Rule published on Aug. 27 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Aug. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Modification of Class E airspace; Escanaba, MI.

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. 27

Title
Proposed Modification of Class E Airspace; Fort Wayne, IN
Pipeline Safety: Qualification of Pipeline Personnel
Proposed Modification of Class E Airspace; Maple Lake, MN
Safety Zone: Staten Island Fireworks, Lower New York Bay and Raritan Bay
Modification of Class E airspace; Escanaba, MI
Petitions Involving the Effective Dates of the Disclosure of Code-Sharing Arrangements and Long-Term Wet Leases Final Rule, and the Disclosure of Change-of-Gauge Services Final Rule.
Modification of the Legal Description of the Class E Airspace; Cincinnati, OH
Modification of Class D Airspace and Class E Airspace; Terre Haute, IN
Revocation of Class E airspace, Lafayette, Aretz Airport, IN
Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Batesville, IN
Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Pine River, MN
Petitions for Exemption: Summary of Petitions Received; Dispositions of Petitions Issued
Norfolk Southern Railway CompanyTrackage Rights ExemptionOver North Carolina Railroad Company; Atlantic and East Carolina Railway CompanyTrackage Rights ExemptionLine of North Carolina Railroad Company Operated Under Trackage Rights by Norfolk Southern Railway Company
Assistance Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Other Minority Institutions of Higher Education (MIHE)
Directional Drilling and Other Trenchless Technology Operations Conducted in Proximity to Underground Pipeline Facilities
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Nashville International Airport, Nashville, TN
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Tri-Cities Regional Airport, Blountville, TN