Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 16

The US Transportation Department published a four page proposed rule on Aug. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Civil Penalties.

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. 16

Title
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Klamath Falls, OR
Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Kalaupapa, HI
Extension of Comment Period; Airplane and Engine Certification Requirements in Supercooled Large Drop, Mixed Phase, and Ice Crystal Icing Conditions
Petition To Modify an Exemption of a Previously Approved Antitheft Device; Ford Motor Company
Temporary Closure of I-70 (I-70/I-465 West Leg Interchange to the I-70/I-65 South Split Interchange) on October 7, 2010, in Indianapolis, IN
Office of Commercial Space Transportation; Availability of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Record of Decision (ROD) for Actions Related to Environmental Assessment for the Expansion of the Wallops Flight Facility Launch Range
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping Requirements
Civil Penalties
Maneuvering Speed Limitation Statement
Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs