Notice published by Transportation Department on Jan. 16

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Jan. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision.

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 Jan. 16

Title
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Electric-Powered Vehicles; Electrolyte Spillage and Electrical Shock Protection
Ouachita Railroad, Inc.-Abandonment Exemption-in Union County, Ark., and Union Parish, La.
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes Mellitus
Norfolk Southern Railway Company-Abandonment Exemption-in Erie County, N.Y.
Agency Information Collection Activities; New Information Collection Request: FMCSA Annual Grant Program Effectiveness Survey
Draft Toll Concessions Public-Private Partnership Model Contract Guide Addendum
U.S. Department of Transportation Notice of Practice Regarding Proposed Airline Mergers and Acquisitions
Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision