The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is proposing to issue an Engineer Circular (EC), which is an agency policy document that will provide the policies and procedures related to how USACE will process certain requests by others to alter a USACE civil works project pursuant to Section 14 of the Rivers and Harbors Act…

January 12, 2018 Three new Executive orders were issued by President Trump directing federal agencies to scrutinize their regulations and other agency actions. On January 30, 2017, President Trump signed Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs. Under Section 2(a) of the Executive order, unless prohibited by law, whenever an executive department or…

December 26, 2017 Update: Coalition for Fair Port Practices for Rulemaking Agenda The Commission has determined to hold public hearings on January 16 and 17, 2018, to receive oral testimony concerning the Petition of the Coalition for Fair Port Practices for Rulemaking. The Commission has established the following order of presentation. Each panelist may make…

December 13, 2017: Federal Register International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce filed a Notice of an opportunity to apply for membership on the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness. The Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), is requesting nominations for the Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness (“The Committee”). The Committee was established…

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) is amending its America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP) regulations to implement provisions of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (CGMTA), the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 (NDAA), and to clarify AMHP processes. The revisions expand the purpose of the AMHP to include promoting short sea transportation, update…

Petition of the Coalition for Fair Port Practices for Rulemaking; Notice of Public Hearing and Request for Comments November 20, 2017 The Federal Maritime Commission has filed a notice of hearing and request for comments. The Commission has determined to hold hearings on January 16 and 17, 2018 at 800 North Capitol Street NW., Washington,…

October 25, 2017: Federal Register The Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a notice of availability and request for public comment on the draft DOT Strategic Plan for FY 2018-2022. Comments must be received on or before November 13, 2017 by email or U.S. mail. Respondents are encouraged to submit…

October 25, 2017: Federal Register The notice of an open meeting scheduled for November 3, 2017 published in the Federal Register on September 29, 2017 (82 FR 45583) has a new meeting location. It will now be held at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District Office Building, main multi-purpose Conference Room, 4155 East…

The Inland Waterways Users Board will meet on November 3, 2017 from 8 am to 12 pm at the Vicksburg Convention Center, located at 1600 Mulberry Street in Vicksburg, Mississippi. This meeting is open to the public. The eleven-member Inland Waterway Users Board represents all geographic areas on the fuel-taxed inland waterways system of the…

An Executive Order (13805) has been issued by the President setting a policy to advance infrastructure projects that create high-quality jobs for American workers, enhance productivity, improve quality of life, protect the environment and strengthen economic growth. Further, a Presidential Advisory Council on Infrastructure has been established to be composed of not more than 15…