What did Transportation Department publish on Aug. 20?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Aug. 20, 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 Aug. 20

Title
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
Hours of Service of Drivers: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association; Application for Exemption
Michelin North America, Inc., Moot of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance
Reporting Requirements for Positive Train Control Expenses and Investments
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Beechcraft Corporation and Hawker Beechcraft Corporation
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Helicopters
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters
Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) Helicopters
Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc.
Airworthiness Directives; Eurocopter France Helicopters
Early Warning Reporting, Foreign Defect Reporting, and Motor Vehicle and Equipment Recall Regulations