ABC Letters to the Biden Administration and Agencies

April – June 2023

• • ABC Comments on FHWA’s Buy America General Waiver for Manufactured Products – April 17, 2023

January – March 2023

• • ABC Comments on OMB Buy America Guidance for Grants and Agreements – March 10, 2023
• • ABC Comments on FAR Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Risk – February 13, 2023
• • ABC Comments on NLRB Representation-Case Procedures Proposed Rule – February 2, 2023

October - December 2022

• • ABC Comments on Department of Labor’s Independent Contractor Proposed Rule – December 13, 2022
• • ABC Comments on NLRB Joint Employer Proposed Rule – December 7, 2022
• • ABC Comments on Proposed Waiver of Buy America Requirements for De Minimis Costs, Small Grants, and Minor Components – November 18, 2022
• • Coalition Comments on EPA Proposed Rule Designating PFOA and PFOS as Hazardous Substances – November 7, 2022
• •  Comments on General Service Administration’s Final Rule on Soliciting Union Memberships Among Contractors in GSA-Controlled Buildings – Nov. 1, 2022
• •  Comments on Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council’s Proposed Rule on Use of Project Labor Agreements for Federal Construction Projects – Oct. 18, 2022
• •  Comments on Department of Labor’s Proposed Revisions to the Form LM–10 Employer Report– Oct. 13, 2022

July - September 2022

• • Comments on Department of Transportation’s Proposed Rule on the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program – Aug. 22, 2022
• • Comments on Department of Transportation’s Request for Information on Construction Materials Used in Federal Financial Assistance Projects Under the Build America, Buy America Act – Aug. 18, 2022
• • Comments on Department of Labor’s Proposed Changes to Report of Construction Contractor's Wage Rates Form – Aug. 15, 2022
• • Comments on Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposed Small Projects and De Minimis General Applicability Waivers for Build, America, Buy America – Aug. 15, 2022
• • Comments on DOL’s Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts Proposed Rule—Aug. 15, 2022
• • Comments on Department of Labor and Department of Homeland Security's H-2B Visa Temporary Rule – July 18, 2022
• • Comments on Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Request for Information Relating to Implementation of the Build America, Buy America Act – July 1, 2022
• • Comments on Office of Management and Budget’s Request for Information on Implementation of Buy America Requirements – June 6, 2022

April – June 2022

• • Comments on Occupational Safe and Health Administration Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses- June 30, 2022
• • Coalition Comments on Occupational Safe and Health Administration Proposed Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses- June 30, 2022
• • Coalition Comments on Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Rule on Endangered Species Status for Northern Long-Eared Bat – May 23, 2022
• • Response to Department of Energy’s Request for Information on Energy Improvements at Public Schools Facilities – May 18, 2022
• • Comments on Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule on Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations – May 17, 2022
• • Construction Industry Safety Coalition Comments to Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Proposed Rule on Powered Industrial Trucks Design Standard Update - May 17, 2022
• • Partnership to Protect Workplace Opportunity Letter to Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh Requesting Abandonment or Postponement of Overtime Regulations – May 11, 2022
• • Construction Industry Safety Coalition Comments to Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Potential Revisions to Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Setting Final Rule – April 22, 2022
• • Coalition for Workplace Safety Comments to Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Potential Revisions to Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Setting Final Rule – April 22, 2022

January – March 2022

• • Comments to Department of Agriculture on Proposed Rule to Amend Agriculture Acquisition Regulation – March 21, 2022
• • Waters Advocacy Coalition Comments on Proposed Revised Definition of “Waters of the United States” – February 7, 2022

October – December 2021

• • Comments on the Council on Environmental Quality’s Proposed Rule “National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions” – Nov. 22
• • ABC Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Buy American Act Requirements – Oct. 28

July – September 2021

• • Construction Industry Safety Coalition Comments to OSHA on COVID-19 Action Plan and Emergency Temporary Standard – Sept. 27
• • Waters Advocacy Coalition Comments on Recommendations for the Definition of Waters of the U.S. – Sept. 3
• • ABC Comments on DOL Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Proposal – Aug. 27
• • Construction Industry Safety Coalition Comments on COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard Interim Final Rule – Aug. 20
• • ABC Letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury on the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Interim Final Rule – July 15

April – June 2021

• • Coalition Comments on OMB Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases Request for Comments – June 21
• • ABC Letter to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on ABC’s 2021 Workforce Development Survey Results – May 27
• • ABC Letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Interim Final Rule – May 24
• • ABC Letter to Acting Assistant Secretary Frederick on Concerns with OSHA’s FAQ’s Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Reactions – May 10
• • Coalition Letter Expresses Concerns about the Biden Administration Encouraging the use of Government-Mandated PLAs for the Construction of Federal and Federally Assisted Infrastructure and Clean Energy Projects – May 5
• • ABC Comments on FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements Notice – May 5
• • ABC Comments on DOL Davis-Bacon Certified Payroll Notice – April 19
• • ABC Comments on DOL Joint Employer Proposed Rescission – April 12
• • ABC Comments on DOL Independent Contractor Proposed Withdrawal – April 12

January – March 2021

• • ABC, Coalition Letter on Lumber Prices to Commerce Secretary – March 12
• • ABC, Coalition Tell President Biden Government-mandated PLAs Reduce Competition, Raise Costs on Construction – March 5
• • ABC Makes Recommendations to OSHA as it Considers Whether to Issue a COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard – March 2
• • ABC Comments on DOL Independent Contractor Proposal – Feb. 24
• • ABC Comments on SBA Paycheck Protection Program Interim Final Rule – Feb. 16
• • ABC, Coalition Outline Health Principles and Priorities to President Biden – Feb. 11
• • ABC Raises Concerns with Biden Administration About Expansion of Government-mandated PLAs – Feb. 4
• • ABC Outlines Merit Shop Priorities in Letter to the Biden Administration – Feb. 2
• • ABC Asks EEOC for Vaccine Incentive Guidance – Feb. 1

October – December 2020

• • Coalition Comments on DOT Environmental Review Process Under NEPA Proposal – Dec. 23
• • ABC-led Coalition for a Democratic Workplace Comments on DOL Labor Organization Financial Disclosure Proposal – Dec. 14
• • Waters Advocacy Coalition Comments on DoD Nationwide Permits Proposal – Nov. 16
• • ABC Comments on DOL Independent Contractor Proposal – Oct. 26

July – September 2020

• • ABC Comments on NLRB Representation Election and Voter List Information Proposal – Sept. 28
• • ABC-led Coalition for a Democratic Workplace Comments on NLRB Representation Election and Voter List Information Proposal – Sept. 28
• • ABC Comments on SBA Paycheck Protection Program Interim Final Rule – July 27

April – June 2020

• • ABC Comments on SBA Paycheck Protection Program Interim Final Rule – May 15

January – March 2020

• • ABC Comments on OMB Investigation, Adjudication Request for Information – March 16
• • Coalition Letter on CEQ National Environmental Policy Act Revisions Proposal – March 10
• • ABC Comments on NLRB Election Protection Proposal – Jan. 9
• • ABC-led Coalition for a Democratic Workplace Comments on NLRB Election Protection Proposal – Jan. 9