Transportation Department publishes notice on Dec. 18

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Dec. 18, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

The notice is focused on Hours of Service of Drivers: American Bakers Association and International Dairy Foods Association; Application for Exemption.

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. 18

Title
Amendment of Class D Airspace; Appleton, WI
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH Helicopters (Type Certificate Previously Held by Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH)
Pipeline Safety: Meetings of the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee and Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities, Revision to OPID Assignment Request and National Registry Notification
Hours of Service of Drivers: Association of American Railroads and American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association; Application for Exemption
Hours of Service of Drivers: American Bakers Association and International Dairy Foods Association; Application for Exemption
Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects
Commercial Driver's License Standards: Application for Exemption; Navistar, Inc. (Navistar)
Hours of Service of Drivers: North Shore Environmental Construction, Inc.; Application for Exemption
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Proposed Replacement Terminal Project at Bob Hope “Hollywood Burbank” Airport, Burbank, Los Angeles County, California