Rule published on Aug. 12 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published an eight page rule on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Special Awareness Training for the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area.

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. 12

Title
Special Awareness Training for the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area
Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Model DC-8-11, DC-8-12, DC-8-21, DC-8-31, DC-8-32, DC-8-33, DC-8-41, DC-8-42, and DC-8-43 Airplanes; Model DC-8-50 Series Airplanes; Model DC-8F-54 and DC-8F-55 Airplanes; Model DC-8-60 Series Airplanes; Model DC-8-60F Series Airplanes; Model DC-8-70 Series Airplanes; and Model DC-8-70F Series Airplanes
Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program
Demonstration Project on NAFTA Trucking Provisions
60-Day Notice and Request for Comments
National Transit Database: Policy on Reporting of Coordinated Human Services Transportation Data
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision