Proposed rule published by Transportation Department on Dec. 7

The US Transportation Department published a six page proposed rule on Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, Rearview Mirrors; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, Low-Speed Vehicles Phase-In Reporting Requirements.

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. 7

Title
Airworthiness Directives; Viking Air Limited (Type Certificate No. A-815 Formerly Held by Bombardier Inc. and de Havilland, Inc.) Model DHC-3 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Apical Industries Inc. (Apical) Emergency Float Kits
Adjustment of Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents for Calendar Year 2011
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A318-111 and A318-112 Airplanes and Model A319, A320, and A321 Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; McDonnell Douglas Corporation Model DC-9-30, DC-9-40, and DC-9-50 Series Airplanes, Model DC-9-81 (MD-81), DC-9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83), and DC-9-87 (MD-87) Airplanes, and Model MD-88 and MD-90-30 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; British Aerospace Regional Aircraft Models Jetstream Series 3101 and Jetstream Model 3201 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Models DA 40 and DA 40F Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A300 Series Airplanes
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, Rearview Mirrors; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, Low-Speed Vehicles Phase-In Reporting Requirements
Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received
Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Percentage Rates of Covered Aviation Employees for the Period of January 1, 2011, Through December 31, 2011
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection(s): Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance, Rebuilding and Alteration
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC); Working Group Activity Update
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Noise Exposure Map Notice, Naples Municipal Airport, Naples, FL
Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Comments; Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Aircraft Liability Insurance
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Information Collection Available for Public Comments and Recommendations
Pipeline Safety: Random Drug Testing Rate
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities