Proposed rule published on Aug. 6 by Transportation Department

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

The proposed rule is focused on Transparency of Airline Ancillary Fees and Other Consumer Protection Issues.

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
Transparency of Airline Ancillary Fees and Other Consumer Protection Issues
Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Bus Rollover Structural Integrity, Motorcoach Safety Plan
Hours of Service of Drivers: Payne and Dolan, Inc.; Zenith Tech, Inc.; and Northeast Asphalt, Inc.; Application for Exemption
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection
Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments for the Renewal of a Previously Approved Information Collection
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision