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Article Index: Fourth Quarter 2023 Category: Chronological Archive Page Sections: October · November · December |
| October | Title | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, 2 October 2023 | ||
| 2 October 2023 | Meeting Date for Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB) Advisory Committee--October 31 and November 1, 2023 The GAPB Advisory Committee will make recommendations with respect to the disclosure of charges and fees for ground ambulance services and insurance coverage, consumer protection and enforcement authorities of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury and relevant States, and the prevention of balance billing to consumers. | Federal Register Notice  (text)Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Byline: Chyana Woodyard |
| Tuesday, 3 October 2023 | ||
| 3 October 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Financial Responsibility for Motor Carriers of Passengers and Motor Carriers of Property The information collected will be used to help ensure that motor carriers of passengers and property maintain the statutorily mandated levels of financial responsibility to operate on public highways. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Thomas P. Keane |
| 3 October 2023 | Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021 On April 5, 2023, Commerce published the Preliminary Results and invited interested parties to comment. These final results cover 23 companies for which an administrative review was initiated. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: International Trade Administration Byline: Lisa W. Wang |
| 3 October 2023 | Request for Nominations for the Federal System Funding Alternative Advisory Board to the Federal Highway Administration Advisory Board members will serve for 2 years after the date on which the Advisory Board is established, with the potential for reappointment. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Shailen P. Bhatt |
| Thursday, 5 October 2023 | ||
| 5 October 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for seven individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations that interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers have “no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.” | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 5 October 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 11 individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 5 October 2023 | Tail Lights: Labor Changes Tactics Earlier this year the United Auto Workers union held its first election where a President was chosen directly by members' votes and not through delegates. Shawn Fain, a Stellantis worker from Kokomo, Indiana, won by a narrow margin in a contested runoff. | Commentary (text) Publisher: The Crittenden Automotive Library Byline: Bill Crittenden Topic: UAW |
| Friday, 6 October 2023 | ||
| 6 October 2023 | Agency Information Collection: Activity Under OMB Review; Electric Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (eVIUS) In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to request the Office of Management and Budget's approval of a new information collection related to the nation's battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. | Federal Register Notice (text) Department: Transportation Byline: Cha-Chi Fan |
| 6 October 2023 | Approval of Subzone Status; BlueOval SK LLC; Glendale, Kentucky The application was processed in accordance with the FTZ Act and Regulations, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman Topic: Ford Motor Company |
| 6 October 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 16 individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| Tuesday, 10 October 2023 | ||
| 10 October 2023 | Notice of Final Federal Agency Action on Proposed Interchange in Georgia, Interstate 20 (I-20) at County Road (CR) 249/Old Mill Road, Morgan and Walton Counties, Georgia The FHWA's Finding of No Significant Impact provides details on the Selected Alternative for the proposed interchange. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Sabrina S. David Topic: Interstate Highway System |
| 10 October 2023 | Transfer of Clean Vehicle Credits Under Section 25E and Section 30D This document contains proposed regulations that would provide guidance regarding certain clean vehicle credits as established by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. | Federal Register Notice ( PDF)Agency: Internal Revenue Service Byline: Douglas W. O’Donnell |
| Wednesday, 11 October 2023 | ||
| 11 October 2023 | Commercial Driver's License (CDL): Application for Exemption Renewal; U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. FMCSA announces its decision to provisionally renew a U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. exemption from the “K” intrastate restriction on commercial driver's licenses for custom harvester drivers operating in interstate commerce for a two-year period, with additional terms and conditions. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Robin Hutcheson |
| Thursday, 12 October 2023 | ||
| 12 October 2023 | Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021-2022 On April 6, 2023, Commerce published the Preliminary Results. On June 26, 2023, Commerce extended the time period for issuing the final results of this review until October 3, 2023. For a complete description of the events that occurred since the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: International Trade Administration Byline: Lisa W. Wang |
| 12 October 2023 | Reformulated Gasoline Covered Areas The subject areas are the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas area, the Denver-Boulder-Greeley-Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado area, and the Eastern Kern County, California area. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Michael S. Regan |
| 12 October 2023 | Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB); Notice of Public Meeting WOTAB will begin consideration of Task 23-4: Examining ways in which trucking companies, nonprofit organizations, training, and education providers, and trucking associations may coordinate functions to facilitate support for women pursuing careers in trucking. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| Friday, 13 October 2023 | ||
| 13 October 2023 | 30-Day Notice of Intent To Seek Extension of Approval of Collection: Household Goods Movers' Disclosure Requirements Household goods movers provide prospective clients with a prescribed form estimating the charges for the anticipated move and providing various warnings and disclosures, including a disclosure of the availability of two levels of recovery for loss and damage incurred during the move. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Surface Transportation Board Byline: Jeffrey Herzig |
| 13 October 2023 | Clarification to the Applicability of Emergency Exemptions FMCSA revises the emergency exemption rules to narrow the scope of safety regulations from which relief is automatically provided for motor carriers and drivers providing direct assistance when an emergency has been declared. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Robin Hutcheson |
| 13 October 2023 | Emergency Medical Services Education Agenda 2050: Request for Information This notice announces a RFI. The NHTSA Office of Emergency Medical Services is seeking comments from all sources on the planned re-envisioning of the 2000 EMS Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Nanda Narayanan Srinivasan |
| 13 October 2023 | Member of Catalytic Converter Theft Crew Pleads Guilty Theft crew responsible for an estimated $2 million in losses across Massachusetts and New Hampshire during 2022 and 2023. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts |
| 13 October 2023 | Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Projects in Texas The actions relate to various proposed highway projects in the State of Texas. These actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the projects. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Michael T. Leary |
| Monday, 16 October 2023 | ||
| 16 October 2023 | Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed SR-32 Project in Tennessee The actions relate to a proposed highway project, State Route 32 (US-321) from SR-73 at Cosby to North of Wilton Springs Road in Cocke County, Tennessee. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Daniel Hinton Topic: United States Numbered Highways |
| Tuesday, 17 October 2023 | ||
| 17 October 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection Title 23, U.S.C., section 141, requires each State, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to file an annual certification that they are enforcing their size and weight laws on Federal-aid highways and that their Interstate System weight limits are consistent with Federal requirements to be eligible to receive an apportionment of Federal highway trust funds. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis |
| Wednesday, 18 October 2023 | ||
| 18 October 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection In adherence with 5 CFR 1320.13, this is a request for approval for an emergency clearance for processing of information related to a new collection of information for the SIRC Program grant application submission and quarterly reporting requirements for FY 2023-2024 program of projects awards. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis |
| 18 October 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection The purpose of this document is to request OMB's three-year extension for a currently approved information collection titled “Heavy Vehicle Travel Information System,” covered by OMB Control No. 2125-0587. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis |
| Thursday, 19 October 2023 | ||
| 19 October 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Alcohol-Impaired Driving Segmentation Study The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, under the U.S. Department of Transportation, was established to reduce the number of deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes on the nation's highways. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Juliette Marie Vallese |
| Friday, 20 October 2023 | ||
| 20 October 2023 | Notice of Adoption of the Department of Energy Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Categorical Exclusion Pursuant to Section 109 of the National Environmental Policy Act The National Environmental Policy Act requires all Federal agencies to assess the environmental impacts of their actions. Congress enacted NEPA to encourage productive and enjoyable harmony between humans and the environment, recognizing the profound impact of human activity and the critical importance of restoring and maintaining environmental quality to the overall welfare of humankind. | Federal Register Notice (text) Department: Homeland Security Byline: Tracey L. Watkins |
| 20 October 2023 | Notice of Availability of the Ambler Road Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, Alaska The Draft Supplemental EIS is in response to an application for an industrial road right-of-way in north-central Alaska across federal public lands and other lands that was initially approved through a Joint Record of Decision issued in July 2020, by the BLM and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, after publication of the original Ambler Road EIS in March 2020. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Bureau of Land Management Byline: Steven M. Cohn |
| Monday, 23 October 2023 | ||
| 23 October 2023 | Gillig, LLC, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance Gillig has determined that certain model year 1998-2022 Gillig Low Floor buses do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205, Glazing Materials. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Otto G. Matheke III Topic: Gillig Low Floor |
| 23 October 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance Mercedes-Benz has determined that certain model year 2019-2021 Mercedes-Benz motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 101, Controls and Displays, and FMVSS No. 102, Transmission Shift Position. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Otto G. Matheke III Topic: Mercedes-Benz |
| 23 October 2023 | Safety Fitness Determinations FMCSA published an ANPRM on August 29, 2023, with a comment deadline of October 30, 2023. That ANPRM discussed current SFD procedure, the 2016 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), relevant legislation, and the status of the Safety Measurement System Program, and it requested answers to twelve specific questions along with other public comment. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| Tuesday, 24 October 2023 | ||
| 24 October 2023 | Initial Decision That Certain Frontal Driver and Passenger Air Bag Inflators Manufactured by ARC Automotive Inc. and Delphi Automotive Systems LLC Contain a Safety Defect; Extension of Written Submission Deadline On September 22, 2023, NHTSA received a request to extend the period during which manufacturers and any interested person may submit written information in response to the agency's Initial Decision published on September 8, 2023. NHTSA is extending the deadline to December 4, 2023. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Cem Hatipoglu Topics: ARC Automotive, Delphi |
| 24 October 2023 | Sunshine Act Meeting MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Highway Investigative Report--Multivehicle Crash at Signalized Intersection, North Las Vegas, Nevada, January 29, 2022. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Transportation Safety Board Byline: Candi R. Bing |
| Wednesday, 25 October 2023 | ||
| 25 October 2023 | Approval of Expansion of Subzone 98A; Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.; Moundville, Vance and Woodstock, Alabama Now, therefore, the Board hereby approves the expansion of Subzone 98A on behalf of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. in Moundville, Vance and Woodstock, Alabama, as described in the application and Federal Register notice, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Lisa W. Wang Topic: Mercedes-Benz |
| 25 October 2023 | BMW of North America, LLC, Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance BMW has determined that certain Model Year 2018-2021 BMW K 1600 motorcycles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 123, Motorcycle Controls and Displays. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Otto G. Matheke III Topic: BMW K1600 |
| 25 October 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Denial of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance Mercedes-Benz has determined that certain model year 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 118, Power-operated Window, Partition, and Roof Panel Systems. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Cem Hatipoglu Topic: Mercedes-Benz GLS 580 |
| 25 October 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Denial of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance Mercedes-Benz has determined that certain model year 2019-2021 Mercedes-Benz motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 135, Light Vehicle Brake Systems. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Cem Hatipoglu Topic: Mercedes-Benz |
| 25 October 2023 | Statement from President Joe Biden on Historic Tentative Agreement Between Ford and UAW This tentative agreement provides a record raise to auto workers who have sacrificed so much to ensure our iconic Big Three companies can still lead the world in quality and innovation. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topics: UAW, Ford Motor Company |
| Thursday, 26 October 2023 | ||
| 26 October 2023 | Defect and Noncompliance Notification and Reporting This collection covers the information collection requirements found within various statutory provisions of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 that address and require manufacturer notifications to NHTSA of safety-related defects and failures to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Cem Hatipoglu |
| 26 October 2023 | Labeling Requirements for Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fueled Vehicles The Energy Policy Act of 1992 established federal programs to encourage the development of alternative fuels and alternative fueled vehicles. Section 406(a) of the Act directs the Commission to establish uniform labeling requirements for alternative fuels and AFVs. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Trade Commission Byline: Joel Christie |
| 26 October 2023 | Notice of Availability of the Finding of No Significant Impact for the I-15 St. George Improved Project in Utah and Final Federal Agency Actions In addition, this notice is being issued to announce actions taken by UDOT that are final Federal agency actions related to the project referenced above. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and/or approvals for the project. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Ivan Marrero Topic: Interstate Highway System |
| Friday, 27 October 2023 | ||
| 27 October 2023 | Advisory Committee on Underride Protection; Notice of Public Meeting The purpose of ACUP is to provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation on safety regulations to reduce underride crashes and fatalities relating to underride crashes. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Raymond R. Posten |
| 27 October 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection: Generic Clearance of Customer Satisfaction Surveys This ICR allows FMCSA to continue collecting feedback on our service delivery. By feedback, we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Thomas P. Keane |
| 27 October 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for eight individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 27 October 2023 | Transportation and Climate Division (TCD) Grant Program Reporting Templates: Supplemental Project Application Template and Project Reporting Templates for Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA), Clean School Bus (CSB), Clean Heavy Duty (CHD), and Clean Ports Grant Programs; EPA ICR No. 2793.01, OMB Control No. 2060-NEW This supporting statement is for an Information Collection Request for four mobile source related grant programs administered by the Transportation and Climate Division, within Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Transportation and Air Quality. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Karl Simon |
| Saturday, 28 October 2023 | ||
| 28 October 2023 | Statement from President Joe Biden on Historic Tentative Agreement Between Stellantis and UAW This groundbreaking contract rewards the autoworkers who sacrificed so much to revive our auto industry with record raises, more paid leave, greater retirement security, and more rights and respect at work. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topics: UAW, Stellantis |
| Monday, 30 October 2023 | ||
| 30 October 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 requires FHWA to establish the Transportation Access Pilot Program. The program's intent is to improve transportation planning by measuring the level of access by surface transportation modes to important destinations, disaggregating the level of access by surface transportation mode by a variety of categories (e.g., population or freight commodities), and assessing the change in accessibility that would result from transportation investments. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis |
| 30 October 2023 | Statement from President Joe Biden on Historic Tentative Agreement Between General Motors and UAW This historic tentative agreement rewards the autoworkers who have sacrificed so much with the record raises, more paid leave, greater retirement security, and more rights and respect at work. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topics: UAW, General Motors |
| 30 October 2023 | Toyota Motor North America, Inc., Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance Toyota Motor North America has determined that certain model year 2019-2020 Toyota Tundra motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Otto G. Matheke III Topic: a href="../t/tundra.php">Toyota Tundra |
| 30 October 2023 | Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand; Institution of Antidumping Duty Investigation and Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigation The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of an investigation and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1658 pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of truck and bus tires from Thailand, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: International Trade Commission Byline: Lisa Barton |
| Tuesday, 31 October 2023 | ||
| 31 October 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Renewal of Currently Approved Information Collection Formal agreements between State Transportation Departments and the FHWA are required for Federal-aid highway projects. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis |
| 31 October 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; On-Highway Motorcycle Certification and Compliance Program This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through October 31, 2023. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Courtney Kerwin |
| 31 October 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 13 individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 31 October 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for six individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations that interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers have “no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.” | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 31 October 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 17 individuals for an exemption from the prohibition in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations against persons with a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition that is likely to cause a loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a commercial motor vehicle to drive in interstate commerce. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| November | Title | Details |
| Wednesday, 1 November 2023 | ||
| 1 November 2023 | 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act Park Model RV Exemption, OMB Control No. 2502-0616 For recreational vehicles that are exempt from HUD regulation as manufactured homes, HUD requires certification with either the American National Standards Institute's standard for Park Model Recreational Vehicles, A119.5-15 or the National Fire Protection Association's NFPA 1192, Standard on Recreational Vehicles, 2015 Edition. | Federal Register Notice (text) Department: Housing and Urban Development Byline: Colette Pollard |
| 1 November 2023 | Car battery conspiracy: three men convicted of cocaine trafficking Upon inspection, authorities discovered approximately 2.8 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside the battery compartment. The battery shell contained a smaller battery to power the vehicle and three bundles of cocaine. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 1 November 2023 | Notice of Temporary Closure of Public Lands for the 2023-2027 Off-Highway Vehicle Races in the Jean/Roach Dry Lakes Special Recreation Management Area, Clark County, NV These temporary closures are being made in the interest of public safety for the SNORE 250, Mint 400, and Legacy Battleground Off-Highway Vehicle races in the Jean/Roach Dry Lakes Special Recreation Management Area. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Bureau of Land Management Byline: Bruce Sillitoe |
| 1 November 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 11 individuals for an exemption from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 1 November 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 12 individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations that interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers have “no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.” | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 1 November 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for three individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations that interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers have “no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.” | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 1 November 2023 | Women of Trucking Advisory Board (WOTAB); Notice of Public Meeting WOTAB will review and report on policies that provide education, training, mentorship, and outreach to women in the trucking industry and identify barriers and industry trends that directly or indirectly discourage women from pursuing and retaining careers in trucking. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| Thursday, 2 November 2023 | ||
| 2 November 2023 | A car-lover’s guide to the UK The British love their classic and vintage cars. There are more than 1.5 million historic vehicles registered on the official UK government database. | Commentary (text) Byline: Lucy Wyndham |
| 2 November 2023 | Nissan North America, Inc., Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance Nissan North America has determined that certain replacement windshield glass panes manufactured by Central Glass Co., outsourced to Japan Tempered & Laminated Glass Co., and sold to Nissan as replacement parts for use in certain Nissan motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 205, Glazing Materials. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Otto G. Matheke III Topic: Nissan |
| 2 November 2023 | Sunshine Act Meetings The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Finance Subcommittee will continue its work in developing and implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath |
| 2 November 2023 | Tail Lights: Driving in Circles So it seems like a good time to talk about circles. We seem to be living in concentric circles of people. | Commentary (text) Publisher: The Crittenden Automotive Library Byline: Bill Crittenden |
| Friday, 3 November 2023 | ||
| 3 November 2023 | Proposed Information Collection Request Renewal; Comment Request; Clean School Bus (CSB) Rebate Program; EPA ICR No. 2461.05, OMB Control No. 2060-0686 (Renewal) An Emergency ICR No. 2780.01 was approved by OMB in September 2023 that included additional data necessary to adequately review and administer the CSB Rebate Program. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Karl Simon |
| 3 November 2023 | Sunshine Act Meetings The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Audit Subcommittee will continue its work in developing and implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath |
| Monday, 6 November 2023 | ||
| 6 November 2023 | Agency Information Collection: Activity Under OMB Review; Electric Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (eVIUS) In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to request the Office of Management and Budget's approval of a new information collection related to the nation's battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles--collectively referred to electric vehicles. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Bureau of Transportation Statistics Byline: Cha-Chi Fan |
| 6 November 2023 | Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Vehicle Miles Traveled Emissions Offset Demonstrations for the 2015 Ozone Standards; California The EPA is taking final action to approve revisions to the California state implementation plan concerning vehicle miles traveled offset demonstrations for the Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin, Riverside County, Los Angeles-San Bernadino Counties, and San Joaquin Valley nonattainment areas for the 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Martha Guzman Aceves |
| Wednesday, 8 November 2023 | ||
| 8 November 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Pilots Convicted of Alcohol or Drug-Related Motor Vehicle Offenses or Subject to State Motor Vehicle Administrative Procedure The collection involves receiving and maintaining correspondence required to be sent to the FAA from pilots who have been involved in a drug- or alcohol-related motor vehicle action. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Aviation Administration Byline: Christopher Marks |
| 8 November 2023 | Biannual Request for Information on the Status of the Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Industry On February 21, 2023, FHWA established a Build America, Buy America implementation plan by publishing a temporary public interest waiver of Buy America requirements for steel, iron, manufactured products, and construction materials in electric vehicle chargers. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Shailen P. Bhatt |
| 8 November 2023 | Incorporation by Reference; North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria; Hazardous Materials Safety Permits FMCSA amends its Hazardous Materials Safety Permit regulations to incorporate by reference the updated Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance handbook containing inspection procedures and out-of-service criteria for inspections of shipments of transuranic waste and highway route-controlled quantities of radioactive material. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Robin Hutcheson |
| Thursday, 9 November 2023 | ||
| 9 November 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection The Voucher for Work Performed under Provisions of the Federal Aid and Federal Highway Acts as amended is utilized by the States to provide project financial data regarding the expenditure of State funds and to request progress payments from the FHWA. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis |
| 9 November 2023 | Federal Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Final Listing of 2021 Light Duty Truck Lines Subject to the Requirements of This Standard and Exempted Vehicle Lines for Model Year 2021 The agency determined no new models were high-theft or had major parts that are interchangeable with a majority of the covered major parts of passenger car or multipurpose passenger vehicle lines. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Ann E. Carlson |
| Monday, 13 November 2023 | ||
| 13 November 2023 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Bus Rollover Structural Integrity The standard is intended to enhance rollover structural integrity and reduce the likelihood of ejection from over-the-road buses (motorcoaches) and other buses. This final rule adjusts the definition of “transit bus” and revises the maximum allowable weight of objects intruding into the survival space during the rollover test. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Ann Carlson |
| 13 November 2023 | Revision of Stewardship and Oversight Agreement Template The S&O Agreement defines the roles and responsibilities of FHWA and each State department of transportation with respect to project approvals and related responsibilities under title 23, United States Code & Code of Federal Regulations, and documents methods that will be used for Federal-aid Highway Program oversight activities. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Shailen P. Bhatt |
| Tuesday, 14 November 2023 | ||
| 14 November 2023 | Beat the Street Interiors, Inc.--Grant of Petition for Temporary Exemption From Shoulder Belt Requirement for Side-Facing Seats on Motorcoaches This grant permits the petitioner to install Type 1 seat belts (lap belt only) at side-facing seating positions instead of the Type 2 seat belts (lap and shoulder belts) required by FMVSS No. 208. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Ann Carlson Topic: Beat the Street |
| 14 November 2023 | Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation The U.S. Department of Commerce received an antidumping duty petition concerning imports of truck and bus tires from Thailand, filed in proper form on behalf of the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC, a certified union which represents workers engaged in the production of truck and bus tires in the United States. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: International Trade Administration Byline: Abdelali Elouaradia |
| Wednesday, 15 November 2023 | ||
| 15 November 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for OMB Approval To Renew an Information Collection Request: Truck and Bus Maintenance Requirements and Their Impact on Safety In this study, FMCSA will collect, via two surveys of freight motor carriers and passenger carrier maintenance managers, qualitative and quantitative data to assess the opinions of carrier representatives to develop an operational definition of “systematic maintenance” for trucks and buses, examine maintenance differences between vehicle classes, and identify industry maintenance norms. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Thomas P. Keane |
| 15 November 2023 | Hours of Service: Clym Environmental; Application for Exemption Clym indicates that, due to the nature of its operations, complying with the 11-hour driving time limit in the HOS regulations places a strain on the company's drivers and its overall operating costs. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 15 November 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing FMCSA announces its decision to exempt nine individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 15 November 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 16 individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 15 November 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) FMCSA announces its decision to deny the applications from two individuals treated with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator who requested an exemption from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations prohibiting operation of a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce by persons with a current clinical diagnosis of myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, coronary insufficiency, thrombosis, or any other cardiovascular disease of a variety known to be accompanied by syncope, dyspnea, collapse, or congestive heart failure. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 15 November 2023 | Readout of the Meeting Hosted by the White House on Resources to Support Auto Industry Suppliers Yesterday, senior Biden-Harris Administration officials met with associations and members representing small and mid-sized suppliers and parts manufacturers for the automotive industry. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
| Thursday, 16 November 2023 | ||
| 16 November 2023 | Broker and Freight Forwarder Financial Responsibility FMCSA amends the regulations pertaining to financial responsibility requirements for brokers of property and freight forwarders in five separate areas. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Robin Hutcheson |
| 16 November 2023 | Hours of Service of Drivers: Reiman Corp.; Application for Exemption Reiman Corp. requests that it be allowed to operate under the same hours-of-service exception provided for “specially trained drivers of commercial motor vehicles that are specially constructed to service oil wells.” | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 16 November 2023 | National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing To ensure that all emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) from sources in the source category are regulated, the EPA is proposing emissions standards for the rubber processing subcategory of the rubber tire manufacturing industry, which is the only unregulated subcategory within the Rubber Tire Manufacturing source category. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Michael S. Regan |
| 16 November 2023 | Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From Safe Fleet Bus and Rail FMCSA requests public comment on an application for exemption from Safe Fleet Bus and Rail to allow motor carriers to operate commercial motor vehicles equipped with Safe Fleet's “MirrorLESS” camera monitor system installed as an alternative to the two rear-vision mirrors required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor Topic: Safe Fleet |
| 16 November 2023 | Request for Comment: NHTSA's Nondiscrimination Compliance Program Federal financial assistance recipients must comply with applicable Federal civil rights statutes and regulations, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, and their implementing regulations. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Regina Morgan |
| Friday, 17 November 2023 | ||
| 17 November 2023 | Eagle Butte Woman Sentenced for Larceny The conviction stemmed from Toki stealing a police vehicle belonging to the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services after a roadside encounter with law enforcement near Lantry, South Dakota. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota Dateline: Pierre, South Dakota |
| 17 November 2023 | Electric Vehicle Working Group The Department of Energy hereby publishes a notice of open meeting of the Electric Vehicle Working Group. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register. | Federal Register Notice (text) Department: Energy Byline: LaTanya Butler |
| 17 November 2023 | New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Multiple Federal Carjacking Offenses Four of the vehicles were recovered in the Algiers area of New Orleans. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana Byline: Shane Jones Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 17 November 2023 | Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon According to the government’s evidence, Reginald Johnson drove his Jeep eastbound into the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue, Northwest and 15th Street, N.W crashing into a Toyota Corolla as it was turning left across eastbound traffic lanes onto 15th Street, NW. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. |
| 17 November 2023 | Robeson County Murder Suspect Accused of Shooting Sheriff Deputies Faces Federal Carjacking Charges The deputy was able to push himself partially out of the way before Shawn Tobin Locklear, Jr. reversed over his leg with the car. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina Dateline: Raleigh, North Carolina |
| 17 November 2023 | TBL Group, Inc.--Acquisition of Control--East Coast Transportation Company of North Florida LLC TBL Group has been in operation since 2015 and has two wholly owned subsidiaries, GBJ, Inc. and Echo Tours & Charters LP, which primarily provide charter, tour, and local intercity and intracity transportation in the Houston-Dallas-San Antonio, Texas corridor, as well as the Jacksonville, North Florida market. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Surface Transportation Board Byline: Jeffrey Herzig Topics: TBL Group, East Coast Transportation Company of North Florida |
| 17 November 2023 | Three Individuals Plead Guilty to Violating Federal Gun Control Act and Possessing Cars from Norfolk Southern Railyard Quintrell Brown pleaded guilty on November 14, 2023, to conspiracy to possess cars stolen from the Norfolk Southern Automotive Distribution Facility. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana Byline: Shane Jones Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 17 November 2023 | Van Pool Transportation LLC--Acquisition of Control--PLSIII LLC Applicant states that it is not a federally regulated carrier but that it indirectly owns and controls all equity and voting interest in eight interstate passenger motor carriers that are among its operating subsidiaries. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Surface Transportation Board Byline: Stefan Rice Topics: Van Pool Transportation, PLSIII |
| Monday, 20 November 2023 | ||
| 20 November 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Comments for a New Information Collection This program implements 42 U.S.C. 4602, concerning acquisition of real property and relocation assistance for persons displaced by Federal and federally-assisted programs. It prohibits the provision of relocation assistance and payments to persons not legally present in the United States. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis |
| 20 November 2023 | Armed Carjacker Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison According to plea papers, Mr. Hordge – two hours after committing another armed carjacking where he pulled a victim out of her vehicle by her hair – pointed a firearm at a female in a residential driveway and forced her into her car. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas |
| 20 November 2023 | Emergency Medical Services Education Agenda 2050: Request for Information Due to the limited comments received and some informal feedback indicating that the initial comment period was too short, NHTSA is announcing the reopening of the comment period for the RFI in order to solicit additional comments and request responses to specific questions provided in the document. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Nanda Narayanan Srinivasan |
| 20 November 2023 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; V2V Communications After the advent of new V2V communications protocol, and after a recent Federal Communications Commission decision regarding the regulations governing the 5.850-5.895 gigahertz (5.9 GHz) band, the agency has decided to withdraw its V2V proposed rule. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Ann Carlson |
| 20 November 2023 | Former co-owners of Matanuska Diesel charged with Clean Air Act violations The indictment explains that Mackenzie Spurlock and Brendan Trevors performed illegal “deleting” and “tuning” as part of the conspiracy. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Alaska Byline: Reagan Zimmerman Dateline: Anchorage, Alaska Topic: Matanuska Diesel |
| 20 November 2023 | Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Cooperative Research Group H2ICE Demonstration Vehicle Pursuant to section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties to the venture are: Afton Chemical Corporation, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Hyundai Doosan Infracore, Robert Bosch LLC, Shell Global Solutions, MAHLE GmbH, ARAMCO Services Company, MECA, and Caterpillar. | Federal Register Notice (text) Department: Justice Byline: Suzanne Morris |
| 20 November 2023 | Statement from President Joe Biden on the Ratification of the UAW’s Historic Agreements with the Big Three Automakers The UAW has announced that their dedicated union members who fought together, stood together, and walked the picket line together have now voted together to ratify their record contracts. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House Byline: President Joe Biden Topic: UAW |
| 20 November 2023 | Two Charlotte Men Charged With Orchestrating High-End Auto Thefts From South Carolina Businesses Appear In Court The indictment further alleges that, over the course of the scheme, the co-conspirators stole at least 20 vehicles made by BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Land Rover, and highly desired Dodge models such as Challengers and Chargers, worth over $900,000. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of North Carolina Dateline: Charlotte, North Carolina |
| 20 November 2023 | Undocumented Immigrant Previously Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter According to court documents, Jose Gonzalez Flores was unlawfully present in the United States when he killed a four-year-old child in a car wreck in August 2018. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Virginia Dateline: Richmond, Virginia |
| Tuesday, 21 November 2023 | ||
| 21 November 2023 | Convicted Felon Found Unconscious in Vehicle Flees Police Resulting in Crash and Federal Prison Time Officers with the Lafayette Police Department encountered Hughes while he was seated in the driver’s seat of a vehicle and parked adjacent to a fuel pump at a RaceTrac gas station in Lafayette. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Louisiana Dateline: Lafayette, Louisiana |
| 21 November 2023 | Lawrence Woman Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy to Use Stolen Identities to Fraudulently Purchase Vehicles According to charging documents, in January 2019, Wanda Sanchez visited a Massachusetts car dealership to purchase a late-model vehicle and applied for 100% financing. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts |
| 21 November 2023 | Two Men Arrested in Gulfport Transporting 12 Kilograms of Fentanyl According to court documents, John Lee Price, III, and Ahmed Karim Barrie were pulled over in a pick-up truck, pulling a horse trailer, on I-10 when the driver of the vehicle was observed to commit a traffic violation. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Mississippi Dateline: Gulfport, Mississippi Topic: Interstate Highway System |
| Wednesday, 22 November 2023 | ||
| 22 November 2023 | Request for Comments and Notice of Public Hearing Concerning the Operation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement With Respect To Trade in Automotive Goods USTR invites comments concerning the operation of the USMCA with respect to automotive goods, including the implementation and enforcement of the USMCA rules of origin for automotive goods, as well as whether the automotive provisions of the USMCA are effective in light of technological and production advances. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Office of the United States Trade Representative Byline: Greta Peisch |
| Friday, 24 November 2023 | ||
| 24 November 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection It is the responsibility of each State Department of Transportation to acquire, manage and dispose of real property in compliance with the legal requirements of State and Federal laws and regulations. | Federal Register Notice ( PDF) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis |
| 24 November 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 10 individuals for an exemption from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to operate a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 24 November 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Narcolepsy FMCSA announces its decision to deny the application from one individual who requested an exemption from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations prohibiting operation of a commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce by persons with either a clinical diagnosis of narcolepsy or any other condition that is likely to cause a loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 24 November 2023 | Rio Rico Man Sentenced to 40 Months in Prison for Transporting Illegal Aliens for Profit United States Border Patrol agents pursued Jesus Moises Ruiz, Jr. while he was traveling on State Route 90, driving a grey Chevrolet pickup truck. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona Byline: Zach J. Stoebe Dateline: Tucson, Arizona |
| Monday, 27 November 2023 | ||
| 27 November 2023 | Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From India: Notice of Correction to the Final Results, and Amended Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021 Commerce is amending the final results to correct ministerial errors in the calculations for ATC Tires Private Limited, Balkrishna Tires Ltd., and companies not selected for individual examination. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: International Trade Administration Byline: Abdelali Elouaradia |
| 27 November 2023 | Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California The actions relate to a proposed highway project on State Route 99 at Caldwell Avenue in Tulare County, State of California. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Antonio Johnson |
| 27 November 2023 | Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California The actions relate to a proposed project, to connect State Route 99 to Interstate 5 in an east-west alignment, in unincorporated Sacramento County and a portion of the City of Elk Grove. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Antonio Johnson Topic: Interstate Highway System |
| 27 November 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 16 individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 27 November 2023 | Sunshine Act Meetings The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Industry Advisory Subcommittee will conduct a meeting to continue its work in developing and implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath |
| Tuesday, 28 November 2023 | ||
| 28 November 2023 | California man pleads guilty to defrauding local business out of $10 million Defendant used stolen funds to buy yacht, amphibious plane, luxury vehicle. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Ohio Dateline: Columbus, Ohio Topics: Root, Brinson Caleb Silver |
| 28 November 2023 | Repeat Violent Criminal Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery of an Indianapolis Gas Station Upon entering, Damon Smithson did not find anyone working, so he walked around the building until he found an employee sweeping outside. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Indiana Byline: Kelsie Clayton Dateline: Indianapolis, Indiana Topic: Shell |
| Wednesday, 29 November 2023 | ||
| 29 November 2023 | Los Angeles Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Crime Spree in Which He Used a BB Gun to Rob Businesses and Carjack a Motorist Namir Malik Ali Greene – while armed with a BB gun – carjacked the owner of a 2010 Honda Accord. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Central District of California Byline: Ciaran McEvoy Dateline: Los Angeles, California |
| 29 November 2023 | North Carolina Man Sentenced to 21 Years For Transporting Cocaine through Louisiana Howard Davis was stopped by a Louisiana State Trooper on Interstate 20 near Minden, Louisiana, for a traffic violation. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Louisiana Dateline: Shreveport, Louisiana Topic: Interstate Highway System |
| 29 November 2023 | St. Louis Man Found Guilty of Carjacking, Gun Charges James Blakemore’s picture was captured by the in-car camera video recording and his DNA was found in the truck and on the gun. | Press Release (text &  image)Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri Byline: Robert Patrick Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri |
| 29 November 2023 | Superseding Indictment Charges 3 More for Involvement in Scheme to Steal and Sell Catalytic Converters As alleged in court documents and statements made in court, law enforcement continues to investigate the theft of catalytic converters from motor vehicles across Connecticut. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Connecticut |
| Thursday, 30 November 2023 | ||
| 30 November 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection 23 CFR part 420 regulation includes administrative requirements and procedures for PL funds provided for Metropolitan Planning Organizations to carry out metropolitan planning, and SPR funds for State Departments of Transportation to implement statewide transportation planning and research, development and technology work activities. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis |
| 30 November 2023 | Des Moines Man Sentenced to Federal Prison After Pointing a Gun at Police Following a Car Chase According to public court documents, Fawnie Allen Avery was on parole with the State of Iowa when he led officers with the Des Moines Police Department on a nighttime chase through residential neighborhoods after law enforcement attempted to conduct a traffic stop of his vehicle. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Iowa Byline: MacKenzie Tubbs Dateline: Des Moines, Iowa |
| 30 November 2023 | Final smuggler sentenced for stealing and selling people and for scheme resulting in death At the hearing, the court heard how Orlando Andres Garcia had been communicating with the other driver in the fatal smuggling event and encouraged him to reach dangerous speeds. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas Dateline: McAllen, Texas |
| 30 November 2023 | Kansas Woman Sentenced for Embezzlement Scheme During her employment at Roadrunner, Amy Shepherd was a Customer Service Manager, Driver Business Leader Manager, and, most recently, a Dispatch Lead Manager. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Nebraska Byline: Lecia Wright Topics: Amy Shepherd, Roadrunner Transportation Systems |
| 30 November 2023 | Kenner Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Misprision of a Felony As the agents approached the truck, the front seat passenger gave a bag containing several ounces of methamphetamine to Ryan Moreau. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana Byline: Shane M. Jones Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana Topic: Interstate Highway System |
| 30 November 2023 | Man Gets 11+ Years in Prison for Aiding St. Louis County Armed Robbery, Gun Crime Damonta Bridges, who is a convicted felon, also admitted possessing a firearm in a carjacked vehicle. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri Byline: Robert Patrick Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri |
| 30 November 2023 | Marion County Man Pleads Guilty To Impersonating A Deputy United States Marshal According to the plea agreement, a deputy from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office observed Derry Wayne Lambert driving a pickup truck with no agency markings that had activated red/blue emergency lights and an audible siren. | Press Release (text & photo) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida Dateline: Ocala, Florida Topic: GMC Sierra |
| 30 November 2023 | New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug and Weapons Offenses and Possessing Car Stolen from Norfolk Southern Railyard On March 27, 2023, a Ford Explorer Timberline was stolen from the Norfolk Southern Automotive Distribution Facility. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana Byline: Shane M. Jones Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 30 November 2023 | President of Auto Parts Distributor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate the Clean Air Act According to court documents, Aaron Rudolf founded Rudy’s Performance Parts Inc. in 2009. Rudy’s is a distributor and seller of aftermarket automotive and truck parts. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. Topics: Aaron Rudolf, Rudy's Performance Parts |
| 30 November 2023 | San Francisco Motorist Charged In Death Of A Bicyclist In The Presidio Arnold Kinman Low is alleged to have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash, to a degree that rendered him incapable of safe operation. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of California Dateline: San Francisco, California |
| 30 November 2023 | St. Louis Man Who Struck Officer While Fleeing Sentenced to Prison After being told he was under arrest, Ameer Raff-Covington put the SUV in reverse, striking an officer in the knee and pinning him between his car and another vehicle, according to Raff-Covington’s plea agreement. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri Byline: Robert Patrick Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri |
| December | Title | Details |
| Friday, 1 December 2023 | ||
| 1 December 2023 | Armed Gunmen Sentenced for Attempted Carjacking in Greenville “According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, carjackings increased more than 8 percent in 2022 and nine out of ten cases involve the use of a weapon,” said U.S. Attorney Michael Easley. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina Dateline: Wilmington, North Carolina |
| 1 December 2023 | Colombian National Extradited from Colombia to the United States to Face Charges of Murder Conspiracy and Attempted Murder of U.S. Army Soldiers Andres Fernando Medina Rodriguez purchased a white SUV and Medina Rodriguez and his co-conspirators drove the vehicle to Venezuela where it was outfitted with the explosives. | Press Release (text & document) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Florida Dateline: Miami, Florida |
| 1 December 2023 | District Man Sentenced to Sixteen Years in Prison for Armed Carjacking at Gas Station At the sentencing hearing, the victim gave a powerful and moving statement to the Honorable Lynn Leibovitz in which she explained how the defendant’s crimes had impacted her life, hurt her deep “in her soul,” and made her fear for her life. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. |
| 1 December 2023 | Guatemalan National Charged with Illegal Reentry into the United States after Vehicle Crash Results in Six Deaths According to an affidavit filed in support of a criminal complaint, Jose Paxtor-Oxlaj was the driver of a vehicle that was involved in an accident near Elk City, Oklahoma, in which his six passengers died, and a seventh passenger was critically injured. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Oklahoma Dateline: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| 1 December 2023 | Seminole Resident Sentenced For Involuntary Manslaughter And Federal Drug And Firearms Crimes According to investigators, while driving a pickup truck under the influence of methamphetamine, Benton failed to stop for a sedan signaling a left turn in the lane ahead. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Oklahoma Dateline: Muskogee, Oklahoma |
| Monday, 4 December 2023 | ||
| 4 December 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection The DBE/SS regulations require State DOT recipients to provide a detailed Statement of Work outlining the proposed services and budget, approximated, based on the provided estimated funding allocation. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis |
| 4 December 2023 | Nine Plead Guilty to Impaired Driving on the Natchez Trace The National Park Service Rangers assigned to the Natchez Trace Parkway made the arrests in each case and prepared these matters for prosecution by the United States Attorney’s Office. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Mississippi Dateline: Oxford, Mississippi |
| 4 December 2023 | St. Louis Man Admits Shooting Two Women, One Fatally, During Carjackings Nine days later, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department officers spotted Dozier at a gas station at West Florissant and Adelaide Avenues. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri Byline: Robert Patrick Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri |
| 4 December 2023 | St. Louis County Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for ID Theft and Stealing Rental Car Kelvin N. Ford admitted stealing an Audi Q3 SUV worth about $37,000 from Alamo Car Rental in Woodson Terrace, Missouri by using a stolen credit card number and fake identification in the name of a Connecticut resident. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri Byline: Robert Patrick Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri Topic: Alamo |
| 4 December 2023 | Tampa Man Charged In Connection With Armed Robbery According to the complaint, on October 15, 2023, Swails entered a gas station, pointed a firearm at the victim’s head, and demanded the victim open the cash register. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida Dateline: Tampa, Florida |
| 4 December 2023 | Two Men Sentenced to Prison for Shooting Taxi Driver During Robbery The defendants both admitted that they brandished a loaded firearm to demand a taxi driver’s fares, and then proceeded to shoot the driver. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey Dateline: Camden, New Jersey |
| Tuesday, 5 December 2023 | ||
| 5 December 2023 | Allen Man Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter Llewellyn John Running Hawk had been consuming alcoholic beverages, and was driving a motor vehicle eastbound on US Highway 18. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota Dateline: Pierre, South Dakota Topic: United States Numbered Highways |
| 5 December 2023 | Commercial Driver's License: Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Application for Exemption The FLHSMV is seeking an exemption to allow the tester, at their discretion, to continue testing an applicant who fails the pre-trip inspection or basic vehicle controls segments of the CDL test and allow the applicant to come back at a later date to retake the failed segments only. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 5 December 2023 | FCA US, LLC, Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance FCA US LLC has determined that certain model year 2019 Chrysler Pacifica motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, Tire Selection and Rims. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Otto G. Matheke III Topic: Chrysler Pacifica |
| 5 December 2023 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Child Restraint Systems The amendments, mandatory in one year, modernize the standard by, among other things, updating CRS owner registration program requirements, labeling requirements on correctly using child restraints, requirements for add-on school busspecific child restraint systems, and provisions for NHTSA’s use of test dummies in NHTSA compliance tests. | Federal Register Notice ( PDF) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Ann E. Carlson Topic: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards |
| 5 December 2023 | Grain hauler driver sent to prison for illegally transporting people Upon further inspection, authorities discovered 15 undocumented aliens inside the hauler as well as an additional five in the cabin. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas Topic: Joan Rincon |
| 5 December 2023 | Nineteen-Year-Old Sentenced for Armed Carjacking Court documents show that on July 13, 2022, Isaiah Blaine Ousley committed an armed carjacking in broad daylight. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Oklahoma |
| 5 December 2023 | Prolific mail thief who stole postal vehicles and postal keys pleads guilty to federal charges Johny Mixayboua committed a string of mail theft incidents involving stolen postal vehicles, stolen postal keys, mail theft and associated crimes. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Washington Byline: Emily Langlie Dateline: Seattle, Washington |
| 5 December 2023 | Sioux Falls Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Carjacking and Use and Brandishing of a Firearm During the Commission of a Crime of Violence During the ride, Jose Uribe pointed a shotgun at that person and demanded the person get out of the car. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota Dateline: Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Wednesday, 6 December 2023 | ||
| 6 December 2023 | Atlanta-area man sentenced to federal prison for attempted stolen-car smuggling operation Personnel at the Port of Savannah intercepted the shipments. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Georgia Byline: Barry L. Paschal Dateline: Savannah, Georgia |
| 6 December 2023 | Blue Bird Body Company, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance Blue Bird Body Company has determined that certain model year 2019-2024 Blue Bird Vision and MY 2020-2024 Blue Bird All American school buses do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217, Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Otto G. Matheke III Topic: Blue Bird All American |
| 6 December 2023 | Browning man sentenced to prison for manslaughter in death of woman struck by vehicle on Blackfeet Indian Reservation Jordan Joseph Morgan pulled forward with Jane Doe still at his door and holding onto the open window. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana Byline: Clair J. Howard Dateline: Great Falls, Montana |
| 6 December 2023 | Convicted handyman imprisoned for drive-by shooting at former client Two victims of the shooting provided testimony to the court, both describing how the shooting has affected their lives and how close the shots were to the rooms where their children were sleeping. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas |
| 6 December 2023 | Former Fugitive Sentenced in Odometer Tampering Scheme As part of his plea agreement, Israel Sanchez-Pulido admitted that, between 2009 and 2014, he purchased 146 high-mileage vehicles at Wisconsin auto auctions, rolled back the odometers, altered the mileage statements on the vehicle title paperwork, and then sold the vehicles with fraudulently low odometer readings to unsuspecting victims, who were primarily from Illinois. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin Byline: Kenneth Gales |
| 6 December 2023 | Ohio Man Transported 27 Kilos of Meth Through KC Aboard Bus According to an affidavit filed in support of the federal criminal complaint, members of the Missouri Western Interdiction and Narcotics Task Force were conducting interdiction activities at a Kansas City bus station. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri |
| 6 December 2023 | Truck and Bus Tires From Thailand Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its investigation. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: International Trade Commission Byline: Sharon Bellamy |
| Thursday, 7 December 2023 | ||
| 7 December 2023 | Brooklyn Park Felon Indicted for Fentanyl Distribution and Firearms Violations Following Deadly Vehicle Crash According to court documents, an officer found at the scene a Hertz rental record for the Cadillac SUV indicating that Thompson rented the vehicle from a Hertz located at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport approximately 30 minutes before the crash. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota Dateline: Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 7 December 2023 | Defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison for Fire Bombings of Police Vehicles The group, by its own words, resolved to “attack the institution of the American police structure” and destroyed property at five different police stations, which escalated to the use of incendiary weapons. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Arkansas Dateline: Little Rock, Arkansas |
| 7 December 2023 | Former and Present Owners of Standish Surveying Company Charged in Scheme to Defraud The indictment arises out of false statements made to the United States Department of Transportation and the Michigan Department of Transportation in the process of applying for and receiving highway construction and surveying contracts. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Michigan Dateline: Bay City, Michigan |
| 7 December 2023 | Initial Decision That Certain Frontal Driver and Passenger Air Bag Inflators Manufactured by ARC Automotive Inc. and Delphi Automotive Systems LLC Contain a Safety Defect; Second Extension of Written Submission Deadline NHTSA initially determined that certain air bag inflators manufactured by ARC Automotive Inc. and Delphi Automotive Systems LLC through January 2018 may rupture when the vehicle's air bag is commanded to deploy, causing metal debris to be forcefully ejected into the passenger compartment of the vehicle. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Eileen Sullivan Topics: ARC Automotive, Delphi |
| 7 December 2023 | National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure This final rule amends FHWA’s regulations governing national performance management measures and establishes a method for the measurement and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions associated with transportation. | Federal Register Notice ( PDF) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Shailen P. Bhatt |
| 7 December 2023 | New Orleans Man Sentenced to 227 Months in Prison for Armed Carjacking According to court records, Furrell Johnson approached the victim as the victim was returning to his vehicle and snatched a key from the victim’s hand. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana Byline: Shane M. Jones Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 7 December 2023 | Sunshine Act Meetings The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Enforcement Subcommittee will continue its work in developing and implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath |
| 7 December 2023 | Sunshine Act Meetings--Notice of Cancellation The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Enforcement Subcommittee has cancelled the virtual subcommittee meeting previously scheduled for December 4, 2023. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath |
| 7 December 2023 | USL AUTO EXPORTING INC., Complainant v. EASY SHIPPING CORPORATION, Respondent; Notice of Filing of Complaint and Assignment Complainant states that the Commission has subject matter jurisdiction over the complaint and personal jurisdiction over the Respondent pursuant to the Shipping Act of 1984. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Maritime Commission Byline: Alanna Beck Topic: USL Auto Exporting |
| Friday, 8 December 2023 | ||
| 8 December 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network Data Collection NHTSA proposes to collect information from the public as part of a study to improve NHTSA's understanding of injury causation in motor vehicle crashes. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Cem Hatipoglu |
| 8 December 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Reinstatement of a Previously Approved Information Collection Each of the over 6 million crashes per year presents a safety danger to motorists and responders while often causing delays on the nation's roads. It is critical to safety and mobility for these crashes to be mitigated as efficiently and safely as possible. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis |
| 8 December 2023 | Ford Motor Company, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance Ford Motor Company has determined that certain model year 2018-2020 Ford F-150 motor vehicles do not fully comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Otto G. Matheke III Topic: Ford F-150 |
| 8 December 2023 | Missoula woman admits felony for stealing U.S. Forest Service truck The government alleged in court documents that a white Dodge Ram 2500 crew cab pickup truck, valued at approximately $40,000, was stolen from the Missoula Forest Service Fire Sciences Laboratory. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Montana Byline: Clair J. Howard Dateline: Missoula, Montana Topic: Dodge Ram |
| 8 December 2023 | New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Cars Stolen from Norfolk Southern Railyard The cars were moving as part of an interstate shipment of freight and destined for Ford dealerships in Louisiana and Mississippi when Mathew Maye and his accomplices stole them. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana Byline: Shane M. Jones Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 8 December 2023 | Tail Lights: Forty-Three My forty-third birthday is one that that will stand out among the others for the rest of my life. Having had quite a few by now, I've forgotten most of them. | Commentary (text) Publisher: The Crittenden Automotive Library Byline: Bill Crittenden |
| Monday, 11 December 2023 | ||
| 11 December 2023 | Notice of Availability of Updated Record of Decision for Next Generation Delivery Vehicles Acquisitions To replace existing delivery vehicles nationwide that have reached the end of their service life, the U.S. Postal Service has determined that it will implement the Preferred Alternative set forth in its Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement. The Preferred Alternative is the purchase and deployment of a mixed fleet of Commercial Off-the-Shelf and Next Generation Delivery Vehicles. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: U.S. Postal Service Byline: Sarah Sullivan |
| 11 December 2023 | Separate Indictments Charge Multiple Defendants in Armed Carjacking Conspiracies According to documents filed in Superior Court, seven defendants, five of whom were juveniles at the time of the alleged crimes, conspired to steal cars at gunpoint and sell some of the stolen vehicles. | Press Release (text & documents) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. |
| 11 December 2023 | Seven Teens Indicted for Conspiracy and Three Armed Carjackings Defendants accused of participating in a carjacking and trafficking ring. | Press Release ( PDF) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. |
| 11 December 2023 | Three D.C. Men Indicted on Federal Charges for Armed Carjacking Conspiracy Defendants conspired to carjack and sell vehicles in the District and Maryland. | Press Release ( PDF) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia Dateline: Washington, D.C. |
| 11 December 2023 | Two Employees of Brooklyn Moving Company Convicted of Defrauding Customers After a contract was signed and, in some cases, after the customer’s belongings loaded on the truck, the movers would spring new expenses on them. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York Byline: John Marzulli & Danielle Blustein Hass |
| Tuesday, 12 December 2023 | ||
| 12 December 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Human Interaction With Driving Automation Systems NHTSA has proposed to perform research involving the collection of information from the public as part of a multi-year effort to learn about how humans interact with driving automation systems. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Cem Hatipoglu |
| 12 December 2023 | Fort Myers Felon Sentenced To More Than 33 Years In Prison For Carjacking Spree And Firearms Offense According to court documents, Edward James Bess III approached Victim 1 in the parking lot of a business located on Cleveland Avenue in Fort Myers while Victim 1 was standing near his pickup truck. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida Dateline: Fort Myers, Florida |
| Wednesday, 13 December 2023 | ||
| 13 December 2023 | Company President, Two Rhode Island Trucking Companies Sentenced in Federal Court for Conspiring to Violate the Clean Air Act At the time of Michael J. Collins’ guilty plea in April, United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha commented, “Our environmental laws are here to protect the clean air that every Rhode Islander deserves to breathe.” | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island Byline: Jim Martin Dateline: Providence, Rhode Island Topic: Michael J. Collins |
| 13 December 2023 | Former Massachusetts State Police Troopers Convicted of Conspiring to Steal Overtime Funds and Wire Fraud From 2015 through 2018, troopers in the Traffic Programs Section at State Police Headquarters in Framingham, conspired to steal thousands of dollars in federally funded overtime by regularly arriving late to, and leaving early from, overtime shifts funded by grants intended to improve traffic safety. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts Dateline: Boston, Massachusetts |
| 13 December 2023 | Notice of Availability for a Joint Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the Last Chance Grade Permanent Restoration Project on U.S. Highway 101 in Del Norte County, California A separate Notice of Availability of the joint Draft EIR/EIS has been issued by Caltrans to meet the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Antonio Johnson Topic: United States Numbered Highways |
| 13 December 2023 | Sunshine Act Meetings The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors will continue its work in developing and implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Unified Carrier Registration Plan Byline: Alex B. Leath |
| Thursday, 14 December 2023 | ||
| 14 December 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection Title 23, United States Code, section 502 authorizes the USDOT to carry out advanced research and transportation research to measure the performance of the surface transportation systems in the US, including the efficiency, energy use, air quality, congestion, and safety of the highway and intermodal transportation systems. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis |
| 14 December 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Accident Recordkeeping Requirements This ICR relates to Agency requirements that motor carriers maintain a record of accidents involving their commercial motor vehicles. Motor carriers are not required to report this data to FMCSA, but must produce it upon inquiry by authorized Federal, State, or local officials. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Thomas P. Keane |
| 14 December 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Inspection, Repair and Maintenance Motor carriers must maintain, or require maintenance of, records documenting the inspection, repair and maintenance activities performed on their owned and leased vehicles. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Thomas P. Keane |
| 14 December 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Licensing Applications for Motor Carrier Operating Authority FMCSA registers for-hire motor carriers of regulated commodities and of passengers under 49 U.S.C. 13902(a); surface freight forwarders under 49 U.S.C. 13903; property brokers under 49 U.S.C. 13904; and certain Mexico domiciled motor carriers under 49 U.S.C. 13902(c). These motor carriers may conduct transportation services in the United States only if they are registered with FMCSA. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Thomas P. Keane |
| 14 December 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Motor Carrier Records Change Form “Procedures for changing the name or business form of a motor carrier, freight forwarder, or property broker,” states that motor carriers, forwarders, and brokers must submit the required information to FMCSA's Office of Registration requesting the change. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Thomas P. Keane |
| 14 December 2023 | FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Accelerate America’s Clean Transportation Future Leading U.S. Companies Join the Federal Government in Drive to Make Business Travel Cleaner, Save Taxpayer Dollars, Tackle the Climate Crisis, and Boost American Manufacturing. | Press Release (text) Publisher: The White House |
| 14 December 2023 | Former Texas trooper imprisoned for to lying to FBI The investigation revealed Pablo Talavera Jr. used his position as a DPS trooper to assist his father by running license plates of vehicles believed to be that of law enforcement. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas Dateline: McAllen, Texas |
| 14 December 2023 | Notice To Victims Of The Sentencing Of Former Nikola Motors CEO Trevor Milton In October 2022, Trevor Milton was convicted by a jury of securities fraud and wire fraud in connection with his scheme to defraud and mislead investors about the development of products and technology by Nikola. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Topics: Nikola, Trevor Milton |
| 14 December 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 11 individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) in interstate commerce. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 14 December 2023 | Request for Comment: NHTSA's Nondiscrimination Compliance Program; Extension of Written Submission Deadline Through this request for comment, NHTSA seeks input to inform the development of Nondiscrimination Compliance Guidelines for NHTSA Financial Assistance Recipients. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Regina E. Morgan |
| Friday, 15 December 2023 | ||
| 15 December 2023 | Four Individuals Indicted in Puerto Rico Department of Treasury Bribery Conspiracy Related to Vehicle Excise Taxes Throughout 2020 and 2021, defendant Ariel Pintado-Montalvo made repeated bribe payments to Hacienda employees in exchange for the approval of fraudulent vehicle excise-tax Declarations and for quick approval of non-fraudulent vehicle excise-tax Declarations. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Puerto Rico Dateline: San Juan, Puerto Rico  |
| 15 December 2023 | Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway Projects in Texas The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for these projects are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to an assignment agreement executed by FHWA and TxDOT. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Michael T. Leary |
| 15 December 2023 | Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement To Reconsider a Highway Right-of-Way Application and Associated Amendment of an Incidental Take Permit, Washington County, Utah; Correction The initial notice had an incorrect end date of the scoping period of December 18, 2023. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agencies: Bureau of Land Management & Fish and Wildlife Service Byline: Gregory Sheehan & Anna Muñoz |
| 15 December 2023 | Violent Domestic Abuser Sentenced to Over Three Years in Federal Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms While Fleeing from Police On the morning of November 21, 2022, officers located Zachariah Brownie driving a Chevy Trax and activated emergency lights in an attempt to pull him over. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Indiana Dateline: Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 15 December 2023 | Warm Springs Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Attempted Murder The victim, who sustained a traumatic brain injury and fractures to his legs and multiple ribs, was taken to a hospital in Madras, Oregon, for treatment. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Oregon Dateline: Portland, Oregon |
| Monday, 18 December 2023 | ||
| 18 December 2023 | Bureau of Motor Vehicle Chief and PRC Citizen Sentenced to Federal Prison for CNMI Driver’s License Fraud Scheme The criminal conduct involved foreign nationals, who lacked lawful immigration status, paying a “street broker” up to $1,700 for a new license and $300 for a renewal. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Districts of Guam & the Northern Mariana Islands Byline: Carmela S. Rapadas Dateline: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands  |
| 18 December 2023 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 17, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America; (Lithium-Ion Battery Cells); De Soto, Kansas The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations was received on December 11, 2023. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Juanita Chen Topic: Panasonic |
| 18 December 2023 | New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty To Leading One Of The Largest No-Fault Insurance Frauds In New York History New York and New Jersey No-Fault insurance laws require a driver’s automobile insurance company to pay automobile insurance claims automatically for certain types of motor vehicle accidents, provided that the claim is legitimate and below a particular monetary threshold. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York Byline: Nicholas Biase |
| Tuesday, 19 December 2023 | ||
| 19 December 2023 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 94, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; PREH INC.; (Automotive Display Assemblies); Laredo, Texas The proposed finished product is automotive display assemblies. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman Topic: Preh |
| 19 December 2023 | KC Man Indicted for Illegal Firearm Following Police Chase At least two vehicles had to take evasive action to avoid a collision. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Missouri Dateline: Kansas City, Missouri |
| 19 December 2023 | National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision The MUTCD is incorporated by reference within our regulations, approved by FHWA, and recognized as the national standard for traffic control devices used on all public roads, bikeways, or private roads open to public travel. | Federal Register Notice ( PDF) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Shailen P. Bhatt |
| 19 December 2023 | Raleigh Man Convicted in Cross-Country Drug Conspiracy Law enforcement in Texas stopped one of these couriers travelling eastbound from California and seized 400 pounds of marijuana and three kilograms of cocaine from a hidden compartment in the back of the truck that had been constructed to look like a large stack of lumber. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina Dateline: Raleigh, North Carolina |
| 19 December 2023 | Revere, Massachusetts Man Sentenced in Nationwide Rideshare and Delivery Account Fraud Scheme Once the driving accounts were active, Thiago De Souza Prado either used the accounts himself or rented them out to others, who also could not pass the background checks, often because they did not have social security numbers and were in the United States illegally. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Rhode Island Dateline: Providence, Rhode Island |
| Wednesday, 20 December 2023 | ||
| 20 December 2023 | Air Plan Revisions; California; Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Contingency Measure These revisions concern an amendment to the California motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program to include a contingency measure that, if triggered, would narrow the Smog Check inspection exemption for newer model year vehicles in certain California nonattainment areas. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Martha Guzman Aceves |
| 20 December 2023 | Gibson Woman Sentenced In Staged Automobile Collision Scheme The passengers in these collisions filed fraudulent lawsuits that falsely claimed the tractor-trailers were at fault. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana Byline: Shane M. Jones Dateline: New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 20 December 2023 | Love Park Carjacker Sentenced to Ten Years The defendant used a realistic-looking BB gun with a laser sight to carjack two men sitting in a car next to Love Park in Philadelphia. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 20 December 2023 | Man Accused of Phelps County Carjacking and Gun Store Burglary The indictment accuses Jones of stealing a 2013 Nissan Altima in Phelps County, Missouri. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri Byline: Robert Patrick Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri |
| 20 December 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 13 individuals from the hearing requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 20 December 2023 | Repeat smuggler imprisoned for attempting to transport more than 560 aliens In one of these cases, authorities discovered 115 undocumented aliens in the back of a tractor trailer during a failed smuggling attempt. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas Dateline: Corpus Christi, Texas Topic: Miguel Angel Hernandez |
| 20 December 2023 | Three Men Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in Nationwide “Felony Lane Gang” Conspiracy To operate the scheme, these defendants and their co-conspirators traveled across the country breaking into cars, often targeting those parked by women at locations such as health and fitness centers, daycares, and parks. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York Dateline: Albany, New York |
| Thursday, 21 December 2023 | ||
| 21 December 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Renewal of Currently Approved Information Collection Title 23 requires each State, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to file an annual certification that they are enforcing their size and weight laws on Federal-aid highways and that their Interstate System weight limits are consistent with Federal requirements to be eligible to receive an apportionment of Federal highway trust funds. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis |
| 21 December 2023 | Air Plan Approval; Georgia; Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program Georgia's SIP revision removes obsolete references and provisions; updates the State's inspection and maintenance requirements; updates terminology, in part to reflect advances in test and vehicle technology; and makes other minor changes. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Jeaneanne Gettle |
| 21 December 2023 | Carjacking Leads to 9 1/2 Years in Prison for St. Louis Man Demetrius Nettles demanded the victim’s keys before pointing a revolver at her stomach. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Missouri Byline: Robert Patrick Dateline: St. Louis, Missouri |
| 21 December 2023 | Charter Renewal for Advisory Committee on Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing (GAPB)--November 16, 2023 The No Surprises Act, enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Labor, and the Secretary of the Treasury to establish and convene an advisory committee for the purpose of reviewing options to improve the disclosure of charges and fees for ground ambulance services. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Byline: Vanessa Garcia |
| 21 December 2023 | Former Car Salesman Sentenced for Money Laundering According to his plea agreement, Stacy Germain Dotson and co-worker, William Ray Turner created a scheme to defraud a Chevrolet dealership. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Oklahoma Topics: Stacy Germain Dotson, Patriot Chevrolet |
| 21 December 2023 | Former State Employee and Her Husband Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Unlawfully Produce Tennessee Driver's Licence Using his association with Cheryl Huff, Mario Paz-Mejia represented to his customers that, in return for $2,500, he could obtain for them a Tennessee driver’s license or identification card. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Tennessee Byline: Rachelle Barnes Dateline: Knoxville, Tennessee |
| 22 December 2023 | National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Rubber Tire Manufacturing Amendments: Extension of Comment Period Based on consideration of a request letter received from an industry representative (U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association), which is available in the docket for this proposed rule, the EPA is extending the public comment period for an additional 13 days. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Penny Lassiter |
| 21 December 2023 | Oswego Vehicle Dealership Owner Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate Clean Air Act Matthew R. Talamo is the owner and operator of Southern Diesel, which specializes in buying and reselling diesel vehicles and performing after-market modifications to diesel vehicles, particularly pickup trucks. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of New York Dateline: Syracuse, New York Topics: Matthew R. Talamo, Southern Diesel |
| 21 December 2023 | Philadelphia Used Car Salesman Charged with Stealing Over $2.5 Million from Customers Who Sought Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles On several occasions, Edward Scott Rock sold the same vehicle to multiple customers. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Dateline: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 21 December 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 11 individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations that interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers have “no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.” | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 21 December 2023 | Ramsey Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Violent Carjackings According to court documents, Jordan James Smith approached an individual who was sitting in a parked vehicle. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Minnesota Dateline: Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 21 December 2023 | Shiprock Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Involuntary Manslaughter According to court documents, 19-year-old Courtney Frank was intoxicated when she drove a car over the center line of a country road in Shiprock and struck an oncoming car head-on. | Press Release (text & documents) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of New Mexico Dateline: Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 21 December 2023 | Three-Time Alien Smuggler Sentenced to 60 Months Clifford Valisto picked up six undocumented non-citizens, including a 15-year-old unaccompanied minor, in a Ford F-150. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona Byline: Zach J. Stoebe Dateline: Tucson, Arizona |
| Friday, 22 December 2023 | ||
| 22 December 2023 | Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Transportation Project in Florida These actions relate to the proposed project that involves the extension of the Poinciana Parkway from its planned terminus at County Road 532 to the Western Beltway/Sinclair Road interchange. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Karen M. Brunelle |
| 22 December 2023 | Two Louisville Men Sentenced for Multiple Carjackings and Firearms Offenses Fahad Alasawi was also ordered to pay $14,158.33 in restitution. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Kentucky Dateline: Louisville, Kentucky |
| Tuesday, 26 December 2023 | ||
| 26 December 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act continues the ability of States to transfer highway funds to other States and agencies and among programs/projects. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis |
| 26 December 2023 | Agency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Renewal of Currently Approved Information Collection This is a request for approval for an emergency clearance for processing of information related to a new collection of information for the SIRC Program grant application submission and quarterly reporting requirements for FY 2023-2024 program of projects awards. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Byline: Jazmyne Lewis |
| 26 December 2023 | California and Washington Meal and Rest Break Rules; Petitions for Waiver of Preemption Determinations Waiver petitions were filed by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters; the Truck Safety Coalition, Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways and Parents Against Tired Truckers; William B. Trescott; and the State of California. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Robin Hutcheson |
| 26 December 2023 | California State Motor Vehicle Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II Regulations; Request for Waiver of Preemption; Opportunity for Public Hearing and Public Comment The ACC II regulations include two sets of requirements, one for conventional vehicles powered by internal combustion engines and one for zero-emission vehicles (with plug-in hybrid electric vehicles subject to both sets). | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Byline: Sarah Dunham |
| 26 December 2023 | FMCSA Registration System Modernization FMCSA is developing a new online registration system, to improve the transparency and efficiency of FMCSA's registration procedures as well as implement statutory requirements related to the registration program. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Robin Hutcheson |
| 26 December 2023 | National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council; Notice of Public Meeting The NEMSAC was established pursuant to section 31108 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act of 2012, under the Federal Advisory Committee Act. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Byline: Gamunu Ukwattege Wijetunge |
| 26 December 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders FMCSA announces its decision to deny applications from 26 individuals who requested an exemption from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations prohibiting persons with a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition that is likely to cause a loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to operate a commercial motor vehicle from operating CMVs in interstate commerce. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 26 December 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders FMCSA announces its decision to exempt 17 individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations that interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers have “no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.” | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 26 December 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for three individuals from the requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations that interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers have “no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition which is likely to cause loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a CMV.” | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 26 December 2023 | Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 12 individuals for an exemption from the prohibition in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations against persons with a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy or any other condition that is likely to cause a loss of consciousness or any loss of ability to control a commercial motor vehicle to drive in interstate commerce. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Byline: Larry W. Minor |
| 26 December 2023 | Rosebud Man Sentenced for Assaulting a Federal Officer Jeffery Yellow Hawk performed an illegal U-turn to avoid the sobriety checkpoint and drove away. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Dakota Dateline: Pierre, South Dakota |
| Wednesday, 27 December 2023 | ||
| 27 December 2023 | Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Privately Owned Vehicle (POV) Mileage Reimbursement Rates; CY 2024 Standard Mileage Rate for Moving Purposes GSA is required by statute to set the mileage reimbursement rate for privately owned automobiles as the single standard mileage rate established by the Internal Revenue Service. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: General Services Administration Byline: Krystal J. Brumfield |
| 27 December 2023 | Man Indicted in Connection with Denver-Area Carjackings, Robberies The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Keenan Shane Clodfelter has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 11 counts, including 3 counts of Carjacking, 3 counts of Robbery, and 5 counts of Brandishing a Firearm in relation to the Carjacking and Robbery charges. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado Dateline: Denver, Colorado |
| 27 December 2023 | Wasilla man sentenced for 2021 carjacking during armed police altercation According to court documents, an Anchorage Police officer attempted a traffic stop on Bryson McEneaney, but he evaded the officer and fled north on the Glenn Highway towards Palmer. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Alaska Byline: Reagan Zimmerman Dateline: Anchorage, Alaska |
| Thursday, 28 December 2023 | ||
| 28 December 2023 | Assault on Border Patrol Agents Results in Lengthy Sentence U.S. Border Patrol agents near Douglas observed two yellow, cloned “construction” trucks with construction company logos on the sides. | Press Release (text) Publisher: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Arizona Byline: Zach J. Stoebe Dateline: Tucson, Arizona |
| Friday, 29 December 2023 | ||
| 29 December 2023 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 125, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Grand Design RV, LLC; (Motor Homes); Middlebury, Indiana The proposed finished product is diesel motorhomes. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman Topic: |
| 29 December 2023 | Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 125, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Grand Design RV, LLC; (Motor Homes); Middlebury, Indiana The proposed finished product is diesel motorhomes. | Federal Register Notice (text) Agency: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Byline: Elizabeth Whiteman Topic: Grand Design |