Transportation Department publishes proposed rule on March 11

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on March 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Airworthiness Directives; Airbus 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 March 11

Title
Amendment of Class D and E Airspace; Enid Vance AFB, OK; Enid Woodring Municipal Airport, Enid, OK; and Enid, OK
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) Helicopters
Airworthiness Directives; Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
Airworthiness Directives; Dowty Propellers Constant Speed Propellers
Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
Make Inoperative Exemptions; Vehicle Modifications To Accommodate People With Disabilities, Roof Crush Resistance
Proposed Amendment of Class D and Class E Airspace for the Following Oklahoma Towns; Antlers, OK; Oklahoma City, OK; Oklahoma City Wiley Post Airport, OK; and Shawnee, OK
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Clovis, NM
Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Turbofan Engines
Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines
Airworthiness Directives; AgustaWestland S.p.A. (Agusta) Helicopters
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters
Airworthiness Directives; Continental Motors, Inc. Reciprocating Engines
Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines
Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
NHTSA Enforcement Guidance Bulletin 2015-01: Recommended Best Practices for Protective Orders and Settlement Agreements in Civil Litigation
Letters of Interest for Credit Assistance Under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program
Notice of Meeting of the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS)
Policy Statement on Guidance for Determination of System, Hardware, and Software Development Assurance Levels on Transport Category Airplanes
Policy Regarding Use of H-11 Bolts in Primary Structure on Transport Airplanes
FAR 25.723 Energy Absorption Tests