Departmental Guidance on Valuation of a Statistical Life in Economic Analysis

Departmental guidance on valuing the reduction of fatalities and injuries by regulations or investments has been published periodically by the Office of the Secretary since 1993. We issued a comprehensive update to our guidance in 2013, and indicated at that time that we planned to issue annual...

Joint Statement by Secretary Kerry and Secretary Foxx on U.S.-Mexico Air Transport Agreement Entry into Force

We welcome the entry into force on August 21 of the Air Transport Agreement between the United States and Mexico that was signed on December 18, 2015. This new agreement will expand travel and trade between the United States and Mexico, and facilitate broader economic growth in...

The Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center

Organization Chart

The Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Center (IPIC) is housed within DOT's Office of Policy Development, Strategic Planning, and Performance. In addition to working with the other offices of the Office of the Secretary, IPIC provides direction and support to...