[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 3, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 23489-23490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09888]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

23 CFR Chapter 1

RIN 2125-AG08


Incorporating Safety Into Federal-Aid Programs and Projects

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Termination of rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: FHWA terminates its rulemaking titled ``Incorporating Safety 
Into Federal-aid Programs and Projects.'' FHWA will proceed to formally 
terminate the rule from FHWA's upcoming Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of 
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (``Unified Agenda'').

DATES: June 3, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Ritter, Office of Safety, 
(202) 493-0019, [email protected]; or Mr. David Serody, Office of 
the Chief Counsel, (202) 366-4241, [email protected], Federal 
Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 
20590. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., E.T., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access and Filing

    This document may be viewed online through the Federal eRulemaking 
portal at www.regulations.gov. The website is available 24 hours each 
day, 365 days each year. An electronic copy of this document may also 
be downloaded from the Office of the Federal Register's website at 
www.federalregister.gov.

Background

    FHWA had initiated a rulemaking titled ``Incorporating Safety Into 
Federal-aid Programs and Projects'' Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 
2125-AG08 to establish new regulations pertaining to integrating safety 
across Federal-aid highway programs. This rulemaking project was listed 
on FHWA's Unified Agenda; however, no Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was 
published in the Federal Register.

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    Consistent with President Trump's commitment to ending unlawful, 
unnecessary, and onerous regulations, FHWA is reviewing its existing 
regulations and ongoing regulatory activities for alignment with the 
law and Administration priorities. FHWA is withdrawing this rulemaking 
activity because further rulemaking action does not align with current 
Agency needs, priorities, and objectives. Terminating this rulemaking 
does not impact any current safety efforts. FHWA continues to consider 
the best means of addressing some or all the issues surrounding its 
regulations and the scope of any Agency actions FHWA concludes may be 
necessary to address these issues.
    In addition, all Agencies participate in the semi-annual Unified 
Agenda, which provides a summary description of the rulemaking actions 
that each Agency is considering or reviewing. Agencies' agendas are 
posted on the public website of the Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, and portions are published in the Federal Register 
in the spring and fall of each year. The Unified Agenda is often used 
as a tool to solicit interest and participation from stakeholders. 
Termination of this rulemaking will allow FHWA to better align its 
entries on the Department's Unified Agenda with the Agency's needs, 
priorities, and objectives.
    Accordingly, for these independently sufficient reasons, FHWA is 
terminating the rulemaking associated with RIN 2125-AG08. By 
terminating the rulemaking, FHWA is indicating that it no longer 
considers this rulemaking to be pending. Should FHWA decide at a future 
date to initiate the same or similar rulemaking, FHWA will initiate a 
new rulemaking under a new RIN, consistent with the requirements of the 
Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, United States Code, 553.

Gloria M. Shepherd,
Executive Director, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2025-09888 Filed 6-2-25; 8:45 am]
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