Transportation Department publishes notice on Jan. 18

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Jan. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company-Trackage Rights Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company.

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 Jan. 18

Title
Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs
Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), and DC-9-87 (MD-87), Model MD-88 Airplanes, and Model MD-90-30 Series Airplanes
Drawbridge Operations Regulations; Willamette River, OR
Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Chelsea River, MA
Amendment to Class E Airspace: Brownsville, PA
Amendment to Class E Airspace; Puerto Rico, PR
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Hector International Airport, Fargo, North Dakota
Environmental Impact Statement; Jefferson Parish, LA
Oil Pollution Act of 1990 Phase-out Requirements for Single Hull Tank Vessels
The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company-Trackage Rights Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company
Over-the-road Bus Accessibility Program Grants
R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Memphis Line-Operation Exemption-Line in Montgomery and Stewart Counties, TN
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting