Proposed rule published on Oct. 7 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on Oct. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT Airplanes.

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 Oct. 7

Title
Watco Companies, Inc.-Continuance in Control Exemption-Louisiana Southern Railroad, Inc.
Petition for Exemption From the Federal Motor Vehicle Motor Theft Prevention Standard; Mazda
First Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 207/Airport Security Access Control Systems
Notice of the Availability of the Record for Decision of O'Hare Modernization, at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL
CSX Transportation, Inc.-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption-Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company
Mercedes-Benz, U.S.A. LLC; Receipt of Application for a Temporary Exemption From Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108
Petition for Exemption from the Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard; Fuji Heavy Industries U.S.A., Inc.
Cancellation of Environmental Impact Statement for the Oklahoma Launch Site Operator License for the Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSIA)
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review, Request for Comments; Approval of an Approved Information Collection Activity, Financial Responsibility Requirements for Licensed Reentry Activities
Supplement to Notice of Interim Operating Authority Granted to Commercial Air Tour Operators Over National Parks and Tribal Lands Within or Abutting National Parks
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review, Request for Comments; Renewal of an Approved Information Collection Activity, Part 65, Certification: Airmen Other Than Flight Crewmembers, Subpart C, Aircraft Dispatchers and App. A Aircraft Dispatcher Courses
RTCA Special Committee 159: Global Positioning System (GPS)
Change of Controlling Agency for Restricted Areas; HI
Title VI Regulations for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Financial Assistance Recipients
Special Conditions: Raytheon Model HS.125 Airplanes; High-Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF)
Modification of Class D and Class E Airspace; Topeka, Forbes Field, KS
Mode S Transponder Requirements in the National Airspace System
Mode S Transponder Requirements in the National Airspace System
Louisiana Southern Railroad, Inc.-Lease and Operation Exemption-The Kansas City Southern Railway Company
Hazardous Materials Training Requirements
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation: Surge Brake Requirements
Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Falcon 2000 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701, & 702), CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705), and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-300, -400, -500, -700, and -800 Series Airplanes; Model 747-400 and -400F Series Airplanes; Model 757-200 Series Airplanes; Model 767-300 Series Airplanes; and Model 777-300 Series Airplanes Equipped With Certain Driessen or Showa Galleys or Driessen Closets
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767 Airplanes