On August 10, 2012 the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (“Act”) was signed into law by President Obama expanding US sanctions against Iran and Syria. In conjunction with the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (“CISADA”), the Act strengt…
Read More »On May 21, 2012, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) amending the regulations for repair stations by revising the system of ratings, the repair station certification requirements, and the regulations on repair stations providing maintenance for ai…
Read More »Two pieces of legislation currently before Congress propose to limit the domestic use of unmanned aerial vehicles by law enforcement agencies.H.R. 5925 was introduced on June 7, 2012 in the House of Representatives. On June 12, 2012, an almost identical bill, S. 3287, was introduced in the Senate. …
Read More »On August 15, 2012, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) as part of its process to harmonize the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) with international standards, including the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Co…
Read More »On July 18, 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 fo…
Read More »On July 6, 2012, President Obama signed into law the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act”, which includes the “Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2012” (the “Act”). The Act includes provisions for hazardous materials transportation safety and authorizes appr…
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