What did Transportation Department publish on Dec. 11?

The US Transportation Department published an eight page proposed rule on Dec. 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The proposed rule is focused on Railroad Workplace Safety.

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 Dec. 11

Title
Airworthiness Directives; Superior Air Parts, Inc. Engines and Lycoming Engines Reciprocating Engines With a Certain SAP Crankshaft Assembly
Special Conditions: Garmin International, Inc., Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 505 Helicopter, Visual Flight Rules Autopilot and Stability Augmentation System
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Cairo, IL
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Dubois, PA
Removal of the Special Rule for Model Aircraft
Railroad Workplace Safety
Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Cambridge NE
Airworthiness Directives; Goodrich Externally-Mounted Hoist Assemblies
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Clearance of a Renewed Approval of Information Collection: Verification of Authenticity of Foreign License, Rating, and Medical Certification; Extension of Comment Period
Environmental Impact Statement: Collin County, Texas
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
Public Notice of Surplus Property Release; Spokane International Airport, Spokane, Washington
Miscellaneous Amendments to Brake System Safety Standards and Codification of Waivers
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance