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 31 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its weekly notice detailing the availability of environmental impact statements filed by various federal agencies. Here is the list of the EIS: * EIS No. 20250059, Draft, USAF, CA, Authorizing Changes to the Falcon Launch Program at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, Comment Period Ends: 07/07/2025, Contact: Hilary Rummel 380-459-2897. * EIS No. 20250060, Final Supplement, FERC, LA, Commonwealth LNG Pro  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is set to host a virtual meeting aimed at addressing potential scheduling conflicts for airshows, large outdoor events, and related activities. This initiative, mandated by Section 1115 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, seeks to proactively identify issues that could impact the safety and security of these gatherings. Representatives from FAA-approved airshows, the general aviation communi  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission is reviewing a petition that seeks reconsideration of a previous action taken in a wireless telecommunications rulemaking proceeding. This development opens a new phase of public input on the matter, which could impact how certain wireless services are regulated across the United States. The petition, filed within WT Docket No. 13-115, asks the Commission to re-evaluate decisions made in a prior report. While the specific det  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 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 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 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 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