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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thanks, Suzanne, for providing this alert.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We always think that others have already sent in comments do not allow this please fill out the information and you will get a response like I did.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>You have successfully submitted an official comment to Regulations.gov<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Richard Payne, President <span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>937/829/3368<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='color:#467886'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'><a href="http://www.nfbohio.org/"><span style='color:#467886'>www.nfbohio.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white'>The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>smturner.234--- via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 16, 2025 10:32 AM<br><b>To:</b> smturner.234@gmail.com<br><b>Cc:</b> smturner.234@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohio-Talk] Ohio react: Time-Sensitive Legislative Alert - January 16, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ohio, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please read and complete the form. Assist members in your Chapter or Division who might need help.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Suzanne<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> NFBNet-Members-List <<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Young, Justin via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 16, 2025 9:46 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Time-Sensitive Legislative Alert - January 16, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Federation Family, <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On December 4, 2024, the US Department of Labor released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding the phaseout of Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The National Federation of the Blind fully supports this NPRM and <a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/policy-statements/comments-regarding-department-labors-proposed-rule">submitted comments</a> on Wednesday, January 15.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The NPRM has received thousands of individual comments from those in favor of keeping subminimum wages for people with disabilities. We apologize that we did not anticipate such a substantial response from these individuals who support subminimum wages. As a result, we have an urgent request for our members to submit comments by the deadline of 11:59 p.m. on Friday, January 17. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All comments are helpful even if the comment is, "I believe people with disabilities should be paid at least the minimum wage, and 14(c) certificates should be phased out.” All public comments should be submitted using the online form found at <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/04/2024-27880/employment-of-workers-with-disabilities-under-section-14c-of-the-fair-labor-standards-act#open-comment">https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/04/2024-27880/employment-of-workers-with-disabilities-under-section-14c-of-the-fair-labor-standards-act#open-comment</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The page contains a place for you to type in your comment, and then you will need to select that you are an individual, which will bring up fields for you to type in your first and last name. You will then need to check a box acknowledging you are aware any information you provide will be publicly available on regulations.gov before clicking “submit.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Again, we apologize for the last-minute notice. Thank you for all your hard advocacy on this matter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Justin T. Young, Ed.D</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Government Affairs Specialist, National Federation of the Blind</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>410-659-9314, extension 2210 | <a href="mailto:jyoung@nfb.org"><span style='color:blue'>jyoung@nfb.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 style='width:2.1875in;height:.7916in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/nfblogo.png" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/facebook.png" alt=Facebook></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/twitter.png" alt=Twitter></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 style='width:.25in;height:.25in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/email/2/youtube.png" alt=Youtube></span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. 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