September 27, 2019 – This week, the Federal Highway Administration formally lifted a 103-year-old regulation that has banned the use of patented or proprietary materials in federal-aid highway projects.
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September 27, 2019 – The EPA this week threatened to start enforcing emissions rules that would force areas of California to cancel planned highway projects and either lose that funding or else build transit projects instead.
September 27, 2019 – Eno is conducting a survey of operators asking them details of their experience applying for waivers under Part 107 and exemptions under the old Sections 333 or new 44807. The survey focuses on how the waiver/exemption process impacts the bottom line of a UAS business, the quality of communication between the FAA and applicant, and how special provisions at the end of the process impact a company’s business model.
September 27, 2019 – Hopes for air traffic control (ATC) reform were dashed last Congress, but the issue resurfaced at a Senate hearing on Tuesday, September 24.
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September 26, 2019 – Any Congressional hearing focusing on “America’s Infrastructure” is bound to be wide ranging. This week’s House Committee on the Budget hearing on the subject was no exception.
September 26, 2019 – The Federal Transit Administration signed a formal grant agreement this week with the Tempe, Arizona transit agency, promising $75 million in federal funding towards a new $192 million streetcar project.
The House of Representatives and Senate are scheduled to be in a two-week recess from September 30 – October 14, 2019 (the timing of the Jewish holidays, Columbus Day, and the end of the fiscal year all lined up to enable a two-weeker this year). No committee meetings are scheduled.