🚂Administrative Updates to FRA State Safety Regulations
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's state safety participation regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
Learn More🚆Regulatory Updates on Signal Systems Reporting for Railroads
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's signal systems reporting requirements regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
Learn More🚆Updates to Railroad Alcohol and Drug Use Regulations
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's control of alcohol and drug use regulations, including updating addresses.
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.
Learn More🚆Regulatory Updates on Passenger Equipment Safety Standards by FRA
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's passenger equipment safety standards regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
Learn More🚢MARAD Rescinds Outdated Shipping Priority Regulations
MARAD is rescinding four obsolete parts in its regulations pertaining to procedures for assigning priority use of commercial shipping services and port facilities, vessel allocation services, and port utilization under Title I of the Defense Production Act (DFA) of 1950. On October 1, 2012, the Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Secretary (OST) established the Department's Transportation Priorities and Allocation System (TPAS) in 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 33, which replaces the subject regulations in 46 CFR parts 340 and 345-347 regarding priority use and allocation of shipping services, restrictions on port utilization transfer or changes, the standard form of service agreements for ports, and the standard form of marine terminal contracts. Rescinding these regulations will improve clarity with respect to the implementation and administration of TPAS and recognize the centralization of TPAS within DOT its administration by OST.
Learn More🚆Final Rule on Federal Railroad Track Safety Standards Updates
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's track safety standards, including updating addresses.
Learn More🚆Updates to Critical Incident Stress Plans Regulations for Railroads
This rule makes administrative updates to FRA's critical incident stress plans regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
Learn More📦Proposed Rule to Amend Aerosol Definition for Reduced Burdens
This NPRM proposes to update the definition of an aerosol to eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens and maintain consistency with current international transportation standards.
Learn More🎆PHMSA Proposes Updates for Fireworks Certification Agencies
This NPRM proposes to expand the Fireworks Certification Agency's (FCA) authority to approve fireworks constructed to the APA 87-1A standard to include those fireworks constructed to the APA 87-1B and APA 87-1C standards. PHMSA is also proposing to revise its procedural regulations to facilitate new FCA authorizations. These proposed actions are intended to streamline PHMSA's fireworks approval process and provide the industry with regulatory flexibility.
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