Recent Department of Transportation regulations affecting small businesses

FAA airworthiness directive requires inspection and corrective action for Airbus A350-1041 flap shaft misalignment on affected aircraft to address unsafe installation conditions.

NHTSA denies defect petition DP25-001 filed August 14, 2025, regarding plastic underbody shield degradation on 2020 Ford Explorer vehicles, concluding insufficient evidence warrants a safety investigation.

The Federal Railroad Administration seeks OMB approval for an information collection request under the Paperwork Reduction Act, with public comment period closed January 30, 2026.

FMCSA grants exemptions to 18 hard-of-hearing and deaf individuals from hearing requirements under Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to operate commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce.

FAA exemption petition filed by HALO Flight, Inc. seeks relief from specified Federal Aviation Regulations requirements.

FAA establishes Class E airspace from 700 feet above surface at Wall Municipal Airport in Wall, South Dakota to enable instrument flight rules operations and improve airport safety management.

FAA received a petition from Rupprecht Law P.A. seeking exemption from specified Federal Aviation Regulations; this notice invites public participation in the exemption review process.

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive 2025-11-02 for certain Airbus A319, A320, and A321 models by requiring DRAIMS software modification and AFM updates to address unsafe radio management panel data synchronization issues.

FAA proposes airworthiness directive for Airbus Helicopters Model H160-B requiring inspection and replacement of missing retaining rings on jettisonable window hinge pins to address safety concerns.

FAA granted Hermeus Corporation special flight authorization to exceed Mach 1 under FAA regulations for supersonic flight testing.

FAA is soliciting public comments on the Part 141 Modernization Industry Recommendations Report to modernize pilot training school regulations.

NHTSA seeks OMB approval for a voluntary experiment collecting data on driver interactions with SAE Level 2 systems equipped with Driver Monitoring Systems; the 60-day public comment period closed after the August 5, 2025 Federal Register notice.

Federal Highway Administration seeks OMB approval for a new information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; public comments are requested.

FAA seeks public comments on renewing its Airman Knowledge Test registration information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 to maintain OMB approval for voluntary pilot certification submissions.

The Federal Highway Administration seeks public comment on a new information collection request submitted to OMB for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.