News published on Federal Newswire in January 2018

News from January 2018


The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page uncategorized document on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a six page uncategorized document on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a four page uncategorized document on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page uncategorized document on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a two page uncategorized document on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Jan. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Digest DOT 08-18

News Release: Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 - The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has released Transportation Economic Trends 2017 , BTS’s annual report on transportation and the economy. The 124-page report highlights important trends in transportation and the economy, and ...


Airline On-Time Performance Up, Cancellations Equal to Lowest Rate Ever

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its January 2018 Air Travel Consumer Report on air carrier data compiled for the month of November 2017. In November, the reporting carriers posted an on-time arrival rate of 88.3 percent, up from both the 86.5 percent on-time rate in November 2016 and the 84.8 percent mark in October 2017, and the second highest rate ever reported. The highest rate was 88.6 in November 2009.


Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Message from the Secretary

News Release: On Monday, Jan. 15, our Nation celebrates the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In addition to being a Federal holiday, Monday has also been designated by Congress as a national day of volunteer service to honor Dr. King’s legacy. Dr. King said, “Everybody can be great because anybody can serve.”


News Release: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the general aviation (GA) community’s national #FlySafe campaign is designed to educate GA pilots about the best practices to calculate and predict aircraft performance and to operate within established aircraft limitations.


News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today appointed five members and six alternates to serve on the National Peanut Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2018, and ending Dec. 31, 2020. One appointee will serve the remaining one-year portion of a vacancy.