US Department of Transportation
Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement (C-50)

DOT Operating Administration Regulatory Responsibilities

 

The following is a list of DOT's Operating Administrations' regulatory responsibilities; click on the Operating Administration name and you will be directed to their regulatory websites:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

  • Aviation Safety and Operations
  • Certification of Airmen, Aircraft, and Airports
  • Commercial Space Transportation
  • Airport and Airway Fees and Charges
  • Requirements for Foreign Air Carriers Operating in the U.S. and U.S.-owned Aircraft Outside the U.S

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

  • Federal-Aid Highway
  • Highways and Roads (e.g., Federal roads)

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

  • Motor Carrier and Bus Safety
  • Motor Carrier Operations
  • Motor Carrier Equipment
  • Commercial Drivers License
  • Hours of Service
  • Grants

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

  • Railroad Equipment
  • Railroad Operations
  • Railroad Financial Assistance
  • Engineer Qualifications/Certification
  • Railroad Workplace Safety

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

  • Financial Assistance
  • Safety

Maritime Administration (MARAD)

  • Financial Assistance
  • Cargo Preference

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

  • Vehicle Safety
  • Fuel Economy
  • Highway Safety Programs (e.g., Age 21/drinking)
  • Consumer Information (e.g., Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards)

Office of the Secretary (OST)

  • Conflict of Interest
  • Public Availability (FOIA)
  • Privacy Act
  • Transportation of the Disabled
  • Disadvantaged/Women Business Enterprises
  • Aviation Economic, Consumer and Antitrust
  • Procurement
  • Time Act
  • Alcohol and Drug Testing
  • Seismic Standards
  • Airline Tariffs
  • Federal Advisory Committees
  • Passenger Manifest
  • Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998 Credit Assistance Programs
  • Delegations

Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA)

  • Hazardous Materials
  • Pipeline Safety 

Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)

  • Airline Statistics
  • Motor Carrier Statistics
  • University Transportation Grants

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)

  • Tolls
  • Seaway Operations