What did Transportation Department publish on Aug. 28?

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on Aug. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Progressive Rail, Incorporated-Acquisition Exemption-Rail Lines of Wisconsin Central, Ltd..

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. 28

Title
Airworthiness Directives; Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation Models 690, 690A, and 690B Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Models 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC, 58TCA, 95-B55, 95-B55A, A36, A36TC, B36TC, E55, E55A, F33A, and V35B Airplanes
Special Conditions: Alenia Aeronautica Model C-27J Airplane; Interaction of Systems and Structures
Progressive Rail, Incorporated-Acquisition Exemption-Rail Lines of Wisconsin Central, Ltd.
Sterlite (USA), Inc.-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Copper Basin Railway, Inc.
Annual Materials Report on New Bridge Construction and Bridge Rehabilitation
Agency Information Collection Activity Seeking OMB Approval
Notice of Applications for Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q) During the Week Ending August 15, 2009
BNSF Railway Company-Abandonment Exemption-in Kootenai County, ID