Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on Sept. 17

The US Transportation Department published a one page proposed rule on Sept. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise.

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 Sept. 17

Title
Airworthiness Directives; Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH (TAE) Model TAE 125-01 Reciprocating Engines
Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise
Airworthiness Directives; Thielert Aircraft Engines GmbH (TAE) Model TAE 125-01 Reciprocating Engines
Early Warning Reporting Regulations
Amendment to Restricted Areas R-5103A, R-5103B, and R-5103C; McGregor, NM
Squaw Creek Southern Railroad, Inc.-Lease and Operation Exemption-Central of Georgia Railroad Company
Privacy Act of 1974: Systems of Records
Aviation Proceedings, Agreements Filed the Week Ending September 5, 2009