Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on April 20

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

The proposed rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Airplanes; and Airbus Model A300 B4-600, B4-600R, and F4-600R Series Airplanes, and Model C4-605R Variant F Airplanes (Collectively Called A300-600 Series 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 April 20

Title
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A310 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Airplanes; and Airbus 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; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, and 182R Airplanes
Change in Extinguishing Agent Container Requirements
Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company (The Beech Aircraft Company and BEECH previously held Type Certificate Nos. 3A15, 3A16, 5A3, and A-777) Models 35-33, 35-A33, 35-B33, 35-C33, E33, F33, G33, 35-C33A, E33A, F33A, E33C, F33C, 35, A35, B35, C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A, V35B, 36, A36, A45 (T-34A, B45), D45 (T-34B), 95-55, 95-A55, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 95-B55B (T-42A), 95-C55, 95-C55A, D55, D55A, E55, E55A, 56TC, A56TC, 58, 95, B95, B95A, D95A, and E95 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters Inc. (MDHI) Model MD600N Helicopters
BNSF Railway Company-Abandonment Exemption-in Clinton and Marion Counties, IL
Mark K. Smith-Continuance in Control Exemption-Rock River Railroad, Inc.
Pipeline Safety: Notice of Availability of a Study on Burial of Submerged Pipelines
Rock River Railroad, Inc.-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Rail Lines of Renew Energy, LLC
Kaw River Railroad, Inc.-Lease and Operation Exemption 1
Petitions for Exemption; Summary of Petitions Received
Notice of Request for Extension of Currently Approved Information Collection
Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for New Information Collection