Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on Feb. 23

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

The proposed rule is focused on Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking.

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. 23

Title
Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CT58 Series and T58 Series Turboshaft Engines
Airworthiness Directives; General Electric Company CF34-8E Series Turbofan Engines
Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) AE 3007 Series Turbofan Engines
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Denial of Petition for Rulemaking
Information Collection Available for Public Comments and Recommendations
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
Environmental Impact Statement: Rail Corridor-Richmond, VA to Hampton Roads (via Williamsburg to Newport News, VA and via Petersburg to Norfolk, VA)
City of Peoria, IL, d/b/a Peoria, Peoria Heights & Western Railroad-Construction of Connecting Track Exemption-in Peoria County, IL