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More Than 80 Pro-Democracy Groups and Leaders Urge Federal Agencies Not to Silence or Downgrade Public Comments


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More Than 80 Pro-Democracy Groups and Leaders Urge Federal Agencies Not to Silence or Downgrade Public Comments
May 11, 2021
Contact: Timothy Karr, 201-533-8838
WASHINGTON On Tuesday, more than 80 pro-democracy organizations and individuals sent a letter to the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) raising serious concerns about recommendations that could delegitimize mass public comments that are often submitted as part of government proceedings and rulemakings.  
ACUS, an independent federal agency, is weighing how other federal agencies should treat mass comments that grassroots and public-interest groups submit. On Tuesday, ACUS is convening the third in a series of meetings to discuss recommended guidelines for federal agencies, such as the Federal Communications Commission, that could seriously curtail the public’s ability to engage in important policymaking procedures. ....

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