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Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures
The Federal Transit Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on April 27, 2026. It took effect on May 27, 2026.
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What the agency says
This final rule reinstates and expounds upon procedural reforms for the Department's rulemakings, guidance documents, and enforcement actions rescinded by a final rule published by the Department on April 2, 2021, "Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures."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 final rule revises and updates the Department's internal policies and procedures relating to the issuance of rulemaking documents. In addition, this final rule updates 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.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-08144
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Transportation Department; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Federal Transit Administration
- Published
- April 27, 2026
- Takes effect
- May 27, 2026
- Dates
- This final rule is effective on May 27, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. DOT-OST-2025-0007
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2105-AF32
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 14 CFR 300; 14 CFR 302; 14 CFR 399; 49 CFR 1; 49 CFR 5; 49 CFR 7; 49 CFR 106; 49 CFR 389; 49 CFR 553; 49 CFR 601; 49 CFR 605
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Air carriers; Airports; Authority delegations (Government agencies); Buses; Consumer protection; Freedom of information; Hazardous materials transportation; Highway safety; Mass transportation; Motor carriers; Motor vehicle safety; Organization and functions (Government agencies); Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 24
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