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In relation to its final rulemaking entitled “Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines: Repair Criteria, Integrity Management Improvements, Cathodic Protection, Management of Change, and Other Related Amendments
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Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers May Receive Johnson & Johnson's Vaccine, With Appropriate Precautions

Following the Emergency Use Authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has determined that pilots and others who perform safety sensitive duties may receive the vaccine under the conditions of their FAA-issued airman medical certification
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Consumer Alert: NHTSA Confirms Additional Chrysler Takata Fatality

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has confirmed another Takata rupture fatality, bringing the total of number of Takata fatalities confirmed this year to five.
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Public notices: Transportation Department publishes 39 in week ending Dec. 24

There were 39 notices published by the Transportation Department in week ending Dec. 24, according to the Federal Register.
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Buttigieg: 'We will follow through to make sure these promises are kept'

U.S. Department of Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently sent a letter to Southwest Airlines CEO Robert Jordan to address the recent flight disruptions.
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Carper Statement on the Biden Administration’s Final WOTUS Rule

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final rule defining the “waters of the United States" (WOTUS)
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Notice of Availability of Adopted Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Combined Record of Decision (ROD) discussed on Dec. 30 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes on Dec. 30

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Capito Statement on EPA’s New WOTUS Rule

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new rule repealing the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), and changing the definition of Waters of the United States in a way that will expand federal regulatory authority.
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Transportation Department discusses Entry-Level Driver Training: State of Alaska; Application for Exemption on Dec. 28

The US Transportation Department published a four page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Rule published on Dec. 29 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Hercules Tire & Rubber Company, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance; Correction discussed on Dec. 29 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing on Dec. 29

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Commercial Driver's License Standards: Stevens Transport, Inc.; Application for Exemption discussed on Dec. 28 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Transportation Department discusses Amendment and Establishment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Routes; Eastern United States on Dec. 29

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Buttigieg: Transportation ‘will hold Southwest accountable for making things right’ in light of cancellations

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg has pledged to hold Southwest Airlines accountable for its operational challenges that led to thousands of flight cancellations even as a winter storm that initiated the difficulties has subsided.
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FY 2022 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Airport Improvement Program Supplemental Discretionary Grants discussed on Dec. 29 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Proposed Amendment of VOR Federal Airways V-50, V-52, V-63, and V-586, and Revocation of V-582 in the Vicinity of Quincy, IL discussed on Dec. 29 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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DOT-MA grant application closes on April 28

2023 Port Infrastructure Development Program Grants grant opened on Dec. 30.
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Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes on Dec. 29

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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