DOT Guidance Portal
Welcome to the DOT Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database, that contains all guidance documents issued by DOT and its nine operating administrations that are in effect today. The guidance documents contained herein lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract. DOT may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not available through this guidance portal, except to establish historical facts.
Guidance documents issued by the Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) are available below and guidance documents for each of the operating administrations are found on their individual website Guidance Portals.
You may submit a request electronically for issuance, reconsideration, modification, or rescission of guidance documents by emailing regulationC50.law@dot.gov.
| Subject | Topic | Issued Date Sort ascending |
|---|---|---|
| Number 138 - Record Keeping Requirements of Certificated Air Carriers | Accounting and Reporting Directive | |
| Number 130 - Reporting of Passenger Revenues on RSPA Form 41 Schedule P-1.2 "Statement of Operations" | Accounting and Reporting Directive | |
| Number 118 - Part 241 - Filing of Year-end Preliminary Form 41 Schedules Part 248 - Filing of Annual Audit Reports | Accounting and Reporting Directive | |
| Number 38 - General Standards For Submission of Computer Prepared Formats | Accounting and Reporting Directive | |
| Drug and Alcohol Record Keeping Requirements | Drug and Alcohol Testing | |
| Interim Guidance on Implementation of Section 1312 | Transportation Policy | |
| BAT and STT Model Course Ordering Form | Drug and Alcohol Testing | |
| Chapter 1: Introduction to the Build America Bureau | ||
| Part 297 FAFF Instructions | Aviation Policy | |
| Section 1310 Guidance on the Application of Categorical Exclusions for Multimodal Projects | Permitting Improvement Center |