What did Transportation Department publish on Aug. 4?

The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Aug. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters.

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. 4

Title
Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Request for Comment
Central of Georgia Railroad Company-Abandonment Exemption-in Montgomery County, Ala.; CSX Transportation, Inc.-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-in Montgomery County, Ala.
Environmental Impact Statement: Northwest Corridor Project-Municipalities of Hatillo, Camuy, Quebradillas, Isabela, Moca and Aguadilla, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Railroad Workplace Safety
Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Helicopters
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier, Inc. Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services B.V. Airplanes
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program