🏗️Proposed Rule to Rescind Bridge Regulations on Federal Dams
FHWA is proposing to rescind the rule and regulations issued on October 10, 1974, Bridges on Federal Dams.
Learn More🛣️Impact of Rescinding Forest Highway Program Regulations
FHWA proposes to rescind the regulations issued regarding the Forest Highway Program.
Learn More🚧FHWA Withdraws Highway Safety Improvement Program NPRM
FHWA withdraws its February 21, 2024, notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which proposed to update FHWA's Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) regulations. FHWA will proceed to formally withdraw the proposed rule from FHWA's upcoming Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions ("Unified Agenda").
Learn More🚚FMCSA Repeals Obsolete Motor Carrier Routing Regulations
FMCSA repeals the for-hire motor carrier routing regulations which concern servicing municipalities and unincorporated communities. These regulations are unlawful because they exceed FMCSA's statutory authority following the transfer of rules from the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in 1995, which were carried over to FMCSA in 2000.
Learn More📉Analysis of Procurement List Deletions and Business Impacts
This action deletes product(s) and service(s) to the Procurement List that were furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Learn More🚧Rescinding Preliminary Engineering Project Repayment Regulation
This final rule rescinds a portion of the regulations issued on May 10, 2001, Federal-Aid Project Agreement, which required that State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) repay FHWA Federal funds provided for preliminary engineering for a project if right-of-way acquisition for, or actual construction of, the road for which this preliminary engineering is undertaken is not started in ten years.
Learn More📊Executive Order on Restoring Gold Standard Science
Executive Order 14303 addresses the decline in public trust in scientific research by mandating rigorous standards for federal agencies. It advocates for Gold Standard Science, ensuring scientific integrity, transparency, and data accuracy, while requiring agencies to implement updated policies that uphold these standards across governmental scientific activities.
Learn More🚢Temporary Safety Zone Established in Corpus Christi Bay for 2025 Training
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for navigable waters off the port side of the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi Bay, while the United States Army conducts jump training. The safety zone is needed to protect personnel, vessels, and the marine environment from potential hazards created by this exercise. Entry of vessels or persons into this zone is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the Captain of the Port, Sector Corpus Christi.
Learn More🚂Proposed Agency Information Collection on Railroad Workplace Safety
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, this notice announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and its expected burden. On March 25, 2025, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR. FRA received no comments in response to the notice.
Learn More💧Environmental Assessment Notice for Green Lake Hydroelectric Project
The notice details the availability of an Environmental Assessment for the Green Lake Hydroelectric Project in Maine, prepared by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. It outlines the public's opportunity to comment on the assessment, which evaluates the potential environmental impacts and the necessary protective measures for licensing the project.
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