New regs for Wednesday: Sharks, cybersecurity, trains

Wednesday’s edition of the Federal Register contains new protections for sharks, cybersecurity guidelines and safety requirements for trains.

{mosads}Here’s what is happening:

Cybersecurity: The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Justice are moving forward with new cybersecurity guidelines.

The cybersecurity guidelines issued Tuesday will encourage private companies and organizations to share cyber threats with the federal government.

“This guidance includes explanations of how non-federal entities can identify and share cyber threat indicators and defensive measures with the federal government,” the agencies wrote.

Trains: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is delaying new safety measures for trains.

The FRA proposed setting minimum size requirements for the number of crew members working during the operation of trains in March but will reopen the comment period to give the public more time to consider the changes.

The public will have until Aug. 15 to comment.

Sharks: The National Marine Fisheries Service is proposing new protections for certain sharks.

Fishing vessels would be required to “promptly release unharmed” porbeagle sharks that are accidentally captured by their nets.

The public has 30 days to comment.

Airports: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is loosening the restrictions on the use of airport hangers for the “storage of non-aeronautical items.”

The policy issued Tuesday will allow for the storage of amateur-built aircraft that are in the construction process, the FAA noted.

“Under Federal law, airport operators … generally may use airport property only for aviation-related purposes unless otherwise approved by the FAA,” the agency wrote.

“In some cases, airports have allowed non-aeronautical storage or uses in some hangars intended for aeronautical use, which the FAA has found to interfere with or entirely displace aeronautical use of the hangar,” it added.

The policy goes into effect on July 1, 2017.