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Regulations

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Other Regulatory Links

This site provides links to other sites that may be useful to those interested in DOT's regulatory activities.

Economic Values Used in Analyses

Economic analyses are required for all proposed (including advance notices of proposed rulemaking) and final rulemaking actions, not just for major or economically significant rulemakings. The DOT uses the following values to prepare its economic analyses.

Rulemaking Requirements

The document is a summary of the requirements imposed on DOT as it implements its responsibilities for rulemaking. This document was originally prepared for DOT professionals who are involved in the rulemaking process.

Regulatory Responsibilities and Contacts

The following is a list of DOT's Operating Administrations, the Office of the Secretary (OST), and their regulatory responsibilities.  Click on the Operating Administration/OST names to be directed to their regulatory Web sites.  This information should help you identify the DOT agency...

Rulemaking Process

This summary of the informal rulemaking process was prepared to help the public better understand how the rulemaking process works so that you may more effectively participate in it.  We prepared it particularly for individuals, small businesses, and others who do not participate in...

Regulations Enforcement and Compliance Data

The Department has prepared its draft preliminary plan for its publicly posting its Regulatory Enforcement and Compliance Data in response to the President's memorandum of January 18, 2011. 

Significant Rulemaking Report March 2012

This report provides a summary and the status for all significant rulemakings that DOT currently has pending or has issued recently. We update the Report at the beginning of each month.  The information in the Report is not intended to commit DOT to specific conclusions or actions. For...

Significant Rulemaking Report February 2012

This report provides a summary and the status for all significant rulemakings that DOT currently has pending or has issued recently. We update the Report at the beginning of each month.  The information in the Report is not intended to commit DOT to specific conclusions or actions. For...

Significant Rulemaking Report January 2012

This report provides a summary and the status for all significant rulemakings that DOT currently has pending or has issued recently. We update the Report at the beginning of each month.  The information in the Report is not intended to commit DOT to specific conclusions or actions. For...

Significant Rulemaking Report December 2011

This report provides a summary and the status for all significant rulemakings that DOT currently has pending or has issued recently. We update the Report at the beginning of each month.  The information in the Report is not intended to commit DOT to specific conclusions or actions. For...