Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on Sept. 23

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Denial of Petition for Rulemaking; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.

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 Sept. 23

Title
Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes
Operational Measures To Reduce Oil Spills From Existing Tank Vessels Without Double Hulls
Denial of Petition for Rulemaking; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
Qualifications of Motor Carriers To Self-Insure Their Operations and Fees To Support the Approval and Compliance Process
Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received; Dispositions of Petitions Issued
Delta Southern Railroad CompanyLease and Operation Exemption Union Pacific Railroad Company
Brownsville & Rio Grande International RailroadLease and Operation ExemptionUnion Pacific Railroad Company
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements, Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
Passenger Equipment Safety Standards