Transportation Department publishes rule on May 16

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on May 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The rule is focused on Special Conditions: Cessna Aircraft Company, Models 208 and 208B, Caravan Airplanes; As Modified by Peregrine; Installation of Rechargeable Lithium Battery.

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 May 16

Title
Hazardous Materials: Incorporation by Reference Edition Update for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries: Pressure Piping Code
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Special Conditions: Cessna Aircraft Company, Models 208 and 208B, Caravan Airplanes; As Modified by Peregrine; Installation of Rechargeable Lithium Battery
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Train Crew Staffing
Revisions to Arbitration Procedures
Slot Management and Transparency for LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and Newark Liberty International Airport
Hours of Service (HOS) of Drivers; American Pyrotechnics Ass'n. (APA) Application for Exemption From the 14-Hour Rule; Extension of Current APA Exemption Period; Correction
Notice of Funding Availability for the Small Business Transportation Resource Center Program
Notice of Funding Availability for the Small Business Transportation Resource Center Program
Noise Exposure Map Notice; Receipt of Noise Compatibility Program and Request for Review Boise Air Terminal (Gowen Field) Boise, ID; Correction
Twenty-Third Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 222 (SC-222) AMS(R)S, Joint Meeting With EUROCAE WG-82
Tenth Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 231 (SC-231) Terrain Awareness Warning Systems (TAWS)
Sixth Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 233 Addressing Human Factors/Pilot Interface Issues for Avionics (SC-233)