2025 Federal Rules & Regulations

Commercial Driver’s License: Bianco Trucking CDL and Operator Training; Application for Exemption [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0307]

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requests public comment on the application from Bianco Trucking Services, LLC d.b.a. CDL and Operator Training (‘‘Bianco’’) for an exemption to allow drivers aged 18, 19, and 20 years with a Wisconsin State-issued commercial learners permit ...

Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of the Vehicle Safety Act [Docket No. NHTSA–2023–0014]

This notice announces that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will not enforce the requirements of the final rule titled ‘‘Implementing the Whistleblower Provisions of the Vehicle Safety Act’’ until March 20, 2025. 

Request for Comment; Automated Driving Systems 2.0: A Vision for Safety [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0069]

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.

Transparency in Property Broker Transactions [Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0257]

FMCSA reopens the comment period for its November 20, 2024, NPRM.

Occupant Crash Protection, Seat Belt Reminder Systems, Controls and Displays [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0071]

This document delays until March 20, 2025, the effective date of the January 3, 2025, final rule that amended Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, ‘‘Occupant crash protection,’’ to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats and enhance the seat belt warning...

FMVSS No. 305a Electric Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity Global Technical Regulation No. 20 [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0091]

This document delays until March 20, 2025, the effective date of the December 20, 2024, final rule that adopted Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 305a to replace FMVSS No. 305, ‘‘Electric-powered vehicles: Electrolyte spillage and electrical shock protection.’’

New Information Collection: Study of Warning Devices for Stopped CMVs [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0255]

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 its review and approval and invites public comment.

FMVSS: Automatic Emergency Braking Systems for Light Vehicles [Docket No. NHTSA–2023–0021]

This document delays the effective date of the November 26, 2024 final rule partially granting petitions for reconsideration of a May 9, 2024 final rule that adopted Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 127, ‘‘Automatic Emergency Braking for Light Vehicles,’’ which requires automatic...

Legacy Limousines and Luxury Coaches; Grant of Petition for Temporary Exemption From Shoulder Belt Requirement for Side-Facing Seats on Motorcoaches [Docket No. NHTSA–2025–0002]

In accordance with our regulations, NHTSA is granting a petition from Legacy Limousines and Luxury Coaches for a temporary exemption from the requirement to install Type 2 seat belts (i.e., shoulder belts) at side-facing locations in the company’s motorcoaches.

Inspector Qualifications; Application for an Exemption From the American Trucking Associations [Docket No. FMCSA–2021–0070]

FMCSA grants a limited 5- year exemption to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) on behalf of motor carriers, intermodal equipment providers (IEPs), and individuals, from the requirements that an individual must complete 1 year of training, experience, or a combination thereof prior to being...

ADS-Equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0100]

This document proposes a voluntary framework for the evaluation and oversight of motor vehicles equipped with automated driving systems (ADS).

Draft Designation of National Multimodal Freight Network and State Input Process [Docket No. DOT–OST–2025–0002]

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) is publishing a draft designation of the National Multimodal Freight Network (NMFN or Network) as required Federal law.

Renewal of an Approved Information Collection Request: Medical Qualification Requirements [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0158]

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.

Revision of an Approved Information Collection: Financial Responsibility Motor Carriers, Freight Forwarders, and Brokers [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0165]

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 its review and approval and invites public comment.

Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant Programs [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0037]

This notice transmits the revised minimum performance measures that State Highway Safety Offices use in their triennial Highway Safety Plans.

FMVSS: Occupant Crash Protection, Seat Belt Reminder Systems, Controls and Displays [Docket No. NHTSA–2024–0071]

This document amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, ‘‘Occupant crash protection,’’ to require a seat belt use warning system for rear seats.

Revision of an Approved Information Collection: National Consumer Complaint Database [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0313]

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 its review and approval and invites public comment.

Request for Comment on the National Cyber Incident Response Plan Update [Docket No. CISA–2024–0037]

On December 16, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a request for comment in the Federal Register on a draft National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP) Update, which requests feedback on the draft update.