What did Transportation Department publish on Aug. 1?

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Aug. 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Front-End Strength of Cab Cars and Multiple-Unit Locomotives.

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. 1

Title
Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Front-End Strength of Cab Cars and Multiple-Unit Locomotives
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 707 Airplanes and Model 720 and 720B Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; EADS SOCATA Model TBM 700 Airplanes
Notice of Request for Renewal of a Previously Approved Collection
Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System (NDGPS) Program