Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on Aug. 24

The US Transportation Department published a one page proposed rule on Aug. 24, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Positive Train Control Systems.

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. 24

Title
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: FAA Airport Master Record
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Organization Designation Authorization
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Hazardous Materials Training Requirements
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Aviation Insurance
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of New Approval of Information Collection: Activation of Ice Protection Rule-Flight Manual Requirements
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Financial Responsibility for Licensed Launch Activities
Positive Train Control Systems
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 767-200, -300, and -300F Series Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 757-200, -200PF, and -200CB Series Airplanes
Proposed Amendment to Class B Airspace; Salt Lake City, UT
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Side Impact Protection