Federal Regulations: Rulemaking and Notices

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Recent Comments and Federal Register Publications

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AGENCY	RULE/NOTICE/LETTER	COMMENT PERIOD ENDS / DUE DATE	PUBLISHED DATE	APTA COMMENT/LETTER
EPA	Locomotives and Locomotive Engines; Preemption of State and Local Regulations (Final Rule)	N/A	11/08/2023	N/A
FTA	State Safety Oversight (NPRM)	01/16/2024	11/15/2023	Under Development
DOT	Request for Information on Accessibility Improvements for Transportation (RFI) facilities.	01/06/2024	06/11/2023	Under Consideration
FTA	Transit Worker Hours of Service and Fatigue Risk Management (ANPRM)	12/29/2023	10-30-2023	Under Consideration
FTA	Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (NPRM)	12/26/2023	10/26/2023	Under Consideration
FRA	Final Rule: Locomotive Image and Audio Recording Devices for Passenger Trains	N/A	10/12/2023	N/A
OMB	Implementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (Memo)	N/A	10/25/2023	N/A
OMB	Proposed Rule: Guidance for Grants and Agreements	12/05/2023	10/05/2023	Under Consideration
FTA	Request for Comments: Notice of Availability of Programmatic Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transit Projects	11/25/2023	09/25/2023	Under Consideration
NTSB	ANPRM: Railroad, Pipeline, and Hazardous Materials Investigations	10/30/2023	08/31/2023	Completed Comments
OMB	Final Rule: Final Guidance for Grants and Agreements	N/A	08/23/2023	APTA previously submitted comments on OMB's draft guidance
DOT	Notice: Buy America Waiver for De Minimis Costs and Small Grants	N/A	08/16/2023	N/A
DOJ	NPRM: Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities	10/03/2023	08/04/2023	Under Development
CEQ	Proposed Rule: NEPA Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2	09/29/2023	07/31/2023	Completed Comments
FTA	Request for Comments: Grant Management for Urbanized Areas Proposed Circular	09/11/2023	07/11/2023	N/A
FRA	NPRM: Certification of Signal Employees	09/14/2023	05/31/2023	Completed Comments
FRA	NPRM: Certification of Dispatchers	09/14/2023	05/31/2023	Completed Comments
FTA	National Public Transportation Safety Plan Request for Comments	07/31/2023	05/31/2023	Completed Comments
TSA	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Vetting of Certain Surface Transportation Employees	08/21/2023	05/22/2023	Completed Comments
FTA	Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)	06/26/2023	04/26/2023	Completed Comments
FRA	Regulations Governing Certain Positive Train Control System Outages	N/A	04/27/2023	N/A
RFI	Support New Inflation Reduction Act Programs to Lower Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Construction Materials and Products	05/01/2023	01/19/2023	Under Development
OMB	Notice of Availability and Request for Comments: Implementing Guidance for Section 2(e) of Executive Order 14094 Modernizing Regulatory Review	06/06/2023	04/07/2023	Under Consideration
PHMSA	Hazardous Materials: FAST Act Requirements for Real-Time Train Consist Information (NPRM)	10/27/2023	06/27/2023	Completed Comments
OMB	Notice of Availability and Request for Comments: Proposed Revisions to OMB Circular A-4	06/06/2023	04/07/2023	Under Consideration
FRA	Passenger Equipment Safety Standards: High-Speed Trainsets Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)	08/02/2023	04/01/2023	Completed Comments: Part 1 \| Part 2
FRA	Advancing High-Speed Rail Projects Intended for Operations Over 160 Miles Per Hour Through Domestic Sourcing Plans and Buy America Compliance	N/A	03/22/2023	Under Consideration
FRA	Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Standards Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM)	06/22/23	03/22/2023	N/A
FTA	Notice of availability of proposed guidance relating to an asset disposition option for FTA recipients under the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2022	04/15/2023	03/16/2023	N/A
OMB	Request for Information Revising 2 CFR Chapters I and II	03/13/2023	02/09/2023	Completed Comments
FTA	Final Notice Regarding Changes to NTD Safety and Security Reporting	02/23/2023	07/15/2022	N/A
DOT	Request for Information on Changes to Transportation Disadvantaged Census Tracts Tool	03/18/2023	02/17/2023	Under Consideration
OMB	Request for Information on Proposed Revisions to OMB Guidance on Build America, Buy America Requirements	03/13/2023	02/09/2023	Completed Comments
FTA	Notice of Availability: Proposed Updates to Joint Development Circular	03/27/2023	01/27/2023	N/A
CEQ	National Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change	03/10/2023	01/19/2023	Completed Comments
FTA	Notice of Availability of Final Initial Updated Policy Guidance for the Capital Investment Grants Program	01/12/2023	01/19/2023	N/A
FRA	Guidance on Development and Implementation of Railroad Capital Projects	03/19/2023	01/19/2023	N/A
EPA	Control of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards	03/19/2023	01/19/2023	N/A
FTA	2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Transit Worker and Rider Safety Best Practices Research Project	02/13/2023	12/14/2022	N/A
TSA	Enhancing Surface Cyber Risk Management; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	02/01/2023	11/30/2022	Submitted Comments, but not publicly available due to security
EPA	Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund; Request for Information	12/05/2022	10/21/2022	Under Development
IRS	Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Initial Guidance Under Section 45(b)(6)(B)(ii) and Other Substantially Similar Provisions; Notice of Initial Guidance	01/30/2023	11/30/2022	N/A
IRS	Request for Comments on Section 45W Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles and Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit	12/03/2022	11/03/2022	Completed Comments
HUD	HUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget for an information collection	11/18/2022	09/19/2022	N/A
IRS	Request for Comments on Elective Payment of Applicable Credits and Transfer of Certain Credits	11/04/2022	10/05/2022	Completed Comments
DOT/OST	Notice of Proposed Temporary Waiver of Buy America Requirements for the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program	10/21/2022	10/06/2022	N/A
FRA	Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees	12/03/2022	09/30/2022	Completed Comments
FHWA	Notice of Proposed Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers	09/30/2022	08/31/2022	Coalition Letter
FHWA	National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure	10/13/2022	07/15/2022	Completed Comments
DOT	Drug and Alcohol Testing Electronic Signatures, Forms and Storage for Drug and Alcohol Testing Record	10/05/2022	08/05/2022	N/A
FRA	Train Crew Size Safety Requirements	12/21/2022	07/28/2022	Completed Comments
DOT	Request for Information on Construction Materials Used in Federal Financial Assistance Projects For Transportation Infrastructure in the United States Under the Build America, Buy America Act	08/18/2022	07/28/2022	Completed Comments
DOT	Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Modification Implementation	10/31/2022	07/20/2022	Completed Comments
FTA	Notice and Request for Comment Proposed Buy America Waiver [Mini-Vans]	09/19/2022	07/19/22	N/A
FTA	National Transit Database Reporting Requirements for Safety and Security	09/13/2022	07/15/2022	N/A
FHWA	NPRM National Performance Management Measures; Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure	10/13/2022	07/15/2022	N/A
FTA	Dear Colleague Letter Regarding Real Estate and NEPA	N/A	07/11/2022	N/A
FTA	Dear Colleague Letter Intercity Bus Nationwide Allocation Model	N/A	07/05/2022	N/A
FTA	National Transit Database Reporting Requirements	09/07/2022	07/07/2022	Comment
DOT	Request for Information Drug and Alcohol Testing Data	07/30/2022	06/20/2022	N/A
FRA	Guidance on Development and Implementation of Railroad Capital Projects	08/12/2022	06/28/2022	Comments
FRA	Notice of Proposed Approach (Notice) to the Northeast Corridor Project Inventory and the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for Northeast Corridor projects.	07/25/2022	06/24/2022	N/A
FHWA	FHWA NPRM National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program	08/22/2022	06/22/2022	N/A
FTA	Request for Information Bus Automation Research and Demonstration	08/02/2022	06/01/2022	Comments
FRA	NPRM on Safety Glazing Standards for Exterior Windows on Railroad Equipment	06/17/2022	04/18/2022	Comment
FTA	Dear Colleague Letter Setting PTSAP Deadlines	N/A	02/17/2022	Comment
OMB	Request for Information and Extension of Comment Period Applying BIL Requirements to Construction Materials	06/06/2022	05/26/2022	Comment
DOT	Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity Historically Disadvantaged Communities Mapping Tool	05/23/2022	03/23/2022	Comment
CMS	Comments on Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Program	N/A	N/A	Comment
DOT	Temporary Waiver of Buy America for Construction Materials	11/10/2022	05/20/2022	Comment
DOL	Updating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations	05/17/2022	03/18/2022	N/A
FRA	Proposed Approach (Notice) to the Northeast Corridor Project Inventory and the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for Northeast Corridor projects	04/18/2022	03/04/2022	N/A
DOT	Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs	04/29/2022	02/28/2022	Comment
FTA	Capital Investment FTA Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program Initial Guidance Proposals	04/15/2022	03/15/2022	Comment
DOT	Notice and Request for Comment Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology	04/08/2022	03/09/2022	N/A
DOE	Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing, Recycling and Electrolysis Request for Information	03/29/2022	02/16/2022	N/A
DOE	Hydrogen Hubs Implementation Strategy Request for Information	03/21/2022	02/16/2022	N/A
FTA	Recession: Equitable Economic Recovery and Workforce Development Through Construction Hiring Pilot Program	02/10/2022	02/10/2022	N/A
FTA	Dear Colleague Letter Transit Management Update Requirement	N/A	02/09/2022	N/A
FRA	Request for Information Corridor Identification and Development Program	03/09/2022	02/07/2022	Comment

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