🚧NEPA Regulation Revisions and Their Impact on Infrastructure Projects
FHWA, FRA, and FTA are publishing this interim final rule (IFR) to modify the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that apply to all three agencies to be consistent with the removal of regulations previously issued by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), the amendments to NEPA included in the section of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 known as the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023, and amendments regarding efficient environmental reviews included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. This rule will become effective immediately while the agencies seek comment on what further changes may be appropriate.
Learn More🚍FTA Proposes Deregulation to Encourage Private Investment in Transportation
In this action, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) seeks to reduce the regulatory burden on recipients subject to FTA's private investment procedures by removing an unnecessary reporting requirement.
Learn More🚍FTA Proposes Extension of Waiver Period for Emergency Relief Grants
FTA proposes to reduce the regulatory burden on grant recipients by extending the baseline period to establish a waiver of certain administrative requirements related to FTA's Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program.
Learn More🚍FTA Revises Major Capital Investment Projects Regulation
This rulemaking revises FTA's major capital investment projects regulation to remove Appendix A, which provided outdated descriptions of the measures used for the evaluation of Capital Investment Grant (CIG) projects. This rulemaking also adopts minor conforming changes to reflect the removal of the Appendix.
Learn More🚌Revised Federal Regulations on School Bus Operations and Compliance
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is revising its regulations governing school bus operations to update outdated information and harmonize the regulation with current statutory language and existing practice.
Learn More🚍Updates on Transit Asset Management Regulation and Compliance
This rulemaking revises FTA's Transit Asset Management (TAM) regulation to remove the initial TAM Plan implementation deadline, as this deadline has passed.
Learn More🚆Proposed Changes to Public Transportation Safety Training Regulations
FTA is proposing changes to the reporting requirements for the Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP). The proposed revisions would reduce reporting burdens for rail transit agencies and State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOA).
Learn More🚌FTA Charter Service Regulations Amendments Overview
FTA is amending the regulations that govern the provision of charter service by recipients of Federal financial assistance. This final rule removes the Federal financial assistance programs listed in an appendix and the guidance in additional appendices and makes non- substantive technical edits throughout to remove outdated citations and provide clarity.
Learn More🚍Proposed Changes to Project Management Oversight in Transportation
FTA is proposing to modify the applicability of project management oversight by raising the total cost and Federal investment thresholds to align with the statutory thresholds for Small Starts projects under FTA's Capital Investment Grant program.
Learn More🚆Proposed Rule Changes for Rail Transit Worker Safety Oversight
In this action, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) seeks to reduce the regulatory burden on State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) in conducting oversight of the Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) programs within the jurisdiction of a State. FTA proposes to extend the time period for reporting RWP programs to FTA and to allow SSOAs to complete annual audits simultaneously with other required audits.
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