Department of Transportation March 1, 2024 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

DOT OST announces a hybrid meeting of ACTE's Wealth Creation Subcommittee, which will take place via Zoom Webinar and in-person.

This action amends Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-9 in Arkansas to support the Department of Defense's (DoD) request for connectivity between the Marvell, AR (UJM), VOR/Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) and the Farmington, MO (FAM), VOR/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) creating a longer contiguous airway simplifying flight planning along this route segment.

This action amends the Class E airspace at Danville, IL. This action is the result of an airspace review conducted due to the decommissioning of the Danville very high frequency omnidirectional range (VOR) as part of the VOR Minimum Operating Network (MON) Program. The name and geographic coordinates of the airport are also being updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. This action brings the airspace into compliance with FAA orders to support instrument flight rule (IFR) operations.

The FAA published a document in the Federal Register of February 24, 2024, concerning request for comments on a request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The document contained an incorrect sentence.

FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for nine individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these hard of hearing and deaf individuals to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its determination that the noise exposure maps submitted by Martha's Vineyard Airport Commission for Martha's Vineyard Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act are in compliance with applicable requirements.

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) requests applications from eligible candidates for one TSP operating agreement. The Tanker Security Program is comprised of a fleet of active, commercially viable, militarily useful, and privately owned product tank vessels. The fleet provides for national defense and other security requirements and maintains a United States presence in international commercial shipping. This solicitation for applications provides, among other things, application criteria and a deadline for submitting applications for the enrollment of one vessel into the TSP.