Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures

Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).

This NPRM proposes to reinstate and expound upon procedural reforms for the Department's rulemakings, guidance documents, and enforcement actions rescinded by a final rule published by the Department on April 2, 2021, “Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures.” Accordingly, this proposed rule would revise and update the Department's internal policies and procedures relating to the issuance of rulemaking documents. In addition, this NPRM proposes updates to the Department's procedural requirements governing the review and clearance of guidance documents, and the initiation and conduct of enforcement actions, including administrative enforcement proceedings and judicial enforcement actions brought in Federal court.

Comments must be received by June 16, 2025. DOT will consider late-filed comments to the extent practicable.

You may submit comments by any of the following methods:

• Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Docket Management System; U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number DOT-OST-2025-007 or the Regulatory Identification Number (RIN 2105-AF32) for the rulemaking at the beginning of your comment. All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.