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January 14, 2021: Federal Register (full link below) Inland Waterways Users Board Meeting Notice The Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board will conduct an online virtual meet from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT on February 9, 2021. The online virtual meeting can be accessed at https://usace1.webex.com/​meet/​ndc.nav, Public Call-in: USA Toll-Free 844-800-2712, USA Caller Paid/International……...

January 13, 2021: Federal Register (full link below) Notice of Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council Vacancies; Solicitation of Nominations The Surface Transportation Board hereby gives notice of vacancies on RSTAC for two small railroad representatives. The Board seeks suggestions for candidates to fill these vacancies. Nominations are due on February 12, 2021. The Board, created in……...

January 13, 2021: Federal Register (full link below) International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce The International Trade Administration has posted a notice of open meeting, schedule and proposed topics of discussion for the public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness. The meeting will be held on January 28, 2021, from 10:00……...

January 13, 2021: Federal Register (full link below) Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of the Interior Least Tern From the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are removing the inland population of the least tern (Interior least tern) (Sterna (now Sternula) antillarum), from the Federal List of Endangered……...

January 13, 2021: Federal Register (full link below) USACE: Reissuance and Modification of Nationwide Permits Nationwide Permits (NWPs) authorize certain activities under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. The NWPs help protect the aquatic environment and the public interest by providing incentives to……...

Federal Register (full link below): Pursuant to authority delegated by the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to the Maritime Administrator (Administrator), the Maritime Administration (MARAD) requests nominations for membership on the U.S. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC). Applications must be received on or before 5:00 p.m. ET on February 8, 2021. After that date,……...

Federal Register (full link below) FRA is revising its regulations governing brake inspections, tests, and equipment. The changes include the incorporation of relief from various provisions provided in long-standing waivers related to single car air brake tests, end-of-train devices, helper service, and brake maintenance. FRA is also extending the time that freight rail equipment can……...

Federal Register (full link below) FRA is proposing to revise its regulations governing railroad workplace safety to: Allow for the use of alternative security standards for electronic display systems used to view track authority information for roadway worker safety, and exempt certain drone roadway maintenance machines from existing environmental control requirements. These proposals would reduce……...

November 2, 2020: Federal Register (full link below) Inland Waterways Users Board; Request for Nominations The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to request nominations to serve as representatives on the Inland Waterways Users Board, sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Section 302 of Public Law 99-662 established the Inland Waterways……...