; and (II) support employees in transitioning to new positions within health care; (ii) information on workforce and public engagement to ensure awareness of the discontinuation of services or closure; and (iii) a description of potential alternatives to the discontinuation of services or closure that the hospital considered and an explanation of why those alternatives are not a viable option. (C) Public availability The Secretary shall make a mitigation plan and related information submitted by an applicable hospital under this paragraph available to the public on the internet website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (4) Public comment and review process; alternative mitigation plan (A) Public comment period (i) In general The Secretary shall provide a public comment period of not less than 45 days with the opportunity to submit written comments regarding the impact of the potential discontinuation of services or closure of an applicable hospital. (ii) Notice Notice of the opportunity to submit comments shall be published in the Federal Register and distributed to— (I) providers of services and suppliers that may be impacted by the discontinuation of services or closure of the applicable hospital; (II) any labor organization that represents any subdivision of employees of the applicable hospital; (III) organized health care coalitions and community groups that represent the communities impacted by the discontinuation of services or closure; (IV) the State health agency