Rule published on May 18 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on May 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Series Reciprocating Engines.

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 18

Title
Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Minden, NV
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
Railroad Cost of Capital1998
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
Application for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment
Application for Determination of Inconsequential Noncompliance to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Application; Vision
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Birmingham International Airport, Birmingham, Alabama
Notice of Intent to Rule on Application to Impose and Use the Revenue from a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Lubbock International Airport, Lubbock, Texas
RTCA Special Committee 159; Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Airborne Navigation Equipment Using Global Positioning System (GPS)
RTCA Program Management Committee Working Group Weather Message Switching Center Replacement (WMSCR)
Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model SA341G and SA342J
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-145 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Corporation Beech Models 65-90, 65-A90, 65-A90-1, 65-A90-2, 65-A90-3, 65-A90-4, B90, C90, C90A, E90, H90, and F90 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Series Reciprocating Engines
Airworthiness Directives; Mitsubishi Model YS-11 Series Airplanes
Airspace and Flight Operations Requirements for Kodak Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta; Albuquerque, NM
Special Conditions: McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDC) Model MD- 17 Series Airplanes