On February 29, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) conducted a public meeting to discuss Special Permit and Approval applicant fitness determinations. PHMSA has the primary responsibility for the issuance of Department of Transportation (DOT) special permits, a…
Read More »On February 29, 2012, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that it will require General Aviation aircraft operators who wish to fly into and/or out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to designate a security coordinator and adopt the DCA Access Standard Security…
Read More »Today, February 28, 2012, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that alters the process whereby Air Taxi Operators obtain economic authority. Current regulations exempt Air Taxi Operators from certain provisions of the Federal Regulations and permit them to o…
Read More »On February 27, 2012, the Department of Transportation (DOT) published a Notice Providing Additional Guidance on Airfare/Air Tour Price Advertisements (“Notice”) clarifying the new consumer rules issued on January 26, 2012 entitled, “Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections,” 76 FR 23110 (Apr. 25, 2…
Read More »On February 17, 2012, President Obama issued a Memorandum, in which he laid out his Administration’s plans to streamline the Federal government’s trade, foreign investment, export, and business programs and functions into one cohesive department. Created by Executive Order, the Export Promotion Cab…
Read More »On February 22, 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding proposed changes to the in-bond process for imported merchandise. CBP’s proposed rule outlines various changes to the in-bond regulations to enhance CBP's ability to regulate and track in…
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