Transportation Department publishes rule on Jan. 6

The US Transportation Department published a one page rule on Jan. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Tires.

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 Jan. 6

Title
Proposed Modification of Class E Airspace; Palm Springs, CA
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Tires
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes
BNSF Railway Company-Temporary Trackage Rights Exemption -Union Pacific Railroad Company
Motor Vehicle Registration and Licensed Driver Information
Pipeline Safety: Reconsideration of Natural Gas Pipeline Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure for Class Locations
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU); Value Pricing Pilot Program Participation
Notice of Request for Extension of a Previously Approved Collection
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU); Opportunities for State and Other Qualifying Agencies To Gain Authority to Toll Facilities Constructed Using Federal Funds