Policy for Public Contacts in Rulemaking
Sets forth basic policies for contacts with members of the public taking place during the course of rule making.
Regulations
In This Section
Policies and Procedures for Simplification, Analysis and Review of Regulations
It sets forth objectives for DOT rulemaking.
Disclosure and Simplification as Regulatory Tools
Principles to help agencies in their use of summary and full disclosure of information and simplification to achieve regulatory objectives.
Updated Principles for Risk Analysis
This Memorandum reinforces the 1995 Principles with reference to more recent guidance from the scientific community, the Congress, and the Executive Branch.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Threshold of Significant Regulatory Actions Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995.
Revised Value of Travel Time (2003)
Revised Departmental Guidance for the Valuation of Travel Time in Economic Analysis, (2003)
Value of Travel Time
Departmental Guidance for the Valuation of Travel Time in Economic Analysis (2011).
Value of Statistical Life and Injuries
Value of Statistical Life and Injuries
Regulatory Impact Analysis: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The purpose of this document is to offer answers to questions often asked with respect to regulatory impact analysis; nothing said here is meant to alter existing requirements in any way. For more complete guidance, please consult Executive 13563, Executive Order 12866, and Circular A-4.
Agency Checklist: Regulatory Impact Analysis
A checklist to assist agencies in producing regulatory impact analyses (RIAs), as required for economically significant rules.