Proposed rule published on Feb. 9 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Port Access Routes; Prince William Sound via Cape Hinchinbrook Entrance and Passages Within the Sound Between Port Valdez and Cape Hinchinbrook.

The Department handles nearly all infrastructure crisscrossing the country. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department should be privatized to save money, reduce congestion and spur innovation.

Notices are required documents detailing rules and regulations being proposed by each federal department. This allows the public to see what issues legislators and federal departments are focusing on.

Any person or organization can comment on the proposed rules. Departments and agencies must then address “significant issues raised in comments and discuss any changes made,” the Federal Register says.

Notices published by the Transportation Department on Feb. 9

Title
Port Access Routes; Prince William Sound via Cape Hinchinbrook Entrance and Passages Within the Sound Between Port Valdez and Cape Hinchinbrook
Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310 and A300-600 Series Airplanes
Preliminary Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard
Discretionary Cooperative Agreements for Development of Crash Outcome Data Evaluation Systems
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements
Partnership Council; Notice of Meeting
Notice of Application for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart Q During the Week Ending January 30, 1998
Aviation Proceedings, Agreements Filed During the Week of January 30, 1998
Supplemental Emergency Preparedness Grant Program
Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee