DOT regulations

FAA amends Standard Instrument Approach Procedures and Takeoff Minimums at various airports to reflect navigational facility changes, new obstacles, and updated air traffic requirements for safe instrument flight operations.

FAA amendments establish or revise Standard Instrument Approach Procedures and Obstacle Departure Procedures at various airports to reflect navigational facility changes and airspace system updates.

Federal Highway Administration requests public comments on a new information collection by the Paperwork Reduction Act deadline before seeking Office of Management and Budget approval.

FAA proposes establishing Class E airspace at Freer, TX to support new instrument procedures and IFR operations for aviation safety and efficiency.

FAA seeks public comment on a waiver request from Laurel Airport Authority to release 5.46 acres of surplus aeronautical property at Hesler Noble Airfield in Laurel, Mississippi.

Port Authority Trans-Hudson requested amendment to its Positive Train Control Safety Plan on March 31, 2026, with the Federal Railroad Administration seeking public comment on proposed modifications to the certified PTC system.

FAA special conditions establish safety standards for rechargeable lithium battery installations on modified Gulfstream G-IV, GIV-X, GV, and GV-SP aircraft by ALOFT AeroArchitects to ensure transport-category airworthiness compliance.

Special conditions establish safety standards for non-rechargeable lithium battery installations in underwater locator beacons on Boeing 757-series airplanes modified by Honeywell International Inc.

The Department of Transportation's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received special permit applications subject to standard regulatory procedures for hazardous materials transportation.

The Department of Transportation's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has processed special permit applications under hazardous material regulations and issued grant or denial decisions.

Department of Transportation's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received an application for modification to a special permit under hazardous materials regulations.

FAA proposes airworthiness directive requiring repetitive inspections and corrective actions for fastener holes in Airbus A321-251NX through -272NX aircraft to address manufacturing process deviations.

FMCSA seeks public comment on Aurora Operations' request for a five-year exemption allowing Level 4 automated commercial vehicles to use cab-mounted warning beacons instead of reflective triangles when stopped.

FAA proposes airworthiness directive requiring additional safety labels on sliding door emergency exits for specified Airbus helicopter models including AS350 and AS355 series.

This IFR amendment updates minimum and maximum en route altitudes and changeover points on Federal airways and jet routes to reflect National Airspace System changes and ensure safe instrument flight operations.