Rule published on Aug. 12 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services B.V. Model F.28 Mark 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 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 Aug. 12

Title
Airworthiness Directives; Lycoming Engines (L)O-360, (L)IO-360, AEIO-360, O-540, IO-540, AEIO-540, (L)TIO-540, IO-580, and IO-720 Series Reciprocating Engines
Proposed Establishment of Class D and E Airspace; Frederick, MD
Hours of Service of Railroad Employees; Substantive Regulations for Train Employees Providing Commuter and Intercity Rail Passenger Transportation; Conforming Amendments to Recordkeeping Requirements
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A320-214, -232, and -233 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services B.V. Model F.28 Mark 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Fokker Services B.V. Model F.28 Mark 1000, 2000, 3000, and 4000 Airplanes
Hazardous Materials Regulations; Compatibility With the Regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency
Tyburn Railroad, LLC-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Tyburn Railroad Company
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the California High-Speed Train Project Fresno to Bakersfield Section
Regional Rail, LLC-Continuance in Control Exemption-Tyburn Railroad, LLC
Notice of Availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the California High-Speed Rail Project Merced to Fresno Section
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
Notice of Fiscal Year 2012 Safety Grants and Solicitation for Applications
Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program (STEP)
Agency Information Collection Activities; Request for Comment; Extension of an Information Collection: Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers Regulations
Notice of Funding Availability for the Department of Transportation's National Infrastructure Investments Under the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations, 2011; and Request for Comments
Arkansas Shortline Railroads, Inc.-Continuance in Control Exemption-North Louisiana & Arkansas Railroad, Inc.