What did Transportation Department publish on Aug. 23?

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

The proposed rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 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. 23

Title
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment
Safety Zone: Chelsea Street Bridge Fender System Repair, Chelsea River, Chelsea, MA
Safety Zone: Virginia Beach Weekly Fireworks Display, Rudee Inlet, Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Atlantic Ocean, Coastal Waters, Between 17th and 20th Street, Virginia Beach, Virginia
Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Model BAe 146 and Model Avro 146-RJ Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace BAe Model ATP Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Model AS 332C, L, and L1 Helicopters
Petitions for Exemption: Summary of Petitions Received; Dispositions of Petitions Issued
Aviation Proceedings, Agreements filed during the week ending August 13, 1999
Collection of Information by Agency Under Review by Office of Management and Budget
Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart Q During the Week Ending August 13, 1999
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Modification of Exemption
Petitions for Waivers of Compliance; Petition for Exemption for Technological Improvements
Research, Engineering and Development (R,E&D) Advisory Committee
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Exemptions