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Information in the Report
Each report contains the folllowing information:

• The names of the Operating Administration ("Mode") list
  
• The official title of the rulemaking
  
• The popular title for the rule
  
• The Regulatory Identification Number or RIN
  (used in rulemaking documents and in DOT's semi-annual agenda)
  
• The stage of the rulemaking
  e.g., Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Final Rule, Undetermined)
  
• The history of the previous stage(s) of the rulemaking
  
• A brief summary of the rule
  
• A listing of the “Effects,” if any
  (a list of effects and their definition)
  
• The prompting action, if any
  (a list of the specific prompting actions)
  
• A description of any statutory deadline for the rulemaking
  
• A date for when the rulemaking project was initiated
  
• A schedule with selected milestones
  beginning with submission to the Office of the Secretary (OST) for review
  
• An explanation for any delay
  
• A Federal Register citation for the current stage of the rulemaking
  e.g., NPRM or Final Rule, if it has been published

Color Codes
Each rulemaking also has a color code. A rule may be green, yellow, red or black. A “green” designation means the rule is on schedule. “Yellow” means the rule is not likely to meet the schedule. “Red” means the rule is behind schedule; if red, an explanation will be provided for the delay. Finally, “black” means the Department does not yet have a schedule for publication.

Schedules
If a schedule changes, the “originally scheduled date” will remain the same and the new dates will be provided under “new projected date” column. When the milestone date is accomplished, it will be provided in the “actual date” column. The color code designation is based on the “originally scheduled date” for publication or a statutory deadline, whichever is earlier.