The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) appreciate the opportunity to comment on the United States Trade Representative’s proposed modifications to the Section 301 action announced on October 10, 2025. These comments follow our joint submission on March 24, 2025, which expressed concern about imposing fees on Chinese-built vessels, and the NSSGA comments submitted on November 7 regarding the underlying suspension of the Section 301 action.

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the United States Trade Representative’s request to suspend the action in the Section 301 investigation of China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance. NSSGA is submitting standalone comments to USTR’s proposed modifications to this action initially published in the Federal Register on October 10, 2025, that would directly impact Laker vessels and the aggregates industry.

On behalf of the over 500 members of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), I write to express our strong support for key industry policy priorities in the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization. As you begin working with Congress on this critical legislation, we urge you to consider these initiatives and the positive impacts they will have on the aggregates industry, our nation’s infrastructure and the American economy when enacted into law.  

On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we appreciate the opportunity to provide comments on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT),1 “Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts,” in light of the recent recission of the Council on Environmental Quality’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures and updates that incorporate environmental review provisions from the following statutes:  Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU); Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21); the Fixing America's Su

The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA), is pleased to submit these comments on the Army Corps (Corps) of Engineers’ proposal to reissue and modify nationwide permits (NWPs). NSSGA supports this reissuance but continues to believe the size limits are too small and that aggregates should have its own permit, separate from other mining. NSSGA is the leading advocate for the aggregates industry.

The undersigned organizations representing a wide breadth of our nation’s economy, including importers, exporters, farmers and agribusinesses, retailers, manufacturers, energy providers, wholesalers, transportation and logistics providers, and other sectors, urge the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to again refrain from imposing its proposed actions in response to the Section 301 investigation of China’s targeting the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors for dominance.

Thank you for the opportunity for the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) to comment on the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) proposed rule to reinstate procedures and policy applicable to all guidance documents in all Operating Administrations at 49 CFR part 5, subpart C.

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2026 Issuance of the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity; in particular, Subpart J. NSSGA believes the permit should be withdrawn and reproposed. NSSGA is a member of the Small Business Low Risk Coalition (SBLRC) and adopts these comments by reference.

The undersigned organizations urge that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdraw the December 13, 2024 proposed Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for industrial stormwater discharges. We were pleased that the Agency extended the comment period to allow the regulated community further analysis of the docket but remain concerned regarding the overall approach.

The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is pleased to provide comments to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (the agencies): Rescinding the Definition of “Harm” Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) (FWSHQ-ES-2025-0034). NSSGA agrees with the decision to rescind the current definition of harm under the ESA.