Rule published by Transportation Department on Dec. 21

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments.

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 Dec. 21

Title
Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Models C90A, B200, B200C, B300, and B300C Airplanes
IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Airworthiness Directives; Stemme GmbH & Co. KG Model S10, S10-V, and S10-VT Gliders
Youngstown & Southeastern Railway Company-Lease and Operation Exemption-Lines of Eastern States Railroad, LLC
Indiana Boxcar Corporation-Continuance in Control Exemption-Youngstown & Southeastern Railway Company
Eastern States Railroad, LLC-Acquisition Exemption-Central Columbiana & Pennsylvania Railway, Inc. and Columbiana County Port Authority
Commonwealth Railway, Inc.-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Norfolk Southern Railway Company
High Point, Randleman, Asheboro and Southern Railroad Company-Abandonment Exemption-in Guilford County, NC; Norfolk Southern Railway Company-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in Guilford County, NC
Northeast Gateway Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port License Application; Final Environmental Impact Statement Supplementary Material
New Entrant Safety Assurance Process
Requirements for Intermodal Equipment Providers and Motor Carriers and Drivers Operating Intermodal Equipment
Hazardous Materials: Enhancing Rail Transportation Safety and Security for Hazardous Materials Shipments