What did Transportation Department publish on Dec. 11?

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Model TH-28 and 480 Helicopters.

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 Dec. 11

Title
Norfolk Southern Railway Company-Abandonment Exemption-in Raleigh County, WV
Airworthiness Directives; Cirrus Design Corporation Models SR20 and SR22 Airplanes
U.S. Locational Requirement for Dispatching of U.S. Rail Operations
Airworthiness Directives; Enstrom Helicopter Corporation Model TH-28 and 480 Helicopters
Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 206A, 206B, 206A-1, 206B-1, 206L, and 206L-1 Helicopters
Motor Vehicle Safety; Acceleration of Manufacturer's Remedy Program
Motor Vehicle Safety; Reimbursement Prior To Recall
Control of Alcohol and Drug Use: Proposed Application of Random Testing and Other Requirements to Employees of a Foreign Railroad Who Are Based Outside the United States and Perform Train or Dispatching Service in the United States; Request for Comment on Even Broader Application of Rules and on Implementation Issues