DOT Renews Boring Freight Data Gathering for Supply Chains

2026-04735 — Data Security Requirements for Accessing Confidential Data; Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request

The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics is asking for public feedback on their rules for keeping secret data safe. This affects anyone who accesses sensitive transportation info and helps BTS keep data private and secure. Comments are open until May 11, 2026, with no new costs but a chance to improve how data security paperwork works.

2026-00371 — Agency Information Collection: Activity Under OMB Review; Report of Traffic and Capacity Statistics-The T-100 System

The Department of Transportation wants to keep collecting important flight data from U.S. and foreign airlines to track air travel activity. They’re asking for public feedback by March 13, 2026, to make sure this data collection is still useful and necessary. This helps keep air travel info accurate without adding extra costs or delays for airlines.

2025-21939 — Agency Information Collection: Activity Under OMB Review; Part 249, Preservation of Records

The Department of Transportation is asking to keep collecting important aircraft records to make sure safety checks, maintenance, and flight data are properly saved and easy to find. This helps keep flights safe and supports accurate billing. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until January 5, 2026, to share them—no extra costs or big changes, just keeping the record-keeping strong!

2025-20020 — Agency Information Collection; Activity Under OMB Review; Passenger Origin-Destination Survey Report

The Department of Transportation is asking to keep collecting travel data from airlines about where passengers start and end their trips. About 100 airlines will spend around 30 hours each year filling out these reports, helping the government understand travel patterns better. Comments on this plan are open until December 17, 2025, but no one has spoken up yet!

2025-17107 — Agency Information Collection Activity; Notice of Request for Approval To Collect New Information: Crash Causal Factors Program Heavy-Duty Truck Study Interview Data Collection; Correction

The Department of Transportation fixed a small but important mistake in a previous notice about collecting new info on heavy-duty truck crashes. They updated the docket number and billing code to keep everything clear and official. This helps anyone involved stay on track with the study and paperwork, with no extra costs or delays.

2025-16734 — Agency Information Collection Activity; Notice of Request for Approval To Collect New Information: Crash Causal Factors Program Heavy-Duty Truck Study Interview Data Collection

The government wants to start a new study asking truck drivers and others about heavy-duty truck crashes to understand what causes them. This will help make roads safer and is required by a recent law. The study will ask questions soon and won’t cost drivers or companies extra money.

Previous: 2026-03998 — Sunshine Act Meetings

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is holding public and private meetings throughout March and early April 2026, with most weeks quiet except for a key session on March 4. These meetings affect companies involved in nuclear power and the public who want to stay informed. You can watch live online, request special accommodations, and sign up for updates—no extra cost involved, just stay tuned!

Next: 2026-03999 — Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Netherlands: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

The U.S. Department of Commerce found that Tata Steel Ijmuiden BV from the Netherlands sold hot-rolled steel in the U.S. at unfairly low prices from October 2023 to September 2024. Because of this, extra duties (taxes) will apply to their steel imports starting March 2, 2026. This means U.S. steel makers get a fairer chance, and Tata Steel will need to pay more when selling here.