Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on March 14

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 407 Helicopters.

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 March 14

Title
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 407 Helicopters
Airworthiness Directives; BMW Rolls-Royce GmbH Models BR700-710A1-10 and BR700-710A2-20 Turbofan Engines
Union Pacific Railroad Company-Abandonment Exemption-in Bowie County, TX; Texas and Northeastern Railroad, a Division of Mid-Michigan Railroad, Inc.-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in Bowie County, TX
Preliminary Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard
Aviation Proceedings, Agreements filed during the week ending March 2, 2001
Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart Q during the Week Ending March 2, 2001
Environmental Impact Statement: Orange and San Diego Counties, CA