Transportation Department publishes rule on May 4

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 Series Airplanes.

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 May 4

Title
Proosed Modification of Class E Airspace; Barnesville, OH
Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Gwinn, MI; Proposed Revocation of Class E Airspace; Sawyer, MI, and K.I. Sawyer, MI
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Sanford, NC
Proposed Modification of the Legal Description of the Class D Airspace; Cincinnati, OH
Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F.28 Mark 0070 and Mark 0100 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Aerospatiale Model ATR42 and ATR72 Series Airplanes
Establishment of Temporary Restricted Area, Idaho
Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment
Proposed Modification of Class E Airspace; Indianapolis, IN; and Proposed Revocation of Class E Airspace; Greenwood, IN
Predisclosure Notice Under the Freedom of Information Act for the Release of Vessel Response Plan Information on the Internet
Aviation Proceedings, Agreements Filed During the Week of April 23, 1999
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program Grants
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision that Nonconforming 1990-1992 Acura Legend Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation
Office of International Aviation; Notice of Request for Extension and Revision of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received; Dispositions of Petitions Issued
Amendment to Class E Airspace; Macon, MO
Southeastern International CorporationAbandonment Exemptionin Wharton County, TX
Rio Valley Railroad, Inc.Abandonment ExemptionIn Cameron County, TX and Rio Valley Switching CompanyDiscontinuance of Service ExemptionIn Cameron County, TX
International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods; Public Meetings