Transportation Department publishes rule on Aug. 30

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

The rule is focused on Establishment of Emergency Relief Dockets and Procedures for Handling Petitions for Emergency Waiver of Safety Regulations.

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 Aug. 30

Title
IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-9-10, -20, -30, -40, and -50 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-145XR Airplanes
Special Conditions: West Pacific Air LLC; Raytheon Beech Model B-36TC; Protection of Electronic Flight Instrument Systems From the Effects of High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF)
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
Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing; Safe Clearance; Public Meeting
Establishment of Emergency Relief Dockets and Procedures for Handling Petitions for Emergency Waiver of Safety Regulations
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Seat Belt Assemblies
Notice of a Proposed Change in Monitor Status of Air Navigational Aids at Two Airports
Annual List of Defect and Noncompliance Decisions Affecting Nonconforming Imported Vehicles
Guidelines for Impaired Driving Records Information Systems
Denial of Petition for Compliance Investigation