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.

Recent Comments and Federal Register Publications

Here is a quick snapshot of the comments/notices/letters APTA is working on.

AGENCYRULE/NOTICE/LETTERCOMMENT PERIOD ENDS / DUE DATEPUBLISHED DATEAPTA COMMENT/LETTERSUMMARYAPTA Staff Advisor/Committee
DOTDrug and Alcohol Testing Electronic Signatures, Forms and Storage for Drug and Alcohol Testing Record10/5/20228/5/2022Under DevelopmentUnder DevelopmentLisa Jerram, Brian Alberts, and Polly Hanson
FRATrain Crew Size Safety Requirements9/28/20227/28/2022Under DevelopmentUnder DevelopmentMarie Benton
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 Act8/18/20227/28/2022Under DevelopmentAPTA will hold a webinar August 9, 2022 to collect member commentsLinda Ford
DOTNPRM Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Modification Implementation9/13/20227/20/2022Under DevelopmentNPRM SummaryStacie Tiongson
FTANotice and Request for Comment Proposed Buy America Waiver [Mini-Vans]9/19/20227/19/22Under ConsiderationN/ATBD
FTANotice and Request for Comments National Transit Database Reporting Requirements for Safety and Security9/13/20227/15/2022Under ConsiderationFTA Notice And Request For Comments National Transit Database Reporting Safety And Security RequirementsBrian Alberts
FHWANPRM National Performance Management Measures; Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure10/13/20227/15/2022N/AN/AN/A
FTADear Colleague Letter Regarding Real Estate and NEPAN/A7/11/2022N/AN/AN/A
FTADear Colleague Letter Intercity Bus Nationwide Allocation ModelN/A7/5/2022N/AN/AN/A
FTANotice and Request for Comments National Transit Database Reporting Requirements9/7/20227/7/2022Under ConsiderationFTA Notice And Request For Comments Regarding National Transit Database ReportingMatt Dickens
DOTRequest for Information Drug and Alcohol Testing Data7/30/20226/20/2022N/A
DOT Request For Information Regarding Drug And Alcohol Testing DataLisa Jeram
FRAGuidance on Development and Implementation of Railroad Capital Projects8/12/20226/28/2022Under DevelomentN/AArt Guizett
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.7/25/20226/24/2022N/AN/AN/A
FHWAFHWA NPRM National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program8/22/20226/22/2022N/AN/AN/A
FTARequest for Information Bus Automation Research and Demonstration8/2/20226/1/2022Under Development
N/AEugene Reed
FRANPRM on Safety Glazing Standards for Exterior Windows on Railroad Equipment6/17/20224/18/2022Comment">N/ANarayana Sundaram
FTADear Colleague Letter Setting PTSAP DeadlinesN/ACommentN/ABrian Alberts
OMBRequest for Information and Extension of Comment Period Applying BIL Requirements to Construction Materials6/6/20225/26/2022CommentN/ALinda Ford
DOTMultimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity Historically Disadvantaged Communities Mapping Tool5/23/20223/23/2022CommentN/AWard McCarragher
CMSComments on Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Non-Emergency Medical Transportation ProgramN/AN/ACommentN/AStacie Tiongson and Art Guizzetti
DOTTemporary Waiver of Buy America for Construction Materials11/10/20225/20/2022CommentN/ALinda Ford
DOLUpdating the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts Regulations5/17/20223/18/2022N/A
N/AWard McCarragher
FRAProposed Approach (Notice) to the Northeast Corridor Project Inventory and the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for Northeast Corridor projects4/18/20223/4/2022N/AN/AN/A
DOTProcedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs4/29/20222/28/2022CommentN/ALisa Jerram
FTACapital Investment FTA Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program Initial Guidance Proposals4/15/20223/15/2022CommentN/AWard McCarragher
DOTNotice and Request for Comment Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology4/8/20223/9/2022N/AN/AN/A
DOEClean Hydrogen Manufacturing, Recycling and Electrolysis Request for Information3/29/20222/16/2022N/A
N/AWard McCarragher
DOEHydrogen Hubs Implementation Strategy Request for Information3/21/20222/16/2022N/A
N/AWard McCarragher
FTARecession: Equitable Economic Recovery and Workforce Development Through Construction Hiring Pilot Program2/10/20222/10/2022N/AN/AN/A
FTADear Colleague Letter Transit Management Update RequirementN/A2/9/2022N/AN/AN/A
DOTRequest for Information Corridor Identification and Development Program3/9/20222/7/2022N/AN/AN/A

Rulemaking and Notices

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Recent APTA Final Comments

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