Transportation Department publishes notice on Aug. 20

The US Transportation Department published a seven page notice on Aug. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC); Working Group Activity Update.

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. 20

Title
Office of the Secretary: Senior Executive Service Performance Review Boards Membership
Regional Transportation District-Acquisition Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company in Adams, Denver, and Jefferson Counties, CO
Information Collection Activities
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC); Working Group Activity Update
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Air Brake Systems; Technical Report on the Effectiveness of Antilock Braking Systems in Heavy Truck Tractors and Trailers
Yokohama Tire Corporation, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance
Notice of Meeting of the Transit Rail Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS)
Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received
Requirements for Intermodal Equipment Providers and for Motor Carriers and Drivers Operating Intermodal Equipment