What did Transportation Department publish on Jan. 26?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Jan. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for New Information Collection.

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. 26

Title
Notice of Receipt of Petition for Decision That Nonconforming 1996 BMW K75 Motorcycles Are Eligible for Importation
Columbus and Greenville Railway Company-Trackage Rights Exemption-Kansas City Southern Railway Company
International Standards on the Transport of Dangerous Goods; Public Meeting
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company, Inc. d/b/a Canadian Pacific Railway-Trackage Rights Exemption-CSX Transportation, Inc.
Norfolk Southern Railway Company-Discontinuance Exemption-in Mercer County, NJ; CSX Transportation, Inc.-Discontinuance Exemption-in Mercer County, NJ
Cancellation of the Preparation of an Air Tour Management Plan and Environmental Assessment for Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Molokai, HI
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Hold Scoping Meetings for Palm Beach International Airport (PBI), West Palm Beach, FL
Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for New Information Collection
Motor Vehicle and Carrier Safety Standards
Safety Advisory 2007-02
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Model F27 Mark 050 and F.28 Mark 0070 and 0100 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 777-200, -300, and -300ER Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Airplanes; and Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R Series Airplanes, and Model C4-605R Variant F Airplanes (Collectively Called A300-600 Series Airplanes)
Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca Arriel 1 Series Turboshaft Engines
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310 Airplanes
BNSF Railway Company-Abandonment Exemption-in Oklahoma County, OK; Stillwater Central Railroad, Inc.-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in Oklahoma County, OK
James Riffin d/b/a The Northern Central Railroad-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-in Baltimore City, MD
Consumer Information Regarding On-Demand Air Taxi Operations
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318-111 and A318-112 Airplanes and Model A319, A320, and A321 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 B4-601, A300 B4-603, A300 B4-605R, A300 C4-605R Variant F, A310-204, A310-304, and A310-308 Airplanes Equipped With General Electric CF6-80C2 Engines
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330 Airplanes and Model A340-200 and -300 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model ERJ 170 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model DHC-8-400 Series Airplanes