Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on June 8

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Special Condition: Robinson R44 Helicopters, Section 27.1309, Installation of an Autopilot (AP) Stabilization Augmentation System (SAS) That Has Potential Failure Modes With Criticality Categories Higher Than Those Envisioned by the Applicable Airworthiness Regulations.

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 June 8

Title
Revision of Class E Airspace; Nome, AK
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Newburgh, NY
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Newburgh, NY
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Harrisburg, PA
Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Mystere-Falcon 50 and 900 Series Airplanes, and Model Falcon 2000 and 900EX Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes
Special Conditions: Boeing Model 747SP; NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA); Cryogenic Systems Using Liquid Nitrogen and Liquid Helium
Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. Model A109E Helicopters
Special Conditions: Gulfstream Model LP 1125 Westwind Astra Airplane; High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF)
Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Marion, KY
Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Marana Northwest Regional Airport, AZ
Proposed Revision of Class E Airspace; Wenatchee, WA
Special Condition: Robinson R44 Helicopters, Section 27.1309, Installation of an Autopilot (AP) Stabilization Augmentation System (SAS) That Has Potential Failure Modes With Criticality Categories Higher Than Those Envisioned by the Applicable Airworthiness Regulations
Inflation Adjustment of Ordinary Maximum Civil Monetary Penalty for a Violation of a Federal Railroad Safety Law or Federal Railroad Administration Safety Regulation
Hazardous Materials: Incorporation of Exemptions Into Regulations; Notice of Information Collection Approval
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation: Protection Against Shifting and Falling Cargo
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Hours of Service of Drivers; Xora, Inc. Application for an Exemption From the Design Requirements for Automatic On-Board Recording Devices (AOBRs)
Availability of Record of Decision for the Environmental Impact Statement, Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received
Advisory Circular 25.783-1A, Fuselage Doors and Hatches
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Removal Equipment Requirements and Alternative Technology Revisions
Union Pacific Railroad Company-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-BNSF Railway Company
Title XI Remedies
Illinois Central Railroad Company-Trackage Rights Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company
Notice of Request for a New Collection