Notice 15 Jul 2025 compliance, regulation, transportation, dot, hazardous materials, special permits

🛢️New Special Permits for Hazardous Materials Transportation

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein.

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Notice 15 Jul 2025 transportation, infrastructure, logistics, economic growth, multimodal transportation, national freight strategic plan

🚛National Freight Strategic Plan 2025 Update RFI Analysis

The safe and efficient movement of freight is vital to the Nation's economic growth and to the creation of well-paying jobs for millions of Americans. In 2020, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a National Freight Strategic Plan (NFSP). 49 U.S.C. 70102 requires the DOT to update the NFSP based on 17 components to address multimodal freight transportation. DOT seeks information from the public, including stakeholders (e.g., State, metropolitan planning organization, and local agencies, port authorities, private owners and operators, industry trade groups, shippers, and beneficial cargo owners) to aid development of the updated NFSP.

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Rule 15 Jul 2025 compliance, regulations, transportation, administrative practice and procedure, grant programs, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, intergovernmental relations, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, highway safety, grant programs-transportation

🚦Technical Amendments to Highway Safety Grant Procedures

This final rule makes technical amendments to the Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs to remove references to rescinded Executive Orders.

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Notice 15 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, transportation, permits, businesses, hazardous materials

🚛Notice of Actions on Hazardous Materials Special Permits

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has granted or denied the application described herein.

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Notice 15 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, information collection, transportation, phmsa, hazardous materials, pipeline safety

⛽PHMSA Seeks Comments on Pipeline Safety Information Collection Renewals

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, PHMSA invites public comments on PHMSA's intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew twelve information collections that are scheduled to expire in 2026. PHMSA has reviewed each information collection and considers them vital to maintaining pipeline safety. As such, PHMSA will request renewal from OMB, without change, for each information collection.

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Notice 15 Jul 2025 regulation, transportation, business compliance, permits, hazardous materials

🚛Notice of Applications for Modification to Special Permits

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein.

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Notice 14 Jul 2025 transportation, business impact, maritime, coastwise trade, vessel regulation

🚢Maritime Administration Notice on Foreign-Built Vessel Use

The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is publishing this notice to solicit comments to assist with determining whether the proposed use of the vessel set forth in the request would have an adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.-built vessels in those businesses. Information about the requestor's vessel, including a description of the proposed service, is in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

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Notice 14 Jul 2025 regulations, transportation, business impact, coastwise trade, maritime administration, foreign vessels, u.s. shipping

🚢Public Comments Requested on Foreign-Built Vessel Use in U.S. Trade

The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is publishing this notice to solicit comments to assist with determining whether the proposed use of the vessel set forth in the request would have an adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.-built vessels in those businesses. Information about the requestor's vessel, including a description of the proposed service, is in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

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Notice 14 Jul 2025 transportation, maritime, coastwise trade, foreign-built vessels, vessel regulation

🚢Notice on Foreign-Built Vessel Use in U.S. Coastwise Trade

The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to make determinations regarding the coastwise use of foreign built; certain U.S. built; and U.S. and foreign rebuilt vessels that solely carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. MARAD has received such a determination request and is publishing this notice to solicit comments to assist with determining whether the proposed use of the vessel set forth in the request would have an adverse effect on U.S. vessel builders or U.S. coastwise trade businesses that use U.S.-built vessels in those businesses. Information about the requestor's vessel, including a description of the proposed service, is in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.

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Notice 14 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, economics, transportation, surface transportation, logistics, waybill data

🚂STB Notice on Waybill Data Release

The Surface Transportation Board has received a request to use select data from its masked Carload Waybill Samples. The request emphasizes the confidentiality of data, allowing objections within 14 days. Further inquiries on this request can be directed to the Board, which oversees transportation economics.

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