Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on June 27

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on June 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems Airplanes.

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 June 27

Title
Change to FMCSA Policy on Calculating and Publicizing the Driver, Vehicle, and Hazardous Materials Out-of-Service Rates and Crash Rates
Rescission of Quarterly Financial Reporting Requirements
Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace; Bozeman, MT
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Lewistown, MT
Airworthiness Directives; Saab AB, Saab Aerosystems Airplanes
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ISLANDER; Invitation for Public Comments
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, and Daimler AG (DAG), Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel PISCES; Invitation for Public Comments
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
Notice of Decision to Grant Buy America Waiver to Washington Department of Transportation to Purchase Vossloh 101-LV Concrete Rail Ties
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers; Revision of Exemption; American Pyrotechnics Association (APA)
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Taos Regional Airport Layout Plan Improvements, Taos, NM
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement: Los Angeles County, CA
Request for Public Comment, Raleigh County Memorial Airport, Beckley, WV
Advisory Circular (AC) 150/5345-53D, Airport Lighting Equipment Certification Program; Proposed Update and Opportunity to Comment
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes Mellitus