2026 Federal Rules & Regulation

The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks [NHTSA–2025–0491, NHTSA–2025–0490]

NHTSA is announcing a 15- day extension of the comment period for the proposed rule entitled The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule III for Model Years 2022 to 2031 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks, published in the December 5, 2025 issue of the Federal Register.

Transportation Research and Development Strategic Plan; Request for Information [Docket No.: DOT–OST–2025–2085]

49 U.S.C. 6503 requires that the Secretary of Transportation develop a 5-year transportation research and development strategic plan to guide future Federal transportation research and development activities.

Qualification of Drivers: Skill Performance Evaluation Program; Virginia DMV for Exemption Renewal [Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0147]

FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemption for truck and bus drivers who are licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and need a Skill Performance Evaluation (SPE) Certificate to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMV) in interstate commerce.

Transportation of Fuel for Agricultural Aircraft Operations [Docket No. FMCSA–2024–0121]

FMCSA amends the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to allow States to waive the hazardous materials (HM) endorsement requirement for holders of Class A commercial driver’s licenses (CDL) who transport no more than 1,000 gallons of aviation grade jet fuel in support of seasonal agricultural...

Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions; Response to Petitions for Reconsideration [Docket No. FMCSA–2025–0124]

In response to several petitions for reconsideration, FMCSA proposes to revise from 14 days to 30 days the length of the emergency relief automatically triggered subsequent to a regional declaration of emergency by a Governor of a State, their authorized representative, or FMCSA.