WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced a proposed rule to revise the current requirements for motor carriers and intermodal equipment providers regarding roadside inspection forms. This initiative aims to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens by modifying the mandate for signing and returning these completed reports. Currently, motor carriers and intermodal equipment providers are required to sign and re  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing a new rule to clarify that Daily Vehicle Inspection Reports can be completed electronically. This move aims to encourage motor carriers and drivers to adopt cost-saving digital methods for these essential vehicle inspections. While electronic completion of these reports is already permissible, this proposed rule introduces explicit language into the regulations to remove  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing a significant update to its regulations concerning the vision standards for interstate commercial drivers. The agency aims to remove an outdated "grandfathering" provision that allowed certain drivers to operate under a now-defunct vision waiver study program. This proposed rule seeks to eliminate a section of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, specifically 49  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has finalized a rule to repeal specific routing regulations for for-hire motor carriers that concern servicing municipalities and unincorporated communities. This final rule, effective May 30, 2025, eliminates regulations deemed unlawful because they exceed the agency's current statutory authority. These regulations originated from the Interstate Commerce Commission, which previously  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Highway Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, has announced the rescission of a long-standing regulation that required State Departments of Transportation to repay federal funds for preliminary engineering if a project's right-of-way acquisition or construction did not commence within ten years. This significant change, effective May 30, 2025, marks the end of a provision originally established on May 10, 2001. The now  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Highway Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, has issued a final rule to rescind regulations concerning transportation management and monitoring systems. These rules, originally established in 1996 and updated in 2007, are now deemed obsolete following the repeal of their underlying statutory authority. The regulations, found in 23 Code of Federal Regulations part 500, were initially mandated by the Intermodal Surface   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Highway Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has proposed to eliminate a long-standing rule concerning public highway bridges built on federal dams. This action, announced in a notice of proposed rulemaking, seeks to rescind the regulations originally issued on October 10, 1974, which outlined procedures for the construction and financing of such bridges. The 1974 rule prescribed how federal agencies could design and cons  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration is proposing to rescind regulations established in 2004 concerning management systems for the Fish and Wildlife Service and the Refuge Roads Program. These regulations, found in 23 CFR Part 972, previously outlined requirements for developing and implementing safety, bridge, pavement, and congestion management systems for transportation facilities serving the National Wildlife Refuge System. The   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Highway Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, has proposed to rescind a rule that requires the physical incorporation of Form FHWA-1273, titled "Required Contract Provisions, Federal-aid Construction Contracts," into federal-aid construction and lower-tier subcontracts. This move aims to eliminate what the agency deems an unnecessary and overly restrictive requirement. While the specific form would no longer be mandate  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration is proposing to eliminate regulations that govern management systems for the Forest Service and the Forest Highway Program. These regulations, originally issued in 2004, established requirements for safety, bridge, pavement, and congestion management systems on transportation facilities providing access to and within National Forests and Grasslands. The proposed rescission stems from the belief t  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Highway Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, is proposing to rescind regulations concerning management systems for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Reservation Roads Program. These regulations, originally issued in 2004, covered the development and implementation of safety, bridge, pavement, and congestion management systems for transportation facilities providing access to Indian lands. The decision to rev  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, is proposing to eliminate an outdated regulation concerning the advance construction of Federal-aid projects. This move is part of a broader effort by the Secretary of Transportation to reduce regulatory burdens where possible, specifically targeting requirements not mandated by statute. The provision, currently codified as 23 CFR 630.705(b), mandates that "AC" prece  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Highway Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, has issued a final rule to rescind regulations concerning the evaluation and rating of Projects of National and Regional Significance. This action, effective May 30, 2025, removes a set of rules that have been deemed unnecessary due to the prior repeal of the underlying program they administered. The regulations, originally established on October 24, 2008, provided guidelin  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Highway Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, has announced the removal of certain outdated and redundant regulations concerning State highway agency Equal Employment Opportunity Programs. Effective June 30, 2025, this final rule eliminates the annual requirement for State highway agencies to submit their Equal Employment Opportunity Program plans to the Federal Highway Administration for approval. These regulations pre  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Highway Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, has issued a final rule to rescind certain performance target reporting requirements for State departments of transportation and Metropolitan Planning Organizations. This action specifically targets the first performance period, which spanned from calendar years 2018 through 2021. The original regulations, introduced on January 18, 2017, required these organizations to set   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Highway Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has officially withdrawn a proposed rule that aimed to update its Highway Safety Improvement Program regulations. This action terminates a rulemaking effort that began with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published in February 2024. The original proposal sought to align existing regulations with provisions from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and reflect current safet  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, is proposing an amendment to regulations concerning how certain commercial motor vehicles must proceed at railroad grade crossings. The proposed rule aims to grant an exception for drivers of particular vehicles, such as buses transporting passengers and those carrying hazardous materials, to cross tracks without stopping. This would apply when a crossing is eq  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has put forth a new proposed rule aimed at refining how accidents are reported, specifically by modifying the definition of "medical treatment." This adjustment seeks to clarify what constitutes reportable medical attention received by individuals involved in incidents. The proposed changes are intended to incorporate updated regulatory guidance from the agency itself, particularly concerning medical treatment that o  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, has announced a proposed rule to eliminate a long-standing requirement for commercial driver's license holders. The agency intends to remove the regulation mandating that these drivers self-report motor vehicle violations to their home state's driver licensing agency. This significant change comes as a direct result of the implementation of an exclusive electro  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is proposing to update its regulations by removing outdated references to "water carriers." This initiative aims to streamline and modernize several sections of the Code of Federal Regulations, including parts 365, 370, 379, 386, and 390. The proposed rule seeks to eliminate terminology that is no longer applicable to the current scope of commercial motor vehicle   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule to update its civil penalty schedule for motor carriers. This action, effective May 30, 2025, aims to enhance clarity within the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The amendment specifically removes a redundant reference to the Department of Transportation's "Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Program" from the civil penalt  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has proposed to remove outdated reporting requirements from Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 304, which governs the integrity of compressed natural gas fuel containers. This move aims to modernize regulations by eliminating directives that are no longer relevant to current vehicle manufacturing. The proposal specifically targets phase-in reporting requirements that applie  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced the withdrawal of a proposed rulemaking concerning Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218, which addresses motorcycle helmets. The initial proposal, published in the Federal Register in 2015, aimed to introduce a clearer definition of motorcycle helmets, establish preliminary screening requirements, and create an alternative compliance process. The agency's de  more