Transportation Department publishes rule on Dec. 20

The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental 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 Dec. 20

Title
Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Operations
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-1A11 (CL-600), CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, and CL-604) Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models 45 (YT-34), A45 (T-34A, B-45), and D45 (T-34B) Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Saab Model SAAB 2000 Series Airplanes
Modification of Class D Airspace; Camp Douglas, WI; Correction
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Brake Hoses
Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Co.-Trackage Rights Exemption-Wisconsin Central Ltd.
Railroad Cost of Capital-2004
The Columbus & Ohio River Rail Road Company-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Rail Lines of CSX Transportation, Inc.
Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions
Pipeline Safety: Oversight Implementation and Inspection Protocols