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The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes discussed on May 26 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on May 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


President Biden and U.S. Department of Transportation Announce $450 Million to Fund up to 35 University Transportation Centers

News Release: President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests in research, workforce development and more through popular partnership with colleges around the U.S.


U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Appointment of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee and a June 28-29 Meeting of the Committee

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel - an attorney general who has prioritized protecting consumers and defending civil rights - will act as the state representative and new Chair of the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC). Attorney General Nessel is succeeding Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey as state representative and Chair.


Carper Leads Confirmation of Christopher Frey to Head EPA’s Research Office

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today led the Senate to confirm Christopher Frey as Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development by a vote of 51-43. Prior to the vote, Carper spoke on the Senate floor in support of Frey’s nomination.


The US Transportation Department published a six page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department discusses Entry-Level Driver Training: SBL Truck Driving Academy, Inc.; Application for Exemption on May 25

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON- A new rule from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will improve and modernize the training requirements for aviation maintenance technician schools (AMTS). This will ensure that new aviation technicians learn from curriculums that align with current industry standards.


There are three releases scheduled to be published on May 27.


DOT-FTA grant application closes on July 25

FY 2022 Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning grant opened on May 26.



Chairman Carper’s Opening Statement: Hearing on EPA Air Nominee

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday May 18, 2022, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) will hold a hearing to consider the nomination of Joseph Goffman to be Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).


Federal Railroad Administration set to publish a new notice on May 27

There are four releases scheduled to be published on May 27.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), co-founders of the Senate’s Environmental Justice Caucus (EJC), released the following statement on the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) efforts to respond to the White House Environmental ...


Transportation Department publishes rule on May 24

The US Transportation Department published a six page rule on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department discusses Notice and Request for Comments on Revision of a Previously Approved Information Collection Request on May 24

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.