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Policy Document

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NEPA CE Administrative Record

This document explains DOT’s approaches to reviewing its existing categorical exclusions (CEs) and ensuring that the retained CEs continue to be appropriate and useful.  It further provides the rationale and supporting information for the proposed new categorical exclusions (CEs) and...

Working Group on Improving Air Service to Small Communities

Section 2303 of the recent FAA extension requires that the Secretary of Transportation establish a “Working Group on Improving Air Service to Small Communities.”  The provision states that “no later than one year after passage” (July 15, 2017), the Secretary will issue a report to...

Third Party Tools and Applications

DOT’s website utilizes a range of third-party tools and applications to enhance user experience and optimize our services. These tools include: 

GovDelivery: Provides email newsletter communication tools for distributing information and updates to the public. Qualtrics: ...

Share Your Transportation Story Submission Terms and Conditions

At the time of your submission you affirm:

You are either 18 years of age or older, or an emancipated minor, or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and are fully able and competent to enter into this agreement under these terms and conditions, including any and all obligations,...

Privacy Policy for Information Sharing Environment

The DOT Privacy Policy for the Information Sharing Environment establishes policies and procedures and assigns responsibilities for collecting, using, storing, sharing, and securing terrorism-related Protected Information (PI) shared through the Information Sharing Environment (ISE), as required...

PII Breach Notification Controls

#.1.1 This directive establishes uniform U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) policies, high level process flows, roles, and responsibilities to respond appropriately to situations that involve the unauthorized dissemination of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), in order to mitigate...

UAS Privacy Policy

This policy establishes the Department’s approach to ensuring that any use of UAS in support of Departmental programs balances programmatic requirements with the need to respect personal privacy and protect individual civil rights and civil liberties.

Privacy Risk Management Policy

This policy establishes the Department of Transportation (DOT) policy and assigns responsibilities for carrying out the privacy risk management requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act), the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), the E-Government Act of 2002 (EGov), the Federal Information...