Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on Feb. 28

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Feb. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330 and A340-200 and -300 Series Airplanes.

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. 28

Title
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330 and A340-200 and -300 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200, 757-200CB, and 757-200PF Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce Model RB211 Engines
Maintenance of and Access to Records Pertaining to Individuals; Proposed Exemption
Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B (formerly Subpart Q) During the Week Ending February 11, 2005
Proposed Advisory Circular 23-24, Airworthiness Compliance Checklists for Common Part 23 Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) Projects
Aviation Proceedings, Agreements Filed the Week Ending February 11, 2005
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 05-06-C-00-EUG To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Mahlon Sweet Field-Eugene Airport, Submitted by the City of Eugene, Mahlon Sweet Field-Eugene Airport, Eugene, OR
Battery-Based Emergency Power Unit
Noise Exposure Map Notice; Southwest Florida International Airport, Fort Myers, FL
Revisions to Cockpit Voice Recorder and Digital Flight Data Recorder Regulations
Airworthiness Directives: Air Tractor, Inc. Models AT-502, AT- 502A, AT-502B, and AT-503A Airplanes