This section lists the latest in federal regulatory activity affecting the public transportation industry. You can view documents related to notices, comments, rules, and associated documents.
Rulemaking and Notices
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- Temporary Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Construction Materials
- FRA Response to AAR-ASLRRA Alcohol and Drug Testing Waiver Request (30Mar20)
- FRA Emergency Waiver Letter – Training 30March20
- Emergency Waiver Letter 25March20
- Emergency Relief Request; Docket No. FRA-2020-0002 (21Mar20)
- CEQ-2019-0003: Update to Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the NEPA
- DOT-OST-2018-0149: Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0 (AV 3.0): Notice of Request for Comments
- FTA-2018-0006: Capital Leases: Final Rule
- CEQ-2018-0001: Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act: ANPRM
- FRA Safety AdvisorAPTA Final Comments on NHTSA–2019–0036_29Aug19y: Addressing Electrode-Induced Rail Pitting From Pressure Electric Welding
Recent APTA Final Comments
- APTA LTR to Secretary Buttigieg on USDOT Transportation Disadvantaged Communities Mapping Tool (20May22)
- APTA LTR to CMS on NEMT Program (20May22)
- APTA LTR to DOT on Buy America Waiver (13May22)
- APTA Letter to DOT on Oral Fluid Test NPRM (26Apr22)
- APTA Letter to DOT on FTA CIG Guidance Comments (14Apr22)
- APTA Response to FTA RFI Title VI Implementation (28Dec21)
- APTA’s Comments on the FTA’s Request for Information Concerning the Capital Investment Grants Program (13Oct21)
- APTA Waiver Renewal Request ERD No. 2020-0002 (19Aug21)
- APTA Letter to FTA-RFI on 20210011 Safety Concerns Final (13Aug21)
- APTA Request to Delay FTA Parts 673 PTASP and Part 672 PTSCTP Rules -Emergency Relief Docket (FTA-2020-0001-0001) (2Apr20)
- APTA Request Emergency Relief Comm & Pass Rail – FRA-2020-0002-0002 (28Mar20)
- APTA Comments to FRA PTC Reporting FRA–2019–0004–N–20 (28Feb20)
- APTA Final Comments on NHTSA–2019–0036 (29Aug19)
- APTA Final Comments FRA-2011-0060 and FRA-2009-0038_(12Aug19)
- APTA 60 Day Extension Request – NHTSA–2019–0036 (7Jul19)
- APTA Final Comments_FTA– 2018–0010 (6Jun19)
- APTA Final Comments_OST– 2017–0069 (7May19)
