to avoid any cuts to the federal crop insurance program. Joined a letter to the Congressional leaders of the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee supporting the position that general permits for pesticide discharges offer no additional protections since pesticides are heavily studied for their effects in water by the Office of Pesticide Products at EPA before they are ever labeled for use. Joined an agricultural stakeholder to the House Ways & Means Committee urging passage of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill. Joined a letter to the House Appropriations Committee asking them to include Section 461 in the final conferenced appropriations bill to reaffirm EPA as the primary authority on pesticide decisions in order to lessen the negative impacts from a patchwork of state and local regulations that seek to usurp federal law. Joined a letter as a member of the Waters Advocacy Coalition to the House T&I Committee supporting three bills (H.R. 7023, 7026, & 7021). Joined organizations in endorsing a letter led by Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and co-signed by nine other senators to congressional appropriators opposing the Department of Labors (DOL) Average Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) applying to temporary workers hired through the H-2A visa program. Submitted comments as a follow-up to a January 31 House Budget Committee hearing examining the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the agency tasked with determining the potential cost of federal legislation. Filed comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding an activist petition to more heavily regulate treated seeds. Activist petitions have been seeking heavier regulations for the pesticides that coat the seeds as well as the seeds themselves. Joined a letter to President Biden supporting Carl Bentzels renomination to serve another term at the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Joined comments submitted by the Pesticide Policy Coalition (PPC) on EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). Submitted comments on EPAs notice of Scientific Integrity policy document. Joined the American Cotton Shippers Association and numerous other agriculture organizations on a letter urging swift confirmation of Patrick Fuchs to serve another term on the Surface Transportation Board (STB). Joined the American Cotton Shippers Association and other organizations on a letter commending the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) for its efforts to facilitate digital interconnectivity and seamless data communication that anyone who touches the industry can leverage. Joined a letter expressing support for legislation being offered by Representative Eric Burlison (R-MO) opposing the Department of Labors (DOL) proposed overtime rule. Joined comments from the NAAQS Regulatory Review & Rulemaking Coalition (NR3) to the EPA in support of supported a proposal to update and retroactively calibrate air monitors and their data which have been shown to be consistently off by 20% in their measurements of fine particulate matter. Joined a letter urging swift Senate passage of legislation to delay implementation of the Corporate Transparency Acts (CTA) beneficial ownership reporting requirements, which were developed to target illicit shell corporations. Joined a letter to EPA urging swift action on a label for dicamba products for the 2025 crop. Meetings with House and Senate Agriculture Committee staff regarding ongoing development of the 2024 Farm Bill. Submitted comments to EPA on neonics and systemic insecticides. As part of the Growing Matters Coalition, joined comments on neonics and systemic inseciticides. Submitted comments to EPA on their Rodenticde Strategy. Joined with the Pesticide Policy Coalition is submitting comments on the Rodenticide Strategy. Sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan on the vacatur of the 2024 dicamba label. Joined an extension request from the Pesticide Policy Coalition for the comment period on the draft Scientific Integrity policy. As a member of the Waters Advocacy Coalition, joined a letter to the EPA and the Corps of Engineers on their implementation of Waters of the U.S. Discussions with USDA RMA regarding the Tropical Storm Endorsement. Discussions with USDA RMA regarding ELS crop insurance provisions.
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NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL via NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
2024 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Joined in a letter at to the House Ways and Means Committee outlining the major tax reform priorities of the agriculture sector. Joined a letter at to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees regarding the need for continued, safe use of pesticides. Joined a letter to Howard Lutnick and Linda McMahon, Co-Chairs of the President-elect Trump Transition Team, expressing enthusiasm for working with the new administration to maintain America's reputation for safe and affordable food, feed, and fiber supplies. Joined a letter at to the incoming Trump administration advocating for USDA-administered commodity checkoff programs. Joined letters at urging President Joe Biden and President-elect Trump to assist ongoing labor negotiations between the International Longshoremens Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMA).
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Source: Senate LDA
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Joined a letter at https://bit.ly/3xvJQaZ to Senate leaders Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging passage of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024). Joined a letter at https://bit.ly/3PWlD4b urging Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan to reject a request from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to impose new regulations on rail carriers. Joined a letter endorsing House and Senate efforts, led by Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Joined a letter urging the Department of Labor (DOL) to delay implementation of its recently finalized overtime pay rule. Joined a letter requesting that the EPA list drift reduction adjuvants (DRAs) as one of the mitigation tools in the Draft Herbicide Strategy. Joined in two stakeholder comments to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) from coalitions that sought to prevent a rule that would likely prohibit farming from taking place on wildlife refuges. Joined a letter of support for Robert Primus, who was appointed by President Biden to serve as the next Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). Sent a letter asking Environmental Protection Agency to extend the July 1 deadline for public comments on Acephate by 60 days in order to have more time to work with the registrants to provide additional data. Joined a letter expressing support for bipartisan legislation to improve the federal regulatory process via the Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act (H.R. 8204). Joined a letter to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee in support of Marcus Graham. Joined a letter to President Biden urging his administration to assist in the negotiation of a new labor agreement between the International Longshoremens Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) applying to the 45,000 dockworkers servicing East Coast ports. Filed comments on the New Uses of Dicamba referencing the draft label from Bayer. Filed comments on glufosinate-p-ammonium.
Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act of 2024
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Joined a letter at https://bit.ly/3xvJQaZ to Senate leaders Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging passage of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024). Joined a letter at https://bit.ly/3PWlD4b urging Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan to reject a request from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to impose new regulations on rail carriers. Joined a letter endorsing House and Senate efforts, led by Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Joined a letter urging the Department of Labor (DOL) to delay implementation of its recently finalized overtime pay rule. Joined a letter requesting that the EPA list drift reduction adjuvants (DRAs) as one of the mitigation tools in the Draft Herbicide Strategy. Joined in two stakeholder comments to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) from coalitions that sought to prevent a rule that would likely prohibit farming from taking place on wildlife refuges. Joined a letter of support for Robert Primus, who was appointed by President Biden to serve as the next Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). Sent a letter asking Environmental Protection Agency to extend the July 1 deadline for public comments on Acephate by 60 days in order to have more time to work with the registrants to provide additional data. Joined a letter expressing support for bipartisan legislation to improve the federal regulatory process via the Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act (H.R. 8204). Joined a letter to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee in support of Marcus Graham. Joined a letter to President Biden urging his administration to assist in the negotiation of a new labor agreement between the International Longshoremens Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) applying to the 45,000 dockworkers servicing East Coast ports. Filed comments on the New Uses of Dicamba referencing the draft label from Bayer. Filed comments on glufosinate-p-ammonium.
Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Joined a letter to congressional appropriators requesting at least $1.2 billion for USDAs conservation operations in fiscal year 2024. Joined other stakeholders in comments on the Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Joined a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan regarding revised draft occupational and non-occupational risk assessments for four pesticidal active ingredients - diazinon, ethoprop, tribufos and phosmet. Joined a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate agriculture committees opposing the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act. Joined nearly 50 other state and national groups on a letter to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committees chairwoman and ranking member urging passage of bipartisan, targeted rail safety legislation to reduce the risk of future derailments while also ensuring a reliable, economically sustainable railroad freight transportation system. Joined 74 other organizations on a letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership opposing unclear or unreasonable rail storage charges that are being assessed on freight in transit to international ocean transportation. Filed comments to EPA on the agencys Biological Opinion (BiOp) for Methomyl as it relates to the insecticides potential impact on endangered species. Joined on a letter to Senate appropriators urging $411 million in FY24 funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Sent a letter to USDA requesting the agency provide a 60-day extension to the comment period for the proposed 2023 Update to Technical Guidelines for Quantifying Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and Carbon Sequestration at the Entity-Scale for Agriculture and Forestry (USDA-2023-0007). Met with USDA regarding implementation of pandemic assistance for cotton merchandisers. Met with staff of U.S. Customs & Border Protection regarding supply chain traceability within the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. Met with various House and Senate committees regarding implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Met with House and Senate Ag Committee staff and various congressional offices regarding the 2023 farm bill. Filed comments to the FTC on the Green Guides. Filed comments to EPA on the Applicator Exclusion Zone issue in the Worker Protection Standards. Joined over 40 stakeholders on a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to support funding of USDA's Office of Pest Management Policy. Joined 300+ stakeholders on a letter to support HR 4288 for uniformity in pesticide labeling. Filed comments to EPA on the pesticide cyantraniliprole. Joined in coalition comments to EPA on the Ozone NAAQS.
Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act
Client: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL · Firm: NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
Joined 16 ag stakeholders in a letter to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requesting that it extend the comment period for NRCS' Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. Sent a letter to Administration leaders and to leadership of the House and Senate budget and appropriations committees urging them to protect crop insurance programs from any cuts during this years appropriations process. Joined numerous other stakeholders to comment on the Request for Information on inefficiencies in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology that was opened for public comment by the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Joined other stakeholders asking EPA for a 30-day extension to the comment period for the Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter. Submitted comments to EPA on the agencys latest amendments to its Endangered Species Act (ESA) Workplan. Joined other stakeholders in comments on the agency's latest amendments to its Endangered Species Act Workplan. Joined a letter to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure urging them to support Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions of disapproval of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule from the Army Corps of Engineers and EPA. Joined a letter to the House and Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittees requesting adequate funding for EPA and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for their continued pesticide registration efforts. Filed comments with USDA regarding the agencys rulemaking on implementation of the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 2 and Pandemic Assistance Program (PARP). Joined a letter to the House and Senate budget committees leadership requesting sufficient budgetary resources to write a new bipartisan, multi-year, comprehensive, and meaningful farm bill. Signed a letter to the House and Senate strongly opposing the Booker Bill (S. 269), which would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act to upend the science-based safety standards in place to protect human health and the environment while undermining pesticides availability. Filed comments regarding EPAs Proposed Interim Decision (PID) for the registration of norflurazon - a herbicide used to manage certain grasses and some broadleaf weed species in most cotton producing states. Sent letters to House and Senate appropriators outlining priorities for FY24. Joined a letter urging President Biden to work to resolve ongoing labor negotiations at the West Coast ports between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). Joined a letter thanking Senator John Thune (R-SD) for introducing a bill to permanently repeal the estate tax. Submitted comments to EPA on the registration of sulfoxaflor. Submitted joint comments to EPA regarding the Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter from the NAAQS Regulatory Review & Rulemaking Coalition. Met with USDA officials regarding implementation of merchandiser assistance authorized in the Omnibus legislation. Met with USDA officials regarding ability to process marketing loans during a government shutdown. Met with Customs and Border Protection staff regarding cotton market and trade situation and implications for enforcements of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Support for the Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 Discussions with USDA RMA regarding 1-in-4 prevent plant provisions.
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL via NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
2024 · third_quarter · Q3
Filed comments on the new EPA Mitigation Menu Website for non-ESA mitigations that will be required for new pesticide registrations. Joined on a letter to the Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to express concerns regarding the risk assessment process. Joined on a letter to Surface Transportation Board Chairman Robert Primus, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai expressing concerns about rail capacity constraints in Mexico. Submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Preliminary Interim Decision (PID) for acephate insecticide. Joined a letter to the EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs expressing concerns with the Agencys antimicrobial resistance and antifungal resistance framework. Joined a letter to President Biden urging his administration to aid in negotiating an end to the current labor dispute between the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremens Association (ILA) related to the 45,000 dockworkers servicing East and Gulf Coast ports. Joined on a letter to the mayors of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, urging them to oppose proposed regulations aimed at lowering emissions at the West Coast ports. As the letter points out, the proposed regulations are unrealistic given existing infrastructure and threaten to eviscerate the regions economy and disrupt the nations access to essential goods. Submitted comments on the EPAs Proposed Interim Registration Decision for dicrotophos. Submitted comments on the EPA Proposed Interim Registration Review Decision for malathion. Joined a letter at to President Biden requesting the administration take action to prevent potential east and gulf coast port disruptions. Joined a letter expressing concerns about other transportation challenges that jeopardize the movement of agricultural goods. Submitted comments and signed onto two other comments to the EPA regarding the draft Insecticide Strategy. Discussions with USDA RMA regarding a cotton harvest incentive crop insurance provision and the HIP-WI tropical storm insurance program. Submitted comments on a draft Dicamba label. Joined a letter to EPA Administrator on Endangered Species Act reform. Joined a letter on the No IRIS Act to the Senate. Visits with members of Congress regarding the need for a farm bill.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL via NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
2024 · second_quarter · Q2
Joined a letter at https://bit.ly/3xvJQaZ to Senate leaders Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urging passage of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act (H.R. 7024). Joined a letter at https://bit.ly/3PWlD4b urging Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan to reject a request from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to impose new regulations on rail carriers. Joined a letter endorsing House and Senate efforts, led by Representative Warren Davidson (R-OH) and Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), to repeal the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Joined a letter urging the Department of Labor (DOL) to delay implementation of its recently finalized overtime pay rule. Joined a letter requesting that the EPA list drift reduction adjuvants (DRAs) as one of the mitigation tools in the Draft Herbicide Strategy. Joined in two stakeholder comments to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) from coalitions that sought to prevent a rule that would likely prohibit farming from taking place on wildlife refuges. Joined a letter of support for Robert Primus, who was appointed by President Biden to serve as the next Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB). Sent a letter asking Environmental Protection Agency to extend the July 1 deadline for public comments on Acephate by 60 days in order to have more time to work with the registrants to provide additional data. Joined a letter expressing support for bipartisan legislation to improve the federal regulatory process via the Regulatory Early Notice and Engagement Act (H.R. 8204). Joined a letter to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee in support of Marcus Graham. Joined a letter to President Biden urging his administration to assist in the negotiation of a new labor agreement between the International Longshoremens Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) applying to the 45,000 dockworkers servicing East Coast ports. Filed comments on the New Uses of Dicamba referencing the draft label from Bayer. Filed comments on glufosinate-p-ammonium.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL via NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
2024 · first_quarter · Q1
Filed comments with USDA regarding the agencys rulemaking on implementation of the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022. Joined a letter to Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), and Representative Bruce Westerman (R-AR) thanking them for sponsoing legislation to require automakers to maintain AM radio capability in new vehicles. Joined a letter to the International Trade Commission (ITC), which works in tandem with Commerce on determining duties for fertilizer tariffs. As part of the Pesticide Policy Coalition, filed comments to the Environmental Protection Agency for the Draft 2026 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): Pesticide General Permit (PGP) for Point Source Discharges from the Application of Pesticides (Draft 2026 PGP). Joined 59 other organizations in comments to the USDA on proposed exemptions for genetic modifications, including gene editing. Joined other agriculture organizations on a letter to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young urging them to avoid any cuts to the federal crop insurance program. Joined a letter to the Congressional leaders of the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee supporting the position that general permits for pesticide discharges offer no additional protections since pesticides are heavily studied for their effects in water by the Office of Pesticide Products at EPA before they are ever labeled for use. Joined an agricultural stakeholder to the House Ways & Means Committee urging passage of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill. Joined a letter to the House Appropriations Committee asking them to include Section 461 in the final conferenced appropriations bill to reaffirm EPA as the primary authority on pesticide decisions in order to lessen the negative impacts from a patchwork of state and local regulations that seek to usurp federal law. Joined a letter as a member of the Waters Advocacy Coalition to the House T&I Committee supporting three bills (H.R. 7023, 7026, & 7021). Joined organizations in endorsing a letter led by Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and co-signed by nine other senators to congressional appropriators opposing the Department of Labors (DOL) Average Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) applying to temporary workers hired through the H-2A visa program. Submitted comments as a follow-up to a January 31 House Budget Committee hearing examining the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the agency tasked with determining the potential cost of federal legislation. Filed comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding an activist petition to more heavily regulate treated seeds. Activist petitions have been seeking heavier regulations for the pesticides that coat the seeds as well as the seeds themselves. Joined a letter to President Biden supporting Carl Bentzels renomination to serve another term at the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Joined comments submitted by the Pesticide Policy Coalition (PPC) on EPA's Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP). Submitted comments on EPAs notice of Scientific Integrity policy document. Joined the American Cotton Shippers Association and numerous other agriculture organizations on a letter urging swift confirmation of Patrick Fuchs to serve another term on the Surface Transportation Board (STB). Joined the American Cotton Shippers Association and other organizations on a letter commending the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) for its efforts to facilitate digital interconnectivity and seamless data communication that anyone who touches the industry can leverage. Joined a letter expressing support for legislation being offered by Representative Eric Burlison (R-MO) opposing the Department of Labors (DOL) proposed overtime rule. Joined comments from the NAAQS Regulatory Review & Rulemaking Coalition (NR3) to the EPA in support of supported a proposal to update and retroactively calibrate air monitors and their data which have been shown to be consistently off by 20% in their measurements of fine particulate matter. Joined a letter urging swift Senate passage of legislation to delay implementation of the Corporate Transparency Acts (CTA) beneficial ownership reporting requirements, which were developed to target illicit shell corporations. Joined a letter to EPA urging swift action on a label for dicamba products for the 2025 crop. Meetings with House and Senate Agriculture Committee staff regarding ongoing development of the 2024 Farm Bill. Submitted comments to EPA on neonics and systemic insecticides. As part of the Growing Matters Coalition, joined comments on neonics and systemic inseciticides. Submitted comments to EPA on their Rodenticde Strategy. Joined with the Pesticide Policy Coalition is submitting comments on the Rodenticide Strategy. Sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan on the vacatur of the 2024 dicamba label. Joined an extension request from the Pesticide Policy Coalition for the comment period on the draft Scientific Integrity policy. As a member of the Waters Advocacy Coalition, joined a letter to the EPA and the Corps of Engineers on their implementation of Waters of the U.S. Discussions with USDA RMA regarding the Tropical Storm Endorsement. Discussions with USDA RMA regarding ELS crop insurance provisions.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL via NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
2023 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Joined a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo urging the Department to reconsider the duty rate calculation on phosphate fertilizer imported from Morocco. Filed comments with EPA on the agencys draft herbicide strategy to protect threatened and endangered Species. Joined a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the U.S. government to pursue an ambitious negotiating agenda on agriculture issues in the lead up to the World Trade Organizations 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13). Joined dozens of organizations on a letter to congressional leaders asking for a one-year implementation delay of the Corporate Transparency Acts (CTA) beneficial ownership reporting requirements, which were developed to target illicit shell corporations. Led a letter with nearly 140 organizations to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack criticizing USDAs Emergency Relief Program (ERP) for 2022 and urging USDA to alter the program in a manner that more fully meets the needs of all producers. Joined more than 50 other agriculture organizations in a letter to U.S International Trade Commission (ITC) Chairman David S. Johnson aimed at securing lower tariffs on Moroccan fertilizer imports. Joined 10 groups on a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan asking him to reconsider the extension request for the assessment for inorganic arsenic. As a member of the Waters Advocacy Coalition, sent comments to EPA on the agencys interim draft of the National Ordinary High Water Mark Field Delineation Manual for Rivers and Streams. Filed industry comments and signed onto two coalitions comments (the Pesticide Policy Coalition and the Arsenic Science Task Force) regarding the Draft Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic. Joined agriculture organizations in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas urging him to immediately reopen the El Paso and Eagle Pass rail crossings on the United States-Mexico border. Joined stakeholders belonging to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Regulatory Review & Rulemaking Coalition (a.k.a. NR3) filing comments on EPAs proposed rule on the Guideline on Air Quality Models: Enhancements to the AERMOD Dispersion Modeling System. Meetings with various Congressional offices regarding development of the 2023 farm bill. Outreach to USDA and Congressional offices regarding implementation of pandemic assistance to cotton merchandisers. Discussion with USDA RMA regarding STAX premiums for South Texas growers. Participation in CBO baseline review for cotton. Filed comments with EPA on the biological evaluation of Acetamiprid. Filed comments with EPA on the biological evaluation of Dinotefuran.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL via NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
2023 · third_quarter · Q3
Joined more than 20 agriculture organizations in endorsing the resolution expressing support for commodity checkoff programs, which is in part a response to the OFF Act, a bill seeking to impose new restrictions on checkoffs. Joined 75 other organizations in a letter to President Biden supporting the renomination of Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chairman Martin Oberman and Member Patrick Fuchs. Filed separate comments as well as comments with 205 other stakeholders on EPAs vulnerable species pilot program. Filed comments regarding the Risk Management Agencys (RMA) request for feedback on future implementation of provisions related to prevented planting. Joined a letter regarding the FY24 Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Rural Development appropriations bill. Discussions with USDA RMA regarding STAX/PLC. Discussions with USDA RMA regarding ELS crop insurance provisions. Meetings with various House and Senate offices regarding the development of the 2023 Farm Bill and the FY24 Agriculture Appropriations bills. Met with USDA-APHIS regarding cotton export issues with Turkey. Met with USDA-AMS regarding proposed changes to spot market data reporting. Filed comments with EPA on the Biological Opinion for Enlist and Enlist Duo herbicides. Filed a request as well as a group request to EPA to extend the comment period for the herbicide strategy Was part of a group request for a comment period extension to EPA on the Effectiveness of Antifungal Pesticides.
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL via NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
2023 · second_quarter · Q2
Joined a letter to congressional appropriators requesting at least $1.2 billion for USDAs conservation operations in fiscal year 2024. Joined other stakeholders in comments on the Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Joined a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan regarding revised draft occupational and non-occupational risk assessments for four pesticidal active ingredients - diazinon, ethoprop, tribufos and phosmet. Joined a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate agriculture committees opposing the Opportunities for Fairness in Farming (OFF) Act. Joined nearly 50 other state and national groups on a letter to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committees chairwoman and ranking member urging passage of bipartisan, targeted rail safety legislation to reduce the risk of future derailments while also ensuring a reliable, economically sustainable railroad freight transportation system. Joined 74 other organizations on a letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership opposing unclear or unreasonable rail storage charges that are being assessed on freight in transit to international ocean transportation. Filed comments to EPA on the agencys Biological Opinion (BiOp) for Methomyl as it relates to the insecticides potential impact on endangered species. Joined on a letter to Senate appropriators urging $411 million in FY24 funding for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Sent a letter to USDA requesting the agency provide a 60-day extension to the comment period for the proposed 2023 Update to Technical Guidelines for Quantifying Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and Carbon Sequestration at the Entity-Scale for Agriculture and Forestry (USDA-2023-0007). Met with USDA regarding implementation of pandemic assistance for cotton merchandisers. Met with staff of U.S. Customs & Border Protection regarding supply chain traceability within the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. Met with various House and Senate committees regarding implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Met with House and Senate Ag Committee staff and various congressional offices regarding the 2023 farm bill. Filed comments to the FTC on the Green Guides. Filed comments to EPA on the Applicator Exclusion Zone issue in the Worker Protection Standards. Joined over 40 stakeholders on a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to support funding of USDA's Office of Pest Management Policy. Joined 300+ stakeholders on a letter to support HR 4288 for uniformity in pesticide labeling. Filed comments to EPA on the pesticide cyantraniliprole. Joined in coalition comments to EPA on the Ozone NAAQS.
NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL via NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL
2023 · first_quarter · Q1
Joined 16 ag stakeholders in a letter to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) requesting that it extend the comment period for NRCS' Proposed Revisions to the National Handbook of Conservation Practices. Sent a letter to Administration leaders and to leadership of the House and Senate budget and appropriations committees urging them to protect crop insurance programs from any cuts during this years appropriations process. Joined numerous other stakeholders to comment on the Request for Information on inefficiencies in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology that was opened for public comment by the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Joined other stakeholders asking EPA for a 30-day extension to the comment period for the Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter. Submitted comments to EPA on the agencys latest amendments to its Endangered Species Act (ESA) Workplan. Joined other stakeholders in comments on the agency's latest amendments to its Endangered Species Act Workplan. Joined a letter to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure urging them to support Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions of disapproval of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule from the Army Corps of Engineers and EPA. Joined a letter to the House and Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittees requesting adequate funding for EPA and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for their continued pesticide registration efforts. Filed comments with USDA regarding the agencys rulemaking on implementation of the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 2 and Pandemic Assistance Program (PARP). Joined a letter to the House and Senate budget committees leadership requesting sufficient budgetary resources to write a new bipartisan, multi-year, comprehensive, and meaningful farm bill. Signed a letter to the House and Senate strongly opposing the Booker Bill (S. 269), which would amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act to upend the science-based safety standards in place to protect human health and the environment while undermining pesticides availability. Filed comments regarding EPAs Proposed Interim Decision (PID) for the registration of norflurazon - a herbicide used to manage certain grasses and some broadleaf weed species in most cotton producing states. Sent letters to House and Senate appropriators outlining priorities for FY24. Joined a letter urging President Biden to work to resolve ongoing labor negotiations at the West Coast ports between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA). Joined a letter thanking Senator John Thune (R-SD) for introducing a bill to permanently repeal the estate tax. Submitted comments to EPA on the registration of sulfoxaflor. Submitted joint comments to EPA regarding the Reconsideration of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Particulate Matter from the NAAQS Regulatory Review & Rulemaking Coalition. Met with USDA officials regarding implementation of merchandiser assistance authorized in the Omnibus legislation. Met with USDA officials regarding ability to process marketing loans during a government shutdown. Met with Customs and Border Protection staff regarding cotton market and trade situation and implications for enforcements of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Support for the Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 Discussions with USDA RMA regarding 1-in-4 prevent plant provisions.
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Filing targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Risk Management Agency, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office