Proposed rule published by Transportation Department on Dec. 30

The US Transportation Department published a one page proposed rule on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1, -1A, -1B, -7, -7A, -7B, -9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, -17AR, -209, -217, -217A, -217C, and -219 Turbofan Engines.

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. 30

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Special Conditions: Dassault Aviation Model Falcon Fan Jet, Falcon Fan Jet Series D, -Series E, -Series F airplanes; and Mystere-Falcon Model 20-C5, -20-D5, -20-E5, -20-F5, and -200 Series Airplanes; High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF)
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model ERJ 170 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1, -1A, -1B, -7, -7A, -7B, -9, -9A, -11, -15, -15A, -17, -17A, -17R, -17AR, -209, -217, -217A, -217C, and -219 Turbofan Engines
Hazardous Materials: Safety Requirements for External Product Piping on Cargo Tanks Transporting Flammable Liquids
Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Beluga, AK
Proposed Revision of Class E Airspace; Ketchikan, AK
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, Inc.-Lease and Operation Exemption-South Buffalo Railway Company
Notice of Intent To Request Renewal From the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of Four Current Public Collections of Information
Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization and Minority Resource Center; Notice of Request for New Data Collection;