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 |
|---|---|---|
| Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0 (AV 3.0) | Automated Vehicles | |
| 2015 Threshold of Significant Regulatory Actions Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 | Transportation Policy | |
| Best Practices for DOT Random Drug and Alcohol Testing | Drug and Alcohol Testing | |
| Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) Technical Assistance Brochure | Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization | |
| Car Rental ACDBE Guidance | Disadvantaged Business Enterprise | |
| 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 |