Transportation Department publishes notice on Nov. 22

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Portland & Western Railroad, Inc.-Trackage Rights Exemption-BNSF Railway Company.

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 Nov. 22

Title
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-2B16 (CL-604) Airplanes and Model CL-600-2B19 (Regional Jet Series 100 & 440) Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA-Groupe AEROSPATIALE Models TB 20 and TB 21 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; EXTRA Flugzeugproduktions-und Vertriebs-GmbH Models EA-300, EA-300S, EA-300L, and EA-300/200 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747SR, and 747SP Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes
Charter Service Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee
Georgia Southwestern Railroad, Inc.-Acquisition Exemption-The South Western Rail Road Company and Central of Georgia Railroad Company
Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad Corporation-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Lines of I&M Rail Link, LLC
Portland & Western Railroad, Inc.-Trackage Rights Exemption-BNSF Railway Company
Pipeline Safety: Notice to Operators of Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines To Accurately Locate and Mark Underground Pipelines Before Construction-Related Excavation Activities Commence Near the Pipelines
Pipeline Safety: Request for Waiver; Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline, L.L.C.