2025 Federal Rules & Regulations

Submission to OMB; Motorcycle Crash Avoidance Technology Review [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0024]

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

Commercial Driver’s License: Bianco Trucking CDL and Operator Training; Application for Exemption [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0307]

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requests public comment on the application from Bianco Trucking Services, LLC d.b.a. CDL and Operator Training (‘‘Bianco’’) for an exemption to allow drivers aged 18, 19, and 20 years with a Wisconsin State-issued commercial learners permit ...

Request for Comment; Submission to OMB; Limousine Crashworthiness Safety Research [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0054]

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and...

US DOT Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures [Docket No. DOT–OST–2025–0007]

This NPRM proposes to reinstate and expound upon procedural reforms for the Department’s rulemakings, guidance documents, and enforcement actions rescinded by a final rule published by the Department on April 2, 2021, ‘‘Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures.’’

Notice and Request for Comment; Drivers’ Use of CameraBased Rear Visibility Systems Versus Traditional Mirrors [Docket No. NHTSA–2025–0021]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of a currently approved information collection.

Request for Comment; Submission to OMB; Crash Avoidance Warning System Human-Machine Interface Research [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0070]

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection...

Termination of the Designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status [CIS No. 2816–25; DHS Docket No. USCIS– 2022–0004]

Through this notice, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security (Secretary) is terminating the designation of Afghanistan for Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

Commercial Driver’s License: U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc.; Application for Exemption Renewal [Docket No. FMCSA–2017–0133]

FMCSA announces that the U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. (USCHI) has requested a renewal of the exemption from the ‘‘K’’ intrastate restriction on commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) held by custom harvester drivers under the age of 21 operating in interstate commerce.

DHS OBIM Biometric Technology Assessments, OMB Control No. 1601–NEW

The Department of Homeland Security will submit the following Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Commercial Learner’s Permit (CLP): Connell High School; Application for Exemption [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0092]

FMCSA announces its decision to deny Connell High School’s (CHS) application for exemption from the commercial learner’s permit (CLP) minimum 18-year age requirement. The applicant sought a 5-year exemption to allow students participating in the CHS Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Training...

National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure [Docket No. FHWA–2025–0001]

This final rule repeals a requirement that State departments of transportation (State DOT) and metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) establish declining carbon dioxide (CO2) targets for the greenhouse gas (GHG) measure and report on progress toward the achievement of the target.

Approval of an Information Collection Request: Commercial Driver Licensing and Testing Standards [Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0115]

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. FMCSA requests approval to renew an ICR titled, ‘‘Commercial Driver Licensing...

Renewal of a Currently Approved Collection: Driver Qualification Files [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0204]

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval and invites public comment. FMCSA requests approval to revise and...

Notice and Request for Comment; Investigation-Based Crash Data Studies [Docket No. NHTSA–2025–0025]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension with modification of a currently approved information collection.

Ensuring Lawful Regulation; Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs [Docket No. DOT–OST–2025–0026]

As part of its implementation of Executive orders issued by the President, including Executive Order 14219, ‘‘Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementation of the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Deregulatory Agenda,’’ issued on February 19, 2025, and Executive Order 14192...

Notice and Request for Comment; 23 CFR Part 1327 Procedures for Participating in and Receiving Information From the National Driver Register [Docket No. DOT–NHTSA–2025–0018]

The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of a currently approved information collection.

Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing: DISA Entertainment Compliance Solutions Application for Exemption From the DACH Pre-Employment Full Query [Docket No. FMCSA–2020–0101]

FMCSA announces that it has received an application from DISA Entertainment Compliance Solutions (DECS), formerly known as Motion Picture Compliance Solutions, to renew its exemption from the requirement that an employer must not employ a driver who is subject to drug and alcohol testing to...

Notice and Request for Comment; 5-Star Safety Ratings Label Quantitative Concept Testing [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0041]

NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a new collection of information.

Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of the Vehicle Safety Act [Docket No. NHTSA–2023–0014]

This notice announces that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will not enforce the requirements of the final rule titled ‘‘Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of the Vehicle Safety Act’’ until March 20, 2025. 

FMVSSs; Bus Rollover Structural Integrity [Docket No. NHTSA–2021–0088]

This notice announces that NHTSA will not take enforcement action against regulated entities for failing to comply with the Bus Rollover Structural Integrity final rule and the Bus Rollover Structural Integrity final rule; partial grant of petitions for reconsideration until March 20, 2025.

Request for Comment; Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0069]

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

Transparency in Property Broker Transactions [Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0257]

FMCSA reopens the comment period for its November 20, 2024, NPRM.

Occupant Crash Protection, Seat Belt Reminder Systems, Controls and Displays [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0071]

This document delays until March 20, 2025, the effective date of the January 3, 2025, final rule that amended Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, ‘‘Occupant crash protection,’’ to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats and enhance the seat belt warning...

FMVSS No. 305a Electric Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity Global Technical Regulation No. 20 [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0091]

This document delays until March 20, 2025, the effective date of the December 20, 2024, final rule that adopted Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 305a to replace FMVSS No. 305, ‘‘Electric-powered vehicles: Electrolyte spillage and electrical shock protection.’’

New Information Collection: Study of Warning Devices for Stopped CMVs [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0255]

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval and invites public comment.

FMVSS: Automatic Emergency Braking Systems for Light Vehicles [Docket No. NHTSA–2023–0021]

This document delays the effective date of the November 26, 2024 final rule partially granting petitions for reconsideration of a May 9, 2024 final rule that adopted Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 127, ‘‘Automatic Emergency Braking for Light Vehicles,’’ which requires automatic...

Legacy Limousines and Luxury Coaches; Grant of Petition for Temporary Exemption From Shoulder Belt Requirement for Side-Facing Seats on Motorcoaches [Docket No. NHTSA–2025–0002]

In accordance with our regulations, NHTSA is granting a petition from Legacy Limousines and Luxury Coaches for a temporary exemption from the requirement to install Type 2 seat belts (i.e., shoulder belts) at side-facing locations in the company’s motorcoaches.

Inspector Qualifications; Application for an Exemption From the American Trucking Associations [Docket No. FMCSA–2021–0070]

FMCSA grants a limited 5- year exemption to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) on behalf of motor carriers, intermodal equipment providers (IEPs), and individuals, from the requirements that an individual must complete 1 year of training, experience, or a combination thereof prior to being...

ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0100]

This document proposes a voluntary framework for the evaluation and oversight of motor vehicles equipped with automated driving systems (ADS).

Draft Designation of National Multimodal Freight Network and State Input Process [Docket No. DOT–OST–2025–0002]

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) is publishing a draft designation of the National Multimodal Freight Network (NMFN or Network) as required Federal law.

Renewal of an Approved Information Collection Request: Medical Qualification Requirements [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0158]

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

Revision of an Approved Information Collection: Financial Responsibility Motor Carriers, Freight Forwarders, and Brokers [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0165]

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval and invites public comment.

Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0037]

This notice transmits the revised minimum performance measures that State Highway Safety Offices use in their triennial Highway Safety Plans.

FMVSS: Occupant Crash Protection, Seat Belt Reminder Systems, Controls and Displays [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0071]

This document amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, ‘‘Occupant crash protection,’’ to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats.

Revision of an Approved Information Collection: National Consumer Complaint Database [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0313]

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for its review and approval and invites public comment.

Request for Comment on the National Cyber Incident Response Plan Update [Docket No. CISA–2024–0037]

On December 16, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a request for comment in the Federal Register on a draft National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP) Update, which requests feedback on the draft update.