Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on March 17

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-30F (KC10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40, and DC-10-40F 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 March 17

Title
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-135 and EMB-145 Series Airplanes
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Lake Placid, NY
Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model ATP Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-10-10, DC-10-10F, DC-10-15, DC-10-30, DC-10-30F, DC-10-30F (KC10A and KDC-10), DC-10-40, and DC-10-40F Airplanes
Establishment of Class D Airspace; Rome, NY
Special Conditions: Bombardier Aerospace Model BD-100-1A10; Sudden Engine Stoppage
Tariff of Tolls
Computer Reservations System (CRS) Regulations; Statements of General Policy
Pipeline Safety: Qualification of Pipeline Personnel
Norfolk Southern Railway Company-Reinstitution of Service-Between Toledo and Maumee in Lucas County, OH
Notice To Extend Comment Period for an Environmental Impact Statement: St. Louis City and St. Louis County, MO
Notice To Extend Comment Period for An Environmental Impact Statement: Texas and Howell Counties, MO
No Smoking Placards and Signs
Advisory Circular (AC) 20-73A “Aircraft Ice Protection”
RTCA Special Committee 201: Aeronautical Operational Control (AOC) Message Hazard Mitigation (AMHM)