What did Transportation Department publish on Aug. 15?

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

The proposed rule is focused on Hours of Service of Drivers; Driver Rest and Sleep for Safe Operations.

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
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-145 Series Airplanes
Hazardous Materials: Availability of Information for Hazardous Materials Transported by Aircraft
Organization and Delegation of Powers and Duties; Delegations Concerning the Hazardous Materials Transportation Programs
Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 430 Helicopters
Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model MD-90-30 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Model 269A, 269A-1, 269B, 269C, 269C-1, 269D, and TH-55A Helicopters
Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney PW4164, PW4168, and PW4168A Series Turbofan Engines
Airworthiness Directives; Agusta S.p.A. Model A109A and A109A II Helicopters
Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8 Series Airplanes
Hours of Service of Drivers; Driver Rest and Sleep for Safe Operations
Notice of Intent to Rule on Request to Release Airport Property at the Laredo International Airport, Laredo, Texas
Intelligent Transportation System; Architecture and Standards
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 1995-2000 Mazda Xedos 9 Passenger Cars Are Eligible for Importation
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements; Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review