Week ending Jan. 1: 10 notices published by Transportation Department

There were 10 notices published by the Transportation Department in week ending Jan. 1, according to the Federal Register.

The most recent notice, Transportation Research and Development Strategic Plan; Request for Information, was submitted on December 30, 2021.

The Transportation Department published nine the week before, marking an 11.1 percent increase.

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 in week ending Jan. 1

Title	Publication Date
Transportation Research and Development Strategic Plan; Request for Information	12/30/2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Notice and Request for Comment; Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety Field Operational Test	12/30/2021
Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received; Overwatch Aero, LLC	12/30/2021
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Incident Reporting for Automated Driving Systems (ADS) and Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)	12/29/2021
Drug and Alcohol Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for 2022	12/29/2021
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders	12/29/2021
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Hearing	12/29/2021
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review	12/28/2021
Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration; DOT/MARAD 035; United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) Student Religious Accommodations Files	12/27/2021
Agency Information Collection Activities: Requests for Comments; Renewed Approval of Information Collection; Approval of Information Collection: Organization Designation Authorization	12/27/2021