[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 181 (Monday, September 22, 2025)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2025-18337]
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Vol. 90
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No. 181
September 22, 2025
Part XII
Department of Transportation
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
Federal Register / Vol. 90 , No. 181 / Monday, September 22, 2025 /
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
14 CFR Chs. I-III
23 CFR Chs. I-III
33 CFR Chs. I and IV
46 CFR Chs. I-III
48 CFR Ch. 1
49 CFR Subtitle A, Chs. I-VI, and Chs. X-XII
[DOT-OST-1999-5129]
Department Regulatory and Deregulatory Agenda; Semiannual Summary
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
(Regulatory Agenda).
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SUMMARY: The Regulatory Agenda of the Department of Transportation
(Department) is a semiannual summary of current, projected, and
completed rulemakings, as well as reviews of existing regulations. The
Regulatory Agenda provides the public with information about the
Department's planned regulatory activity for the next 12 months. This
information enables the public to participate in the Department's
regulatory process more effectively. The public is encouraged to submit
comments on any aspect of this Regulatory Agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct all comments and
inquiries on the Regulatory Agenda to Daniel Cohen, Assistant General
Counsel for Regulation and Legislation, Office of the General Counsel,
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590; (202) 366-4723.
To obtain a copy of a specific regulatory document in the
Regulatory Agenda, you should communicate directly with the contact
person listed with the regulation. Most such documents, including the
Regulatory Agenda, are available through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents for Supplementary Information
Background
Purpose
Request for Comments
Appendix A--Instructions for Obtaining Copies of Regulatory
Documents
Appendix B--General Rulemaking Contact Persons
Appendix C--Public Rulemaking Dockets
Appendix D--Review Plans for Section 610 and Other Requirements
Background
For the Department to achieve its goals, and in accordance with
Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' 58 FR
51735 (Oct. 4, 1993), and the Department's regulatory policies and
procedures, the Department prepares a Semiannual Regulatory Agenda. The
Regulatory Agenda summarizes all current and projected rulemakings,
reviews of existing regulations, and completed actions of the
Department. These are matters on which action has begun or is projected
during the next 12 months or for which action has been completed since
the last Regulatory Agenda.
On January 31, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14192,
``Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation,'' 90 FR 9065 (Feb. 6,
2025), which establishes principles for promoting prudent financial
management and alleviating unnecessary regulatory burdens. Executive
Order 14192 was shortly followed by Executive Order 14219, ``Ensuring
Lawful Governance and Implementing the President's `Department of
Government Efficiency' Deregulatory Initiative,'' 90 FR 10583 (Feb. 25,
2025), which sets forth policies for commencing the deconstruction of
the overbearing and burdensome administrative state. This Regulatory
Agenda was prepared in accordance with both Executive Order 14192 and
Executive Order 14219.
In addition to the Executive orders above related to regulatory
burdens, President Trump has issued various Executive orders
establishing the policies and priorities of this Administration. See,
e.g., Executive Order 14168, ``Defending Women From Gender Ideology
Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,''
90 FR 8615 (Jan. 30, 2025); Executive Order 14154, ``Unleashing
American Energy,'' 90 FR 8353 (Jan. 29, 2025); Executive Order 14151,
``Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and
Preferencing,'' 90 FR 8339 (Jan. 29, 2025); and Executive Order 14148,
``Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions,'' 90 FR
8237 (Jan. 28, 2025). Secretary Sean Duffy has also taken actions to
ensure that all Departmental policies align with the Administration's
policies. These actions include issuing the following memoranda and
orders: ``Fixing the CAFE Program'' (Jan. 28, 2025) \1\;
``Implementation of Executive orders Addressing Energy, Climate Change,
Diversity, and Gender'' (Jan. 29, 2025) \2\; Department Order 2100.7,
``Ensuring Reliance upon Sound Economic Analysis in Department of
Transportation Policies, Programs, and Activities'' (effective Jan. 29,
2025) \3\; and Department Order 2100.6B, ``Policies and Procedures for
Rulemakings'' (effective March 10, 2025).\4\ Finally, the Department's
Acting General Counsel issued a memorandum, ``Review and Clearance of
Guidance Documents'' (March 11, 2025).\5\
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\1\ Available at https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/memorandum-fixing-cafe-program.
\2\ Available at https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/signed-secretarial-memo-re-implementation-executive-orders-addressing-energy-climate.
\3\ Available at https://www.transportation.gov/mission/ensuring-reliance-upon-sound-economic-analysis-department-transportation-policies-programs.
\4\ Available at https://www.transportation.gov/regulations/dot-order-21006b-rulemaking-and-guidance-procedures.
\5\ Available at https://www.transportation.gov/regulations/review-and-clearance-guidance-documents (issued by Acting General
Counsel Gregory Cote).
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The Department will continue to work internally, as well as with
the Office of Management and Budget, to implement into our rulemaking
processes the principles outlined in the above actions. As part of our
ongoing regulatory effort, the Department will likely revisit a number
of proposed and final rulemakings to streamline project delivery
further and to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens. The
Department is also requesting the public's input on this effort. On
April 3, 2025, the Department issued a request for information (RFI)
seeking comment and information to assist the Department ``in
identifying existing regulations, guidance, paperwork requirements, and
other regulatory obligations that can be modified or repealed,
consistent with law, to ensure that [Departmental] administrative
actions do not undermine the national interest and that [the
Department] achieves meaningful burden reduction while continuing to
meet statutory obligations and ensure the safety of the U.S.
transportation system.'' \6\
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\6\ U.S. Department of Transportation, ``Ensuring Lawful
Regulation; Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs,''
90 FR 14593 (April 3, 2025).
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The Department's rulemaking activities will be based on sound
economic principles and analysis supported by rigorous cost-benefit
requirements and data-driven decisions. Safety will continue to be the
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Department's top priority. In addition, as new transportation
technologies are rapidly advancing, they carry with them the potential
to change commercial transportation and private travel dramatically,
expanding access for millions and improving safety on our roads and
rails, and in our skies. To that end, the Department's regulations will
balance safety, innovation, and cutting-edge technology. We also remain
mindful that infrastructure is the required underpinning of our
country's world class economy. We will remain vigilant for
opportunities where regulatory action can help strengthen and modernize
our infrastructure.
Purpose
The Department is publishing this Regulatory Agenda to share with
interested members of the public the Department's preliminary
expectations regarding its future regulatory actions. The information
contained in the Regulatory Agenda should enable the public to be aware
of the Department's planned regulatory activities and should result in
more effective public participation. This publication does not impose
any binding obligation on the Department or any of the offices within
the Department about any specific item on the Regulatory Agenda.
Regulatory action in addition to the items listed is not precluded.
Request for Comments
General
The Department's Regulatory Agenda is intended primarily for the
use of the public. Since its inception, the Department has made
modifications and refinements that provide the public with more helpful
information and make the Regulatory Agenda easier to use. We would like
you, the public, to make suggestions or comments on how the Regulatory
Agenda could be further improved.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department has long recognized the importance of regularly
reviewing its existing regulations to determine whether they need to be
revised or revoked. Our regulatory policies and procedures require such
reviews. The Department also has responsibilities to conduct such
reviews under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act; Executive
Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' 58 FR 51735 (Oct. 4,
1993); and Executive Order 13563, ``Improving Regulation and Regulatory
Review,'' 76 FR 3821 (Jan. 21, 2011). We are committed to continuing
our reviews of existing rules and, if it is needed, will initiate
rulemaking actions based on these reviews. Generally, each Departmental
operating administration (OA), as well as the Office of the Secretary
(OST), divides its rules into 10 different groups and plans to analyze
one group each year. In each Fall Regulatory Agenda, each OA and OST
will publish the results of the analyses completed during the previous
year. The most recent results appeared in the Department's 2024 Fall
Regulatory Agenda Preamble. The Department is interested in obtaining
information on requirements that have a ``significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities'' and, therefore, must be
reviewed under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. If you have any
suggested regulations, please submit them to the appropriate contact
person listed in appendix B, along with your explanation of why they
should be reviewed.
Consultation With State, Local, and Tribal Governments
Executive Order 13132, ``Federalism,'' 64 FR 43255 (Aug. 10, 1999),
and E.O. 13175, ``Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments,'' 65 FR 67249 (Nov. 9, 2000), require the Department to
develop a process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input'' by State,
local, and Tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies
that have federalism or Tribal implications. These policies are defined
in the Executive orders to include regulations that have ``substantial
direct effects'' on States or Indian Tribes, on the relationship
between the Federal Government and them, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and various
levels of government or Indian Tribes. Therefore, we encourage State
and local governments and Indian Tribes to provide us with information
about how the Department's rulemakings impact them.
Gregory D. Cote,
Acting General Counsel, Department of Transportation.
Appendix A--Instructions for Obtaining Copies of Regulatory Documents
To obtain a copy of a specific regulatory document in the
Regulatory Agenda, you should communicate directly with the contact
person listed with the regulation at the address below. Most, if not
all, such documents, including the Regulatory Agenda, are available
through the internet at http://www.regulations.gov and http://www.reginfo.gov. See Appendix C for more information.
Appendix B--General Rulemaking Contact Persons
The following is a list of persons who can be contacted within
the Department for general information concerning the rulemaking
process within the OAs and OST.
FAA--Brandon Roberts, Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202)
267-9677.
FHWA--Jennifer Outhouse, Office of the Chief Counsel, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366-0761.
FMCSA--Wendy Liberante, Director of Policy, Strategic Planning,
and Regulations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590;
telephone (202) 366-1735.
FRA--Amanda Maizel, Office of the Chief Counsel, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 308-3753.
FTA--Mark Montgomery, Office of the Chief Counsel, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 841-7974.
GLS--Donna O'Berry, Chief Counsel, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 236-8645.
MARAD--Gabriel Chavez, Office of the Chief Counsel, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590;
telephone (202) 441-6143.
NHTSA--David Jasinski, Office of the Chief Counsel, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 713-7882.
OST--Daniel Cohen, Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and
Legislation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590;
telephone (202) 366-4723.
PHMSA--Robert Ross, Office of the Chief Counsel, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 768-1365.
Appendix C--Public Rulemaking Dockets
All comments on rulemakings submitted via the internet are
submitted through http://www.regulations.gov. This website allows
the public to search, view, download, and comment on all Federal
agency rulemaking documents in one central online system. The above
referenced internet address also allows the public to sign up to
receive notifications when certain documents are placed in the
dockets.
Appendix D--Review Plans for Section 610 and Other Requirements
Part I--The Plan
General
The Department of Transportation has responsibilities under
section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act and subsequent
Executive Orders to conduct reviews of its existing regulations. We
are committed to continuing our reviews of existing rules and, if it
is needed, will initiate rulemaking actions based on these reviews.
The
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Department began a new 10-year review cycle with the Fall 2018
Regulatory Agenda.
Section 610 Review Plan
Section 610 requires that we conduct reviews of rules that: (1)
have been published within the last 10 years; and (2) have a
``significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities'' (SEISNOSE). It also requires that we publish in the
Federal Register each year a list of any such rules that we will
review during the next year. OST and each of the OAs have a 10-year
review plan. These reviews comply with section 610 of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.
Changes to the Review Plan
Some reviews may be conducted earlier than scheduled. For
example, events such as accidents may result in the need to conduct
earlier reviews of some rules. Other factors may also result in the
need to make changes; for example, we may make changes in response
to public comment on this plan or in response to a presidentially
mandated review. If there is any change to the review plan, we will
note the change in the following Regulatory Agenda. For any section
610 review, we will provide the required notice prior to the review.
Part II--The Review Process
The Analysis
Generally, the OAs and OST have divided their rules into 10
different groups and plan to analyze one group each year. For
purposes of these reviews, a year will coincide with the publication
annually of the Fall Regulatory Agenda. We request public comment on
the timing of the reviews. For example, is there a reason for
scheduling an analysis and review for a particular rule earlier than
we have? Any comments concerning the plan or analyses should be
submitted to the regulatory contacts listed in Appendix B, General
Rulemaking Contact Persons.
Section 610 Review
The OAs and OST will analyze each of the rules in each year's
group to determine whether any rule has a SEISNOSE and, thus,
requires review in accordance with section 610 of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act. The level of analysis will depend on the nature of
the rule and its applicability. The publication of the section 610
analyses listed each fall in this Regulatory Agenda provides the
public with notice and an opportunity to comment consistent with the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. We request that
public comments be submitted to the Department early in the analysis
year concerning the small entity impact of the rules to help us in
making our determinations.
In each Fall Regulatory Agenda, the OAs and OST will publish the
results of the analyses they have completed during the previous
year. For rules that had a negative finding on SEISNOSE, we will
give a short explanation (e.g., ``these rules only establish
petition processes that have no cost impact'' or ``these rules do
not apply to any small entities''). For parts, subparts, or other
discrete sections of rules that do have a SEISNOSE, we will announce
that we will be conducting a formal section 610 review during the
following 12 months. At this stage, the Department will add an entry
to the Regulatory Agenda in the pre-rulemaking section describing
the review in more detail. We also will seek public comment on how
best to lessen the impact of these rules and provide a name or
docket to which public comments can be submitted. In some cases, the
section 610 review may be part of another unrelated review of the
rule. In such a case, we plan to indicate clearly which parts of the
review are being conducted under section 610.
Other Reviews
The OAs and OST will also examine the specified rules to
determine whether any other reasons exist for revising or revoking
the rule or for rewriting the rule in plain language. In each Fall
Regulatory Agenda, the OAs and OST will also publish information on
the results of the examinations completed during the previous year.
Federal Aviation Administration--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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128....................... Aircraft Registration, 2120-AK37
Airman Certification, and
Airman Medical
Certificate Fees.
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Federal Aviation Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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129....................... Requirements to File 2120-AK77
Notice of Construction of
Meteorological Evaluation
Towers and Other
Renewable Energy Projects
(Section 610 Review).
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Federal Aviation Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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130....................... Registration and Marking 2120-AK82
Requirements for Small
Unmanned Aircraft.
131....................... Operating Requirements: 2120-AM05
Definition Changes for On-
Demand Operation,
Scheduled Operation, and
Supplemental Operation.
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Federal Aviation Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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132....................... Drug and Alcohol Testing 2120-AK09
of Certificated Repair
Station Employees Located
Outside of the United
States.
133....................... Integration of Powered- 2120-AL72
Lift: Pilot Certification
and Operations;
Miscellaneous Amendments
Related to Rotorcraft and
Airplanes.
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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134....................... Safety Monitoring System 2126-AA35
and Compliance Initiative
for Mexico-Domiciled
Motor Carriers Operating
in the United States.
135....................... Self-Insurance Program 2126-AC58
Cost Recovery (Section
610 Review).
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Federal Railroad Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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136....................... Risk Reduction Program 2130-AC89
(Section 610 Review).
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Federal Railroad Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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137....................... Positive Train Control 2130-AC95
Systems (Section 610
Review).
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration--Proposed Rule
Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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138....................... Pipeline Safety: Pipeline 2137-AF52
Operational Status.
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration--Long-Term
Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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139....................... Pipeline Safety: Gas 2137-AF51
Pipeline Leak Detection
and Repair.
140....................... Pipeline Safety: Safety of 2137-AF53
Gas Distribution
Pipelines and Other
Pipeline Safety
Initiatives.
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Maritime Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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141....................... Cargo Preference--U.S. 2133-AB97
Flag Vessels Regulatory
Update (Section 610
Review).
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Maritime Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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142....................... Establishing Safe and 2133-AB99
Secure Merchant Marine
Training, Every Mariner
Builds A Respectful
Culture (EMBARC) (Section
610 Review).
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Department of Transportation (DOT)
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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128. AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION, AIRMAN CERTIFICATION, AND AIRMAN MEDICAL
CERTIFICATE FEES [2120-AK37]
Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 4 U.S.C. 1830; 49 U.S.C. 106(f);
49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 106(l)(6); 49 U.S.C. 40104; 49 U.S.C.
40105; 49 U.S.C. 40109; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C. 40114; 49 U.S.C.
44101 to 44108; 49 U.S.C. 44110 to 44113; 49 U.S.C. 44701 to 44704; 49
U.S.C. 44707; 49 U.S.C. 44709 to 44711; 49 U.S.C. 44713; 49 U.S.C.
45102; 49 U.S.C. 45103; 49 U.S.C. 45301; 49 U.S.C. 45302; 49 U.S.C.
45305; 49 U.S.C. 46104; 49 U.S.C. 46301; Pub. L. 108-297, 118 Stat.
1095
Abstract: This rulemaking would establish fees for airman
certificates, medical certificates, and provision of legal opinions
pertaining to aircraft registration or recordation. This rulemaking
also would revise existing fees for aircraft registration, recording of
security interests in aircraft or aircraft parts, and replacement of an
airman certificate. This rulemaking addresses provisions of the FAA
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. This rulemaking is intended to
recover the estimated costs of the various services and activities for
which fees would be established or revised.
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Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 10/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Isra Raza, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20591
Phone: 202 267-8994
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2120-AK37
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Department of Transportation (DOT)
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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129. REQUIREMENTS TO FILE NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION OF METEOROLOGICAL
EVALUATION TOWERS AND OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS (SECTION 610
REVIEW) [2120-AK77]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103; 49 U.S.C. 106(f)
Abstract: This rulemaking would add specific requirements for
proponents who wish to construct meteorological evaluation towers at a
height of 50 feet above ground level (AGL) up to 200 feet AGL to file
notice of construction with the FAA. This rule also requires sponsors
of wind turbines to provide certain specific data when filing notice of
construction with the FAA. This rulemaking is a statutory mandate under
section 2110 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016
(Public Law 114-190).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 11/18/24 89 FR 90627
NPRM Comment Period End............. 01/17/25
Analyzing Comments.................. 07/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Agency Contact: Brian Konie, Air Traffic Service, Department of
Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591
Phone: 202 267-8783
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2120-AK77
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Department of Transportation (DOT)
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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130. REGISTRATION AND MARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
[2120-AK82]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 49 U.S.C. 41703, 44101 to 44106,
44110 to 44113, and 44701
Abstract: This rulemaking would provide an alternative, streamlined
and simple, web-based aircraft registration process for the
registration of small unmanned aircraft, including small, unmanned
aircraft operated exclusively for limited recreational operations, to
facilitate compliance with the statutory requirement that all aircraft
register prior to operation. It would also provide a simpler method for
marking small, unmanned aircraft that is more appropriate for these
aircraft. This action responds to public comments received regarding
the proposed registration process in the Operation and Certification of
Small Unmanned Aircraft notice of proposed rulemaking, the request for
information regarding unmanned aircraft system registration, and the
recommendations from the Unmanned Aircraft System Registration Task
Force.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 12/16/15 80 FR 78593
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 12/21/15
OMB Approval of Information 12/21/15 80 FR 79255
Collection.
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 01/15/16
End.
Final Rule.......................... 07/00/26
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Natalie Wilkowske, Department of Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration, 6500 S MacArthur Boulevard, Registry
Building 26, Room 118, Oklahoma City, OK 73169
Phone: 866 762-9434
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2120-AK82
131. OPERATING REQUIREMENTS: DEFINITION CHANGES FOR ON-DEMAND
OPERATION, SCHEDULED OPERATION, AND SUPPLEMENTAL OPERATION [2120-AM05]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106; 49 U.S.C. 44701
Abstract: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes to
amend regulations by removing all references to public charter
operations and part 380 from the definitions of scheduled operation,
on-demand operation, and supplemental operation. The FAA also proposes
to amend the definitions of on-demand operation and supplemental
operation by replacing language related to negotiated operations with
language clarifying that for such operations the departure location,
departure time, and arrival location cannot be offered in advance. The
proposed rule would ensure that all public charter operations are
conducted under the appropriate level of safety.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Next Action Undetermined............ To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Jackie Clow, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20591
Phone: 202 267-8166
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2120-AM05
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Department of Transportation (DOT)
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
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132. DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING OF CERTIFICATED REPAIR STATION EMPLOYEES
LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES [2120-AK09]
Legal Authority: 14 CFR; 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49
U.S.C. 44701; 49 U.S.C. 44702; 49 U.S.C. 44707; 49 U.S.C. 44709; 49
U.S.C. 44717
Abstract: This rulemaking would require controlled substance
testing of some employees working in repair stations located outside
the United States. The intended effect is to increase participation by
companies outside of the United States in testing of employees who
perform safety critical functions and testing standards similar to
those used in the repair stations located in the United States. This
rulemaking is a statutory mandate under section 308(d) of the FAA
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-95).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 03/17/14 79 FR 14621
Comment Period Extended............. 05/01/14 79 FR 24631
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 05/16/14
Comment Period End.................. 07/17/14
NPRM................................ 12/07/23 88 FR 85137
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 01/24/24 89 FR 4584
NPRM Comment Period End............. 02/05/24
End of Extended Comment Period...... 04/05/24
Final Rule.......................... 12/27/24 89 FR 105447
Final Rule Effective................ 01/17/25
Final Rule Notice of enforcement 03/11/25 90 FR 11668
discretion.
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Nancy Rodriguez-Brown, Department of
Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591
Phone: 202 267-8442
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2120-AK09
133. INTEGRATION OF POWERED-LIFT: PILOT CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS;
MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS RELATED TO ROTORCRAFT AND AIRPLANES [2120-
AL72]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C. 44701 to 44705; 49
U.S.C. 106 (f); 49 U.S.C. 44707; 49 U.S.C. 44712; 49 U.S.C. 44713; 49
U.S.C. 44715; 49 U.S.C. 44716; 49 U.S.C. 44722
Abstract: This action would propose a Special Federal Aviation
Regulation for alternate eligibility requirements to safely certificate
initial groups of powered-lift pilots, as well as determine which
operating rules to apply to powered-lift aircraft on a temporary basis
to enable the FAA to gather additional information and determine the
most appropriate permanent rulemaking path for these aircraft. Powered-
lift will be type certificated as special class aircraft under the
existing regulations. Currently, there is not an established path for
the initial group of civilian powered-lift pilots to obtain the
required experience to obtain a pilot certificate and powered-lift have
not been conceptualized into the general and commercial operating
regulations.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/14/23 88 FR 38946
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/14/23
Analyzing Comments.................. 12/29/23 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 11/21/24 89 FR 92296
Final Rule; Correction.............. 01/03/25 90 FR 215
Final Rule Effective................ 01/21/25
Final Rule Notice of enforcement 03/11/25 90 FR 11670
discretion.
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Christina Grabill, Department of Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20591
Phone: 202 267-1100
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2120-AL72
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Long-Term Actions
Administration (FMCSA)
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134. SAFETY MONITORING SYSTEM AND COMPLIANCE INITIATIVE FOR MEXICO-
DOMICILED MOTOR CARRIERS OPERATING IN THE UNITED STATES [2126-AA35]
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 107-87, sec.350; 49 U.S.C. 113; 49 U.S.C.
31136; 49 U.S.C. 31144; 49 U.S.C. 31502; 49 U.S.C. 504; 49 U.S.C. 5113;
49 U.S.C. 521(b)(5)(A)
Abstract: This rule would implement a safety monitoring system and
compliance initiative designed to evaluate the continuing safety
fitness of all Mexico-domiciled carriers within 18 months after
receiving a provisional Certificate of Registration or provisional
authority to operate in the United States. It also would establish
suspension and revocation procedures for provisional Certificates of
Registration and operating authority, and incorporate criteria to be
used by FMCSA in evaluating whether Mexico-domiciled carriers exercise
basic safety management controls. The interim rule included
requirements that were not proposed in the NPRM but which are necessary
to comply with the FY-2002 DOT Appropriations Act. On January 16, 2003,
the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded this rule, along with two
other NAFTA-related rules, to the agency, requiring a full
environmental impact statement and an analysis required by the Clean
Air Act. On June 7, 2004, the Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit
and remanded the case, holding that FMCSA is not required to prepare
the environmental documents. FMCSA originally planned to publish a
final rule by November 28, 2003.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 05/03/01 66 FR 22415
NPRM Comment Period End............. 07/02/01
Interim Final Rule.................. 03/19/02 67 FR 12758
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 04/18/02
End.
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 05/03/02
Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS.. 08/26/03 68 FR 51322
EIS Public Scoping Meetings......... 10/08/03 68 FR 58162
Next Action Undetermined............
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Wendy Liberante, Department of Transportation,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-2551
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2126-AA35
135. SELF-INSURANCE PROGRAM COST RECOVERY (SECTION 610 REVIEW) [2126-
AC58]
Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701 and 49 U.S.C. 13906(d); 49 U.S.C.
13908(d)
Abstract: FMCSA will propose to amend fees collected for the
processing of new self-insurance applications and add new fees for
ongoing monitoring of carrier compliance with the self-insurance
program requirements. Application fees will be directed to FMCSA's
Licensing and Insurance (L&I) Account while monitoring fees must be
sent to the Treasury. This rulemaking will amend 49 CFR 360.3T/360.3 to
ensure that the limited number of primarily large motor carriers that
benefit from the program bear a proportionate cost of participating in
the program. FMCSA may also need to amend 49 CFR 360.5T/360.5 to
reflect any specific updates to the user fee methodology that are
required by this rulemaking.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Next Action To Be Determined
Undetermined.......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Agency Contact: Kenneth Riddle, Office Director, Department of
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, W65-308, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9616
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2126-AC58
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136. RISK REDUCTION PROGRAM (SECTION 610 REVIEW) [2130-AC89]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103; 49 U.S.C. 20156
Abstract: FRA published the Risk Reduction Program (RRP) final rule
on February 18, 2020, as required by 49 U.S.C. 20156. The RRP final
rule established regulations at 49 CFR part 271, requiring Class I
freight railroads and Class II and III freight railroads that
demonstrate inadequate safety performance to develop and implement an
RRP to improve the safety of their operations. This NPRM would address
a procedural issue raised in an Association of American Railroads (AAR)
petition to remove 49 CFR 271.3(c), which states that employees of
railroad contractors that perform a ``Significant portion of a
railroad's operation'' are considered the railroad's ``directly
affected employees'' for purposes of the RRP rule.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 09/08/22 87 FR 54938
NPRM Comment Period End............. 11/07/22
Second NPRM......................... 12/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Agency Contact: Amanda Maizel, Attorney Adviser, Department of
Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 308-3753
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2130-AC89
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Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
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137. POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEMS (SECTION 610 REVIEW) [2130-AC95]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103; 49 U.S.C. 20157
Abstract: This rulemaking will amend FRA's PTC regulations- Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 236, subpart I- to accomplish
two objectives: (1) improve FRA's oversight of the performance of PTC
technology by clarifying and expanding certain reporting requirements,
and (2) provide a clear framework under which railroads may safely
operate without PTC technology, subject to operating restrictions and
other requirements, in certain necessary situations. FRA has found that
its existing PTC regulations do not provide sufficient flexibility to
railroads to continue operating following initialization failures or in
cases where a PTC system needs to be temporarily disabled during
repair, maintenance, infrastructure upgrades, or capital projects.
Previously, FRA's regulations provided railroads with flexibility that
expired on December 31, 2022, and this rulemaking will reintroduce a
certain flexibility regarding initialization failures, establish
additional parameters and operating restrictions under which railroads
may continue to operate safely, and codify an existing process for
FRA's approval of temporary PTC system outages related to repair,
maintenance, infrastructure upgrades, and capital projects. In
addition, this rulemaking will create a new exception to permit non-
revenue passenger trains to operate to yards or maintenance facilities,
without being governed by PTC technology, under certain conditions.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 10/27/24 89 85462
Comment Period Extended............. 12/23/24 89 104510
NPRM Comment Period End............. 01/11/25
Final Rule.......................... 12/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Agency Contact: Amanda Maizel, Attorney Adviser, Department of
Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 308-3753
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2130-AC95
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Proposed Rule Stage
Administration (PHMSA)
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138. PIPELINE SAFETY: PIPELINE OPERATIONAL STATUS [2137-AF52]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the pipeline safety
regulations to define an idled operational status for natural gas and
hazardous liquid pipelines that are temporarily removed from service,
set operations and maintenance requirements for idled pipelines, and
establish inspection requirements for idled pipelines that are returned
to service. The proposed rule is necessary to respond to a mandate from
the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act
of 2020.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 03/00/26
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Robert Jagger, Senior Transportation Specialist,
Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 557-6765
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2137-AF52
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Long-Term Actions
Administration (PHMSA)
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139. PIPELINE SAFETY: GAS PIPELINE LEAK DETECTION AND REPAIR [2137-
AF51]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking action would amend the pipeline safety
regulations to enhance requirements for detecting and repairing leaks
on new and existing natural gas distribution, gas transmission, and gas
gathering pipelines. The proposed rule is necessary to respond to a
mandate from Section 113 of the Protecting our Infrastructure of
Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 05/18/23 88 FR 31890
NPRM Comment Period End............. 07/17/23
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Final Rule.......................... To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Sayler Palabrica, Department of Transportation,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 744-0825
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2137-AF51
140. PIPELINE SAFETY: SAFETY OF GAS DISTRIBUTION PIPELINES AND OTHER
PIPELINE SAFETY INITIATIVES [2137-AF53]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the pipeline safety
regulations to enhance the safety requirements for gas distribution
pipelines. The rule is necessary to respond to several mandates from
Title II of the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and
Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 (PIPES Act of 2020).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 09/07/23 88 FR 61746
NPRM Comment Period End............. 11/06/23
Analyzing Comments.................. 12/00/26
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Robert Jagger, Senior Transportation Specialist,
Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 557-6765
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2137-AF53
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141. CARGO PREFERENCE--U.S. FLAG VESSELS REGULATORY UPDATE (SECTION 610
REVIEW) [2133-AB97]
Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. ch. 553, 49 CFR 1.93(a)
Abstract: The purpose of this rulemaking is to respond to a
statutory directive in section 3502 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23 NDAA) requiring MARAD to
issue a final rule to implement and enforce the cargo preference
requirements in 46 U.S.C. 55305(d).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/00/26
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Agency Contact: Mitch Hudson, Senior Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9373
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2133-AB97
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Maritime Administration (MARAD)
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142. ESTABLISHING SAFE AND SECURE MERCHANT MARINE TRAINING, EVERY
MARINER BUILDS A RESPECTFUL CULTURE (EMBARC) (SECTION 610 REVIEW)
[2133-AB99]
Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 50101, 46 U.S.C. 51103, 46 U.S.C. 51322,
46 U.S.C. 57100, 49 CFR 1.93(
Abstract: The purpose of this rule is to provide for a safe and
secure work environment for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and State
Maritime Academy cadets assigned to a vessel for training or
educational purposes and to provide for the operation of a safe and
efficient United States Merchant Marine through the prevention of and
response to prohibited behavior such as sexual assault and harassment
of any kind.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Rule.......................... 12/00/26
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Agency Contact: Mitch Hudson, Senior Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9373
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2133-AB99
[FR Doc. Filed 08-18-25; 0:00 a.m.]
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