Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on July 26

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

The proposed rule is focused on Federal Pilotage for Foreign-Trade Vessels in Maryland.

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 July 26

Title
Modification of Class E Airspace; Marquette, MI
Modification of Class D Airspace; Gary, IN; and modification of Class E Airspace; Gary, IN
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Minneapolis, Crystal Airport, MN; Correction
Modification of Class D Airspace; Chicago, Aurora Municipal Airport, IL; and Modification of Class E Airspace; Chicago, Aurora Municipal Airport, IL
Establishment of Class E Airspace; Greenwood/Wonder Lake, IL
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-120 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F.28 Mark 0100 Series Airplanes
Safety Zone: Navy Pier, Lake Michigan, Chicago Harbor, IL
Safety Zone: IB 909 Barge Conducting Outfall Pipe Construction in Massachusetts Bay
Safety Zone Regulation for San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico
Payroll and Related Expenses of Public Employees; General Administration and Other Overhead; and Cost Accumulation Centers and Distribution Methods
Temporary Matching Fund Waiver
Modification of Class E Airspace; Ionia, MI
Modification of Class E Airspace; Shelbyville, IN
Engineering Services
Federal Pilotage for Foreign-Trade Vessels in Maryland
Intelligent Transportation System Architecture and Standards
Airworthiness Directives; Stemme GmbH & Co. KG Models S10-V and S10-VT Sailplanes
The Blacklands Railroad Company-Operation Exemption-Northeast Texas Rural Rail Transportation District
Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received; Dispositions of Petitions Issued
Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received; Dispositions of Petitions Issued
Petitions for Exemption, Summary of Petitions Received; Dispositions of Petitions Issued
Railroad Revenue Adequacy-1999 Determination
Northeast Texas Rural Rail Transportation District-Acquisition Exemption-Lines of the Union Pacific Railroad Company
Establishment of Pilot Program to Exempt Certain Vessels From Inspection as Seagoing Motor Vessels
Availability of Final Great Lakes Icebreaking Environmental Impact Statement
Information Collection Under Review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): OMB Control Numbers 2115-0017, 2115-0611, 2115-0573, and 2115-0630