The 38th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will be held on September 24th, 2013 in Montreal, Canada. A specialized agency of the United Nations, with 191 Member States, ICAO sets standards and regulations necessary for aviation safety, security, efficiency and regula…
Read More »In a Final Rule effective April 17, 2013, and in accordance with the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act” (MAP-21), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) revised references in its regulations to the maximum and minimum civil penalties for a knowing viol…
Read More »On December 6, 2012, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) issued a final rule addressing the prohibition against certain flights within the territory and airspace of Iraq. Effective January 7, 2013, U.S. civil flight operations will be allowed to and from Erbil International Airport (ORER) and Sula…
Read More »On December 5, 2012, a working group of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Safety Information Protection Force (SIP TF) held a public listening session at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, DC. The purposes of the session were (1) to help the SIP TF understand the needs an…
Read More »On October 22, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) proposing to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) through incorporation of several long standing special permit and competent authorities. The specif…
Read More »On October 23, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Delay in Processing Special Permit Applications. In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), PHMSA published a list of special permit applications that have been in process…
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