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DOT comment deadlines: what closes soon

FMCSA, FHWA, NHTSA and PHMSA ask for public comment on rules and paperwork all year. This page lists the open comment periods that do not name an applicant, by closing date, with a calendar of the weeks ahead and a filter you can set to your own date.

Document feedFederal Register, FMCSA, FHWA, NHTSA and PHMSA, comment periods open on Oct 10, 2026Snapshot of Oct 10, 2026: 41 open, 28 listedRetrieved Oct 10, 2026, 07:00 UTCretrieved Oct 10, 2026

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This is a reading aid, not legal advice and not the official edition. Dates come from the Federal Register record as of the retrieval date and can be extended or reopened. Notices naming a company, driver or applicant are counted but not listed. Check the linked document before you act.

On Oct 10, 2026 there were 28 open comment periods at FMCSA, FHWA, NHTSA and PHMSA that do not name an applicant (13 more name one and are not listed). The next closes Oct 13, 2026, in 3 days, and 7 close within 14 days. 19 of the 28 are paperwork notices.

The weeks ahead

Comment periods by the week they close, starting the week of Oct 5, 2026. 2 more close after the last week shown.

02468Oct 5Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26Nov 2Nov 9Nov 16Nov 23Nov 30Dec 7

Number of listed comment periods closing in each week (Monday to Sunday).

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    Every open comment period, by closing date

    Click a column heading to sort. Days are counted from the snapshot date, Oct 10, 2026. Titles link to the official Federal Register page.

    FMCSA, FHWA, NHTSA and PHMSA comment periods open on Oct 10, 2026, not naming an applicant
    ClosesDays from Oct 10, 2026AgencyKindDocument
    Oct 13, 20263FHWAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection
    Oct 13, 20263NHTSAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standard
    Oct 15, 20265FMCSAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection Request: 391.41 CMV Driver Medication Form
    Oct 15, 20265NHTSAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Criminal Penalty Safe Harbor Provision
    Oct 16, 20266NHTSAOther noticeNew Car Assessment Program (NCAP); Removal of Dynamic Rollover Resistance Test and Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Testing; Updates to NCAP's 10-Year Roadmap
    Oct 19, 20269FHWAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection
    Oct 22, 202612NHTSAProposed rulePart 572; Anthropomorphic Test Devices; Test Device for Human Occupant Restraint 50th Percentile Adult Male Dummy (THOR-50M)
    Oct 26, 202616FMCSAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Non-Insulin-Treated Diabetes Mellitus Assessment Form, MCSA-5872
    Oct 26, 202616FHWAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection
    Oct 26, 202616NHTSAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Title of Collection: Driver Monitoring System (DMS)-Applied Research To Develop Test Procedure for Drowsiness
    Oct 26, 202616FHWAOther noticeModification of the Application Process for Special Experimental Project 16 (SEP-16), Special Experimental Project 15 (SEP-15), and Test and Evaluation Project 045 (TE-045)
    Oct 30, 202620NHTSAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Consolidated Labeling Requirements and Procedures for Selecting Lines To Be Covered by the Theft Prevention Standard
    Oct 30, 202620NHTSAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Consolidated Labeling Requirements for Motor Vehicles (Except the VIN)
    Oct 31, 202621FHWAOther noticeNotice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Washington County, Maine
    Nov 2, 202623FHWAOther noticeProposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Certain Federal Environmental Responsibilities to the State of Georgia, Including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Authority for Certain Categorical Exclusions (CEs)
    Nov 2, 202623FHWAOther noticeApplication From the State of Georgia to the Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program and Proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Assigning Environmental Responsibilities to the State
    Nov 5, 202626NHTSAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Request for Comment; Assessment of Contextual Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS)
    Nov 5, 202626NHTSAOther noticeRequest for Information: Nationwide Implementation of Prehospital Blood Transfusion
    Nov 9, 202630FMCSAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection: Accident Recordkeeping Requirements
    Nov 9, 202630NHTSAOther noticeNotice of Intent To Establish a Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee for Vehicle Lighting; Request for Comments and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership
    Nov 16, 202637FHWAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for a New Information Collection
    Nov 30, 202651NHTSAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
    Dec 7, 202658FMCSAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities; New Information Collection: Hours of Service of Drivers: Pilot Program To Allow Commercial Drivers To Pause Their 14-Hour Driving Window
    Dec 7, 202658NHTSAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Consumer Complaint Information
    Dec 7, 202658FMCSAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities; New Information Collection: Hours of Service of Drivers; Pilot Program To Allow Commercial Drivers To Split Sleeper Berth Time
    Dec 8, 202659FHWAPaperworkAgency Information Collection Activities: Notice of Request for an Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection
    Dec 21, 202672PHMSAPaperworkHazardous Materials: Information Collection Activities
    Jul 31, 2027294NHTSAOther noticeUpdating and Expanding Guidance on Safe Development and Deployment of Automated Driving Systems

    Source: Federal Register API v1, retrieved Oct 10, 2026. Comment periods that close on or after the retrieval date.

    By agency

    Listed and not-listed counts for each agency.

    Open comment periods by agency, listed and not listed
    AgencyListedNot listed (name an applicant)All open
    FMCSA5914
    FHWA909
    NHTSA13215
    PHMSA123

    Not listed: notices that name an individual, company or applicant (exemptions, petitions and special permits).

    What it means for your fleet

    • Put the dates in your calendar. A comment that arrives after the close date may not be read.
    • Read the paperwork notices. They state how many hours the agency thinks a form takes. If it takes you longer, say so with numbers.
    • Comment from experience. A short comment with a real example from your fleet is more useful to the agency than a general opinion.
    • Use the document link. The instructions on how and where to comment are in the Federal Register entry.
    • Check again before the date. Deadlines are sometimes extended, and new periods open most business days.

    Questions

    What is a comment period?

    When an agency proposes a rule, asks to renew a paperwork requirement or publishes a notice for public input, the Federal Register entry names a date until which comments are accepted. Comments received by that date are part of the record. The official instructions on how to comment are in the linked document.

    Why are some notices not listed?

    Notices about one named company, driver or applicant (exemption applications and renewals, petitions, special permit applications) are counted by agency but not listed one by one. This page is about rules and programs that affect many fleets. 13 such notices are open in this snapshot.

    What is a paperwork notice?

    Agencies must ask for public comment before they renew or start collecting information from the public, for example a form or a record-keeping rule. The notice says how much time the agency thinks the paperwork takes. These are a chance to say if the estimate is wrong.

    Is this the official record?

    No. The official text is the Federal Register document, linked on every row. This page is a reading aid built from the Federal Register API, and the document controls if the two differ. It is not legal advice.

    How current is it?

    The snapshot was retrieved Oct 10, 2026. It holds comment periods that close on or after that date. Documents published later, and deadlines that were extended, are not in it. Always check the linked document before you rely on a date.

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