🚂Proposed Rule for Locomotive Horn Sounding Flexibility
This proposed rule would provide greater flexibility for compliance with FRA's train horn regulation. Specifically, this proposed rule would allow for regulatory relief from the required pattern of sounding the locomotive horn in two long blasts, one short blast, and one long blast where trains, locomotive consists, and individual locomotives have stopped in close proximity to a public highway-rail grade crossing location. This proposed rule would instead allow locomotive engineers to vary the pattern of sounding the locomotive horn to only one single blast of the horn as they enter onto and cross over these grade crossing locations.
Learn More🚧Pipeline Safety Standards Update
This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard API Spec 6D, Specification for Valves. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995.
Learn More🚛Proposed Hazardous Materials Regulation Aims to Reduce Business Burdens
PHMSA proposes to adopt the provisions of DOT special permit (SP) 21478 into the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). Adoption of this special permit would authorize intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) containing a residue of a certain hazardous materials to be transported without shipping papers, placards, and motor vehicle marking of the UN identification (ID) number subject to additional operational controls. The proposed revisions provide relief from undue burdens of hazard communication requirements for low-risk transportation of empty packaging and eliminate the need for special permit renewal requests.
Learn More🚤Coast Guard Safety Zones Enforcement for Michigan Marine Events
The Coast Guard will enforce various safety zones for annual marine events in the Captain of the Port Detroit zone. Enforcement of these safety zones is necessary to protect the safety of life and property on the navigable waters immediately prior to, during, and immediately after these events. During each enforcement period, no person or vessel may enter the respective safety zone without permission of the Captain of the Port Detroit or his designated representative.
Learn More⚖️DOT Guidance on Criminal Enforcement and Regulatory Offenses
This notice describes DOT's plans to address regulatory offenses with criminal liability pursuant to the recent executive order on Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.
Learn More📜CFTC Notice on Information Collection and Compliance Requirements
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 ("PRA"), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request ("ICR") abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs ("OIRA"), of the Office of Management and Budget ("OMB"), for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected costs and burden.
Learn More⚡Combined Notice of Energy Filings and Compliance Requirements
The Department of Energy's notice includes details about electric corporate filings and compliance requirements from various applicants under the Federal Power Act. It cites important date deadlines for comments, emphasizes the need for interventions, and provides access to further filing details via the Commission's eLibrary system. Public participation is also encouraged in the regulatory process.
Learn More⚖️Scope Ruling Applications Impacting Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) received scope ruling applications, requesting that scope inquiries be conducted to determine whether identified products are covered by the scope of antidumping duty (AD) and/or countervailing duty (CVD) orders and that Commerce issue scope rulings pursuant to those inquiries. In accordance with Commerce's regulations, we are notifying the public of the filing of the scope ruling applications listed below in the month of May 2025.
Learn More⚖️HHS Guidance on Criminal Liability for Business Compliance
This notice describes the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS or the Department) plans to address regulations that impose criminal liability under the recent Executive Order (E.O.) on Fighting Overcriminalization in Federal Regulations.
Learn More🏗️Proposed Rule to Remove Construction Authorization Limitations
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) proposes to remove from its regulations a rule that precludes the issuance of authorizations to proceed with construction activities with respect to natural gas facilities approved pursuant to section 3 or section 7 of the Natural Gas Act for a limited time while certain requests for rehearing are pending before the Commission.
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