Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on Feb. 12

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Drawbridge Operations Regulations; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA.

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 Feb. 12

Title
Drawbridge Operations Regulations; Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle, WA
Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company, Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and FR172K Airplanes
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws
Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Comments; Renewed Approval of Information Collection; Drug Offender's Drivers' License Suspension Certification
Information Collection Available for Public Comments and Recommendations
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws
Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices; Final Rule: Delay of Effective Date
Amendment to Class E Airspace; Grant, NE
Amendment to Class E Airspace; Pittsburg, KS