Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 6

The US Transportation Department published a one page proposed rule on Aug. 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Preliminary Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard.

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 Aug. 6

Title
Pipeline Safety: Periodic Updates of Regulatory References to Technical Standards and Miscellaneous Amendments; Corrections
Elimination of the Air Traffic Control Tower Operator Certificate for Controllers Who Hold a Federal Aviation Administration Credential With a Tower Rating
Preliminary Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard
Pipeline Safety: Miscellaneous Changes to Pipeline Safety Regulations; Administrative Significance: Petitions for Reconsideration
Securement of Unattended Equipment
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes Mellitus
Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension of a Currently-Approved Information Collection Request: Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property (OMB 2139-0004)
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Application for an Exemption From TowMate, LLC.
Pipeline Safety: Meeting of the Gas Pipeline Safety Advisory Committee and the Liquid Pipeline Safety Advisory Committee
Environmental Impact Statement: Alexander, Johnson, Massac, Pulaski, and Union Counties, Illinois; Ballard and McCracken Counties, Kentucky; and Cape Girardeau, Scott, and Mississippi Counties, Missouri
Notice of Public Meetings for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Sites and Center of Excellence