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Recent Comments and Federal Register Publications

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AGENCYRULE/NOTICE/LETTERCOMMENT PERIOD ENDS / DUE DATEPUBLISHED DATEAPTA COMMENT/LETTER
USDOTTransportation for Individuals With Disabilities; Adoption of Accessibility Standards for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way2024/09/232024/08/22Under Development
FTABuy-America Waiver for Purchase of Vanpool Vehicles (Docket No. FTA-2022-0013)2024/10/25 (waver expires)N/AComments Submitted
FTAPublic Transportation Agency Safety Plans Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)2023/06/262024/05/13Petition for Reconsideration
FTACapital Investment Grants Program: NPRM2024/06/042024/04/05Completed Comments
DHSCyber Incident Reporting for Criticial Infrastructure: Proposed Rule2024/06/032024/04/04Completed Comments
FTARural Areas Formula Grant Program Guidance Proposed Circular2024/06/032024/04/04Under Consideration
FTARail Transit Roadway Worker Protection: NPRM2024/05/252024/03/25Final Comments Submitted
FHWABuy America: Discontinuation of General Waiver for Manufactured Products: NPRM2024/05/132024/03/13Under Consideration
FTAAward Management Requirements Circular (C 5010.1) Proposed Updates: Request for Comment2024/04/152024/02/14Under Consideration
DOTProposed Rulemaking Amending the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program and
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program Regulations		2024/02/252024/01/25Competed Comments
FTAProposed General Directive on Required Actions for Assaults on Transit Workers2024/02/202023/12/20Completed Comments
DOTDisadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Modification Implementation2022/10/312022/07/20Letter Urging Rule Finalizations
EPALocomotives and Locomotive Engines; Preemption of State and Local Regulations (Final Rule)N/A2023/11/08N/A
FTAState Safety Oversight (NPRM)2024/02/152023/11/15Completed Comments
DOTRequest for Information on Accessibility Improvements for Transportation (RFI) facilities.2024/01/062023/06/11Completed Comments
FTATransit Worker Hours of Service and Fatigue Risk Management (ANPRM)2024/01/262023/10/30Completed Comments
FTAPublic Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (NPRM)2023/12/262023/10/26Completed Comments
FRAFinal Rule: Locomotive Image and Audio Recording Devices for Passenger TrainsN/A2023/10/12N/A
OMBImplementation Guidance on Application of Buy America Preference in Federal Financial Assistance Programs for Infrastructure (Memo)N/A2023/10/25N/A
OMBProposed Rule: Guidance for Grants and Agreements2023/12/052023/10/05Under Consideration
FTARequest for Comments: Notice of Availability of Programmatic Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transit Projects2023/11/252023/09/25Under Consideration
NTSBANPRM: Railroad, Pipeline, and Hazardous Materials Investigations2023/10/302023/08/31Completed Comments
OMBFinal Rule: Final Guidance for Grants and AgreementsN/A2023/08/23Completed Comments
DOTNotice: Buy America Waiver for De Minimis Costs and Small GrantsN/A2023/08/16N/A
DOJNPRM: Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities2023/10/032023/08/04Under Development
CEQProposed Rule: NEPA Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 22023/09/292023/07/31Completed Comments
FTARequest for Comments: Grant Management for Urbanized Areas Proposed Circular2023/09/112023/07/11N/A
FRANPRM: Certification of Signal Employees2023/09/142023/05/31Completed Comments
FRANPRM: Certification of Dispatchers2023/09/142023/05/31Completed Comments
FTANational Public Transportation Safety Plan Request for Comments2023/07/312023/05/31Completed Comments
TSANotice of Proposed Rulemaking: Vetting of Certain Surface Transportation Employees2023/08/212023/05/22Completed Comments
FRARegulations Governing Certain Positive Train Control System OutagesN/A2023/04/27N/A
RFISupport New Inflation Reduction Act Programs to Lower Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Construction Materials and Products2023/05/012023/01/19Under Development
OMBNotice of Availability and Request for Comments: Implementing Guidance for Section 2(e) of Executive Order 14094 Modernizing Regulatory Review2023/06/062023/04/07Under Consideration
PHMSAHazardous Materials: FAST Act Requirements for Real-Time Train Consist Information (NPRM)2023/10/272023/06/27Completed Comments
OMBNotice of Availability and Request for Comments: Proposed Revisions to OMB Circular A-42023/06/062023/04/07Under Consideration
FRAPassenger Equipment Safety Standards: High-Speed Trainsets Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)2023/08/022023/04/01Completed Comments:
Part 1 | Part 2
FRAAdvancing High-Speed Rail Projects Intended for Operations Over 160 Miles Per Hour Through Domestic Sourcing Plans and Buy America ComplianceN/A2023/03/22Under Consideration
FRAEmergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Standards
Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM)		2023/06/222023/03/22N/A
FTANotice of availability of proposed guidance relating to an asset disposition option for FTA recipients under the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 20222023/04/152023/03/16N/A
OMBRequest for Information Revising 2 CFR Chapters I and II2023/03/132023/02/09Completed Comments
FTAFinal Notice Regarding Changes to NTD Safety and Security Reporting2023/02/232022/07/15N/A
DOTRequest for Information on Changes to Transportation Disadvantaged Census Tracts Tool2023/03/182023/02/17Under Consideration
OMBRequest for Information on Proposed Revisions to OMB Guidance on Build America, Buy America Requirements2023/03/132023/02/09Completed Comments
FTANotice of Availability: Proposed Updates to Joint Development Circular2023/03/272023/01/27N/A
CEQNational Environmental Policy Act Guidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change2023/03/102023/01/19Completed Comments
FTANotice of Availability of Final Initial Updated Policy Guidance for the Capital Investment Grants Program2023/01/122023/01/19N/A
FRAGuidance on Development and Implementation of Railroad Capital Projects2023/03/192023/01/19N/A
EPAControl of Air Pollution from New Motor Vehicles: Heavy-Duty Engine and Vehicle Standards2023/03/192023/01/19N/A
FTA2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Transit Worker and Rider Safety Best Practices Research Project2023/02/132022/12/14N/A
TSAEnhancing Surface Cyber Risk Management; Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking2023/02/012022/11/30Submitted Comments, but not publicly available due to security
EPAGreenhouse Gas Reduction Fund; Request for Information2022/12/052022/10/21Under Development
IRSPrevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Initial Guidance Under Section 45(b)(6)(B)(ii) and Other Substantially Similar Provisions; Notice of Initial Guidance2023/01/302022/11/30N/A
IRSRequest for Comments on Section 45W Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles and Section 30C Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit2022/12/032022/11/03Completed Comments
HUDHUD is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget for an information collection2022/11/182022/09/19N/A
IRSRequest for Comments on Elective Payment of Applicable Credits and Transfer of Certain Credits2022/11/042022/10/05Completed Comments
DOT/OSTNotice of Proposed Temporary Waiver of Buy America Requirements for the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program2022/10/212022/10/06N/A
FRATraining, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees2022/12/032022/09/30Completed Comments
FHWANotice of Proposed Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers2022/09/302022/08/31Coalition Letter
FHWANational Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure2022/10/132022/07/15Completed Comments
DOTDrug and Alcohol Testing Electronic Signatures, Forms and Storage for Drug and Alcohol Testing Record2022/10/052022/08/05N/A
FRATrain Crew Size Safety Requirements2022/12/212022/07/28Completed Comments
DOTRequest for Information on Construction Materials Used in Federal Financial Assistance Projects For Transportation Infrastructure in the United States Under the Build America, Buy America Act2022/08/182022/07/28Completed Comments
FTANotice and Request for Comment Proposed Buy America Waiver [Mini-Vans]2022/09/192022/07/19N/A
FTANational Transit Database Reporting Requirements for Safety and Security2022/09/132022/07/15N/A
FHWANPRM National Performance Management Measures; Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure2022/10/132022/07/15N/A
FTADear Colleague Letter Regarding Real Estate and NEPAN/A2022/07/11N/A
FTADear Colleague Letter Intercity Bus Nationwide Allocation ModelN/A2022/07/05N/A
FTANational Transit Database Reporting Requirements2022/09/072022/07/07Comment
DOTRequest for Information Drug and Alcohol Testing Data2022/07/302022/06/20N/A
FRAGuidance on Development and Implementation of Railroad Capital Projects2022/08/122022/06/28Comments
FRANotice of Proposed Approach (Notice) to the Northeast Corridor Project Inventory and the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for Northeast Corridor projects.2022/07/252022/06/24N/A
FHWAFHWA NPRM National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program2022/08/222022/06/22N/A
FTARequest for Information Bus Automation Research and Demonstration2022/08/022022/06/01Comments
FRANPRM on Safety Glazing Standards for Exterior Windows on Railroad Equipment2022/06/172022/04/18Comment
FTADear Colleague Letter Setting PTSAP DeadlinesN/A2022/02/17Comment
OMBRequest for Information and Extension of Comment Period Applying BIL Requirements to Construction Materials2022/06/062022/05/26Comment
DOTMultimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity Historically Disadvantaged Communities Mapping Tool2022/05/232022/03/23Comment
CMSComments on Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Non-Emergency Medical Transportation ProgramN/AN/AComment
DOTTemporary Waiver of Buy America for Construction Materials2022/11/102022/05/20Comment
DOLUpdating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations2022/05/172022/03/18N/A
FRAProposed Approach (Notice) to the Northeast Corridor Project Inventory and the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for Northeast Corridor projects2022/04/182022/03/04N/A
DOTProcedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs2022/04/292022/02/28Comment
FTACapital Investment FTA Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program Initial Guidance Proposals2022/04/152022/03/15Comment
DOTNotice and Request for Comment Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology2022/04/082022/03/09N/A
DOEClean Hydrogen Manufacturing, Recycling and Electrolysis Request for Information2022/03/292022/02/16N/A
DOEHydrogen Hubs Implementation Strategy Request for Information2022/03/212022/02/16N/A
FTARecession: Equitable Economic Recovery and Workforce Development Through Construction Hiring Pilot Program2022/02/102022/02/10N/A
FTADear Colleague Letter Transit Management Update RequirementN/A2022/02/09N/A
FRARequest for Information Corridor Identification and Development Program2022/03/092022/02/07Comment

Rulemaking and Notices

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