🎆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.
Learn More🐟Proposed Endangered Status for Barrens Darter
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list the Barrens darter (Etheostoma forbesi), a fish species from Cannon, Coffee, Grundy, and Warren Counties, Tennessee, as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This determination also serves as our 12-month finding on a petition to list the Barrens darter. After a review of the best scientific and commercial data available, we find that listing the species is warranted. Accordingly, we propose to list the Barrens darter as an endangered species under the Act. If we finalize this rule as proposed, it would add this species to the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and extend the Act's protections to the species. We find that designating critical habitat for this species is not determinable at this time.
Learn More🚍Rescinded Regulation on Transportation for Elderly and Handicapped Persons
This rulemaking rescinds the FTA regulation on Transportation for Elderly and Handicapped Persons, as FTA finds that the regulation is obsolete and unnecessary.
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🚂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🚆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🧊Proposed Rule on Hazardous Materials and Refrigerants Transportation
This NPRM proposes to adopt a special permit into the hazardous materials regulations to streamline the transportation of small refrigerating machines that contain limited quantities of certain flammable gases, including common household appliances such as refrigerators, window-mounted air-conditioning units, and dehumidifiers.
Learn More🚚FMCSA Exemption Request on Hours of Service for Transporters
FMCSA requests public comment on an exemption application submitted by Protein Transport of Indiana, L.L.C. (Protein Transport). Protein Transport's operation involves the transportation of chicken products. The company has requested an exemption to allow it to operate under the agricultural operations provision in the hours-of-service (HOS) rules which provides regulatory relief from the requirements for drivers transporting certain agricultural commodities within a 150 air- mile radius from the source of the agricultural commodities.
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 on Hazardous Materials Regulations by DOT
This NPRM proposes adopting the provisions of Department of Transportation (DOT) Special Permit (SP) 12412 and DOT-SP 11646 into the hazardous materials regulations. These revisions would provide greater regulatory flexibility and eliminate the need for special permit renewal requests, reducing paperwork burdens and facilitating commerce while maintaining an equivalent level of safety.
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