The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcing the availability of over $1.4 billion in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) Grant Program funding. The CRISI Program, which is administered by FRA, advances projects that modernize America’s freight and passenger rail infrastructure, allowing people and goods to move more…

The Coast Guard is issuing this interim rule to remove an incorrect statement about field preemption of State or local regulations regarding inland navigation. The incorrect language was added in a 2014 rulemaking, and the error was recently discovered. By removing the language, this rule clarifies the ability of States to regulate inland navigation as…

This notice invites eligible and qualified training entities to apply to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for designation as a Center of Excellence for Domestic Maritime Workforce Training and Education (CoE). The National Defense Authorization Act of 2018 (the Act) provided the Secretary of Transportation with the discretionary authority to designate eligible and qualified entities as…

Marine Highway Project Designation Open Season and Renewal of Project Designations The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) and Maritime Administration (MARAD) announce that the open season for the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP) Marine Highway Project Designation application submissions is being extended to September 30, 2025 (Open Season). The purpose of this notice…

National Maritime Security Advisory Committee Notice number: 2022-13341 Date: Submit your comments no later than July 8, 2022 U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.  Notice of Federal Advisory Committee virtual meeting.  The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (Committee) will conduct a virtual meeting, to review and discuss matters relating to national maritime security. Specifically,…

Credit Assistance and Related Fees for Water Resources Infrastructure Projects Notice number: 2022-12050 Date:  Comments must be received on or before August 9, 2022. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense (DoD).  Proposed rule.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is soliciting comments on a proposed rule implementing a new credit assistance program…

  Security Zones: Lower Mississippi River, Mile Marker 94 to 97 Above Head of Passes, New Orleans, LA Notice number: 2022-11977 Date: Comments and related material must be received by the Coast Guard on or before July 7, 2022 Coast Guard, Homeland Security (DHS).  Notice of proposed rulemaking.  The Coast Guard proposes to establish a…

Safety Zone; Barge Fire; Captain of the Port Delaware Bay Zone Notice number: 2022-12212 Date: from June 7, 2022 through June 15, 2022 Coast Guard, DHS.  Temporary final rule.  The Coast Guard establishing a temporary moving safety zone within the Captain of the Port Delaware Bay Zone near the barge with Hull Number: CMTYNOT6. This…

April 13, 2022: Federal Register Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service The Surface Transportation Board (Board) will hold a public hearing on April 26 and 27, 2022, on recent rail service problems and recovery efforts involving several Class I carriers. The hearing will be held in the Hearing Room of the Board’s headquarters, located at…

Operational Risk Assessments for Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas as Fuel, and Updates to Industry Standard The Coast Guard issues this final rule amending its regulations concerning waterfront facilities handling liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied hazardous gas (LHG). The final rule makes the following three changes. First, the final rule revises the Coast…