Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on May 2

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on May 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 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 May 2

Title
Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems for Commercial Vessels
Vessel Documentation: Lease-Financing for Vessels Engaged in the Coastwise Trade
Airworthiness Directives; GE Aircraft Engines CT7 Series Turboprop Engines
Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. TFE731-2, -3, and -4 Series Turbofan Engines
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B2 and B4; A310; and A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R (Collectively Called A300-600) Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 777-200 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757-200 and -300 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-11 Series Airplanes Equipped With Pratt & Whitney Model PW4400 Series Engines
Hazardous Materials: Temporary Reduction of Registration Fees
Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes
Security Zone; San Diego Bay
Security Zone; San Diego Bay
Security Zone; San Diego Bay
Drawbridge Operation Regulations: Long Island, New York Inland Waterway from East Rockaway Inlet to Shinnecock Canal, NY.
Security Zone; San Diego Bay
Exemption of Public Vessels Equipped with Electronic Charting and Navigation Systems From Paper Chart Requirements
Beall Trailers of Washington, Inc.; Grant of Petition for Renewal of Temporary Exemption From Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 224
Environmental Impact Statement: Marin and Sonoma County, CA
Aviation Proceedings, Agreements filed during week ending April 20, 2001.
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the California High Speed Train System
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 April 20, 2001