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The US Department of Transportation proposes adopting Special Permits 12412 and 11646 into hazardous materials regulations, providing greater flexibility and reducing paperwork burdens.
The US Department of Transportation proposes to adopt special permit 21379 into hazardous materials regulations to streamline transportation of large refrigerating machines filled with flammable gases.
The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is revising its regulations to correct citations, improve accessibility, and remove obsolete references in agency agreements and ship manager contracts.
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to simplify and modernize the process for establishing U.S. citizenship of corporations participating in MARAD programs, eliminating unnecessary disclosure of personally identifiable information.
The Federal Railroad Administration has made administrative updates to its railroad workplace safety regulations, including updating addresses.
The Federal Railroad Administration proposes to repeal several outdated roadway workplace safety requirements and establish a new special approval procedure for alternative bridge worker safety approaches.
The Federal Railroad Administration has made administrative updates to its special notice and emergency order procedures for railroad track, locomotive, and equipment, including updating addresses.
The Federal Railroad Administration has made administrative updates to its railroad freight car safety standards, including updating addresses.
The Federal Railroad Administration has made administrative updates to its control of alcohol and drug use regulations, including updating addresses.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) extends the deadline for submitting annual reports for various pipeline operators, with new due dates set for June 15.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration revises the property damage threshold for determining reportable incidents or accidents on gas and hazardous liquid pipelines, clarifying indirect impacts and adopting an inflation-adjusted threshold for hazardous liquid pipeline accidents.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) clarifies that its right-of-way patrol requirements are technology neutral, allowing the use of remote sensing technologies like unmanned aerial systems and satellites for compliance purposes.
The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) clarifies that certain recordkeeping requirements for pressure testing do not apply retroactively to gas transmission lines.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is issuing technical amendments to its April 29, 2024, final rule on pipeline safety regulations, addressing the incorporation of an updated industry standard and a petition for reconsideration filed on May 29, 2024.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is proposing to revise the corrosion requirements in 49 CFR part 192 for gas distribution systems, potentially providing cost savings to gas distribution operators.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is proposing to revise regulations related to coating damage assessments and remedial actions for gas transmission pipeline operators to provide cost savings and simplify requirements.
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) is proposing to revise its regulations regarding claims filed by seamen, aiming to correct citations, improve accessibility, and remove obsolete references.
The Federal Railroad Administration has made administrative updates to its railroad operating practices regulations, including updating addresses.
The US Department of Transportation proposes adopting a special permit to streamline the transportation of small refrigerating machines containing limited quantities of flammable gases, including household appliances.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) updates pipeline safety standards to incorporate the updated ASTM A578/A578M industry standard, maintaining or improving public safety and reducing compliance burdens.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) proposes a rule to clarify the discretion of its Office of the Chief Counsel to decline or dismiss certain violations.
The Federal Railroad Administration has proposed updates to its railroad safety enforcement procedures, including the requirement for electronic service of documents and new civil penalty authority.
The Federal Railroad Administration has updated its rules of practice regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
The Federal Railroad Administration has made administrative updates to its track safety standards, including updating addresses.
The US proposes to reduce regulatory burdens by allowing smaller markings for limited hazardous material shipments.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is proposing to revise pipeline safety regulations to clarify requirements for pressure tests after class location changes.
The Federal Railroad Administration has made administrative updates to its state safety participation regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
The US Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration proposes to codify an exception for in-plant piping systems into the gas pipeline safety regulations, consistent with prior guidance and a similar provision in the hazardous liquid pipeline safety regulations.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) proposes to codify a statement of limited enforcement discretion applicable to 'incidental gathering' lines, completing its commitment within its response to a petition for reconsideration of a 2021 final rule.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is proposing to clarify special permit conditions in the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) updates its passenger train employee hours of service and recordkeeping regulations, including updating addresses.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has made administrative updates to its reflectorization regulations, including updating addresses.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) updates its railroad accidents/incidents reporting regulations, including addresses, to improve reporting efficiency.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has made administrative updates to its rear end marking device regulations, including updating addresses.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has made administrative updates to its safety glazing standards regulations, including updating addresses.
The Federal Transit Administration is revising its regulations to update outdated information and increase clarity.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has revised its Transit Asset Management regulation to remove the initial implementation deadline for the Transit Asset Management Plan, which has already passed.
The Federal Trade Administration (FTA) is updating charter service regulations for recipients of Federal financial assistance, removing outdated programs and citations.
The Federal Transit Administration is revising its regulations to update outdated information and harmonize the regulation with current statutory language and existing practice.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has rescinded its regulation on Transportation for Elderly and Handicapped Persons, citing obsolescence and unnecessary requirements.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has made administrative updates to its steam locomotive inspection and maintenance standards regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has made administrative updates to its railroad locomotive safety standards regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) updates its regulations regarding the use of locomotive horns at public highway-rail grade crossings, including updating addresses in those regulations.
The Federal Transit Administration proposes to extend the reporting time period for Roadway Worker Protection programs and allow State Safety Oversight Agencies to complete annual audits simultaneously.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is proposing revisions to the Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP) to reduce reporting burdens for rail transit agencies and State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOA).
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has made administrative updates to its railroad communications regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has made administrative updates to its locomotive cab occupational safety and health regulations, including updating addresses in those regulations.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has made administrative updates to its railroad safety appliance standards regulations, including updating addresses.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has revised its major capital investment projects regulation to remove outdated descriptions of the measures used for the evaluation of Capital Investment Grant (CIG) projects.
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is removing a redundant regulatory requirement for railroads to file a Report of PTC System Performance (Form FRA F 6180.152) biannually, as the Passenger Rail Expansion and Rail Safety Act of 2021 requires railroads to submit the exact report quarterly.