The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) Request for Comments in Docket No. USTR-2026-0067 regarding Section 301 investigations into structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing sectors.
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), is pleased to submit these comments on the Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps)’ request for input on potential future changes to nationwide permits (NWPs). NSSGA continues to believe the size limits are too small and that aggregates should have its own permit, separate from other mining. NSSGA is also signing onto multindustry comments and incorporates these by reference.
The undersigned organizations are pleased to provide comments on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (the Corps) request for input on potential future changes to Nationwide Permits (NWPs) (docket number COE-2026-0001). We appreciate the Corps’ decision to follow the process many of our organizations previously requested regarding the proposal to reissue and modify NWPs. On January 8, 2026, the Corps reissued and modified 56 existing NWPs and created one new NWP.
On behalf of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) and our partner associations, which represent the aggregates industry in their respective states, we urge the Senate to act quickly and in a bipartisan manner to pass comprehensive permitting reform. It is time to modernize our nation’s permitting systems so our communities can build the infrastructure needed to grow our economy, create good-paying jobs and meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we urge you to prioritize and pass bipartisan, comprehensive permitting reform legislation as early this year as possible. Communities across America are counting on Congress to deliver a modernized, efficient, predictable, and transparent permitting process—one that provides the project certainty needed to secure investment today, unlock economic growth, and foster innovation that creates opportunity and a stronger future for families and neighborhoods.
On behalf of millions of small businesses across the country, we write to thank you for prioritizing legislation to provide regulatory relief and red tape for small businesses. We urge the House of Representatives to pass legislation, such as H.R. 1163 the Prove It Act of 2025, to strengthen the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and ensure the intent of the law is fulfilled. Small businesses were forced to deal with a tsunami of new regulations coming from Washington, D.C. over four years under the Biden Administration.
The undersigned organizations, representing millions of Main Street businesses operating in every industry and community in America, urge the Department of the Treasury to immediately purge the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) database of all beneficial ownership information submitted by domestic entities that are no longer required to file. We also ask that you move quickly to promulgate the final rule exempting US businesses from the reporting requirement. Last year, the Administration took the important step of narrowing the CTA's scope to apply to foreign entities only.
The Waters Advocacy Coalition (“WAC”) offers the following comments on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (“Corps”) (collectively, the “Agencies”) proposed revised definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, also known as the Clean Water Act (“CWA” or “Act”),1 Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States,” 90 Fed. Reg. 52,498 (Nov. 20, 2025) (hereinafter, “Proposed Rule”).
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) is pleased to provide comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) (the agencies) on the Updated Definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). NSSGA is a member of the Waters Advocacy Coalition and incorporates its comments by reference. NSSGA commends the agencies on this proposal, based on the Supreme Court's unanimous Sackett opinion.
The undersigned organizations write to express strong support for the passage of H.R. 4776, the “Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act,” or the “SPEED Act.” By modernizing the permitting process, this legislation will help advance infrastructure, energy, natural resource, transportation, and other projects that improve quality of life, revitalize communities, and deliver the goods and services families rely on every day.