Happy New Year everyone! Here we go, kicking off another year of regulatory news and updates, all intended to help our readers keep abreast of the most important developments in the transport and HSE sectors. What will this year bring? We’ll all find out together. Meanwhile, here’s this week’s news to start us off:

EPA

The agency announced the availability of and is soliciting comment on the preliminary lists of manufacturers (including importers) of chemical substances that have been designated as High-Priority Substances for risk evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and for which fees will be charged. As required by TSCA, EPA established fees to defray a portion of the costs associated with administering certain provisions of TSCA. Find details here.

FRA

The agency published its required substance abuse testing rates for operating employees for the new year. Find the revised rates here.

FRA is withdrawing the October 29, 2024, NPRM that proposed to update FRA’s procedures for waivers and safety-related proceedings. The NPRM published at 89 FR 85895 on October 29, 2024, is withdrawn as of December 31, 2024. See the full story here.

Civil Monetary Penalty Fee Adjustments

Another tranche of fee adjustments has been released by various agencies. Find the specifics for each below:

USCG: 2024-31204.pdf

DHS: 2024-31204.pdf

TSA: 2024-31204.pdf

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