Rule published by Transportation Department on Dec. 27

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

The rule is focused on Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight.

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 Dec. 27

Title
Special VFR Weather Minimums
Airworthiness Directives; Pratt and Whitney JT8D Series Turbofan Engines
Airworthiness Directives; Lockheed Model L-1011-385 Series Airplanes
Public Meeting With Manufacturers of School Buses and School Transportation Providers
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment
Petition for a Waiver of Compliance
Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Section 4(f)/106 Evaluation; Athens County, OH
National Railroad Passenger Corporation; Petition for Exemption or Waiver for Test Program and High Speed Revenue Passenger Service
Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Modification of Exemptions or Applications to Become a Party to an Exemption
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Exemptions