Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on March 26

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on March 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise.

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 26

Title
Drawbridge Operation Regulations; Oklawaha River, Marion County, FLa
Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; St. Mary's River, St. Mary's City, MD
Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise
Special Local Regulations for Marine Events; Chesapeake Bay Near Annapolis, MD
Federal Requirements For Propeller Injury Avoidance Measures
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws
Notice of Request for Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection: Financial Responsibility, Trucking and Freight Forwarding
Information Collection Available for Public Comments and Recommendations
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws
Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Marshall and St. Joseph Counties in Indiana
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws
Information Collection Under Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): 2115-0596 and 2115-0597
Review of Boating Safety Regulations
Announcing the Eighth Quarterly Meeting of the Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN)
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 2001 and 2002 Vespa ET2 and ET4 Motor Scooters Are Eligible for Importation