December 27th, 2019  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FR 84   71714-71734 14 CFR Parts 11, 300, and 302 49 CFR Parts 1, 5, 7, 106, 211, 389, 553, and 601

Administrative Rulemaking, Guidance, and Enforcement Procedures

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This final rule sets forth a comprehensive revision and update of the Department’s regulations on rulemaking procedures and consolidates all of the Department’s existing administrative procedures in one location. This final rule also incorporates and reflects the Department’s current policies and procedures relating to the issuance of rulemaking documents. In addition, this update codifies the Department’s internal procedural requirements governing the review and clearance of guidance documents and the initiation and conduct of enforcement actions, including administrative enforcement proceedings and judicial enforcement actions brought in Federal court.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-12-27/pdf/FR-2019-12-27.pdf