Transportation Department publishes rule on July 29

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on July 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Regulatory Guidance on the Definition of “Principal Place of Business”.

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 July 29

Title
Airworthiness Directives; BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Model BAe 146-100A and 146-200A Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-120, -120ER, -120FC, -120QC, and -120RT Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER Series Airplanes
Regulatory Guidance on the Definition of “Principal Place of Business”
Final Guidance on New Starts/Small Starts Policies and Procedures
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Renewals; Vision
Additional Proposed Guidance for New Starts/Small Starts Policies and Procedures and Request for Comments for 2009
Advisory Circular 33.87-2, Comparative Endurance Test Method To Show Durability for Parts Manufacturer Approval of Turbine Engine and Auxiliary Power Unit Parts
Requirements and Procedures for Consumer Assistance To Recycle and Save Program