Substack Daily Updates – 12-20-24

Today I published the following on Chemical Facility Security News:

• OMB Approves NHTSA Automated Driving System NPRM – A proposed framework for the review and assessment of Automated Driving System (ADS)-equipped vehicles – https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2024/12/omb-approves-nhtsa-automated-driving.html

• Transportation Chemical Incidents – Week of 11-16-24 – 410 incidents (374 highway, 31 air, 5 rail, 0 water) – 3 serious incidents (3 Bulk release, 24 no release) – https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2024/12/transportation-chemical-incidents-week_20.html

• Bills Introduced – 12-19-24 – 77 bills – HR 10515, Trump CR – S 5610, grants for election continuing education – https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2024/12/bills-introduced-12-19-24.html

• HR 10545 Passed in House – American Relief Act, 2025 – FY 2025 CR until March 14th, 2025 – Bipartisan vote, but all 34-Nays are Republicans – https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2024/12/hr-10545-passed-in-house-american.html

• Short Takes – 12-20-24 – APT definition – Bird flu symptoms – Spending Plan C – https://chemical-facility-security-news.blogspot.com/2024/12/short-takes-12-20-24.html