2026 Federal Rules & Regulation

Reinstatement With Change of a Previously Approved Collection for Which Approval has Expired: Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (CSLLEA)

The Bureau of Justice Statistics, Department of Justice (DOJ) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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

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and expounds upon procedural reforms for the Department’s rulemakings, guidance documents, and enforcement actions rescinded by a final rule published by the Department on April 2, 2021, ‘‘Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures.’’

Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Collection; Title: National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS)

The Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Extension of Compliance Dates; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities [Docket No. CRT150; AG Order No. 6742– 2026]

By this Interim Final Rule (‘‘IFR’’), the Department of Justice (‘‘Department’’) is revising the regulations implementing title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (‘‘ADA’’) to extend the compliance dates for the requirements for web content and mobile application (‘‘app’’) accessibility...

Revisions to DataQs Requirements for MCSAP Grant Funding [Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0190]

FMCSA addresses comments received in response to the Agency’s July 1, 2025 Federal Register notice titled, ‘‘Proposed Revisions to DataQs Requirements for MCSAP Grant Funding.’’

Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for Exemption From Aurora Operations, Inc. [Docket No. FMCSA–2026–0958]

FMCSA requests public comment on Aurora Operations, Inc.’s (Aurora) application for a five-year exemption to allow commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) equipped with a Level 4 automated driving system (ADS) to use a set of cab-mounted warning beacons in lieu of placing reflective warning triangles or...

Request for Comment; Driver Monitoring System (DMS) in SAE L2 Driver Support Systems [Docket No. NHTSA–2025–0056]

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.

Fees for the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement [Docket No. FMCSA–2025–0655]

FMCSA proposes amendments to its regulations governing the annual Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) Plan and Agreement registration fees that participating States collect from motor carriers, motor private carriers of property, brokers, freight forwarders, and leasing companies.

FMVSSs: Occupant Crash Protection, Seat Belt Reminder Systems [NHTSA-2026-0727-0002]

This interim final rule amends the seat belt warning requirements in Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, “Occupant crash protection” in response to petitions for reconsideration of the January 2025 final rule.

Renewal of an Approved Information Collection Request: Designation of Agents, Motor Carriers, Brokers, and Freight Forwarders [Docket No. FMCSA–2025–0457]

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.

Denial of Motor Vehicle Defect Petition - Tesla [Docket No. NHTSA–2026–0562]

This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a defect petition submitted by Costas Lakafossis (‘‘Petitioner’’) to NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) requesting that the Agency recall all Tesla vehicle models produced from 2013 to the present due to what the Petitioner considers...

Railroad Grade Crossings; Stopping Required: Exception for Railroad Grade Crossing Equipped With Active Warning Device Not in Activated State [Docket No. FMCSA–2021–0050]

This notification of data availability (NODA) is to alert interested parties about information that FMCSA believes may be relevant to this proceeding.

Request for Comment; Event Data Recorders [Docket No. NHTSA–2025–0029]

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...

Crash Report Sampling System (CRSS), Non-Traffic Surveillance (NTS), and Special Study Data Collection [Docket No. NHTSA–2026–0463]

NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension with modification of a currently approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval...

Modernization of FMVSS No. 102 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles [Docket No. NHTSA–2026–0628]

NHTSA is proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, ‘‘Transmission shift position sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect.’’ 

Modernization of FMVSS No. 103 and FMVSS No. 104 To Accommodate ADS-Equipped Vehicles [Docket No. NHTSA–2026–0629]

NHTSA is proposing to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 103, ‘‘Windshield defrosting and defogging systems,’’ and FMVSS No. 104, ‘‘Windshield wiping and washing systems.’’ The proposed modifications would except vehicles equipped with Automated Driving Systems (ADS) that do...

Zoox—Receipt of Application for Temporary Exemption From Various Requirements of FMVSSs for an Automated Driving System-Equipped Vehicle [Docket No. NHTSA–2025–0523]

Zoox, Inc. (‘‘Zoox’’) has petitioned NHTSA for a temporary exemption from certain requirements in eight Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) applicable to its passenger car equipped with an automated driving system (ADS).

Request for Information—Research To Support Establishing a National Strategy for Transportation Digital Infrastructure [Docket No. DOT–OST–2026–0430]

On February 4, 2026, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S DOT), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST–R), published in the Federal Register a request for information seeking comments on the research and development activities needed to modernize the nation’s...

Notice and Request for Comment; Incident Reporting for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) and Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) [Docket No. NHTSA–2026–0529]

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 with modifications.

Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Substance Abuse Professional and the Return-to-Duty Process

The Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) is the ‘gatekeeper’ for the Department of Transportation’s return-to-duty process (RTD). 

Termination of the Designation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status [CIS No. 2849–26; DHS Docket No. USCIS– 2015–0005]

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

Request for Comment; Proposal for a New United Nations Global Technical Regulation on Automated Driving Systems (ADS)

The United Nations Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA), under the World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) at United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), has proposed a draft Global Technical Regulation (GTR) for Automated Driving...

Rural Opportunities To Use Transportation for Economic Success Initiative: Request for Information [Docket No. DOT–OST–2026–0298]

DOT’s Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Initiative addresses the transportation infrastructure needs of rural and Tribal communities by developing user-friendly tools and information, aggregating DOT resources, and providing direct technical assistance to...

Electronic Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports [Docket No. FMCSA–2025–0115]

FMCSA clarifies the requirement to complete a Driver Vehicle Inspection Report (DVIR) based upon a public comment filed by the National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC).

Qualifications of Drivers; Vision Standards Grandfathering Provision [Docket No. FMCSA–2025–0113]

FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to remove the grandfathering provision under the physical qualifications standards for interstate drivers operating under the vision waiver study program administered from 1992 through 1994, and the vision exemption program operated from...

Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled CDLs [Docket No. FMCSA–2025–0622]

FMCSA amends the Federal regulations for State Driver’s Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) issuing commercial driving credentials to non-domiciled individuals. This final rule reaffirms, with minor changes, the provisions of the interim final rule (IFR) published on September 29, 2025.

Revision of the Negative Option Rule, Withdrawal of the CARS Rule, Removal of the Non-Compete Rule To Conform These Rules to Federal Court Decisions

In light of Federal court decisions, the Federal Trade Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) is taking final action to conform three of its recent rules to the results ordered by the courts.

Qualification of Drivers; Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance; Application for Exemption [Docket No. FMCSA–2026–0265]

FMCSA requests public comment on the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) request for guidance, which FMCSA is treating as an application for exemption, to allow motor carriers and drivers to rely on a paper copy of the medical examiner’s certificate (MEC) as proof of the driver’s medical...

Hours of Service of Drivers: Colorado Huntsman Transport, Inc; Application for Exemption [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0317]

FMCSA announces its decision to deny a request from Colorado Huntsman Transport, Inc. d.b.a. Huntsman Transport, USDOT 4050798 (‘‘Huntsman Transport’’), for an exemption from the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) marking requirements and provisions of the hours-of-service (HOS) regulations.

Application for Employment: CloudTrucks, LLC., Application for Exemption [Docket No. FMCSA–2025–0128]

FMCSA announces its decision to deny CloudTrucks, LLC’s (CloudTrucks) request for an exemption from the requirement to collect the following information from prospective drivers: list of employers’ names, addresses, and dates of employment, reason for leaving, whether the driver was subject to...

Request for Information—Research To Support Establishing a National Strategy for Transportation Digital Infrastructure [Docket No. DOT–OST–2026–0430]

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST–R), is seeking information from the public, industry, technology developers, State, local, and tribal transportation agencies, researchers, and other stakeholders.

Approval of a New Information Collection Request: Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled CDLs [Docket No. FMCSA–2025–0622]

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.

The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks [NHTSA–2025–0491, NHTSA–2025–0490]

NHTSA is announcing a 15- day extension of the comment period for the proposed rule entitled The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks, published in the December 5, 2025 issue of the Federal Register.

Request for Comment on Vestigial Vehicle Safety Regulations [Docket No. NHTSA–2026–0133]

In alignment with the Department’s ongoing commitment to regulatory reform and the promotion of automotive innovation, NHTSA is seeking public comment to identify requirements and test procedures within the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and regulations that no longer serve a...

FMVSS: Anti-Ejection Glazing for Bus Portals; Mandatory Applicability Beginning Oct. 30, 2027

This document partially grants a petition for reconsideration of the October 30, 2024 final rule that established Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 217a, ‘‘Anti-ejection glazing for bus portals; Mandatory applicability beginning October 30, 2027.’’

Transportation Research and Development Strategic Plan; Request for Information [Docket No.: DOT–OST–2025–2085]

49 U.S.C. 6503 requires that the Secretary of Transportation develop a 5-year transportation research and development strategic plan to guide future Federal transportation research and development activities.

Qualification of Drivers: Skill Performance Evaluation Program; Virginia DMV for Exemption Renewal [Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0147]

FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemption for truck and bus drivers who are licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and need a Skill Performance Evaluation (SPE) Certificate to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMV) in interstate commerce.

Transportation of Fuel for Agricultural Aircraft Operations [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0121]

FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to allow States to waive the hazardous materials (HM) endorsement requirement for holders of Class A commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) who transport no more than 1,000 gallons of aviation grade jet fuel in support of seasonal agricultural...

Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration [Docket No. FMCSA–2025–0124]

In response to several petitions for reconsideration, FMCSA proposes to revise from 14 days to 30 days the length of the emergency relief automatically triggered subsequent to a regional declaration of emergency by a Governor of a State, their authorized representative, or FMCSA.