Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 20

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 777 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 Aug. 20

Title
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Series Airplanes
General Information, Regulations, and Definitions
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200 and -300 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, Inc. Model 600N Helicopters
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Model L-1011-385 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, A Division of Textron Canada, Model 206L, L-1, L-3, and L-4 Helicopters
Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney PW4000 Series Turbofan Engines
Airworthiness Directives; Allison Engine Company, Inc AE 2100A and AE 2100C Series Turboprop Engines
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330 and A340 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Model Hawker 1000 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce Engines
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100 and -200 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, - 300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-102, -103, -106, -201, -202, -301, -311, and -315 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Dornier Model 328-100 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing 777-200 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737 Series Airplanes
Vectrix Corporation; Grant of Application for Temporary Exemption From Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 123
Environmental Impact Statement; Clark County, Indiana and Jefferson County, Kentucky
Draft Environmental Impact Statement; Denver, Arapahoe, and Douglas Counties
Notice of Establishment of Point of Contact between DOT and Small Business Concerns With Respect to Problems Arising out of Y2K Failures and Compliance With Federal Rules or Regulations
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Aberdeen Regional Airport, Aberdeen, SD
Application of Jetblue Airways Corporation for Certificate Authority
Y2K Readiness
Revision of Braking Systems Airworthiness Standards To Harmonize With European Airworthiness Standards for Transport Category Airplanes