DOT is seeking input from the public on specific regulations, guidance, or reporting requirements that should be altered or eliminated. Specifically, the agency is looking for regulations that fall into one of these seven categories:
- Unconstitutional regulations and regulations that raise serious constitutional difficulties, such as exceeding the scope of the power vested in the Federal Government by the Constitution.
- Regulations that are based on unlawful delegations of legislative power.
- Regulations that are based on anything other than the best reading of the underlying statutory authority or prohibition.
- Regulations that implicate matters of social, political, or economic significance that are not authorized by clear statutory authority.
- Regulations that impose significant costs upon private parties that are not outweighed by public benefits.
- Regulations that harm the national interest by significantly and unjustifiably impeding technological innovation, infrastructure development, disaster response, inflation reduction, research and development, economic development, energy production, land use, and foreign policy objectives.
- Regulations that impose undue burdens on small businesses and impede private enterprise and entrepreneurship.
Comments can be submitted by email to Transportation.RegulatoryInfo@dot.gov. Include “Regulatory Reform RFI” in the subject line of the message. All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided.