Department of Transportation September 2, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The First Semi-Annual Aviation Workforce Management Conference
Document Number: 2011-22594
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-09-02
Agency: Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Department of Transportation
The Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, announces the First Semi-Annual Aviation Workforce Management Conference which will be held in Washington DC. The Conference will be co-hosted by the Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. The Federal Aviation Administrator J. Randolph (Randy) Babbitt will also participate in the Conference. This will be the first semi-annual conference recommended by the Subcommittee on Labor and World-Class Workforce of the former Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC).
Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation: Brakes; Adjustment Limits
Document Number: 2011-22478
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-09-02
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposes to revise the requirements regarding clamp and rotochamber brake actuator readjustment limits in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). The purpose of this notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) is to amend the readjustment limits, clarify their application, and correct an error in cross-referencing a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS). This proposal responds to a petition for rulemaking from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA).
Identification of Interstate Motor Vehicles: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Drayage Truck Registry Sticker Display Requirements; Petition for Determination
Document Number: 2011-22477
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-09-02
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
FMCSA denies the New Jersey Motor Truck Association's (NJMTA) petition requesting that FMCSA determine the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's (Port Authority) Drayage Truck Registry (DTR) sticker display program is preempted by Federal law. The Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) prohibits States and their political subdivisions from requiring motor carriers to display in or on commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) any form of identification other than forms required by the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary), with certain exceptions. FMCSA determines that the Port Authority's sticker display program is not preempted.
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Clemson, SC
Document Number: 2011-22314
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-09-02
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class E Airspace at Clemson, SC, as a runway extension requires amended Standard Instrument Approach Procedures at Oconee County Regional Airport. This action enhances the safety and airspace management of Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations within the National Airspace System. This action also changes the airport name.
Amendment of Class E Airspace; Hawaiian Islands, HI
Document Number: 2011-22243
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-09-02
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action amends Class E airspace for the Hawaiian Islands, HI. The FAA is taking this action in response to a request from the Honolulu Control Facility (HCF) to better clarify the legal description of controlled airspace designated as Class E airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface for the Hawaiian Islands, HI. This action enhances the safety and management of aircraft operations.
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