FHWA, FRA, and FTA are publishing this interim final rule (IFR) to modify the regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that apply to all three agencies to be consistent with the removal of regulations previously issued by the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), the amendments to NEPA included in the section of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 known as the Building United States Infrastructure through Limited Delays and Efficient Reviews (BUILDER) Act of 2023, and amendments regarding efficient environmental reviews included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. This rule will become effective immediately while the agencies seek comment on what further changes may be appropriate.
Comments close Aug 4, 2025
FHWA is proposing to rescind the rule and regulations issued on July 19, 1974, Geodetic Markers.
Comments close Jun 30, 2025
FHWA proposes to rescind a specific provision of the rule and regulations issued on March 30, 1990, Advance Construction of Federal- aid Projects.
Comments close Jun 30, 2025
FHWA proposes to rescind the regulations issued on February 27, 2004, Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Forest Service and the Forest Highway Program.
Comments close Jun 30, 2025
FHWA proposes to rescind the regulations issued on February 27, 2004, Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the National Park Service and the Park Roads and Parkways Program.
Comments close Jun 30, 2025
FHWA is proposing to rescind the rule and certain regulations issued on October 2, 1987, Required Contract Provisions.
Comments close Jun 30, 2025
FHWA proposes to rescind the regulations issued on February 27, 2004, Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Reservation Roads Program.
Comments close Jun 30, 2025
FHWA proposes to rescind the regulations issued on February 27, 2004, Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Fish and Wildlife and the Refuge Roads Program.
Comments close Jun 30, 2025
FHWA proposes to rescind the regulations issued regarding the Forest Highway Program.
Comments close Jun 30, 2025
FHWA is proposing to rescind the rule and regulations issued on September 30, 1974, Federal-Aid Contracts (Appalachian Contracts).
Comments close Jun 30, 2025
FHWA is proposing to rescind the rule and regulations issued on October 10, 1974, Bridges on Federal Dams.
Comments close Jun 30, 2025
The FHWA is extending the comment period for a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) and request for comments, which was published on November 13, 2024. The original comment period is set to close on January 13, 2025. The extension is based on concerns expressed by stakeholders that the January 13, 2025, closing date does not provide sufficient time to review and provide comprehensive comments. The FHWA recognizes that others interested in commenting may have similar concerns and agrees that the comment period should be extended. Therefore, the closing date for comments is changed to February 12, 2025, which will provide stakeholders and others interested in commenting additional time to discuss, evaluate, and submit responses to the docket.
Comments close Feb 12, 2025
FHWA is rescinding the rule and certain regulations issued on October 2, 1987, Required Contract Provisions, because they are no longer necessary.
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways (MUTCD) is incorporated in FHWA regulations and recognized as the national standard for traffic control devices used on all public roads, bikeways, and private roads open to public travel. The purpose of this final rule is to make technical corrections to revise Standard, Guidance, Option provisions, and supporting information, relating to the traffic control devices in all parts of the MUTCD. The changes provide minor technical corrections and address editorial changes that have been identified since the 11th Edition of the MUTCD was published. The changes promote uniformity and ultimately improve and promote the safe and efficient utilization of roads that are open to public travel. The MUTCD, with these changes incorporated, is being designated as Revision 1 of the 11th Edition of the MUTCD.
FHWA rescinds the regulations related to Federal-Aid Contracts (Appalachian Contracts), issued on September 30, 1974 because they are unnecessary, outdated, and duplicative of other statutory and regulatory requirements.
FHWA is rescinding the unnecessary regulations on Bridges on Federal Dams, which were issued on October 10, 1974, because they are duplicative of other existing legal requirements.
FHWA is rescinding the regulations regarding the Federal Lands Highway Program, and the management systems for the National Park Service and the Park Roads and Parkways Program.
FHWA is rescinding the regulations regarding the Forest Highway Program.
FHWA rescinds the regulations regarding the Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP), and the management systems for the Forest Service and the Forest Highway Program.
FHWA is rescinding the regulations regarding the Federal Lands Highway Program, and the management systems for the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Reservation Roads Program.
FHWA is rescinding the regulations issued on February 27, 2004 on the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Management Systems.
FHWA rescinds a specific labeling provision of the rule issued on March 30, 1990, on Advance Construction of Federal-aid Projects.
FHWA terminates its rulemaking on National Performance Management Measures for Assessing Bridge Condition. FHWA will proceed to formally withdraw the rule from FHWA's upcoming Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions ("Unified Agenda").
FHWA terminates its rulemaking on "Updates to Pavement Regulations." FHWA will proceed to formally terminate the rule from FHWA's upcoming Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions ("Unified Agenda").
FHWA terminates its rulemaking titled "Incorporating Safety Into Federal-aid Programs and Projects." FHWA will proceed to formally terminate the rule from FHWA's upcoming Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions ("Unified Agenda").
FHWA terminates its rulemaking titled "Update of 23 CFR part 630, subparts A and G," which would have proposed changes to regulations pertaining to project authorization and agreements and advance construction of Federal-aid projects. FHWA will proceed to formally terminate the rule from FHWA's upcoming Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions ("Unified Agenda").
FHWA terminates its rulemaking titled "Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning," which would have proposed updates to its transportation planning regulations. FHWA will proceed to formally terminate the rule from FHWA's upcoming Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions ("Unified Agenda").
The FHWA is removing outdated and duplicative regulations requiring State highway agencies to submit to FHWA, on an annual basis, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program plans for FHWA approval. Currently, FHWA is responsible for oversight of State highway agencies' EEO programs, which include collection and analysis of internal employment data, development of an internal affirmative action hiring plan, and contractor compliance reporting. These regulations overlap with, and are duplicative of, other Federal requirements enforced by other Federal agencies. In addition, an Executive order (E.O.) issued by President Donald J. Trump repealed a previous E.O. that was relied on to initially promulgate the regulation. Elimination of these regulations will reduce administrative and monetary burdens on Federal- aid recipients.
This final rule rescinds a portion of the regulations issued on May 10, 2001, Federal-Aid Project Agreement, which required that State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) repay FHWA Federal funds provided for preliminary engineering for a project if right-of-way acquisition for, or actual construction of, the road for which this preliminary engineering is undertaken is not started in ten years.
FHWA withdraws its February 21, 2024, notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), which proposed to update FHWA's Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) regulations. FHWA will proceed to formally withdraw the proposed rule from FHWA's upcoming Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions ("Unified Agenda").
This final rule rescinds the requirements pertaining to the performance targets established by State departments of transportation (State DOTs) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) for the first performance period (Calendar Years 2018 through 2021), as originally promulgated in the regulations issued on January 18, 2017, National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Freight Movement on the Interstate System, and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program.
This final rule rescinds the rule and regulations issued on October 24, 2008, Projects of National and Regional Significance Evaluation and Rating.
This final rule rescinds the regulations issued on December 10, 1996, and amended on February 14, 2007, Management and Monitoring, thereby removing obsolete regulations governing transportation management and monitoring systems. Further, FWHA finalizes the proposed updates to the regulations governing risk-based Asset Management Plans by determining that no further action is needed.
The FHWA is correcting a clerical error in a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register (FR) on April 18, 2025. The final rule repealed a requirement that State departments of transportation (State DOT) and metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) establish declining carbon dioxide (CO<INF>2</INF>) targets for the greenhouse gas (GHG) measure and report on progress toward the achievement of the target.
This final rule repeals a requirement that State departments of transportation (State DOT) and metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) establish declining carbon dioxide (CO<INF>2</INF>) targets for the greenhouse gas (GHG) measure and report on progress toward the achievement of the target.
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This document delays the effective date of the final rule, published on January 14, 2025, titled Buy America Requirements for Manufactured Products.
This final rule amends FHWA's Buy America regulation to terminate FHWA's general waiver for manufactured products and establish Buy America requirements for manufactured products with respect to Federal-aid highway projects. The standards for applying Buy America to manufactured products are generally consistent with the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) guidance implementing the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) provisions of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)).
