WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have withdrawn a proposed rule (Docket No. FMCSA-2014-0083; Docket No. FMCSA-2022-0004) entitled "Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Speed Limiting Devices; Withdrawal." The rule withdraws the joint notice of proposed rulemaking from September 7, 2016, which proposed to require heavy vehicles--specifically those with  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule (EPA-R03-OAR-2024-0512; FRL-12099-02-R3) entitled "Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Nitrogen Oxides Ozone Season Emissions Caps for Non-Trading Large Nitrogen Oxides Units; Amendments." EPA is approving a state implementation plan revision submitted by Maryland. This revision, Maryland Submittal #24-01, reallocates nitrogen oxides ozone season emission caps for large  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule (Docket No. FAA-2025-2023; Airspace Docket No. 25-ANM-137) entitled "Establishment of U.S. Area Navigation Route Q-151 and Revocation of Jet Route J-517 in the Northern U.S." FAA is proposing this action because of a lack of navigational signal coverage which restricts the usage of Jet Route J-157. Jet Route J-517 currently extends between the Boise, Idaho, Very High Frequency   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule (Docket No. FAA-2023-1377; Amdt. Nos. 1-80, 21-109, 22-1, 36-55, 43-63, 45-32, 61-159, 65-66, 91-381, 119-22 and 147-10) entitled "Sport Pilot Privileges and Aircraft Operations." This rule introduces several changes impacting sport pilot certificate holders and the operation of light-sport and experimental aircraft. A primary focus is to correct drafting errors in existing reg  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule (Docket No. 31616) entitled "Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments." This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or removes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at various airports. These regulatory actions are necessar  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule (Docket No. FAA-2025-1367) entitled "Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes." This proposed rule aims to supersede Airworthiness Directive 2013-08-16, which applies to the Boeing Co. Model 737-700 and -700C series airplanes. The original directive required repetitive inspections for cracking of the fuselage skin at particular chem-mill areas and subsequ  more