August 2016 Significant Rulemaking Report
August 2016 Significant Rulemaking Report
Regulations
Legacy ID
2356
PHMSA Codifies FAST Act Requirements for Flammable Liquids and Rail Tank Cars
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), today announced a final rule amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations to codify certain requirements of...
DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.11
Subpart B - Employer Responsibilities§ 40.11 What are the general responsibilities of employers under this regulation?
(a) As an employer, you are responsible for meeting all applicable requirements and procedures of this part.
(b) You are responsible for all actions of your...
DOT Rule 49 CFR Part 40 Section 40.17
Subpart B - Employer Responsibilities§ 40.17 Is an employer responsible for obtaining information from its service agents?Yes, as an employer, you are responsible for obtaining information required by this part from your service agents. This is true whether or not you choose to use a C/TPA...
July 2016 Significant Rulemaking Report
July 2016 Significant Rulemaking Report
FCC presentation on In-Flight Entertainment: Captions at any Altitude
Presentation by Karen Peltz Strauss of the Federal Communications Commission on the FCC's regulations, requirements, standards, and responsibilities, and how they might apply to In-Flight Entertainment.
Children’s Art Contest Winners Communicate Why Truck, Bus Drivers Should Always ‘Be Ready. Be Buckled.’
New safety law now requires all passengers in large trucks to buckle up
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Victor Mendez and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Deputy Administrator Daphne Jefferson today awarded top honors in the 2016 “Be...
News Digest
BTS Releases Geographic Databases for 2016- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the 2016 edition of the National Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD) this week. The NTAD is a compilation of datasets representing the nation’s transportation...