Department of Transportation August 3, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections
Document Number: 2010-19123
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-08-03
Agency: Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary
This action extends the comment period for an NPRM on enhancing airline passenger protections that was published in the Federal Register on June 8, 2010. The Department of Transportation is extending the period for interested persons to submit comments on this rulemaking from August 9, 2010, to September 23, 2010. This extension is a result of requests from a number of airline associations, one airport association, and two airlines to extend the comment period for the proposal.
Pipeline Safety: Notice of Technical Pipeline Safety Advisory Committee Meetings
Document Number: 2010-19063
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-08-03
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
This notice announces a public meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (TPSSC) and of the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC). The PHMSA staff will brief the committee members on pipeline regulatory actions and policy concerns. The purpose of the meeting is to keep the members updated on current safety concerns, proposed rules, and future proposals.
Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce plc (RR) RB211-Trent 800 Series Turbofan Engines
Document Number: 2010-19027
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-08-03
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-500 Airplanes
Document Number: 2010-19019
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-08-03
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
ITS Joint Program Office; IntelliDriveSM
Document Number: 2010-18992
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-08-03
Agency: Department of Transportation
Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received
Document Number: 2010-18986
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-08-03
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of 14 CFR. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.
Final Federal Agency Actions on Trans-Texas Corridor 35 (TTC-35) in Texas
Document Number: 2010-18954
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-08-03
Agency: Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation
This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed transportation project, TTC-35, extending from the Texas- Oklahoma line to the City of Laredo, generally paralleling existing I- 35 in the State of Texas.
Pipeline Safety: Personal Electronic Device Related Distractions
Document Number: 2010-18947
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-08-03
Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
PHMSA is issuing an Advisory Bulletin to remind owners and operators of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities of the risks associated with the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) by individuals performing operations and maintenance activities on a pipeline facility.
Safety Advisory Notice: Personal Electronic Device Related Distractions
Document Number: 2010-18944
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-08-03
Agency: Department of Transportation
PHMSA is issuing a safety advisory notice to remind offerors and carriers of hazardous materials of the risks associated with the use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) by individuals operating motor vehicles that contain hazardous materials.
Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
Document Number: 2010-18942
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-08-03
Agency: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation
The Federal Transit Administration invites public comment about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) to approve the revision of the currently approved information collection: 49 U.S.C. Sections 5310 and 5311Capital Assistance Program for Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities and Nonurbanized Area Formula Program. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments was published on May 21, 2010.
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