🚇Regulatory Notice on West Seattle Link Extension's Business Impact
This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regarding the West Seattle Link Extension Project, Seattle, King County, Washington. The purpose of this notice is to publicly announce FTA's environmental decisions on the subject project, and to activate the limitation on any claims that may challenge these final environmental actions.
Learn More⛽FMCSA Proposes Changes to Auxiliary Fuel Tank Regulations
FMCSA proposes to add an exception to the prohibition on gravity and syphon feeds for auxiliary pumps with a fuel tank capacity of less than 5 gallons mounted on the trailer chassis frame or trailer bed, for purposes other than operation of the motor vehicle, that are operational only when the motor vehicle is not in motion. This proposal is in response to a petition for rulemaking from the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA). The proposed change would provide relief from a regulatory requirement without impacting safety.
Learn More🚗Proposed NHTSA Rule to Remove Obsolete Vehicle Safety Requirements
NHTSA is proposing to remove obsolete requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 207, Seating Systems.
Learn More🔧Proposed Rule to Remove Spare Fuse Requirement for CMVs
FMCSA proposes to remove the requirement for commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to be equipped with at least one spare fuse for each type and size of fuse needed for the parts and accessories of the CMV. This proposed change would remove an unnecessary requirement from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs).
Learn More🚗Proposed Regulatory Changes to FMVSS No. 210 by NHTSA
NHTSA is proposing to remove unnecessary regulatory text from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 210, Seat belt assembly anchorages.
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🏗️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🚧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🚛Proposed Rule on Accident Reporting and Medical Treatment Definition
FMCSA proposes to amend the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to revise the term "medical treatment" for the purpose of accident reporting to incorporate revised regulatory guidance issued by the Agency regarding medical treatment away from the accident scene.
Learn More🚗Proposed Amendment to FMVSS No. 204 by NHTSA and Its Implications
NHTSA is proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 204, Steering Control Rearward Displacement, so that it no longer applies to vehicles that are certified to the frontal barrier crash protection requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection.
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