Proposed rule published by Transportation Department on Aug. 15

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Certification of Airports; Correction.

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 Aug. 15

Title
Safety Zone; Candlelight on the Water, Port Washington, WI
Exemption of Public Vessels Equipped With Electronic Charting and Navigation Systems From Paper Chart Requirements
Safety Zone; Fireworks Display, Newport, RI
Certification of Airports; Correction
Notice of Request for the Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Metropolitan Oakland International Airport, Oakland, CA
Environmental Impact Statement: Washington County, UT
Hazardous Materials: Knowledge Required for Civil Penalty Enforcement Proceedings
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
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 August 3, 2001
Aviation Proceedings, Agreements Filed During Week Ending August 3, 2001