[Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Department of Transportation Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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Part XIV
Department of Transportation
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
14 CFR Chs. I-III
23 CFR Chs. I-III
33 CFR Chs. I and IV
46 CFR Chs. I-III
48 CFR Ch. 12
49 CFR Subtitle A, Chs. I-VI
[OST Docket No. 59; Notice 97-3]
Department Regulatory Agenda; Semiannual Summary
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: The regulatory agenda is a semiannual summary of all current
and projected rulemakings, reviews of existing regulations, and
completed actions of the Department. The agenda provides the public
with information about the Department of Transportation's regulatory
activity. It is expected that this information will enable the public
to be more aware of and allow it to more effectively participate in the
Department's regulatory activity. The public is also invited to submit
comments to continuously open regulatory review dockets, suggesting
items for consideration as part of the Department's ongoing review of
existing regulations.
ADDRESSES: The mailing address for the initiating offices of the
Department that appear in the agenda is 400 7th Street SW., Washington,
DC 20590; except for the Federal Aviation Administration, which is
located at 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, and the
U.S. Coast Guard, which is located at 2100 2nd Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General
For further information on the agenda in general, contact: Neil
R. Eisner, Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and
Enforcement, Department of Transportation, 400 7th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-4723.
Specific
For further information about any particular item on the
agenda, contact the individual listed in the column headed ``Agency
Contact'' for that item.
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Table of Contents
Supplementary Information:
Background
Regulatory Flexibility Act
Economic Assessment/Evaluation
Definitions
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)/Secretarial Review
Explanation of Information on the Agenda
Request for Comments
Purpose
Appendix A - Instructions for Obtaining
Copies of Regulatory Documents
Appendix B - General Rulemaking Contact Persons
Appendix C - Public Rulemaking Dockets
Agenda
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Improvement of Government regulations is a prime goal of the
Clinton Administration. There should be no more regulations than
necessary, and those that are issued should be simpler, more
comprehensible, and less burdensome. Regulations should not be
issued without appropriate involvement of the public; once issued,
they should be periodically reviewed and revised, as needed, to
assure that they continue to meet the needs for which they
originally were designed.
To help the Department of Transportation (Department) achieve
these goals and in accordance with Executive Order 12866
``Regulatory Planning and Review'' (58 FR 51735; October 4, 1993)
and the Department's Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR
11034; February 26, 1979), the Department prepares a semiannual
regulatory agenda for publication in the Federal Register. The
agenda summarizes all current and projected rulemaking, reviews of
existing regulations, and completed actions of the Department.
These are matters on which action has begun or is projected during
the succeeding 12 months or such longer period as may be
anticipated or for which action has been completed since the last
agenda.
The agendas are based on reports submitted by the initiating
offices in January and July each year. After these reports are
consolidated for and reviewed by the Department Regulations
Council, the Department's regulations agenda is prepared and
published in the Federal Register. The Department's last agenda was
published in the Federal Register on November 29, 1996 (61 FR
62798). The next one is scheduled for publication in the Federal
Register in October 1997.
Last fall, the Department's most significant regulatory actions
were included in The Regulatory Plan, which was published together
with the Agenda and cross-referenced in the Agenda. This agenda
includes those entries with the extra information included for the
Plan entry, since the Plan is only published annually.
As a result of the ICC Termination Act of 1995, the Surface
Transportation Board, successor to the ICC, has become part of this
Department. However, the Surface Transportation Board will publish
its rulemaking activities with other independent regulatory
agencies in the Unified Agenda.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
In 1980, Congress passed the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA),
Public Law 96-354, which requires the designation of those
regulations for which a Regulatory Flexibility Analysis will be
prepared; i.e., those regulations that would have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. A
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis is required for a rulemaking which,
in the heading ``Small Entities Affected,'' indicates an effect on
small businesses, governmental jurisdictions, or organizations. If
a Regulatory Flexibility Analysis will be prepared for a particular
rulemaking, that fact also will be noted under the heading
``Analysis.''
The RFA also requires that, each year, the Department publish a
list of those regulations that have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities and are to be reviewed
under the Act during the succeeding 12 months. The agenda includes
those regulations to be reviewed under the RFA or those for which
review has been concluded since the last agenda. The phrase
(Section 610
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Review) appears at the end of the title for any such review.
However, it should be noted that, after a preliminary assessment of
the regulations listed for RFA review, it may be found that the
regulations, in fact, do not have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities, and a full RFA review will
be unnecessary.
Economic Assessment/Evaluation
DOT requires an economic analysis for all its rulemakings. A
preliminary and final economic assessment (similar to what used to
be identified as a ``Regulatory Impact Analysis'') is required for
each proposed and final regulation, respectively, that is likely to
be very costly. For other rulemakings, a regulatory evaluation is
prepared.
Definitions
The agenda covers all rules and regulations of the Department,
including those that establish conditions for financial assistance.
The following definitions are provided for ease in understanding
the information in this document.
Initiating office means an operating administration or other
organizational element within the Department that formulates
regulations.
Significant rulemaking is now being referred to in this agenda
as an agency priority. This means a rulemaking that is very costly,
controversial, or of substantial public interest; would have a
major impact on another Federal agency; would have a substantial
effect on State and/or local or tribal governments; would have a
substantial impact on a major transportation safety problem; would
initiate a substantial regulatory program or change in policy;
would be substantially different from international requirements or
standards; would materially alter budgetary impacts; or otherwise
involves important legal or policy issues.
Office of Management and Budget (OMB)/Secretarial Review
Any rulemaking document OMB identifies as significant is
subject to its review and will be classified as significant by DOT.
A few rulemakings identified as agency priority by DOT, but not
significant by OMB, and some rulemaking documents (e.g., extensions
of compliance dates), although part of an otherwise significant
rulemaking, are not subject to OMB review. All DOT agency priority
rulemaking documents are subject to review by the Secretary of
Transportation.
Explanation of Information on the Agenda
The format for this agenda is required by Office of Management
and Budget memorandum of December 30, 1996.
First, the agenda is divided by initiating offices. Then, in
accordance with the OMB memorandum, for each initiating office, the
agenda is divided into five categories: (1) Prerule stage, (2)
proposed rule stage, (3) final rule stage, (4) long-term actions,
and (5) completed actions. For each entry, the agenda provides the
following information: (1) The ``significance'' of the action; (2)
a short descriptive title; (3) the legal basis for the action being
taken or the regulation being reviewed; (4) the related regulatory
citation in the Code of Federal Regulations; (5) an indication of
any legal deadline and, if so, for what type of action (e.g., NPRM,
final rule); (6) an abstract of the review or the proposed or final
regulation; (7) a timetable, including the earliest expected date
for a decision, on whether to issue the proposed or final
regulation or complete the review and determine the corrective
action to be taken. (The action taken can be revocation or revision
of the regulation, or it can be a determination that no regulatory
action is necessary because the regulation is found to be achieving
its goals and the goals and objectives of Executive Order 12866 and
the Department's Regulatory Policies and Procedures.); (8) an
indication as to whether the rulemaking will affect small entities
and/or levels of government and which categories of small entities
or governments will be impacted; (9) if there is information that
does not fit in the other categories, it will be included under a
separate heading entitled ``Additional Information'' (which will
also note any differences between OMB's ``significant'' and DOT's
``agency priority'' classification); (10) a listing, where
determined, of any analyses an initiating office will prepare or
has prepared for the rulemaking document; e.g., an Economic
Assessment, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), or a
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis; (11) an agency contact office or
official who can provide further information, including advice on
how to obtain documents referenced in the agenda; (12) a Regulation
Identifier Number (RIN) assigned to identify an individual
rulemaking in the agenda and facilitate tracing further action on
the issue in the Federal Register that may occur between agenda
publications; (13) an indication of whether the item is part of the
Reinventing Government effort and, if so, whether it would revise
existing text in the Code of Federal Regulations or eliminate text;
(14) an indication if the action is subject to the Unfunded
Mandates Act; and (15) an indication if the action is major under
the congressional review of rulemaking procedures established by
the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act.
For nonsignificant regulations issued routinely and frequently
as a part of an established body of technical requirements (such as
the Federal Aviation Administration's Airspace Rules), to keep
those requirements operationally current, only the general category
of the regulations, the identity of a contact office or official,
and an indication of the expected number of regulations are
included; individual regulations are not listed.
If a regulatory docket number has already been established, it
may be provided under the ``Additional Information'' heading. If a
member of the public desires further information regarding a
particular proposal or regulation, reference should be made to this
docket number.
In the ``Timetable'' column, abbreviations are used to indicate
the particular documents being considered for issuance by that
date. ANPRM stands for Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, SNPRM
for Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, NPRM for Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, and FR for Final Rule. Listing a future date
in this column is not an indication that a proposed or a final rule
will be issued on that date; it is the earliest date on which a
decision is expected to be made on whether to issue the document
listed. Submittal of any proposed or final rule to the Office of
Management and Budget for review under Executive Order 12866 must
follow such a decision. If any document is issued, publication in
the Federal Register would follow within a few days of completion
of this review. In addition, these dates are based on current
schedules. Information received subsequent to the issuance of this
agenda could result in a decision not to
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take regulatory action or in changes to proposed publication dates.
For example, the need for further evaluation could result in a
later publication date; evidence of a greater need for the
regulation could result in an earlier publication date.
Finally, a dot () preceding an entry indicates that the
entry appears in the agenda for the first time.
Request for Comments
Our agenda is intended primarily for the use of the public.
Since its inception, we have made modifications and refinements
that we believe provide the public with more helpful information,
as well as make the agenda easier to use. We would like you, the
public, to make suggestions or comments on how the agenda could be
further improved.
In an effort to comply further with the spirit of Executive
Order 12866 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, we are also seeking
suggestions on which existing regulations issued by an operating
administration of the Department or the Office of the Secretary you
believe need to be reviewed to determine whether they should be
revised or revoked. The Department is particularly interested in
obtaining information on requirements that have a ``significant
economic impact on small entities'' and, therefore, must be
reviewed under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. If you have any
suggested regulations, please send them, along with your
explanation of why they should be reviewed, to the concerned
operating administration or the Office of the Secretary.
Purpose
The Department is publishing this regulatory agenda in the
Federal Register to share with interested members of the public the
Department's preliminary expectations regarding its future
regulatory actions. This should enable the public to be more aware
of the Department's regulatory activity. Knowledge of the nature
and scope of this activity, as well as the specific proposals and
reviews being considered, should result in more effective public
participation in the Department's regulatory activity. For example,
awareness of the dates when notices may be issued seeking public
comment should allow appropriate planning and more efficient use of
the comment period. By providing the expected date for a decision
on whether to issue a final rule, the Department expects that more
appropriate planning by those concerned with the regulation will
also be possible. This publication in the Federal Register does not
impose any binding obligation on the Department or any of the
offices within the Department with regard to any specific item on
the agenda. Regulatory action, in addition to the items listed, is
not precluded. If further information is desired on any of the
items listed in the agenda, the public is encouraged to contact the
individual listed for the particular item. Additional information
concerning the agenda in general or the Department's Regulatory
Policies and Procedures may be obtained from Neil R. Eisner, whose
address and telephone number appear above.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 10, 1997.
Rodney E. Slater,
Secretary of Transportation.
Appendix A - Instructions for Obtaining Copies of Regulatory Documents
Some Administrations within the Department differ in procedures
or as to inclusion on a mailing list. For the offices listed below,
persons desiring to obtain a copy of a specific regulatory document
to be issued that is listed in this agenda should communicate,
either by telephone or by letter, with the contact person listed
with the regulation at the addresses below.
United States Coast Guard (USCG)
(Name of contact person), United States Coast Guard, 2100 2nd
Street SW., Washington, DC 20593.
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
(Name of contact person), Federal Highway Administration, 400
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
(Name of contact person), Federal Railroad Administration, 400
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
(Name of contact person), National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
(Name of contact person), Federal Transit Administration, 400
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)
(Name of contact person), Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation, 400 7th Street SW., Room 5424, Washington, DC 20590.
Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA)
(Name of contact person), Research and Special Programs
Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Joel C. Richard, Secretary, Maritime Administration, 400 7th
Street SW., Room 7210, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-5746.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
The FAA has a mailing list system for notices and advance
notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRMs and ANPRMs). Persons
interested in obtaining future copies of all of those documents to
be issued by the FAA or only of those concerning certain parts of
the Federal Aviation Regulations should request a copy of Advisory
Circular No. 11-2, which describes the application procedure, by
calling (202) 267-3484 or by writing to: Federal Aviation
Administration, Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry
Center, APA-230, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
Office of the Secretary (OST)
Persons desiring to receive future copies of the Department's
regulatory agenda should submit their request to: Assistant General
Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement, C-50, Office of the General
Counsel, Department of Transportation, Washington, DC 20590, (202)
366-4723.
Persons who have an interest in specific regulatory documents
to be issued by the Office of the Secretary should forward requests
for copies of those documents to the same address. These requests
should fully identify the document desired.
Appendix B - General Rulemaking Contact Persons
The following is a list of persons who can be contacted within
the Department for general information concerning the rulemaking
process within the various operating administrations.
USCG - P. M. Pelcovits, Office of Chief Counsel, USCG
Headquarters
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Building, Room 3406, 2100 2nd Street SW., Washington, DC 20593;
telephone: (202) 267-1534.
FAA - Donald Byrne, Office of Chief Counsel, Regulations and
Enforcement Division, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Room 915A,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-3073.
FHWA - Thomas Holian, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th Street
SW., Room 4223, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-1383.
FRA - Lisa Levine, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th Street SW.,
Room 8128, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-0621.
NHTSA - Walter K. Myers, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th
Street SW., Room 5219, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-
2992.
FTA - Nancy Zaczek, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th Street
SW., Room 9316, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-4011.
SLSDC - Marc Owen, General Counsel's Office, 400 7th Street
SW., Room 5424, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-0108.
RSPA - Edward Bonekemper, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th
Street SW., Room 8405, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-
4400.
MARAD - Edmund T. Sommer, Jr., Assistant Chief Counsel,
Maritime Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Room 7230, Washington,
DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-5746.
BTS - David Mednick, 400 7th Street SW., Room 3430, Washington,
DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-8871.
OST - Neil Eisner, Office of Regulation and Enforcement, 400
7th Street SW., Room 10424, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202)
366-4723.
Appendix C - Public Rulemaking Dockets
The following is a list of Rule Docket locations for the
various operating administrations where the public may review
regulatory dockets and hand-deliver comments on advance notices and
notices of proposed rulemaking:
USCG - Marine Safety Council, 2100 2nd Street SW., Room 3406,
Washington, DC 20593. Working Hours: 8:00-3:00 (Monday-Friday).
FAA - Rules Docket (AGC-10), Office of Chief Counsel,
Regulations and Enforcement Division, 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Room 915G, Washington, DC 20591. Working Hours: 8:30-5:00.
FHWA - Docket Room, 400 7th Street SW., Room 4232, Washington,
DC 20590. Working Hours: 8:30-3:30.
FRA - Docket Clerk, 400 7th Street SW., Room 8201, Washington,
DC 20590. Working Hours: 8:30-5:00.
NHTSA - Docket Room, 400 7th Street SW., Room 5109, Washington,
DC 20590. Working Hours: 9:30-4:00.
FTA - Docket Branch, 400 7th Street SW., Room Pl. 401,
Washington, DC 20590. Working Hours: 8:30-5:00.
SLSDC - 400 7th Street SW., Room 5424, Washington, DC 20590.
Working Hours: 8:15-4:45.
BTS - 400 7th Street SW., Room Pl. 401, Washington, DC 20590.
Working Hours: 9:00-5:00.
RSPA - Docket Branch, 400 7th Street SW., Room 8421,
Washington, DC 20590. Working Hours: 8:30-5:00.
MARAD - Docket Clerk, 400 7th Street SW., Room 7210,
Washington, DC 20590. Working Hours: 8:30-5:00.
OST - Docket Branch, 400 7th Street SW., Room Pl. 401,
Washington, DC 20590. Working Hours: 9:00-5:00.
Office of the Secretary--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1953 +Domestic Passenger Manifest Information.............................................. 2105-AC62
1954 +Computer Reservations System Regulations Comprehensive Review (Section 610 Review)... 2105-AC65
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Office of the Secretary--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1955 +Proposed Policy on Peak Period Pricing of Airport Landing Fees....................... 2105-AB63
1956 +Accessibility of Passenger Vessels to Individuals With Disabilities.................. 2105-AB87
1957 +Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Regulation; General Update................... 2105-AB92
1958 Domestic Baggage Liability............................................................ 2105-AC07
1959 Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Requirements for Drug-
Free Workplace (Grants)............................................................... 2105-AC24
1960 Use of Oxygen by Air Carrier Passengers............................................... 2105-AC29
1961 Changes to International Data Submissions by Large Air Carriers....................... 2105-AC34
1962 Fees and Charges for Special Services: Reinvention.................................... 2105-AC47
1963 Rules of Practice in Aviation Economic Proceedings: Reinvention....................... 2105-AC48
1964 +Update of Drug and Alcohol Procedural Rules (Section 610 Review)..................... 2105-AC49
1965 Privacy Act Exemptions................................................................ 2105-AC60
1966 Passenger Tariff-Filing Requirements Exemption........................................ 2105-AC61
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
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Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1967 Direct Air Carrier Responsibility for Returning Stranded Charter Passengers........... 2105-AA40
1968 Air Travelers: Age Discrimination..................................................... 2105-AA45
1969 Direct Flights........................................................................ 2105-AA73
1970 Diversion of Flights Within a Metropolitan Area....................................... 2105-AA78
1971 Simplified Aviation Exemption Procedures.............................................. 2105-AA82
1972 Simplified Airline Counter-Sign Notices............................................... 2105-AA88
1973 +Price Advertising.................................................................... 2105-AB50
1974 +New Restrictions on Lobbying......................................................... 2105-AB57
1975 +Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug-Testing Programs........................ 2105-AB71
1976 Implementation of Amendments to the Equal Access to Justice Act....................... 2105-AB73
1977 +Passenger Manifest Information....................................................... 2105-AB78
1978 Aviation Charter Rules................................................................ 2105-AB91
1979 +Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Airport Concessions........... 2105-AB99
1980 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With Institutions of
Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations........................ 2105-AC02
1981 Disclosure of Code-Sharing Arrangements and Long-Term Wet Leases...................... 2105-AC10
1982 Use of Direct Final Rulemaking........................................................ 2105-AC11
1983 Disinsection of Aircraft.............................................................. 2105-AC14
1984 Disclosure of Change-of-Gauge Services................................................ 2105-AC17
1985 Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension............................................... 2105-AC25
1986 Air Carrier Access Act: Miscellaneous Amendments...................................... 2105-AC28
1987 +Computer Reservations System Regulations and Amendments.............................. 2105-AC35
1988 Ticketless Travel: Passenger Notices.................................................. 2105-AC36
1989 Overbooking of Flights: Elimination of Airport Notice Signs........................... 2105-AC45
1990 Amendments to Modal Alcohol Testing Rules: Pre-Employment Testing..................... 2105-AC50
1991 Classified Information: Revision...................................................... 2105-AC51
1992 +Fair and Accurate Display of Airline Service in Computer Reservation Systems......... 2105-AC56
1993 Maintenance of and Access to Records Pertaining to Individuals........................ 2105-AC57
1994 Public Availability of Information.................................................... 2105-AC58
1995 Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment........................................... 2105-AC63
1996 Inspection and Copying of Department Opinions, Orders, and Records.................... 2105-AC64
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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1997 Policy Statement on Airline Preemption................................................ 2105-AA46
1998 Baggage Liability Notices in International Air Transportation......................... 2105-AA84
1999 +Statement of Enforcement Policy on Rebating.......................................... 2105-AB39
2000 Smoking Aboard Aircraft............................................................... 2105-AB58
2001 +Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities (Over the Road Buses)............... 2105-AC00
2002 +Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities (Accessibility Guidelines).......... 2105-AC06
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Office of the Secretary--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2003 +Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements to State
and Local Governments................................................................. 2105-AB46
2004 +Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act).... 2105-AB61
2005 +Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and in Air
Travel (Air Carrier Access Act)....................................................... 2105-AB62
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
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U.S. Coast Guard--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2006 Reporting Marine Casualties (CGD 91-216).............................................. 2115-AD98
2007 +User Fees for Approvals of Equipment, Laboratories, and Servicing Facilities (CGD 92-
013).................................................................................. 2115-AE18
2008 Handling of Explosives or Other Dangerous Cargoes Within or Contiguous to Waterfront
Facilities (CGD 92-026)............................................................... 2115-AE22
2009 Amendments to Hull Identification Number Regulations (CGD 92-065)..................... 2115-AE37
2010 +Facility Response Plans for Hazardous Substances (CGD 94-048)........................ 2115-AE87
2011 +Tank Vessel Response Plans for Hazardous Substances (CGD 94-032)..................... 2115-AE88
2012 Numbering of Undocumented Barges (CGD 93-091)......................................... 2115-AF13
2013 Licensing and Manning for Operators of Towing Vessels (CGD 94-055).................... 2115-AF23
2014 Streamlined Inspection Program (CGD 96-055)........................................... 2115-AF37
2015 Limited Service Domestic Voyage Load Lines for River Barges on Lake Michigan (CGD 95-
015).................................................................................. 2115-AF38
2016 Outer Continental Shelf Activities (CGD 96-068)....................................... 2115-AF39
2017 Traffic Separation Scheme in the Approaches to Delaware Bay (CGD 97-004).............. 2115-AF42
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
U.S. Coast Guard--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2018 Tankermen (CGD 79-116)................................................................ 2115-AA03
2019 +Offshore Supply Vessel Regulations (CGD 86-074)...................................... 2115-AA77
2020 Safety/Security Zone Regulations...................................................... 2115-AA97
2021 Anchorage Area Regulations............................................................ 2115-AA98
2022 Lifesaving Equipment--Implementation of 1983 Amendments to SOLAS 1974 (CGD 84-069).... 2115-AB72
2023 +Small Passenger Vessel Inspection and Certification (CGD 85-080)..................... 2115-AC22
2024 Revision to Inflatable Life Raft Approval: SOLAS 74/83 (CGD 85-205)................... 2115-AC51
2025 Permits for the Transportation of Municipal and Commercial Wastes (CGD 89-014)........ 2115-AD23
2026 Tank Level or Pressure Monitoring Devices (CGD 90-071)................................ 2115-AD69
2027 +Security for Passenger Vessels and Passenger Terminals (CGD 91-012).................. 2115-AD75
2028 Regatta Regulations................................................................... 2115-AE46
2029 Drawbridge Regulations................................................................ 2115-AE47
2030 Regulated Navigation Areas............................................................ 2115-AE84
2031 Programs for Chemical Drug and Alcohol Testing of Commercial Vessel Personnel: Removal
of Foreign Implementation Date (CGD 95-011)........................................... 2115-AF02
2032 Harmonization With International Safety Standards (CGD 95-028)........................ 2115-AF10
2033 Alternate Compliance Via Recognized Classification Society and U.S. Supplement to
Rules (CGD 95-010)(Section 610 Review)................................................ 2115-AF11
2034 Regattas and Marine Parades (CGD 95-054).............................................. 2115-AF17
2035 Electrical Engineering Regulations for Merchant Vessels (CGD 94-108).................. 2115-AF24
2036 +Implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of
Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW) (CGD 95-062)...... 2115-AF26
2037 Coast Guard Vessel Inspection User Fees (CGD 96-067).................................. 2115-AF40
2038 Expanded Signature Authority to Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) (CGD 97-
001).................................................................................. 2115-AF41
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
U.S. Coast Guard--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
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2039 +Implementation of the Commercial Fishing-Industry Vessel Safety Act (CGD 88-079)..... 2115-AD12
2040 Vessel Identification System (CGD 89-050)............................................. 2115-AD35
2041 +Discharge-Removal Equipment for Vessels Carrying Oil (CGD 90-068).................... 2115-AD66
2042 +Overfill Devices (CGD 90-071a)....................................................... 2115-AD87
2043 Claims Procedures Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (CGD 91-035).................... 2115-AD90
2044 +Escort Vessels for Certain Tankers (CGD 91-202)...................................... 2115-AE10
2045 +State Access to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (CGD 92-014)...................... 2115-AE19
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2046 +Escort Vessels in Certain U.S. Waters (91-202a)...................................... 2115-AE56
2047 Inland Navigation Rules; Lighting Provisions (CGD 94-011)............................. 2115-AE71
2048 Notice of Hazardous Conditions (CGD 94-027)........................................... 2115-AE82
2049 Immediate Reporting of Casualties (CGD 94-030)........................................ 2115-AE89
2050 Propeller Injury Prevention Aboard Rental Boats (CGD 95-041).......................... 2115-AF28
2051 Commercial Fishing Vessel Regulations (CGD 96-046).................................... 2115-AF35
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
U.S. Coast Guard--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2052 Electronic Records of Shipping Articles and Certificates of Discharge (CGD 94-004).... 2115-AE72
2053 Radar-Observer Endorsement for Operators of Uninspected Towing Vessels (CGD 94-041)... 2115-AE92
2054 Modernization of Examination Methods (CGD 94-029)..................................... 2115-AE94
2055 Advance Notice of Arrivals, Departures, and Certain Dangerous Cargoes (CGD 94-089).... 2115-AF19
2056 +Structural Measures To Reduce Oil Spills From Existing Tank Vessels Without Double
Hulls (CGD 91-045c)................................................................... 2115-AF27
2057 Extension of Great Lakes Load Line Certificate (CGD 96-006)........................... 2115-AF29
2058 Technical Amendments, Organizational Changes and Miscellaneous Changes (CGD 96-041)... 2115-AF34
2059 Offshore Supply Vessels: Alternate Tonnage (CGD 96-058)............................... 2115-AF36
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Aviation Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2060 +Mountain Flying...................................................................... 2120-AF67
2061 Certification of Security Screening Companies......................................... 2120-AG31
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Aviation Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2062 Airworthiness Standards; Crash-Resistant Fuel Systems................................. 2120-AA57
2063 Review of Part 47, Aircraft Registration, and Part 49, Recording of Aircraft Titles
and Security Documents................................................................ 2120-AC17
2064 +Part 145 Review: Repair Stations (Section 610 Review)................................ 2120-AC38
2065 +Drug Enforcement Assistance.......................................................... 2120-AD16
2066 +Revision of Part 108, Airplane Operator Security..................................... 2120-AD45
2067 +Revision of Part 107, Airport Security............................................... 2120-AD46
2068 +Cost of Services and Transfer of Fees to Part 187 From Parts 47, 49, 61, 63, 65, and
143................................................................................... 2120-AD91
2069 Visual Descent Points................................................................. 2120-AE34
2070 +Aging Aircraft Safety................................................................ 2120-AE42
2071 +Reduced Altitude Separation.......................................................... 2120-AE51
2072 +Airport Noise Compatibility Planning (Section 610 Review)............................ 2120-AE64
2073 +Corrosion Control Program............................................................ 2120-AE92
2074 Cincinnati, OH, Class B Airspace...................................................... 2120-AE97
2075 Flight Attendant English Language Proficiency......................................... 2120-AE98
2076 Flight Operational Quality Assurance Program.......................................... 2120-AF04
2077 +Air Tour Standards................................................................... 2120-AF07
2078 Aviation Insurance (Section 610 Review)............................................... 2120-AF23
2079 Normal Category Maximum Weight........................................................ 2120-AF33
2080 +Overflights of Units of the National Park System..................................... 2120-AF46
[[Page 21997]]
2081 +Controlled Rest on the Flight Deck................................................... 2120-AF54
2082 +Submission to Drug Tests............................................................. 2120-AF64
2083 Type Certification Procedures for Changed Products.................................... 2120-AF68
2084 +Passenger Facility Charges........................................................... 2120-AF69
2085 Revision of Gate Requirements for High-Lift Device Controls........................... 2120-AF82
2086 Bird Ingestion Standards.............................................................. 2120-AF84
2087 Two Approach Charts (Section 610 Review).............................................. 2120-AF86
2088 Non-Federal Air Traffic Control Facilities............................................ 2120-AF91
2089 National Security Areas............................................................... 2120-AF97
2090 Revision of Certification Requirements: Aircraft Dispatchers.......................... 2120-AG04
2091 +Duration Between Examinations for First- and Second-Airman Medical Certificates...... 2120-AG06
2092 Fees for Aeromedical Education Training Services...................................... 2120-AG07
2093 +False and Misleading Statements Regarding Aircraft Parts............................. 2120-AG08
2094 +Placarding Certain Cargo or Baggage Compartments..................................... 2120-AG12
2095 +Identical Security Measures.......................................................... 2120-AG13
2096 +Aircraft Certification Service Cost Recovery for Supplier Qualification and
Surveillance when Performed Outside the U.S........................................... 2120-AG14
2097 +Licensing Operation of a Non-Federal Launch Site..................................... 2120-AG15
2098 +Fees for Air Traffic Services for Certain Flights Through U.S.-Controlled Airspace
and for Aeronautical Studies.......................................................... 2120-AG17
2099 +Civil Aviation Security User Fees.................................................... 2120-AG18
2100 +Dispute Resolution Regulations....................................................... 2120-AG19
2101 Harmonization of Miscellaneous Rotorcraft Regulations................................. 2120-AG23
2102 VFR/IFR Fuel Reserve Requirements: Island Destination Airports For Which No Alternate
Airport Is Available.................................................................. 2120-AG29
2103 Employment History, Verification, and Criminal History Records Checks................. 2120-AG32
2104 Fees for Obstruction Evaluation Studies............................................... 2120-AG33
2105 +Prohibition of the Transportation of Devices Designed as Chemical Generators as Cargo
in Aircraft........................................................................... 2120-AG35
2106 +Protection of Voluntarily Submitted Information...................................... 2120-AG36
2107 +Licensing of Launch From Non-Federal Launch Site..................................... 2120-AG37
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Aviation Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2108 Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace.................................................. 2120-AA09
2109 +Fuel System Vent Fire Protection..................................................... 2120-AA49
2110 Miscellaneous Amendments.............................................................. 2120-AA50
2111 Part 95 Instrument Flight Rules....................................................... 2120-AA63
2112 Airworthiness Directives:............................................................. 2120-AA64
2113 Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments..................... 2120-AA65
2114 Airspace Actions...................................................................... 2120-AA66
2115 +Improved Standards for Determining Rejected Takeoff and Landing Performance.......... 2120-AB17
2116 Low Fuel Quantity Alerting System..................................................... 2120-AB46
2117 +Improved Survival Equipment for Inadvertent Water Landings........................... 2120-AC72
2118 +Retrofit of Improved Seats in Air Carrier Transport Category Airplanes............... 2120-AC84
2119 Installation of Crashworthy Fuselage Fuel Tanks and Fuel Lines........................ 2120-AC87
2120 +Sole Radio Navigation System; Minimum Standards for Certification.................... 2120-AD26
2121 +Airworthiness Standards; Occupant Protection Standards for Commuter Category
Airplanes............................................................................. 2120-AD27
2122 Airplane Engine Cowling Retention..................................................... 2120-AD34
2123 1-G Stalling Speed as a Basis for Compliance With Part 25 of the Federal Aviation
Regulations........................................................................... 2120-AD40
2124 +Fatigue Evaluation of Structure...................................................... 2120-AD42
2125 Type Certificates for Some Surplus Aircraft of the Armed Forces....................... 2120-AE41
2126 +Aircraft Ground Deicing and Anti-Icing Program....................................... 2120-AE70
2127 +Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor, and Pilot School Certification Rules.... 2120-AE71
2128 Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System and Mode S Transponder Requirements in the
National Airspace System.............................................................. 2120-AE81
2129 +Civil Penalty Assessment Procedures.................................................. 2120-AE84
2130 +Revised Access to Type III Exits..................................................... 2120-AF01
[[Page 21998]]
2131 Training and Qualification Requirements for Check Airmen and Flight Instructors....... 2120-AF08
2132 +Training and Checking in Ground Icing Conditions..................................... 2120-AF09
2133 Los Angeles, CA, Class B Airspace..................................................... 2120-AF16
2134 Minimum Altitudes for the Use of an Autopilot......................................... 2120-AF19
2135 +Revision of Emergency Evacuation Demonstration Procedures To Improve Participant
Safety................................................................................ 2120-AF21
2136 +Suspension of Certain Aircraft Operations From the Transponder With Automatic
Pressure Altitude Reporting Capability Requirement.................................... 2120-AF30
2137 +Flight Crewmember Duty Period Limitations, Flight Time Limitations, and Rest
Requirements.......................................................................... 2120-AF63
2138 Revised Structural Loads Requirements for Transport Airplanes......................... 2120-AF70
2139 Operational and Structural Difficulty Reports......................................... 2120-AF71
2140 Rain and Hail Ingestion Standards..................................................... 2120-AF75
2141 +Revisions to Digital Flight Data Recorder Rules...................................... 2120-AF76
2142 Miscellaneous Cabin Safety Changes.................................................... 2120-AF77
2143 Revision of Hydraulics Systems Airworthiness Standards To Harmonize With European
Airworthiness Standards for Transport Category Airplanes.............................. 2120-AF79
2144 Braked Roll Conditions................................................................ 2120-AF83
2145 +Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of the Grand Canyon National Park............... 2120-AF93
2146 Criteria for an Explosive Detection System (EDS), Standards for Detonator Detection... 2120-AF95
2147 +Commercial Space Transportation: Financial Responsibility Requirements for Licensed
Launch Activities..................................................................... 2120-AF98
2148 +Licensing Commercial Space Launch Activities......................................... 2120-AF99
2149 +Policy and Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue.......................... 2120-AG01
2150 Revised Precision Approach Landing Systems Policy..................................... 2120-AG16
2151 Commercial Passenger-Carrying Operations in Single Engine Aircraft Under Instrument
Flight Rules.......................................................................... 2120-AG22
2152 Falsification of Security Records..................................................... 2120-AG27
2153 +Noise Limitations for Aircraft Operations in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National
Park.................................................................................. 2120-AG34
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Aviation Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2154 Aircraft Engines: Fuel and Induction Systems.......................................... 2120-AB76
2155 +Anti-Drug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programs for Employees of Foreign Air
Carriers Engaged in Specified Aviation Activities..................................... 2120-AE79
2156 Revision of Certification Requirements: Mechanics and Repairmen....................... 2120-AF22
2157 Bird Strike........................................................................... 2120-AF80
2158 Repair Assessment for Pressurized Fuselages........................................... 2120-AF81
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Aviation Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2159 +Type and Number of Passenger Emergency Exits Required in Transport Category Airplanes 2120-AC43
2160 Allowable Carbon Dioxide Concentration in Transport Category Airplane Cabins.......... 2120-AD47
2161 +Alternative Means of Compliance...................................................... 2120-AD66
2162 Stage 2 Airplane Operations in Hawaii................................................. 2120-AE83
2163 Tampa, FL, Class B Airspace........................................................... 2120-AF18
2164 +Procedures for Complaints Involving Federally Assisted Airports...................... 2120-AF43
2165 Sensitive Security Information........................................................ 2120-AF49
2166 Small Airplane Airworthiness Review Program Amendment No. 3; Correction............... 2120-AG09
2167 +Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of the Rocky Mountain National Park............. 2120-AG11
2168 +Aviation Security Review............................................................. 2120-AG21
2169 +Prohibition Against Certain Flights Within the Territory and Airspace of Iraq........ 2120-AG25
2170 Operating Requirements: Domestic, Flag, Supplemental, Commuter, and On-Demand
Operations............................................................................ 2120-AG26
[[Page 21999]]
2171 +Prohibition Against Certain Flights Within the Territory and Airspace of Iran........ 2120-AG28
2172 Special Issuance of Third-Class Airman Medical Certificates to Insulin-Treated
Diabetic Airman Applicants............................................................ 2120-AG30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Highway Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2173 +Advanced Technology in Commercial Motor Vehicle Operations (Section 610 Review)...... 2125-AD65
2174 +Qualifications of Motor Carriers to Self-Insure Their Operations and Fees to Support
the Approval and Compliance Process................................................... 2125-AE06
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Highway Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2175 Periodic Inspection Requirements...................................................... 2125-AC47
2176 Commercial Learner Permits and CDL Effectiveness...................................... 2125-AC54
2177 Revision of Medical Examination Form and Procedures................................... 2125-AC63
2178 +Minimum Training Requirements for Operators and Training Instructors of Multiple
Trailer Combination Vehicles.......................................................... 2125-AC92
2179 +Training for Entry-Level Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles........................ 2125-AD05
2180 +Commercial Driver Physical Fitness as Part of the CDL Process........................ 2125-AD20
2181 +Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Lighting Devices, Reflectors, and
Electrical Equipment.................................................................. 2125-AD27
2182 +Department of Transportation (FHWA, FTA, FRA and USCG) NEPA and Related Procedures
for Transportation Decision Making.................................................... 2125-AD32
2183 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; General Amendments................ 2125-AD40
2184 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; General; Motor Vehicle Marking............. 2125-AD49
2185 +Hours of Service of Drivers; Supporting Document Recordkeeping....................... 2125-AD52
2186 Safety Performance History of New Drivers............................................. 2125-AD66
2187 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Television Receivers and Data
Display Units......................................................................... 2125-AD76
2188 +Motor Carrier Replacement Information/Registration System............................ 2125-AD91
2189 Electronic Filing of Surety Bonds, Trust Fund Agreements, Insurance Certificates;
Cancellations......................................................................... 2125-AD94
2190 Registration of For-Hire Motor Carriers, Property Brokers, and Freight Forwarders..... 2125-AE01
2191 +Development of a North American Standard for Protection Against Shifting and Falling
Cargo................................................................................. 2125-AE05
2192 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Hours-of-Service and CDL Exemptions........ 2125-AE09
2193 Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Mexican Motor Carriers................. 2125-AE14
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Highway Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2194 Acquisition of Real Property for Rights-of-Way........................................ 2125-AC17
2195 +Safety Fitness Procedures; Safety Ratings............................................ 2125-AC71
2196 Transportation of Hazardous Materials; Technical Amendments........................... 2125-AD00
2197 Value Engineering..................................................................... 2125-AD33
2198 Design Standards for Highways; A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets;
Design and Construction Criteria...................................................... 2125-AD38
2199 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Manufactured Home Tires........... 2125-AD41
2200 Antilock Brake Systems................................................................ 2125-AD42
2201 Federal Aid Project Agreement and Contract Procedures................................. 2125-AD58
2202 National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; Metric Conversion..................... 2125-AD63
[[Page 22000]]
2203 Rules of Practice for Motor Carrier Proceedings; Investigations; Disqualifications and
Penalties............................................................................. 2125-AD64
2204 Standards for Center Line and Edge Line Markings on Streets and Highways.............. 2125-AD68
2205 Zero-Base Review of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations: Regulatory Removals
and Substantive Amendments (Section 610 Review)....................................... 2125-AD72
2206 Highway Systems....................................................................... 2125-AD74
2207 Railroad Grade Crossing Safety........................................................ 2125-AD75
2208 Mitigation of Impacts to Wetlands..................................................... 2125-AD78
2209 Railroad Highway Projects............................................................. 2125-AD86
2210 Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise.............. 2125-AD97
2211 General Jurisdiction Over Freight Forwarder Service................................... 2125-AE00
2212 Compensated Intercorporate Hauling.................................................... 2125-AE02
2213 Exemption From Notice Filing Requirements for Agricultural Cooperative Associations... 2125-AE03
2214 Truck Size and Weight; National Network; North Carolina............................... 2125-AE04
2215 Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Motor Carriers of Property; General
Definitions; Hours of Service of Drivers; Correcting Amendments....................... 2125-AE07
2216 Truck Size and Weight; Technical Corrections.......................................... 2125-AE08
2217 Motor Carrier Routing Regulations; Disposition of loss and damage claims and
processing salvage; Preservation of Records........................................... 2125-AE10
2218 Traffic Control Devices, Markings, Signals, and Systems for Railroad-Highway Grade
Crossings............................................................................. 2125-AE11
2219 Technical Amendments to Former Interstate Commerce Commission Regulations in
Accordance with the ICC Termination Act............................................... 2125-AE12
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Highway Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2220 +Qualification of Drivers; Diabetes................................................... 2125-AB91
2221 +Commercial Driver's License Standards; Biometric Identifier.......................... 2125-AC24
2222 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; General; Periodic Registration Requirements
for Motor Carriers.................................................................... 2125-AC28
2223 Truck Length and Width Exclusive Devices.............................................. 2125-AC30
2224 Certification of Size and Weight Enforcement.......................................... 2125-AC60
2225 +Qualification of Drivers; Vision..................................................... 2125-AC62
2226 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation: Intermodal Cargo Containers....... 2125-AC74
2227 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; General Transportation of Hazardous
Materials............................................................................. 2125-AC78
2228 +Qualifications of Drivers: Hearing Deficiencies...................................... 2125-AD22
2229 Highway Beautification................................................................ 2125-AD24
2230 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Sleeper Berths on Motor Coaches... 2125-AD25
2231 Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Allocation Formula.................... 2125-AD30
2232 National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; Temporary Traffic Signals............. 2125-AD45
2233 Advanced Construction of Federal Aid Projects......................................... 2125-AD59
2234 Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Programs.................................. 2125-AD79
2235 Transportation of Hazardous Materials; Driving/Parking Rules.......................... 2125-AD80
2236 +Transportation of Migrant Workers (Section 610 Review)............................... 2125-AD81
2237 Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance................................................... 2125-AD82
2238 Highway Beautification: Amendments of Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act.. 2125-AD88
2239 National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; Pedestrian, Bicycle, and School
Warning Signs......................................................................... 2125-AD89
2240 +Hours of Service of Drivers (Section 610 Review)..................................... 2125-AD93
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Highway Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2241 +Management and Monitoring Systems.................................................... 2125-AC97
[[Page 22001]]
2242 National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; Revision of the Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices............................................................... 2125-AD57
2243 Emergency Relief Program.............................................................. 2125-AD60
2244 Certification Acceptance.............................................................. 2125-AD62
2245 Acquisition of Real Property for Rights-of-Way; Revisions............................. 2125-AD87
2246 Single State Insurance Registration Receipt........................................... 2125-AD92
2247 Motor Carrier Transportation; Redesignation of Regulations............................ 2125-AD96
2248 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Intermodal Transportation; Withdrawal of
Final Rule............................................................................ 2125-AE13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2249 Review: Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment........................... 2127-AB76
2250 +Review: Passenger Car Front Seat Occupant Protection (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 208)..................................................................... 2127-AD82
2251 Review: Passenger-Car Back Seat Occupant Protection................................... 2127-AE95
2252 Review: Theft Prevention--5-Year Report to Congress................................... 2127-AF55
2253 Add-On Seat Belt Devices.............................................................. 2127-AG49
2254 +Light Truck Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2000-2002......................... 2127-AG72
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2255 +Wheelchair Lifts..................................................................... 2127-AD50
2256 Tires on New Trailers................................................................. 2127-AF05
2257 Upgrade Performance Requirements...................................................... 2127-AF36
2258 Test Device Placement................................................................. 2127-AF40
2259 Sealed Beam Headlamps................................................................. 2127-AF89
2260 +Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Head Impact Protection....................... 2127-AG07
2261 +Upgraded Request for Aircraft-Certified Child Seats.................................. 2127-AG12
2262 Wheelchair Lifts and Ramps............................................................ 2127-AG16
2263 Theft Data for Calendar Year 1995..................................................... 2127-AG33
2264 Auxiliary Signal Lamps................................................................ 2127-AG38
2265 Hybrid III Dummy Specifications - Clothing............................................ 2127-AG39
2266 Modified Vehicles to Accommodate a Person's Disability................................ 2127-AG40
2267 Remove Obsolete Provisions to Occupant Crash Standard................................. 2127-AG42
2268 Center of Gravity of Test Dummy....................................................... 2127-AG44
2269 Reflex Reflectors for Rear of Truck Tractors.......................................... 2127-AG47
2270 Pelvic Restraints..................................................................... 2127-AG48
2271 +Uniform Child Anchorages............................................................. 2127-AG50
2272 Upgrade Roof Crashworthiness.......................................................... 2127-AG51
2273 Utility Vehicle Label................................................................. 2127-AG53
2274 Metric Conversion - Phase II.......................................................... 2127-AG55
2275 Insurer Reporting Requirements for October 1997....................................... 2127-AG56
2276 Determination of Functional Equivalency on Harmonization.............................. 2127-AG62
2277 Manufacturing Incentives for Alternative Fuel Vehicles................................ 2127-AG63
2278 Certification Labels for Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles and Light Duty Trucks........ 2127-AG65
2279 Fifth Percentile Female Dummy......................................................... 2127-AG66
2280 Consumer Information on Tire Grading.................................................. 2127-AG67
2281 Uniform Procedures for the State Highway Safety Programs and the Highway Safety
Programs; Determinations of Effectiveness............................................. 2127-AG69
2282 +Smart Air Bags....................................................................... 2127-AG70
2283 Schedule of Fees for Nonconforming Vehicles........................................... 2127-AG73
[[Page 22002]]
2284 Anthropomorphic Test Dummy for Head Impact Protection................................. 2127-AG74
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2285 +Crashworthiness Ratings.............................................................. 2127-AA03
2286 +Truck Rear Underride Protection...................................................... 2127-AA43
2287 +Flammability of Interior Materials - School Buses.................................... 2127-AA44
2288 +Reduce Head Injuries Due to Contact With Upper Vehicle Interior...................... 2127-AB85
2289 +School Bus Body Joint Strength....................................................... 2127-AC19
2290 Fuel Spillage......................................................................... 2127-AC62
2291 +Rollover Protection.................................................................. 2127-AC64
2292 Brake Lining.......................................................................... 2127-AC66
2293 +Film Transmittance of Glazing Materials.............................................. 2127-AC85
2294 Miniature and Nonfilament Light Sources............................................... 2127-AE97
2295 Driving Range Determination for Dual Fuel Electric Passenger Automobiles.............. 2127-AF37
2296 Increase Femur Flexion Motion of the Hybrid III Test Dummy............................ 2127-AF41
2297 Retroreflective Conspicuity System.................................................... 2127-AF59
2298 Seat Belt Exemption for Law Enforcement Vehicles...................................... 2127-AF66
2299 Colorfastness Requirements for Seatbelts.............................................. 2127-AF67
2300 Automatic Drain Valve for Air Reservoir Tanks......................................... 2127-AF72
2301 Regulatory Negotiation for Visual Headlamp Aimability Requirements.................... 2127-AF73
2302 Rescission of Reflecting Surfaces Requirements........................................ 2127-AF74
2303 Alternative Geometric Visibility Requirements for Lamps............................... 2127-AF75
2304 Current and Future State of the Art Innovation for Accelerator Controls............... 2127-AF76
2305 Rescission of Warning Devices......................................................... 2127-AF77
2306 Alternative Motorcycle Headlamp Performance Requirements.............................. 2127-AF78
2307 Power-Operated Windows: Roof Panels................................................... 2127-AF83
2308 Rescind Controls and Displays......................................................... 2127-AF86
2309 Rescind Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems................................... 2127-AF87
2310 Rescind Windshield Wiping and Washing Systems......................................... 2127-AF88
2311 Voluntarily-Installed Shoulder Belts.................................................. 2127-AF91
2312 Heavy Duty Vehicle Brake Systems...................................................... 2127-AF96
2313 Automotive Fuel Economy Reports....................................................... 2127-AG00
2314 Exemption From Rearward Displacement Requirements..................................... 2127-AG01
2315 Whip Resistance Test for Brake Hoses.................................................. 2127-AG02
2316 Brake System for Electric Vehicles.................................................... 2127-AG05
2317 Air Brake System Malfunction Lamp for Trailers........................................ 2127-AG06
2318 +Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Occupant Crash Protection.................... 2127-AG14
2319 Dummy Containment During Compliance Testing........................................... 2127-AG17
2320 Review: Heavy Truck Conspicuity....................................................... 2127-AG19
2321 Transition Procedures From Current to New National Driver Register.................... 2127-AG21
2322 Seat Belts Installed at Adjustable Seats.............................................. 2127-AG24
2323 Dealer Notification of Defect or Noncompliance Determination.......................... 2127-AG27
2324 Extend Applicability of Braking Requirements to All Light Vehicles.................... 2127-AG35
2325 Power Window Safety Switches.......................................................... 2127-AG36
2326 Plastic Spacer-Inserts for Test Dummies............................................... 2127-AG37
2327 Schedule of Fees for Importers........................................................ 2127-AG43
2328 Motor Vehicle Content Labeling........................................................ 2127-AG46
2329 Consumer Information Regulations; Fees for Course Monitoring Tires.................... 2127-AG54
2330 List of Nonconforming Vehicles Eligible for Importation............................... 2127-AG57
2331 Low-Speed Vehicles.................................................................... 2127-AG58
2332 +Depowering of Air Bags............................................................... 2127-AG59
2333 +Passenger-Side Manual Cutoff Switch for Air Bags..................................... 2127-AG60
2334 +Deactivation of Air Bags............................................................. 2127-AG61
[[Page 22003]]
2335 +Light Truck Fuel Economy Standards for Model Year 1999............................... 2127-AG64
2336 Procedures for Participating in and Receiving Data From the National Driver Register
Problem Driver Pointer System......................................................... 2127-AG68
2337 High-Theft Lines for Model Year 1998.................................................. 2127-AG71
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2338 Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts...................................... 2127-AB79
2339 Seating Systems Performance........................................................... 2127-AD08
2340 Seat Adjustment Position.............................................................. 2127-AE22
2341 Certification Requirements of Multistage Vehicles..................................... 2127-AE27
2342 Radiator Safety Cap................................................................... 2127-AE59
2343 Electric Vehicle Safety............................................................... 2127-AF43
2344 Conversion of Vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas...................................... 2127-AF50
2345 Cylinder Requirements................................................................. 2127-AF51
2346 Review: Odometer Fraud................................................................ 2127-AF53
2347 +Review: Side Impact Protection....................................................... 2127-AF54
2348 Review: American Automobile Labeling Act.............................................. 2127-AG18
2349 Convex Cross View Mirrors............................................................. 2127-AG41
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2350 Incentive Grant Criteria for Drunk-Driving-Prevention Programs (Section 410).......... 2127-AD01
2351 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fuel Containers.......................................... 2127-AF14
2352 +Uniform Tire Quality Grading......................................................... 2127-AF17
2353 Rigid Plastics in Windows............................................................. 2127-AF28
2354 Air Brake Systems; Air Compressor Cut-In Pressure..................................... 2127-AF63
2355 Remove Obsolete Requirements for Head Restraints...................................... 2127-AF70
2356 Rescind Headlamp Concealment Devices.................................................. 2127-AF90
2357 Operation of Motor Vehicles by Intoxicated Minors..................................... 2127-AG20
2358 Long Stroke Brake Chambers............................................................ 2127-AG25
2359 Simplify Occupant Crash Protection Standard........................................... 2127-AG29
2360 Manufacturer's Responsibilities for Defect and Noncompliance Reporting................ 2127-AG45
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Railroad Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2361 +Hours of Service Electronic Recordkeeping Project.................................... 2130-AB04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
[[Page 22004]]
Federal Railroad Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2362 +Whistle Bans at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings......................................... 2130-AA71
2363 Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers............................... 2130-AA74
2364 +Track Safety Standards............................................................... 2130-AA75
2365 +Locomotive Crashworthiness and Working Conditions.................................... 2130-AA89
2366 +Environmental Impact and Related Procedures (FRA, FTA, FHWA)......................... 2130-AA93
2367 +Radio Communication-Advanced Train Control System.................................... 2130-AA94
2368 +Passenger Equipment Safety Standards................................................. 2130-AA95
2369 +Rail Passenger Service: Emergency Preparedness....................................... 2130-AA96
2370 Reinvention of Steam Locomotive Inspection Regulations................................ 2130-AB07
2371 +Florida Overland Express High Speed Rail Rule of Particular Applicability............ 2130-AB14
2372 +Power Brake Regulations: Freight Power Brake Revisions............................... 2130-AB16
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Railroad Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2373 Local Rail Freight Assistance to States............................................... 2130-AA60
2374 Alcohol/Drug Regulations; Miscellaneous Technical Amendments and Corrections.......... 2130-AA63
2375 +Freight Car Safety Standards: Maintenance-of-Way Equipment........................... 2130-AA68
2376 Power Brake Regulations: Two-way End-of-Train Telemetry Devices....................... 2130-AA73
2377 +Roadway Worker Protection............................................................ 2130-AA86
2378 Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing of Grade-Crossing Signal Systems................. 2130-AA97
2379 Statement of Policy Regarding Safety of Railroad Bridges.............................. 2130-AA99
2380 Reinvention of Regulations Addressing Discontinuance or Modification of Signal Systems 2130-AB05
2381 Reinvention of Signal System Reporting Requirements................................... 2130-AB06
2382 Reinvention of Regulations Addressing Railroad User Fees.............................. 2130-AB09
2383 Use of Remotely Controlled Locomotives in Rail Operations............................. 2130-AB17
2384 Use of One-Person Crews in Rail Operations............................................ 2130-AB18
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Railroad Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2385 AMTRAK Waste Disposal................................................................. 2130-AA84
2386 Protection of Utility Employees....................................................... 2130-AA90
2387 +Selection and Installation of Grade Crossing Warning Systems......................... 2130-AA92
2388 Tourist and Historic Working Group Regulatory Review (Section 610 Review)............. 2130-AB12
2389 Small Railroads; Policy Statement on Enforcement Program.............................. 2130-AB15
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Railroad Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2390 Railroad Accident Reporting; Miscellaneous Amendments................................. 2130-AB13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[[Page 22005]]
Federal Transit Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2391 +Department of Transportation (FTA, FRA, FHWA, and USCG), NEPA, and Related Procedures
for Transportation Decision-Making.................................................... 2132-AA43
2392 Prevention of Alcohol Misuse in Transit Operations; Prevention of Prohibited Drug Use
in Transit Operations................................................................. 2132-AA56
2393 Charter Services Demonstration Program................................................ 2132-AA58
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Transit Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2394 +Bus Testing.......................................................................... 2132-AA30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Transit Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2395 +Management and Monitoring Systems.................................................... 2132-AA47
2396 +New Starts Criteria.................................................................. 2132-AA50
2397 Rail Fixed Guideway Systems: State Safety Oversight................................... 2132-AA57
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2398 Great Lakes Pilotage Points System.................................................... 2135-AA10
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2399 Great Lakes Pilotage Rate Increase.................................................... 2135-AA08
2400 Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalty........................................ 2135-AA09
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Research and Special Programs Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2401 +Qualification of Pipeline Personnel.................................................. 2137-AB38
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Research and Special Programs Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2402 Requirements for Cylinders (Section 610 Review)....................................... 2137-AA92
[[Page 22006]]
2403 +Gas Gathering Line Definition........................................................ 2137-AB15
2404 +Maps and Records of Pipeline Locations and Characteristics; Notification of State
Agencies; Pipe Inventory.............................................................. 2137-AB48
2405 DOT 3AL Aluminum Cylinders; Safety Problems........................................... 2137-AB51
2406 Underwater Abandoned Pipeline Facilities.............................................. 2137-AC33
2407 Areas Unusually Sensitive to Environmental Damage (USAs).............................. 2137-AC34
2408 +Increased Inspection Requirements.................................................... 2137-AC38
2409 +Emergency Flow Restricting Devices................................................... 2137-AC39
2410 Transportation of Hazardous Materials Miscellaneous Amendments........................ 2137-AC41
2411 Labeling Requirements for Poisonous Materials......................................... 2137-AC47
2412 Regulated Gas and Hazardous Liquid Gathering Lines.................................... 2137-AC53
2413 Permanent Underwater Inspections...................................................... 2137-AC54
2414 Retention of Shipping Papers.......................................................... 2137-AC64
2415 +Risk-based Alternative to Pressure Testing Rule...................................... 2137-AC78
2416 Drug and Alcohol Testing: Substance Abuse Professional Evaluation for Drug Use........ 2137-AC84
2417 Hazardous Liquid Pipelines Operated at 20 Percent or Less of Specified Minimum Yield
Strength.............................................................................. 2137-AC87
2418 Requirements for Cargo Tanks.......................................................... 2137-AC90
2419 Metrication........................................................................... 2137-AC98
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Research and Special Programs Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2420 +Hazardous Materials in Intrastate Commerce (Section 610 Review)...................... 2137-AB37
2421 Determining the Extent of Corrosion on Exposed Gas Pipelines.......................... 2137-AB50
2422 Passage of Internal Inspection Devices................................................ 2137-AB71
2423 Improvements to Hazardous Materials Identification Systems............................ 2137-AB75
2424 Adoption of Industry Standards for Breakout Tanks..................................... 2137-AC11
2425 Tank Cars and Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles: Attendance Requirements...................... 2137-AC24
2426 +Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines............................................. 2137-AC30
2427 Excess Flow Valve Customer Notification............................................... 2137-AC55
2428 Mandatory Participation in Qualified One-Call Systems by Pipeline Operators........... 2137-AC57
2429 Pipeline Safety User Fees............................................................. 2137-AC65
2430 Control of Drug Use and Alcohol Misuse in Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas, and
Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operations.................................................. 2137-AC67
2431 Harmonization With United Nations Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous
Goods Code and International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions..... 2137-AC82
2432 Liquefied Natural Gas Regulations; Miscellaneous Amendments........................... 2137-AC88
2433 +Prohibition of Oxidizers Aboard Aircraft............................................. 2137-AC92
2434 Control of Drug Use and Alcohol Misuse in Natural Gas, Liquefied Natural Gas, and
Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operations: Amendment to Reporting of Drug and Alcohol
Testing Results....................................................................... 2137-AC95
2435 Regulations Implementing Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of the
Interior.............................................................................. 2137-AC99
2436 Availability of Interpretations of RSPA Regulations................................... 2137-AD00
2437 +Further Regulatory Review; Gas Pipeline Safety Standards............................. 2137-AD01
2438 +Hazardous Materials: Shipping Description and Packaging of Oxygen Generators......... 2137-AD02
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Research and Special Programs Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2439 Quantity Limitations Aboard Aircraft.................................................. 2137-AA85
2440 +Safeguarding Food From Contamination During Transportation........................... 2137-AC00
2441 Applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations.................................. 2137-AC68
2442 Filling of Propane Cylinders.......................................................... 2137-AC86
[[Page 22007]]
2443 +Hazardous Materials: Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles in Liquefied Compressed Gas Service;
Interim Final Rule.................................................................... 2137-AC97
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Research and Special Programs Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2444 +Excess Flow Valve Performance Standards.............................................. 2137-AB97
2445 Regulatory Reinvention Initiative: Pipeline Safety Program Procedures; Reporting
Requirements; Gas Pipeline Standards; and Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities Standards.. 2137-AC28
2446 Safety Permits--Shipper's Responsibility.............................................. 2137-AC45
2447 Revision of Cylinder Qualification Requirements....................................... 2137-AC59
2448 Revision of Exemption, Approval, Registration, and Reporting Procedures............... 2137-AC63
2449 Transportation of Hazardous Materials by Railroad; Miscellaneous Amendments........... 2137-AC66
2450 Periodic Updates to Pipeline Safety Regulations....................................... 2137-AC74
2451 Revision of Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials Regulations: Regulatory Review.......... 2137-AC76
2452 Pipeline Safety Program Procedures: Updates and Corrections........................... 2137-AC79
2453 Performance-Oriented Packaging Standards; Final Transitional Provisions............... 2137-AC80
2454 Restructuring of Cylinder Specification Requirements.................................. 2137-AC81
2455 +Prohibition of Oxygen Generators as Cargo in Passenger Aircraft...................... 2137-AC89
2456 Hazardous Materials Regulations: Editorial Corrections and Clarifications............. 2137-AC93
2457 Pipeline Safety Rulemaking Procedures................................................. 2137-AC94
2458 Hazardous Materials Regulations; Penalty Guidelines................................... 2137-AC96
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Maritime Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2459 +Fair and Reasonable Rates: Bulk and Packaged Preference Cargoes...................... 2133-AB19
2460 Criteria for Granting Waivers of Requirement for Exclusive U.S.-Flag Vessel Carriage
of Certain Export Cargoes............................................................. 2133-AB26
2461 Approval of Certain Transactions Before Vessel's Documentation........................ 2133-AB30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Maritime Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2462 +Guideline Rates: Less-Than-Shipload Lots of Bulk Preference Cargoes on Liner Vessels. 2133-AB16
2463 +Maritime Security Program............................................................ 2133-AB24
2464 Elimination of Mortgagee and Trustee Restrictions..................................... 2133-AB29
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Maritime Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2465 Reemployment Rights of Certain Merchant Seamen........................................ 2133-AB28
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2466 Modernizing the Passenger Origin-Destination Survey................................... 2139-AA01
2467 Modernizing the Motor Carriers of Property Financial Data Collections................. 2139-AA05
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bureau of Transportation Statistics--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identifier
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2468 +Amendments to the On-Time Disclosure Rule............................................ 2139-AA00
2469 Amendment to Passenger Origin-Destination Survey...................................... 2139-AA04
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Prerule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
1953. +DOMESTIC PASSENGER MANIFEST INFORMATION
Priority: Economically Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 49 USC 40101; 49 USC 40113 to 40114; 49 USC 41702; 49
USC 41708 to 41709; 49 USC 41711; 49 USC 46301; 49 USC 46310; 49 USC
46316
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 243
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This notice requests comments concerning operational and cost
issues related to U.S. air carriers collecting information such as full
name, date of birth and/or social security number, emergency contact
and telephone number, from passengers traveling on flights within the
United States. This notice is being issued on the Department's
initiative in response to difficulties with notification in the
aftermath of domestic aviation disasters and to comply with a
recommendation contained in the initial report of the White House
Commission on Aviation Safety and Security (1996) that urges the
Department to explore immediately the costs and effects of a
comprehensive passenger manifest requirement on the domestic aviation
system.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 03/13/97 62 FR 11789
ANPRM Comment Period End 05/12/97
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Bernard Gaillard, Director, Office of International
Tranportation and Trade, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4368
RIN: 2105-AC62
_______________________________________________________________________
1954. +COMPUTER RESERVATIONS SYSTEM REGULATIONS COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW (SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41712; 49 USC 40101(a); 49 USC 40113(a); 49
USC 40105
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 255
Legal Deadline:
Final, Statutory, December 31, 1997, Current regulation expires.
Abstract: The Department regulates computer reservations systems owned
by airlines or airline affiliates that are used by travel agencies. The
current rules are designed to prevent the systems from unreasonably
prejudicing the competitive position of other airlines and to ensure
that travel agencies can provide accurate and unbiased information to
the public. The Department will reexamine its rules to see whether they
should be readopted and, if so, whether they should be changed.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Thomas Ray, Senior Trial Attorney, C-30, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4731
Fax: 202 366-7152
RIN: 2105-AC65
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_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Proposed Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
1955. +PROPOSED POLICY ON PEAK PERIOD PRICING OF AIRPORT LANDING FEES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1301 et seq
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 399
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department proposes to establish a set of guidelines to
encourage the voluntary development of peak and off-peak pricing
systems for airport landing fees at congested U.S. airports. The
guidelines would encourage the application of economic incentives to
promote more efficient use of existing airport facilities, which would
reduce congestion and delays. This policy statement is significant
because of substantial public interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Agency Contact: Larry Phillips, Chief, Industry Economics and Finance
Div., Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4382
RIN: 2105-AB63
_______________________________________________________________________
1956. +ACCESSIBILITY OF PASSENGER VESSELS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 12101 et seq; PL 101-336, Americans with
Disabilities Act
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 37
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) final
rule, published September 6, 1991 (56 FR 45584), reserved portions of
the rule concerning passenger vessels. The ADA covers passenger
vessels, but issuing accessibility requirements for vessels involves
complex issues unlike those affecting land transportation. This action
will address these issues and propose feasible requirements to make
passenger vessels accessible to, and usable by, individuals with
disabilities. This rulemaking is considered significant because of
substantial public and congressional interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AB87
_______________________________________________________________________
1957. +DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (DBE) REGULATION; GENERAL
UPDATE
Priority: Other Significant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
(ISTEA); PL 102-240; 49 USC 47017(e); 49 USC 47113
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 23
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would revise the Department's regulations for the
disadvantaged business enterprise program to clarify regulatory
provisions and revise program elements in light of experience in
administering the program since 1980 and the Administration's review of
affirmative action programs. The SNPRM also includes proposed
amendments to the airport concession portion of the DBE program on
which a separate NPRM was issued 10/6/93 under RIN 2105-AB99,
Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Airport
Concessions, (58 FR 52050). This action is significant because of
substantial public interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/09/92 57 FR 58288
Extended NPRM Comment Period End
4/8/93 03/03/93 58 FR 12207
NPRM Comment Period End 03/09/93
SNPRM 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 12/09/92 (57 FR 58288)
Additional Information: RIN 2105-AB99 had a statutory deadline of 4/30/
93 for a final rule. Its legal authority came from PL 102-581 and PL
97-248.
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AB92
_______________________________________________________________________
1958. DOMESTIC BAGGAGE LIABILITY
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 app USC 1324; 49 app USC 1373 to 1374; 49 app USC
1381
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 254.4; 14 CFR 254.5
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is proposing to amend its rule governing the
amount by which certain U.S. air carriers may limit their liability to
passengers for lost, damaged, and delayed baggage. This action is in
response to a petition by Public Citizen and Aviation Consumer Action
Project to increase the minimum liability limit from $1,250 to $1,850
per passenger. The Department is also requesting comment on two
alternate proposals: (1) to raise the limit to $1,850 with a mechanism
that automatically provides for periodic future increases, or (2) to
raise the minimum liability limit to $2,000.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 09/30/94 59 FR 49867
Comment Period Extended 11/29/94 59 FR 60926
NPRM Comment Period End 11/29/94
Notice Summarizing Aggregated
Data 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Carrier data was due 11/29/94. The comment
period would end 30 days after the data has been aggregated and placed
in the docket.
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Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Senior Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AC07
_______________________________________________________________________
1959. GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) AND
REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTS)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 41 USC 701 et seq; 49 USC 322(a)
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 29
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule allows for submission of annual certifications by
grantees. The current rule requires individual project-by-project
certifications. This action would implement a National Performance
Review recommendation, reduce administrative requirements and promote
the automation of the grant application and award process. This action
would also provide for consistency with Federal Acquisition Regulation
(48 CFR 14.213) which allows annual certifications.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with
this action.
Agency Contact: Paul Larsen, Office of the General Counsel, Department
of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9161
RIN: 2105-AC24
_______________________________________________________________________
1960. USE OF OXYGEN BY AIR CARRIER PASSENGERS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41705
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 382
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is considering the use of regulatory
negotiation to seek consensus among air carrier, consumer, airports,
equipment manufacturers, oxygen suppliers, and safety regulators
concerning the use of oxygen by passengers on air carriers when
individuals need special private supplies. The need for action stems
from a current situation where all carriers do not allow passengers to
bring their own oxygen aboard. Issues involve conformance with RSPA and
FAA hazardous materials rules and the question of providing oxygen
during long layovers.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Local
Agency Contact: Robert Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AC29
_______________________________________________________________________
1961. CHANGES TO INTERNATIONAL DATA SUBMISSIONS BY LARGE AIR CARRIERS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 329; 49 USC 40109; 49 USC 40113; 49 USC 41701;
49 USC 41708; 49 USC 41709 et seq
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 217.5(b); 14 CFR 241
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking would reduce the period of confidentiality
for T-100 data from three years to six months. It would also require
foreign carriers to report capacity data regarding available seats and
available payload weight. Finally, it would consolidate reporting of
international revenue passenger and capacity data by large U.S.
carriers. An SNPRM may be issued to specify changes to the reporting
instructions that apply to Form 41, Schedule P-1.2, Statement of
Operations, that are the result of this final rule.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 02/15/96 61 FR 5963
NPRM Comment Period End 04/15/96
Final Action 02/13/97 62 FR 6715
Final Action Effective 03/17/97
SNPRM 06/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Analysis 04/00/97
Agency Contact: John Harman, Deputy Director, Office of Aviation
Analysis, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-1059
RIN: 2105-AC34
_______________________________________________________________________
1962. FEES AND CHARGES FOR SPECIAL SERVICES: REINVENTION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 31 USC 9701; 49 USC 40101; 49 USC 46101
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 389
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would remove or update obsolete provisions and
organizational references, and adjust the fee schedule for certain
special services related to aviation economic proceedings that the
Department makes available to the public. The regulation has not been
comprehensively updated since 1985 and the revisions will take the form
of a complete reissuance of part 389.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/00/98
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Carol A. Woods, Analyst, Air Carrier Fitness Division,
Department of Transportation, Office of
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the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-2340
RIN: 2105-AC47
_______________________________________________________________________
1963. RULES OF PRACTICE IN AVIATION ECONOMIC PROCEEDINGS: REINVENTION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 5 USC 511; 39 USC 5402; 42 USC 4321; 49 USC 40101; 49
USC 41101; 49 USC 41301; 49 USC 41501; 49 USC 41701; 49 USC 41901; 49
USC 46101; 49 USC 46301
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 302
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would reorganize in a more logical fashion,
regulations that govern the conduct of all aviation economic
proceedings before the Department. It would also streamline the
regulation to remove redundancies. Procedures relating only to oral
evidentiary hearings are being grouped together separate from
procedures pertaining only to non-hearing cases. Updates to terminology
will be made to reflect the revision and recodification of the Federal
Aviation Act. This rule has not been comprehensively updated since 1985
and the revisions will take the form of a complete reissuance of part
302.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 02/03/97 62 FR 5094
NPRM Comment Period End 04/04/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Carol A. Woods, Analyst, Air Carrier Fitness Division,
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-2340
RIN: 2105-AC48
_______________________________________________________________________
1964. +UPDATE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROCEDURAL RULES (SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Priority: Other Significant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 49 USC 102; 49 USC 301; 49 USC 5331; 49 USC 20140; 49
USC 31306; 49 USC 45101; 49 USC 45106
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 40
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is reviewing its procedural rules for drug and
alcohol testing. This review is intended to lead to a notice of
proposed rulemaking that will not include major substantive changes to
how we test but rather to update and clarify provisions of the rules.
This ANPRM seeks suggestions for possible changes to the regulation and
the focus is expected to be on drug testing. As part of this action, a
small entities review under 5 USC Section 610 will be included.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 04/29/96 61 FR 18713
ANPRM Comment Period End 07/29/96
NPRM 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Tribal, Federal
Additional Information: This change would apply to regulated parties
through each of the six DOT operating administrations' rules. (FAA,
FHWA, FTA, FRA, USCG, and RSPA). It is expected that the NPRM to be
issued in this action will withdraw an NPRM in a related action RIN
2105-AB71, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug-Testing
Programs.
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20593
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AC49
_______________________________________________________________________
1965. PRIVACY ACT EXEMPTIONS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552a; 49 USC 322
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 10
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: DOT is amending its rules implementing the Privacy Act of
1974 to exempt from certain provisions of the Act the Coast Guard's new
Marine Safety Information System. This new system would consolidate
information currently in two existing USCG record systems. The purpose
of this exemption is to prevent persons who are the subjects of
criminal investigations from learning too early in the investigative
process that they are subjects, what information there is in Coast
Guard files that indicates that they may have committed unlawful
conduct, and who provided such information.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Robert I. Ross, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9156
Fax: 202 366-9170
RIN: 2105-AC60
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1966. PASSENGER TARIFF-FILING REQUIREMENTS EXEMPTION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 49 USC 40101; 49 USC 40105; 49 USC 40109; 49 USC
40113 to 40114; 49 USC 41504; 49 USC 41701; 49 USC 41707 to 41709; 49
USC 41712; 49 USC 46101
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 221; 14 CFR 156(j)(2)(ii)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would exempt U.S. and foreign air carriers from
the statutory and regulatory duty to file with DOT international
passenger
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tariffs in certain instances subject to the reimposition of the duty in
specific cases when consistent with the public interest. In addition,
the Department proposes to reissue a new version of Part 221 that
eliminates most of the traditional paper format and filing procedures
set forth in the present version.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 03/10/97 62 FR 10758
NPRM Comment Period End 05/09/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: John H. Kiser, Chief, Pricing and Multilateral Affairs
Division, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-2435
RIN: 2105-AC61
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Final Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OST)
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1967. DIRECT AIR CARRIER RESPONSIBILITY FOR RETURNING STRANDED CHARTER
PASSENGERS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1324; 49 USC 1371
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 207; 14 CFR 208
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action proposed to make direct air carriers responsible
for returning charter passengers stranded by strikes or other service
interruptions, by eliminating the force majeure clause from charter
contracts. However, the CAB subsequently issued an interpretive rule
(ER-1387, 49 FR 33436) which was affirmed in court. (Arrow Air, Inc. v.
Dole, 784 F2d 1118 (1986).) Therefore, this action is now moot; the
NPRM will be withdrawn.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 07/11/80 45 FR 46812
NPRM Comment Period End 09/25/80
Reply Comment Period End 10/10/80
To Be Withdrawn 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: EDR 405, Docket 37169.
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AA40
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1968. AIR TRAVELERS: AGE DISCRIMINATION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 6102
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 376
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking action was initiated by the Civil Aeronautics
Board to implement the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. A draft final
rule was submitted to HHS, as required by that Act, and was approved.
However, in view of current airline practices with respect to travel by
the elderly, and the absence of complaints of discrimination based on
age, there no longer appears to be a need for further rulemaking
action, and the NPRM will be withdrawn.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 09/26/79 44 FR 55383
Final Action Adopted by the
Board 04/10/80
HHS Approved Final Rule With
Changes 07/13/84
To Be Withdrawn 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: SPDR-74, Docket 36639.
Agency Contact: Robert Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AA45
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1969. DIRECT FLIGHTS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1381
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 399
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Donald L. Pevsner petitioned the CAB to institute a
rulemaking proceeding to ban use of the term ``direct flight'' because
it is deceptive, and to declare use of the term to be a prima facie
violation of section 411 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. The
Department is now considering what action to take in response to the
petition.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: The petition is filed in Docket 41217.
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AA73
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1970. DIVERSION OF FLIGHTS WITHIN A METROPOLITAN AREA
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1301; 49 USC 1302; 49 USC 1305; 49 USC 1324;
49 USC 1371; 49 USC 1375; 49 USC 1377 to 1379; 49 USC 1381; 49 USC
1382; 49 USC 1386; 49 USC 1461; 49 USC 1481; 49 USC 1482; 49 USC 1502;
49 USC 1504
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 253; 14 CFR 399
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The CAB proposed to amend its rules requiring notice of
contract terms for domestic travel to require that actual notice be
given passengers of terms absolving carriers from any responsibility to
transport a passenger to the destination named on the ticket, or to
reimburse the passenger for expenses in reaching the airport noted on
the ticket when a flight is diverted
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to another airport in the same metropolitan area. Alternatively, the
Board proposed to declare it to be an unfair and deceptive practice to
divert a passenger without arranging and paying for alternate
transportation to the destination airport named on the passenger's
ticket. The Board considered a final rule but did not decide what
action to take. DOT is withdrawing the NPRM as unnecessary since it
appears that carriers no longer have the policies that promoted the
CAB's concern.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 09/23/83 48 FR 43343
NPRM Comment Period End 11/07/83
To Be Withdrawn 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: ADDITIONAL LEGAL AUTHORITIES: PL 96-354; 5 USC
601. Docket 41683, EDR 468/PSDR-81.
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AA78
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1971. SIMPLIFIED AVIATION EXEMPTION PROCEDURES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1371; 49 USC 1372; 49 USC 1386
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 302; 14 CFR 389; 14 CFR 399
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: A Civil Aeronautics Board rulemaking proposed to revise and
simplify the requirements and procedures for applying for exemptions
under section 416(b) of the Federal Aviation Act. This action has
become unnecessary since the Department included most of its provisions
in its rule transferring the CAB's rules to DOT. Therefore, the NPRM
will be withdrawn.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 10/05/84 49 FR 39337
NPRM Comment Period End 12/04/84
To Be Withdrawn 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: PDR-88/ODR-27/PSDR-83.
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AA82
_______________________________________________________________________
1972. SIMPLIFIED AIRLINE COUNTER-SIGN NOTICES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1301; 49 USC 1302; 49 USC 1324; 49 USC 1371 to
1374; 49 USC 1381; 49 USC 1386; 49 USC 1481; 49 USC 1482
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 221; 14 CFR 250; 14 CFR 256
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The American Association of Airport Executives, the Airport
Operators Council International, and the Air Transport Association of
America petitioned the CAB to simplify its counter-sign requirements.
Presently, airlines are required to display four different consumer
protection notices on their ticket counters. The petitioners alleged
that the current notices are hard to read and, therefore, do not
provide much notice to passengers. They proposed replacing the four
notices with one simplified counter sign. A CAB NPRM proposed a number
of alternatives, such as a long and/or short notice, where the notices
would be required to be posted, and whether a smoking notice should be
included. DOT decided not to act on these ``counter signs'' separately,
but rather to consider whether there should be a comprehensive re-
examination of all forms of notice to passengers, including notices on
tickets. This NPRM will be withdrawn.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 08/01/84 49 FR 30742
NPRM Comment Period End 09/17/84
Reply Comment Period End 10/02/84
To Be Withdrawn 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Docket 41971; EDR-474
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AA88
_______________________________________________________________________
1973. +PRICE ADVERTISING
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1371; 49 USC 1381
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 380; 14 CFR 399
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department proposed in 1989 to amend its rule and policy
statement with respect to air transportation price advertising. This
rulemaking is significant because of substantial public interest.
Because of the amount of time that has elapsed since the proposal was
issued, the Department is withdrawing it and is considering whether to
issue a new NPRM.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 07/26/89 54 FR 31052
Extended Comment Period End 9/
25/89 08/23/89 54 FR 35005
NPRM Comment Period End 08/25/89
To Be Withdrawn 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 07/26/89 (54 FR 31052)
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AB50
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1974. +NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 322(a); 31 USC 1352
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 20
Legal Deadline:
Final, Statutory, March 22, 1990.
Abstract: This regulation will implement the provisions of a new
section 1352 to title 31, United States Code, that prohibits the use of
appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracting and
financial transactions. Organizations that use their own funds to pay
for lobbying activities are required to disclose such activity.
Guidance was issued by the Office of Management and Budget 12/20/89 (54
FR 52305). OMB guidance based on changes to section 1352 in the
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 was published 1/19/96 (61 FR 1412). OMB
will convene a government-wide panel to develop a common rule to
conform to the 1995 legislatively mandated changes. This action is
considered significant because it involves agencies or departments
governmentwide.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule 02/26/90 55 FR 6736
Comment Period End 04/27/90
Final Action 10/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is a
statutory requirement. There is a paperwork burden associated with this
action.
Additional Information: OMB has control of development of the final
rule.
Agency Contact: Robert G. Taylor, Chief, Grants Management Division, M-
62, Office of Acquisition and Grant Management, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4289
RIN: 2105-AB57
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1975. +PROCEDURES FOR TRANSPORTATION WORKPLACE DRUG-TESTING PROGRAMS
Priority: Other Significant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 49 USC 101; 49 USC 102; 49 USC 301; 49 USC 302; 49
USC 322
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 40
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The NPRM in 1990 concerned the question of to whom reports of
negative drug test results may be sent. It will be formally withdrawn
when the Department issues an NPRM under RIN 2105-AC49, Update of Drug
and Alcohol Procedural Rules. This action is significant because of
substantial public and congressional interest, and multimodal impact.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/13/90 55 FR 28782
NPRM Comment Period End 08/13/90
To Be Withdrawn 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 07/13/90 (55 FR 28782)
Additional Information: In the last Agenda, this action was identified
as incorporating a 5 USC 610 Review. That review will be conducted as
part of the action being taken under a similar rulemaking title, RIN
2105-AC49, for which an ANPRM was published 4/29/96 (61 FR 18713).
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AB71
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1976. IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 5 USC 504
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 6; 48 CFR 6301; 14 CFR 14
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would provide the award of attorney fees and
other expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act to eligible
individuals and entities who are parties to certain administrative
proceedings before the Department and its various operating
administrations. These revisions are necessitated by various statutory
changes that have been made since DOT adopted its present rule in 1983.
DOT is not, however, proposing any other substantive alterations to its
regulation. All of the Department's proposed changes to its regulations
either mirror the currently-applicable statutory requirements or are of
a minor non-technical nature.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 06/05/96 61 FR 28831
NPRM Comment Period End 09/05/96
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Alexander Millard, Attorney, C-30, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9285
RIN: 2105-AB73
_______________________________________________________________________
1977. +PASSENGER MANIFEST INFORMATION
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 44909
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 243
Legal Deadline:
Final, Statutory, March 16, 1991.
Abstract: This rule would require that each air carrier and foreign air
carrier collect basic information from specified passengers traveling
on flight segments to or from the United States. U.S. carriers would
collect the information for all passengers and foreign air carriers
would collect the information for U.S. citizens. The information
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would include the passenger's full name and passport number and issuing
country code, if a passport is required for travel. In addition,
airlines would be required to solicit the name and telephone number of
a person or entity to be contacted in case of emergency. Airlines would
be required to make a record of passengers who decline to provide an
emergency contact. The information would be provided to the Departments
of Transportation and State in case of an aviation disaster. This
rulemaking is considered significant because of substantial public
interest and the congressional mandate.
Statement of Need: During the immediate aftermath of the tragic bombing
of Pan American Flight over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988, the Department
of State experienced difficulties in securing complete and accurate
passenger manifest information and in notifying the families of
victims. The Department of State did not receive the information for
``more than seven hours after the tragedy'' and then, in accordance
with current airline practice, it included only the passenger's
surnames and first initials which was insufficient information to
permit notification of the victims' families in a timely manner. There
were continuing problems after subsequent crashes on international
flights from the U.S. that took place near Cali, Columbia, in December
1995, and off Long Island, New York, in July 1996.
Summary of the Legal Basis: This proposal is being issued in order to
implement the requirements of 49 USC 44909. In 1990, Congress mandated
that the Secretary of Transportation require all U.S. air carriers to
provide a passenger manifest for any flight to an appropriate
representatives of the U.S. Department of State (1) not later than 1
hour after any such carrier is notified of an aviation disaster outside
the United States which involves such flight; or (2) if it is not
technologically feasible or reasonable to fulfill the requirement of
this subsection within 1 hour, then as expeditiously as possible, but
no later than 3 hours after such notification.
In addition, the statute requires that the passenger manifest
information include the full name of each passenger, the passport
number of each passenger, if a passport is required for travel, and the
name and telephone number of an emergency contact for each passenger.
The statute further notes that the Secretary of Transportation shall
consider the necessity and feasibility of requiring U.S. carriers to
collect passenger manifest information as a condition for passenger
boarding of any flight subject to the passenger manifest requirements.
Finally, the statute provides that the Secretary of Transportation
shall consider a requirement for foreign air carriers comparable to
that imposed on U.S. air carriers.
Alternatives: The Department is proposing to waive compliance with
certain requirements if an air carrier has in effect a signed
Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of State concerning
cooperation and mutual assistance following aviation disasters abroad.
The Department proposes to allow air carriers to develop their own
passenger manifest data collection systems. Air carriers would be free
to adopt any system that minimizes the burden on them, so long as the
system is capable of meeting the requirements set out in the statute.
In an attempt to not disproportionately burden smaller air carriers,
DOT is considering, in addition, a longer phase-in period for these air
carriers.
Anticipated Costs and Benefits: The Department estimates that the rule
would cost between $27.6 and $44.8 million per year plus a one-time
start-up cost of $30.5 million. The direct benefits would include
prompt and accurate notification to families of victims of aviation
disasters that occur on flights to and from the United States and a
general increase in the response capability of the Department of State
regarding its duties to U.S. citizens and to foreign governments
following an aviation disaster.
Risks: This action addresses the need for prompt and accurate
notification of families of victims of aviation disasters on
international flights to or from the U.S. We expect the action to
significantly reduce, if not eliminate, many of the notification
problems that the air carriers and the Department of State have
encountered in previous aviation disasters.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 01/31/91 56 FR 3810
ANPRM Correction 02/12/91 56 FR 5665
ANPRM Comment Period End 02/19/91
Notice: Public Meeting 3/29/96 03/15/96 61 FR 10706
NPRM 09/10/96 61 FR 47692
NPRM Comment Period End 11/12/96
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 09/10/96 (61 FR 47692)
Additional Information: This entry was formerly titled Aviation
Security: Passenger Manifest Information.
Agency Contact: Bernard Gaillard, Director, Office of International
Transportation and Trade, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4368
RIN: 2105-AB78
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1978. AVIATION CHARTER RULES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: PL 85-726, as amended
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 207 to 208; 14 CFR 212; 14 CFR 294; 14 CFR 298;
14 CFR 380; 14 CFR 389
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule governs the activities of public charter operators,
a type of indirect air carrier that sells charter air transportation to
consumers, and airlines that perform the direct air transportation. DOT
is revising and updating the rules to recognize: (1) current usage of
credit cards for payment to charter operators, and (2) certain changes
in procedural practices.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 09/16/92 57 FR 42864
NPRM Comment Period End 10/16/92
Extended Comment Period End 11/
16/92 10/22/92 57 FR 48193
Final Action 04/00/97
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Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 09/16/92 (57 FR 42864)
Agency Contact: C. W. McGuire, Chief, Regulatory Affairs Division,
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-1037
RIN: 2105-AB91
_______________________________________________________________________
1979. +PARTICIPATION BY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN AIRPORT
CONCESSIONS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: PL 102-581; PL 97-248
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 23
Legal Deadline:
Final, Statutory, April 30, 1993.
Abstract: This action would implement recent changes to the Airport and
Airway Improvement Act to allow airport sponsors to count new forms of
disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation toward the
overall goals of a DBE concession plan. These new forms include
purchases from DBEs of goods and services used in operating a
concession, as well as management contracts and subcontracts with DBEs.
This action is significant because of substantial public interest. This
action will be combined with RIN 2105-AB92, DBE Regulation: General
Update at the SNPRM stage.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/06/93 58 FR 52050
NPRM Comment Period End 11/22/93
Extended Comment Period End 12/
14/93 11/30/93 58 FR 63153
To Be Combined With RIN 2105-
AB92 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: Local
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 10/06/93 (58 FR 52050)
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AB99
_______________________________________________________________________
1980. UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 322(a)
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 19
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action will implement OMB Circular A-110, providing
uniform guidance for administering grants to institutions of higher
education, hospitals, and other nonprofit organizations. The regulation
is essentially a word-for-word issuance of the requirements in OMB
Circular A-110. An interim final rule was issued because of the limited
ability to change the requirements from those in the Circular.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 04/04/94 59 FR 15637
Comment Period End 06/03/94
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Agency Contact: Robert G. Taylor, Chief, Grants Management Division, M-
62, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4289
RIN: 2105-AC02
_______________________________________________________________________
1981. DISCLOSURE OF CODE-SHARING ARRANGEMENTS AND LONG-TERM WET LEASES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 40113; 49 USC 41712
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 257
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The action would strengthen the Department's current rules
requiring airlines to notify passengers of a code-sharing arrangement
or long-term wet lease. In these operations, the operator of the
aircraft differs from the airline in whose name the transportation was
sold. The Department would require that the name of the transporting
carrier be disclosed. This action is being undertaken to ensure that
consumers have pertinent information about airline code-sharing
arrangements on domestic and international flights.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/10/94 59 FR 40836
NPRM Comment Period End 10/11/94
SNPRM Comment Period End 2/16/9501/17/95 60 FR 3359
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Laura Trejo, Attorney Advisor, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Stteet SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9183
RIN: 2105-AC10
_______________________________________________________________________
1982. USE OF DIRECT FINAL RULEMAKING
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1657
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 5.21; 49 CFR 5.35
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is considering a new rulemaking procedure to
expedite the processing of noncontroversial changes to its regulations.
Rules that the Secretary judges to be unlikely to result in public
comment would be published as ``direct final'' rules. Such direct final
rules would advise the public that no adverse comment is anticipated
and that, unless written adverse comment or notice of intent to submit
such comment is received within a specified number of days, the rule
will become effective 60 days from the date of publication in the
Federal Register.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/04/95 60 FR 39919
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NPRM Comment Period End 10/03/95
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Neil Eisner, Assistant General Counsel for Regulation
and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary,
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AC11
_______________________________________________________________________
1983. DISINSECTION OF AIRCRAFT
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 40113; 49 USC 41712
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 259
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is considering a rule that would require
airlines and ticket agents (including travel agents) to notify
prospective passengers if the country to which they are traveling
requires the passenger cabin to be sprayed with insecticide. Currently,
about 5 countries routinely require such spraying. This rulemaking is
being undertaken by departmental initiative.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/18/95 60 FR 3596
NPRM Comment Period End 03/20/95
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Arnold Konheim, Department of Transportation, Office of
the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4849
RIN: 2105-AC14
_______________________________________________________________________
1984. DISCLOSURE OF CHANGE-OF-GAUGE SERVICES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41712
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 257
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: To ensure that consumers are given pertinent information on
the nature of change-of-gauge services, the Department is proposing to
codify and augment its current disclosure requirements for itineraries
with one flight number that involve a change of aircraft. The
Department requested comments on the following three proposed
requirements, which would apply to U.S. air carriers, foreign air
carriers, and, where appropriate, ticket agents (including travel
agents) doing business in the United States: (1) that transporting
carriers include notice of aircraft changes in their written or
electronic schedule information provided to the public, in the Official
Airline Guide, and in computer reservation systems; (2) that consumers
be given reasonable and timely notice before they book transportation
that a particular service with a single flight number entails a change
of aircraft en route, and (3) that written notice of the aircraft
change be provided on or with each ticket for such service. This
proposal, in part, responds to the petition of American Airlines in
Docket 47546 to ban the practice of ``funnel flights.''
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/19/95 60 FR 3778
NPRM Comment Period End 03/20/95
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Further action on this rule is awaiting the
final rule in a related code share issue in RIN 2105-AC10.
Agency Contact: Betsy L. Wolf, Senior Trial Attorney, Office of
Aviation Enforcement & Proceedings, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9356
RIN: 2105-AC17
_______________________________________________________________________
1985. NONPROCUREMENT DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 49 USC 322; EO 12549; EO 12689; 31 USC 6101
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 29
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This revision to the nonprocurement common rule is issued in
response to Executive Order 12689 and section 2455 of the Federal
Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994. The Executive Order requires
agencies to establish regulations for reciprocal governmentwide effect
across procurement and nonprocurement debarment and suspension actions,
after technical differences between the procurement and nonprocurement
regulations are resolved. This regulation establishes that reciprocity.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 06/26/95 60 FR 33036
Comment Period End 07/26/95
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no
statutory requirement. There is no paperwork burden associated with
this action.
Agency Contact: Paul B. Larsen, Office of the General Counsel,
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9161
RIN: 2105-AC25
_______________________________________________________________________
1986. AIR CARRIER ACCESS ACT: MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 374(a); 49 USC 374(c)
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 382
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is proposing to amend its rules implementing
the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 concerning seating accommodations
for individuals with disabilities and the stowage of collapsible
electric wheelchairs. The rule also seeks comment on petitions
requesting a smoke-free path through airports for passengers with
severe respiratory disabilities.
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Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/01/96 61 FR 56481
NPRM Comment Period End 01/30/97
Final Action 07/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Robert Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
TDD: 202 755-7687
RIN: 2105-AC28
_______________________________________________________________________
1987. +COMPUTER RESERVATIONS SYSTEM REGULATIONS AND AMENDMENTS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41712
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 255.6
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking would prohibit contract clauses unreasonably
restricting an airline's ability to choose the level of service it
wishes to purchase from a computer reservation system (CRS). These
contract clauses bar airlines participating in a CRS from participating
at a higher level in other systems. This action is expected to increase
competition in both the Airline and CRS industries. The rule is
significant because the affected aviation travel industries have
substantial interest in it.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Request for Comments: Comment
Period End 1/9/95 12/09/94 59 FR 63736
NPRM 08/14/96 61 FR 42197
NPRM Comment Period End 09/13/96
Reply Comment Period End 10/03/96
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: See RIN 2105-AC56, Fair and Accurate Display of
Airline Service in Computer Reservation Systems, NPRM 8/14/96 (61 FR
42208).
Agency Contact: Thomas Ray, Office of General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4731
RIN: 2105-AC35
_______________________________________________________________________
1988. TICKETLESS TRAVEL: PASSENGER NOTICES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41712
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 221; 14 CFR 250; 14 CFR 253; 14 CFR 254
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action is a request for comments on passenger notice
requirements as applied to ticketless air travel. Current DOT rules
require notices in tickets that give information about baggage
liability limits, overbooking, and other matters.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Request for Comments: Comment
Period End 3/19/96 01/19/96 61 FR 1309
Notice of Compliance Policy 05/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Tim Kelly, Office of the General Counsel, C-75,
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-5952
RIN: 2105-AC36
_______________________________________________________________________
1989. OVERBOOKING OF FLIGHTS: ELIMINATION OF AIRPORT NOTICE SIGNS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.
Legal Authority: Not yet determined
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 250
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would eliminate a consumer notice about airline
overbooking of flights that is required to appear on signs at airports,
city ticket offices, and travel agencies. However, that information
must accompany every ticket.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/03/96 61 FR 27818
NPRM Comment Period End 07/18/96
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Other rulemakings: RIN 2105-AA88, Simplified
Airline Counter-Sign Notices, and RIN 2105-AC36, Ticketless Travel:
Passenger Notices.
Agency Contact: Tim Kelly, Aviation Consumer Protection Division,
Office of the General Counsel C-75, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-5952
RIN: 2105-AC45
_______________________________________________________________________
1990. AMENDMENTS TO MODAL ALCOHOL TESTING RULES: PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 49 USC 102; 49 USC 301; 49 USC 5331; 49 USC 20140; 49
USC 31306; 49 USC 45101; 49 USC 45106
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 121; 49 CFR 219; 49 CFR 382; 49 CFR 653; 49 CFR
654
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would implement a recent statutory change required
by the National Highway Systems Act of 1995, Section 342, to the
existing pre-employment alcohol testing provisions. It would make pre-
employment testing voluntary for employers.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/09/96 61 FR 21149
NPRM Comment Period End 07/08/96
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
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Additional Information: This action involves four operating
administrations: FAA, FHWA, FTA, and FRA. On May 10, 1995, (60 FR
24765) DOT suspended its pre-employment alcohol testing requirements
after a court decision vacated the requirements of the FHWA alcohol
testing rule.
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AC50
_______________________________________________________________________
1991. CLASSIFIED INFORMATION: REVISION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 49 USC 322; EO 20450; EO 12968
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1; 49 CFR 8
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would revise regulations regarding the
classification and declassification of, and access to, classified
information. It would delegate to the Assistant Secretary for
Administration authority to ensure compliance within DOT with a number
of underlying Executive Orders.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/01/96 61 FR 33886
NPRM Comment Period End 08/30/96
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Robert I. Ross, Office of the General Counsel, C-10,
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-2195
Fax: 202 366-9170
RIN: 2105-AC51
_______________________________________________________________________
1992. +FAIR AND ACCURATE DISPLAY OF AIRLINE SERVICE IN COMPUTER
RESERVATION SYSTEMS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41712
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 255.4
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is proposing two rules to ensure that travel
agents using computer reservations systems (CRSs) can obtain a fair and
accurate display of airline services. One proposed rule would require
each CRS to offer a display that lists all nonstop flights first, all
single-plane flights next, and connecting services last.
On-line connections would receive no preference over interline
connections. We are proposing to make this display the default or
primary display; however, we ask for comments on whether that should be
required. The second proposed rule would require that any display
offered by a system be based on rational criteria related to consumer
preferences. This action is necessary to promote airline competition
and ensure that travel agents and consumers can obtain a reasonable
display of airline services.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/14/96 61 FR 42208
Correction 08/23/96 61 FR 43500
NPRM Comment Period End 10/15/96
Reply Comment Period End 11/12/96
Final Action 06/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: See also RIN 2105-AC35, Computer Reservations
System Regulations and Amendments, NPRM 8/14/96 (61 FR 42197).
Agency Contact: Thomas Ray, Office of General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4731
RIN: 2105-AC56
_______________________________________________________________________
1993. MAINTENANCE OF AND ACCESS TO RECORDS PERTAINING TO INDIVIDUALS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552(a); 45 USC 322
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 10
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This revision would update and streamline information on
maintenance and access to records pertaining to individuals. The main
revision would remove references to appendices since they contain
information which describes the systems of records maintained by all
Federal agencies. That information is available through the Notice of
Records Systems.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/11/96 61 FR 29522
NPRM Comment Period End 09/12/96
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Dorothy A. Chambers, Office of the General Counsel, C-
12, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4542
Fax: 202 366-7152
RIN: 2105-AC57
_______________________________________________________________________
1994. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 5 USC 522; 31 USC 9701; 49 USC 322; EO 12600
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 7
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would revise and reissue regulations implementing
the Freedom of Information Act. It would update organizational changes
since the last revision and streamline the regulations in order to make
them more useful.
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Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/26/96 61 FR 33075
NPRM Comment Period End 08/26/96
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Dorothy A. Chambers, Chief, Freedom of Information Act
Division, Office of General Counsel, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4542
Fax: 202 366-7152
RIN: 2105-AC58
_______________________________________________________________________
1995. CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY INFLATION ADJUSTMENT
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority: PL 104-134; PL 101-410
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 221; 33 CFR 401; 14 CFR 13
Legal Deadline:
Final, Statutory, October 23, 1996.
Abstract: The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990
as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires each
agency to regularly adjust certain civil monetary penalties in an
effort to maintain their remedial impact and promote compliance with
the law. The Department reserved a single RIN for agencies to use in
publishing these final rules limited to the adoption of statutory
language without interpretation.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule (MARAD) 11/05/96 61 FR 56900
Final Rule (FAA) 12/20/96 61 FR 67444
Final Rule (NHTSA) 02/04/97 62 FR 5167
Final Rule (OST) 02/13/97 62 FR 6719
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: SLSDC published its rule under RIN 2135-AD09,
10/22/96, 61 FR 54733. RSPA published its rule under RIN 2137-AC96
before the Department reserved the single RIN. RSPA published its rule
under RIN 2138-AC96, 1/21/97, 62 FR 2970 because its rule was more
complicated.
Agency Contact: Jeanne Kowalski, Regulations and Enforcement, C-50,
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-6322
RIN: 2105-AC63
_______________________________________________________________________
1996. INSPECTION AND COPYING OF DEPARTMENT OPINIONS, ORDERS,
AND RECORDS
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Major: Undetermined
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.
Legal Authority: 15 USC 1601 to 1693; 49 USC 40101; 49 USC 41712
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 310; 14 CFR 374; 12 CFR 202; 12 CFR 226
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule removes 14 CFR part 310 because the provisions of
the regulation are outdated and already encompassed in 49 CFR Part 7,
which provides for the inspection and copying of all relevant DOT
opinions, orders, and records. The Department is also updating both
agency references and statutory citations in 14 CFR Part 374,
Implementation of the Consumer Credit Protection Act With Respect to
Air Carriers and Foreign Air Carriers.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Dayton Lehman, Office of Aviation Enforcement
Proceedings, C-70, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9349
RIN: 2105-AC64
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Long-Term Actions
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
1997. POLICY STATEMENT ON AIRLINE PREEMPTION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41713
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 399
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Civil Aeronautics Board in 1979 issued an interim Policy
Statement on preemption. It discusses the policy of the Department with
respect to three areas in which State law has been preempted by the
Airline Deregulation Act of 1978: regulation of commuter air carriers
and air taxis, the rights of airport proprietors, and general State
authority as it directly or indirectly affects air transportation
competition. The Supreme Court subsequently ruled that section 105 of
the ADA preempts even indirect State regulation that ``has a connection
with or reference to'' airline rates, routes, or services. Recently the
Supreme Court issued another decision on this provision of the law,
ruling that it does not preempt state contract law with respect to
interpretation and enforcement of agreements voluntarily entered into
by air carriers. The Department is considering the effect of these two
holdings on the future course and content of the Policy Statement and
whether there is a need for such a policy statement.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 02/15/79 44 FR 9948
Request for Comments on Interim
Rule (PSDR-56, Docket 34684) 02/15/79 44 FR 9953
Comment Period End 04/16/79
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Federal
Additional Information: The 1995 decision issued by the Supreme Court
is American Airlines v. Wolens, (S. Ct. No. 93-1286).
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Agency Contact: Paul Smith, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9285
RIN: 2105-AA46
_______________________________________________________________________
1998. BAGGAGE LIABILITY NOTICES IN INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1302; 49 USC 1324; 49 USC 1371 to 1374; 49 USC
1381; 49 USC 1386; 49 USC 1481 to 1482
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 221
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In response to a petition by Mr. Howard Boros, the CAB
proposed to amend the baggage liability notices provided to passengers
in foreign air travel. The NPRM proposed to eliminate the disclaimer of
liability for fragile and perishable items because that notice is false
and misleading.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/18/84 49 FR 49111
NPRM Comment Period End 03/19/85
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Docket 41690; EDR-477.
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AA84
_______________________________________________________________________
1999. +STATEMENT OF ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON REBATING
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 601; 49 USC 1301 to 1302; 49 USC 1305; 49 USC
1324(a); 49 USC 1371 to 1379; 49 USC 1381 to 1382; 49 USC 1384; 49 USC
1386; 49 USC 1461; 49 USC 1481 to 1482; 49 USC 1502; 49 USC 1504
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 399.80; 14 CFR 399.85
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is proposing to provide formal notice to the
public of its enforcement policy concerning the rebating of
international air fares by adopting that policy as a Policy Statement
in the regulations. No change in the substance of that policy is
intended. The Department also proposes to revoke an existing Policy
Statement on the advertising of rebates that is contrary to DOT's
current enforcement policy. The proposal responds to a request for such
action by the American Society of Travel Agents. The proposed
regulation is significant because it involves important departmental
policies and substantial industry interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/21/88 53 FR 41353
NPRM Comment Period End 12/20/88
Extended Comment Period End 2/
21/89 02/03/89 54 FR 5497
Correction 02/10/89 54 FR 6475
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 10/21/88 (53 FR 41353)
Agency Contact: Betsy Wolf, Senior Trial Attorney, Office of the
General Counsel, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary,
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9356
RIN: 2105-AB39
_______________________________________________________________________
2000. SMOKING ABOARD AIRCRAFT
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1324; 49 USC 1374; 49 USC 1377; 49 USC 1386;
PL 101-164
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 252
Abstract: This interim final rule amends the rules governing smoking
aboard aircraft to incorporate a statutory ban on smoking aboard most
U.S. flight segments. The statutory ban applies to both U.S. and
foreign air carriers. This rulemaking proposed to clarify the current
rule and make other minor changes. The interim final rule was
significant because of substantial public interest. The present action
would merely finalize that already taken and is, therefore, not
considered significant.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 02/13/90 55 FR 4991
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 02/13/90 (55 FR 4991)
Additional Information: The interim final rule was effective 02/25/90;
the comments were due by 04/16/90.
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AB58
_______________________________________________________________________
2001. +TRANSPORTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (OVER THE ROAD
BUSES)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 322; PL 101-336, Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA)
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 27
Legal Deadline:
Final, Statutory, May 16, 1994.
Abstract: The Department is seeking responses to questions concerning
requirements for accessibility of over the road buses (OTRBs). DOT is
required to consider the recent report of the Office of Technology
Assessment in drafting OTRB access rules. This project is considered
significant because of substantial public interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 10/12/93 58 FR 52735
ANPRM Comment Period End 11/26/93
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Additional Information: Telephone number for TDD is (202) 755-7687.
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AC00
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2002. +TRANSPORTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (ACCESSIBILITY
GUIDELINES)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552a
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 27; 49 CFR 37
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would amend the rules implementing the Americans
with Disabilities Act by adopting the revised accessibility guidelines
issued by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board, published June 20, 1994 (59 FR 31676) as Interim final rules.
The proposed rule herein would also conform the Department's rule
implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Further DOT
action is pending ATBCB/ Justice Department action. This action is
significant because of substantial public interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/20/94 59 FR 31818
NPRM Comment Period End 08/19/94
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Analysis: Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC.
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AC06
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Completed Actions
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
2003. +UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS TO STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 322(a)
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 18
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This NPRM was issued as part of a government-wide common rule
effort to revise the Administration's requirements on grants to State
and local governments. The effort ceased in January 1993, and most
Federal agencies have already removed this item from their Agendas. The
Department is also withdrawing this action.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/04/88 53 FR 44716
NPRM Comment Period End 01/03/89
Withdrawn 01/22/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 11/04/88 (53 FR 44716)
Additional Information: This RIN was completed in error in the 5/8/95
Agenda.
Agency Contact: Robert G. Taylor, Chief, Grants Management Division, M-
62, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4289
RIN: 2105-AB46
_______________________________________________________________________
2004. +NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN AIR TRAVEL (AIR
CARRIER ACCESS ACT)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1374(a); 49 USC 1374(c)
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 382
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The SNPRM concerned three subjects: airport transportation
systems, standards for boarding chairs, and substitute service when
boarding assistance is not available for small commuter aircraft. The
SNPRM was overtaken by the final rule published 11/1/96, 61 FR 56409,
RIN 2105-AB62, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Federally
Assisted Programs and in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act). That
final rule applies ADA standards to airport transporation systems and
requires boarding assistance, using lifts rather than boarding chairs,
for small commuter aircraft. It also formally withdraws this SNPRM.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
SNPRM Final Rule Amendments:
Comment Period End 06/04/90 03/06/90 55 FR 8076
SNPRM Comment Period Entended to
07/20/90 06/08/90 55 FR 23450
SNPRM Withdrawn 11/01/96 61 FR 56420
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 03/06/90 (55 FR 8076)
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
TDD: 202 755-7687
RIN: 2105-AB61
_______________________________________________________________________
2005. +NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED
PROGRAMS AND IN AIR TRAVEL (AIR CARRIER ACCESS ACT)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 29 USC 794
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 27; 14 CFR 382
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department amended its rules concerning the provision of
equipment to facilitate the boarding by individuals with disabilities
on small commuter aircraft. The rule requires air carriers and airports
to work jointly to make lifts or other boarding devices available. The
rule also harmonizes requirements relating to airport facilities in the
Department's section 504 and Air Carrier Access Act regulations and
clarifies provisions concerning communicable diseases. The Department
is commencing proposed action on other ACAA-related subjects under RINs
2105-AC28 and AC29.
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Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/06/90 55 FR 8081
NPRM Comment Period End 06/04/90
Second NPRM 09/10/93 58 FR 47681
Second NPRM Extended Comment End
01/07/94 11/30/93 58 FR 63154
Second NPRM Comment Period End 12/09/93
Final Action 11/01/96 61 FR 56498
Final Action Effective 12/02/96
Correction 01/02/97 62 FR 16
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 03/06/90 (55 FR 8081)
Additional Information: The rulemaking regarding the issue of lifts for
small commuter aircraft which began as RIN 2105-AB60, was consolidated
into this rulemaking proceeding at the NPRM stage after the ANPRM, 55
FR 8078 was published 3/6/90. Advisory Committee meetings were held in
1992 and 1993. This final rule also withdraws an SNPRM, 55 FR 8076
published 3/6/90, under RIN 2105-AB61.
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
TDD: 202 755-7687
RIN: 2105-AB62
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Proposed Rule Stage
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
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2006. REPORTING MARINE CASUALTIES (CGD 91-216)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 46 USC 6101; 33 USC 1901 et seq
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 151; 46 CFR 4
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would add to the definition of a reportable
marine casualty ``significant harm to the environment.'' Some casualty
reporting requirements are extended to include foreign tank vessels
operating in U.S. waters, including the exclusive economic zone.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Notice of Meeting; Request for
Comments, Comment Period End 2/
20/95 12/20/94 59 FR 65522
NPRM 05/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Agency Contact: ENS Quan Nguyen, Project Manager, G-MSR-2, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1100
RIN: 2115-AD98
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2007. +USER FEES FOR APPROVALS OF EQUIPMENT, LABORATORIES, AND SERVICING
FACILITIES (CGD 92-013)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2110; 46 USC 664; 31 USC 9701
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 159
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulatory project would establish direct user fees for
Coast Guard services relating to equipment approvals, factory
inspections, acceptance of independent laboratories and acceptance of
servicing, repair, and testing facilities. The proposed fees are based
on average workload, personnel, and overhead costs. The fees collected
will be deposited in the general funds of the U.S. Treasury as
offsetting receipts for Coast Guard activities. This rulemaking is
considered significant because of substantial public interest.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Additional Information: This project is being reviewed for cost-
effectiveness and may be withdrawn in a future edition of the
Regulatory Agenda.
Agency Contact: LT Mark Ledbetter, Project Manager, G-MSR-1, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0971
RIN: 2115-AE18
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2008. HANDLING OF EXPLOSIVES OR OTHER DANGEROUS CARGOES WITHIN OR
CONTIGUOUS TO WATERFRONT FACILITIES (CGD 92-026)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1231
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 126
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would update regulations governing the handling
of breakbulk, containerized, and dry bulk dangerous cargoes on
waterfront facilities.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 01/13/93 58 FR 4127
ANPRM Comment Period End 04/13/93
NPRM 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Additional Information: Independent study has been completed and
incorporated with comments from the public in the preparation of the
proposed rulemaking.
Agency Contact: LTJG Markus Hugi, Project Manager, G-MSO-2, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard,
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2100 Second Street SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6248
RIN: 2115-AE22
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2009. AMENDMENTS TO HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER REGULATIONS (CGD 92-065)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 4302; 46 USC 12501
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 181
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking would expand the existing 12 character Hull
Identification Number (HIN) applicable to manufacturers of recreational
boats to include a two character country of origin, and align the Coast
Guard HIN system with the newly adopted Certificate of Origin (COO)
with each vessel produced to ensure documented international (ISO)
system. Several minor amendments to the HIN regulations are also
proposed.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 05/06/94 59 FR 23651
NPRM Comment Period End 09/06/94
Notice of Workshop; Comment
Period Reopened to 01/09/95 11/09/94 59 FR 55823
SNPRM 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Agency Contact: Alston Colihan, Project Manager, G-OPB-3, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0984
RIN: 2115-AE37
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2010. +FACILITY RESPONSE PLANS FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (CGD 94-048)
Priority: Economically Significant. Major under 5 USC 801.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1321(j); PL 101-380
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 154
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project would implement provisions of the Oil Pollution
Act of 1990 that require an owner or operator of a marine
transportation-related facility transferring bulk hazardous substances
to develop and operate in accordance with an approved response plan.
The regulations would apply to marine transportation-related facilities
that, because of their location, could cause substantial or significant
and substantial harm to the environment by discharging a hazardous
substance into or on the navigable waters or adjoining shoreline. A
separate rulemaking under RIN 2115-AE88 would address hazardous
response plan requirements for tank vessels. This action is considered
significant because of substantial public interest.
Statement of Need: This rulemaking is intended to reduce the impact
from hazardous substance spills from vessels and marine transportation-
related facilities.
Summary of the Legal Basis: Section 4202(a) of the Oil Pollution Act of
1990 (OPA 90), codified at 33 USC 1321(j)(5), mandates that the
President issue regulations requiring the preparation of oil and
hazardous substance discharge response plans. Although 4202(b)(4) of
OPA 90 established an implementation schedule for these response plans
for oil, it did not establish a deadline for submission or approval of
hazardous substances response plans. The Coast Guard has issued
separate final rules governing response plan requirements for vessels
carrying oil in bulk as cargo and facilities that handle, store, or
transport oil in bulk. Under section 1321, ``hazardous substances'' are
designated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Administrator has designated 297 chemicals as hazardous substances
under this section. The Coast Guard has identified 84 hazardous
substances currently carried in bulk by vessels.
Alternatives: The Coast Guard intends to determine what types of
response strategies would be required to address spills of different
types of hazardous substances. For some substances, containment and
recovery may be the appropriate response. However, some spilled
substances may not be recoverable from the water and other actions may
be necessary. Plans would be required, by statute, to address responses
to a ``worst case discharge.'' For facilities, a ``worst case
discharge'' is ``the largest foreseeable discharge in adverse weather
conditions.''
Anticipated Costs and Benefits: The potential costs of this rulemaking
may include the costs of developing and implementing a hazardous
substance response plan, maintaining contracts for response resources,
reviewing and updating hazardous substance response plans, maintaining
any required equipment, and training and exercising response personnel.
Potential benefits include, reduced risk of human exposure, enhanced
environmental quality from improved ability to respond to, contain, and
recover spilled hazardous substances and a reduction in the severity of
the impact of accidental hazardous substance discharges. Specific
estimates of potential monetary costs and benefits will depend upon the
approach selected. Although an analysis has not yet been conducted,
some approaches have potential costs that could exceed $100 million
therefore, this is considered an economically significant action. A key
element in developing effective regulations for hazardous substance
response plans will be the development of an approach for addressing
different types of hazardous substances.
Risks: Response plans are required by statute. A response plan will not
prevent a discharge of a hazardous substance, but it may improve the
response and, help to minimize personal injury and damage to the
environment. This rule should not affect the economic viability of
facilities involved in transferring hazardous substances in bulk or
have a significant impact on the volume of hazardous substances shipped
by marine transportation-related facilities. Most facilities involved
in transferring hazardous substances in bulk have developed plans, but
there have not been requirements for standardization.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 05/03/96 61 FR 20084
Notice of Public Hearings 07/03/96 61 FR 34775
ANPRM Comment Period End 09/03/96
NPRM 10/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Economic Analysis
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Agency Contact: LT Cliff Thomas, Project Manager, G-MSR-2, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1099
RIN: 2115-AE87
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2011. +TANK VESSEL RESPONSE PLANS FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (CGD 94-032)
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1231; 33 USC 1321(j); PL 101-380
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 155
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project would implement provisions of the Oil Pollution
Act of 1990 that require an owner or operator of a tank vessel carrying
bulk hazardous substances to develop and operate in accordance with an
approved response plan. The regulations would apply to vessels
operating on the navigable waters or within the Exclusive Economic Zone
(EEZ) of the U.S. that carry bulk hazardous substances. A separate
rulemaking under RIN 2115-AE87 would address hazardous substances
response plan requirements for marine transportation-related
facilities. This action is considered significant because of
substantial public interest.
Statement of Need: This rulemaking is intended to reduce the impact
from hazardous substance spills from vessels.
Summary of the Legal Basis: Section 4202(a) of the Oil Pollution Act of
1990 (OPA 90), codified at 33 USC 1321(j)(5), mandates that the
President issue regulations requiring the preparation of oil and
hazardous substance discharge response plans. Although 4202(b)(4) of
OPA 90 established an implementation schedule for these response plans
for oil, it did not establish a deadline for submission or approval of
hazardous substances response plans. The Coast Guard has issued
separate final rules governing response plan requirements for vessels
carrying oil in bulk as cargo and facilities that handle, store, or
transport oil in bulk. Under section 1321, ``hazardous substances'' are
designated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
The Administrator has designated 297 chemicals as hazardous substances
under this section. The Coast Guard has identified 84 hazardous
substances currently carried in bulk.
Alternatives: The Coast Guard intends to determine what types of
response strategies would be required to address spills of different
types of hazardous substances. For some substances, containment and
recovery may be the appropriate response. However, some spilled
substances may not be recoverable from the water and other actions may
be necessary. Plans would be required, by statute, to address responses
to a ``worst case discharge.'' For vessels, a ``worst case discharge''
is ``a discharge in adverse weather conditions of its entire cargo.''
Anticipated Costs and Benefits: The potential costs of this rulemaking
may include the costs of developing and implementing a hazardous
substance response plan, maintaining contracts for spill-response
resources, reviewing and updating hazardous substance response plans,
maintaining any required equipment, and training and exercising
response personnel. Potential benefits include, reduced risk to human
health, enhanced environmental quality from improved ability to respond
to, contain, and recover spilled hazardous substances and a reduction
in the severity of the impact of accidental hazardous substance
discharges. The Coast Guard does not yet have sufficient information to
estimate the potential monetary costs and benefits of this rule. A key
element in developing effective regulations for hazardous substance
response plans will be the development of an approach for addressing
different types of hazardous substances.
Risks: Response plans are required by statute. A response plan will not
prevent a discharge of a hazardous substance, but it may improve the
response and help to minimize personal injury and damage to the
environment. This rule should not affect the economic viability of
vessels involved in transferring hazardous substances in bulk, or have
a significant impact on the volume of hazardous substances shipped by
vessel. Most vessels carrying hazardous substances in bulk have
developed plans, but there have not been requirements for
standardization.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 05/03/96 61 FR 20084
Notice of Public Hearings 07/03/96 61 FR 34775
ANPRM Comment Period End 09/03/96
NPRM 10/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Agency Contact: LT Cliff Thomas, Project Manager, G-MSR-2, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1099
RIN: 2115-AE88
_______________________________________________________________________
2012. NUMBERING OF UNDOCUMENTED BARGES (CGD 93-091)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 46 USC 12301
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 189
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The rulemaking would establish a mandatory numbering system,
as required by law, for the numbering of undocumented barges over 100
gross tons. The numbering of undocumented barges will allow
identification of owners of barges found abandoned and help to prevent
future marine pollution from abandoned barges.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Notice of Request for Comments,
Comment Period End 1/17/95 10/18/94 59 FR 52646
NPRM 10/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: State, Federal
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Agency Contact: Carlton Perry, Project Manager, G-OPB-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0979
RIN: 2115-AF13
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2013. LICENSING AND MANNING FOR OPERATORS OF TOWING VESSELS (CGD 94-055)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 14 USC 633; 31 USC 9701; 44 USC 3507; 46 USC 2103; 46
USC 7101; 46 USC 7106; 46 USC 7107; 46 USC 7701
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 10; 46 CFR 15
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking is necessary as part of an overall initiative
by the Coast Guard to improve navigational safety for towing vessels.
It will help ensure that the mariner piloting a towing vessel has the
proper training and qualifications to handle the tug and tow. It will
introduce levels of licenses where there has been only one license.
Each level will require greater experience and proficiency. This will
prevent the new operator with minimal experience from commanding the
largest flotillas; it will prevent any operator with any experience
from commanding the largest flotillas until he or she has gained, and
shown, the necessary competence. This rulemaking also introduces a
requirement for demonstration of proficiency as a prerequisite to being
issued a license. This will be in addition to the current requirements
for sea service and successful testing.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 06/19/96 61 FR 31332
Correction 07/11/96 61 FR 36608
Correction 08/07/96 61 FR 41208
Notice of Meeting: Comment
Period End 10/17/96 08/26/96 61 FR 43720
NPRM Comment Period End 10/17/96
Notice of Intent 12/18/96 61 FR 66642
SNPRM 06/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: LCDR Don Darcy, Project Manager, G-MSO-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-4570
RIN: 2115-AF23
_______________________________________________________________________
2014. STREAMLINED INSPECTION PROGRAM (CGD 96-055)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3306; 46 USC 3703
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 8
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project will establish a Streamlined Inspection Program
(SIP). The SIP would allow owners or operators of inspected vessels to
have their own personnel perform many of the tests and requirements
currently done by Coast Guard marine inspectors. Owners and operators
of inspected vessels would work with the Coast Guard to develop written
inspection procedures for each of their vessels enrolled in the
program. The SIP would be conducted with Coast Guard oversight, and
while Coast Guard marine inspectors would still conduct required
inspections, their time on board the vessel would be substantially
reduced. The SIP will raise the overall level of safety of a vessel by
allowing vessels to meet inspection requirements through a combination
of: (1) increased participation of the vessel's crew in continuous
vessel maintenance; (2) trained and qualified company personnel
conducting specific pre-inspection tasks throughout the vessel
inspection cycle; and (3) scheduled inspections conducted on board by
Coast Guard marine inspectors.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: CDR Mark Bobal, Project Manager, G-MSO-2, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0836
RIN: 2115-AF37
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2015. LIMITED SERVICE DOMESTIC VOYAGE LOAD LINES FOR RIVER
BARGES ON LAKE MICHIGAN (CGD 95-015)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 51
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 45
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulatory project will allow certain unmanned dry cargo
river barges operating on Lake Michigan to be exempted from the normal
Great Lakes load line requirements provided instead that they obtain a
limited domestic service load line for two specific routes (Chicago to
Milwaukee, and Chicago to Muskegon). This will allow certain non-
hazardous cargoes originating at inland river ports to be transported
as far as Milwaukee and Muskegon by river barge, thereby benefiting
from the relatively low cost per ton-mile of river barge
transportation. Compliance is not mandatory other than for those river
barge operators who voluntarily seek this special load line for their
barges.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Thomas Jordan, Project Manager, G-MSE-2, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-2988
RIN: 2115-AF38
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2016. OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF ACTIVITIES (CGD 96-068)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 43 USC 1333(d)(1); 43 USC 1348(c); 43 USC 1356
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 140 to 147
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project would revise the regulations on Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) activities to (1) add new requirements for
lifesaving, fire protection, training, hazardous materials used as
stores on fixed OCS facilities, and accommodation spaces; (2) require
foreign vessels engaged in OCS activities to comply with requirements
similar to those imposed on U.S. vessels similarly engaged; and (3) all
mobile inland drilling units (MIDUs) to operate on the OCS out to a
defined boundary line, if they meet requirements for lifesaving,
firefighting, operations similar to those for fixed OCS facilities.
This project would affect the owners and operators of facilities and
vessels engaged in offshore
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activities associated with the exploration for, or development or
production of, the minerals of the OCS. preliminary estimate of costs
imposed by these amendments would vary according to the unit.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Notice of Request for Comments 06/27/95 60 FR 33185
End Comment Period 09/25/95
NPRM 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: James Magill, Project Manager, G-MSO-2, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1082
RIN: 2115-AF39
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2017. TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME IN THE APPROACHES TO DELAWARE
BAY (CGD 97-004)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1223
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 167
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule amends the Traffic Separation Scheme in approaches
to Delaware Bay by shifting eastern approach lanes southward;
establishing a two-way route for use by tug and tow traffic; and
reconfiguring the precautionary area to exclude shoal areas too shallow
for deep draft vessels.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Margie G. Hegy, Project Manager, G-MOV-3, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0415
RIN: 2115-AF42
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Final Rule Stage
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
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2018. TANKERMEN (CGD 79-116)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3703; 46 USC 7317; 46 USC 8703; 46 USC 9101;
46 USC 9102
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 154; 33 CFR 155; 46 CFR 7; 46 CFR 12; 46 CFR 13;
46 CFR 30; 46 CFR 31; 46 CFR 35; 46 CFR 78; 46 CFR 90; 46 CFR 97; 46
CFR 98; 46 CFR 105; 46 CFR 151; 46 CFR 153
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This Rulemaking redefines and establishes more stringent
qualifying criteria for individuals engaged in transporting and
transferring various categories of oil and dangerous liquid cargoes.
The Port and Tanker Safety Act of 1978 mandated the establishment of
personnel qualification and manning standards for tank vessels. In
addition, the International Convention on the Standards for Training,
Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers 1978 (STCW) has entered
into effect and establishes international standards for tank vessel
personnel qualifications. In view of the length of time since
publication of the NPRM, a supplemental NPRM was issued.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/18/80 45 FR 83268
NPRM Comment Period End 03/18/81
SNPRM Comment Period End 01/16/
90 10/17/89 54 FR 42624
Interim Final Rule 04/04/95 60 FR 17134
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 06/30/95
Comment Period Reopened 03/26/96 61 FR 13098
Comment Period End 05/18/96
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 12/18/80 (45 FR 83268)
Additional Information: Former title: Qualifications of the Person in
Charge of Oil Transfer Operations: Tankerman Requirements (79-116).
Public meetings were held during January and February of 1981. Docket
79-116a (RIN 2115-AD18) has been included in this project and will no
longer be listed as a separate Regulatory Agenda item.
Agency Contact: Mark Gould, Project Manager, G-MSO-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6890
RIN: 2115-AA03
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2019. +OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL REGULATIONS (CGD 86-074)
Priority: Other Significant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3301; 46 USC 3305; 46 USC 3306
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 90; 46 CFR 125 to 136; 46 CFR 170; 46 CFR 174; 46
CFR 175
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: These regulations consolidate existing Offshore Safety Vessel
standards and policy into a single subchapter and make specific
revisions to accommodate the unique characteristics and methods of
operation and the service in which the vessels are engaged. Rules
specifically applicable to liftboats are included. Because of
substantial public interest in certain aspects of this rulemaking, it
has been classified as significant.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 02/14/83 48 FR 6636
Comment Period Extended to 09/
12/83 06/09/83 48 FR 26631
ANPRM Comment Period End 06/14/83
ANPRM of Consolidated RIN 2115-
AC63 04/16/87 52 FR 12439
NPRM 05/09/89 54 FR 20006
Comment Period Extended to 12/
06/89 08/31/89 54 FR 36040
NPRM Comment Period End 09/06/89
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Interim Final Rule 11/16/95 60 FR 57630
Comment Period Reopened to 3/31/
96 02/28/96 61 FR 7425
Interim Final Rule Effective 03/15/96
Final Action 05/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 05/09/89 (54 FR 20006)
Additional Information: Coast Guard Docket 86-074 (RIN 2115-AC63)
titled Regulations for Self-Elevating Offshore Service and Support
Vessels was combined with CGD 82-004. Public hearing was held in New
Orleans 09/13/89 in response to House subcommittee request.
Agency Contact: Jim Magill, Project Manager, G-MSO-2, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1082
RIN: 2115-AA77
_______________________________________________________________________
2020. SAFETY/SECURITY ZONE REGULATIONS
Priority: Routine and Frequent
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1233; 33 USC 1225
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 100; 33 CFR 165
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Nonsignificant regulations issued routinely and frequently as
a part of an established body of technical requirements to keep those
requirements operationally current. Total actions expected to continue
through October 1997: 300.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Actions Will Continue Through 10/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This is an open docket for routine field
regulations.
Agency Contact: Margie G. Hegy, Project Manager, G-MOV-3, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0415
RIN: 2115-AA97
_______________________________________________________________________
2021. ANCHORAGE AREA REGULATIONS
Priority: Routine and Frequent
Legal Authority: 33 USC 471; 33 USC 2030; 33 USC 2035; 33 USC 2071
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 110
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Nonsignificant regulations issued routinely and frequently as
a part of an established body of technical requirements to keep those
requirements operationally current. Total actions expected to continue
through October 1997: 6.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Actions Will Continue Through 10/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This is an open docket for routine field
regulations.
Agency Contact: Margie G. Hegy, Project Manager, G-MOV-3, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0415
RIN: 2115-AA98
_______________________________________________________________________
2022. LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT--IMPLEMENTATION OF 1983 AMENDMENTS TO SOLAS
1974 (CGD 84-069)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will eliminate existing text in the CFR.
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3306
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 31; 46 CFR 33; 46 CFR 35; 46 CFR 70; 46 CFR 71;
46 CFR 75; 46 CFR 78; 46 CFR 91; 46 CFR 94; 46 CFR 97; 46 CFR 107; 46
CFR 108; 46 CFR 109; 46 CFR 154; 46 CFR 160
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: As part of the President's Regulatory Review Initiative to
remove or revise unnecessary government regulations, this interim rule
removes numerous obsolete sections from the Code of Federal Regulations
and eliminates duplication of other provisions by consolidating the
lifesaving requirements for most U.S. inspected vessels making them
consistent with the substantive provisions of the Safety of Life at Sea
(SOLAS) Convention 1974, to the maximum extent practicable. It not only
implements the provisions of Chapter III of SOLAS, as amended, but also
revises lifesaving regulations for Great Lakes vessels and certain
vessels in domestic trade which are not covered by SOLAS. The rule also
replaces many prescriptive regulations with performance-based
alternatives.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 12/31/84 49 FR 50745
ANPRM Comment Period End 03/01/85
NPRM 04/21/89 54 FR 16198
NPRM Comment Period End 08/21/89
Comment Period Reopened to 01/
03/90 10/05/89 54 FR 41124
Notice of Public Hearing in
Seattle 10/17/89 10/05/89 54 FR 41124
Interim Final Rule 05/20/96 61 FR 25272
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 07/31/96
Notice of Meeting: Comment
Period End 10/31/96 08/26/96 61 FR 43685
Interim Final Rule Effective 10/01/96
Interim Rule; Partial Suspension02/19/97 62 FR 7360
Interim Rule; Partial Suspension
Effective 02/19/97
Interim Rule Comment Period End 04/21/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 04/21/89 (54 FR 16198)
Additional Information: CFR CITATION CONT: 46 CFR 30; 46 CFR 90; 46 CFR
112; 46 CFR 125; 46 CFR 133; 46 CFR 161; 46 CFR 167; 46 CFR 168; 46 CFR
188; 46 CFR 192; 46 CFR 196; 46 CFR 199.
To prevent any economic expenditures based on the Interim rule which
might not be necessary under the Final rule, Coast Guard is suspending
the implementation requirements for certain provisions in the Interim
rule. Suspension of section 199.10(i)(1)(i), (ii) and (iii) is
effective February 19,1997.
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Agency Contact: Bob Markle, Project Manager, G-MSE-4, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1444
RIN: 2115-AB72
_______________________________________________________________________
2023. +SMALL PASSENGER VESSEL INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION (CGD 85-080)
Priority: Other Significant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3306
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 170; 46 CFR 171; 46 CFR 173; 46 CFR 175 to 185
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking revises subchapters S and T, creates a new
subchapter K to reflect statutory changes, incorporates new technology,
and improves safety requirements. Among the changes are changes in
inspection intervals, drydocking intervals, lifesaving equipment
requirements, and fire protection requirements. This action is
considered significant because it affects a broad class of vessels, and
there has been substantial public interest evidenced.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/30/89 54 FR 4412
Notice of Hearings and Comment
Period Extended to 07/31/89 04/26/89 54 FR 17997
Notice of Public Hearing Change 05/25/89 54 FR 22608
NPRM Comment Period End 05/30/89
Notice of Intent to Publish
SNPRM 09/18/89 54 FR 38410
SNPRM Comment Period End 6/13/9401/13/94 59 FR 1994
Notice of Public Hearing 03/25/94 59 FR 14132
Interim Final Rule 01/10/96 61 FR 864
Notice of Meeting 02/23/96 61 FR 6961
Interim Final Rule Effective 03/11/96
Interim Final Rule Correction 05/15/96 61 FR 24464
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 06/10/96
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 01/30/89 (54 FR 4412)
Additional Information: On January 13, 1994 the Coast Guard published a
Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) containing the
proposed completed revision of the regulations governing small
passenger vessels. A new Subchapter K was introduced for small
passenger vessels carrying more than 150 passengers or more than 49
overnight passengers. Seven public hearings were held throughout the
country and the comment period closed June 13, 1994. An Interim Final
Rule (IFR) was published on January 10, 1996. It provided an
opportunity for public comment on those solutions.
Agency Contact: LT Eric P. Christensen, Project Manager, G-MSO-2,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1055
RIN: 2115-AC22
_______________________________________________________________________
2024. REVISION TO INFLATABLE LIFE RAFT APPROVAL: SOLAS 74/83 (CGD 85-
205)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3306(a)
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 159; 46 CFR 160
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project establishes approval requirements for inflatable
liferafts complying with the 1974 Safety of Life At Sea (SOLAS)
Convention, as amended, as well as adds provisions for approval of
Coastal Service inflatable liferafts and inflatable buoyant apparatus
for use on certain vessels not subject to SOLAS. The project improves
the seaworthiness of inflatable liferafts by specifying minimum
requirements for liferaft stability. Finally, the project revises the
requirements for inspections of liferaft production and servicing to
reduce direct Coast Guard involvement and the associated burden on
Coast Guard resources, while increasing manufacturers' flexibility in
scheduling inspections.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM; RIN 2115-AA50 06/29/81 46 FR 33341
NPRM; RIN 2115-AA50 01/11/85 50 FR 7558
Comment Period Extended to 10/
14/85; RIN 2115-AA50 07/05/85 50 FR 27628
Comment Period Extended to 01/
10/86; RIN 2115-AA50 09/09/85 50 FR 36639
ANPRM; RIN 2115-AA57 08/14/86 51 FR 29117
Notice of Public Meeting; RIN
2115-AA57 12/22/86 51 FR 45783
NPRM 10/18/94 59 FR 52590
NPRM Comment Period End 02/15/95
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Additional Information: Two closely related projects have been
consolidated into this one: Inflatable Liferaft Stability (CGD 80-113),
RIN 2115-AA50, and Servicing Inflatable Liferafts (CGD 81-010), RIN
2115-AA57.
Agency Contact: Mr. Kurt Heinz, Project Manager, G-MSE-4, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1444
RIN: 2115-AC51
_______________________________________________________________________
2025. PERMITS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF MUNICIPAL AND COMMERCIAL WASTES
(CGD 89-014)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 2602
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 151
Legal Deadline:
Final, Statutory, June 15, 1989, See discussion in the Abstract.
Abstract: In May 1989, the Coast Guard began a rulemaking to
incorporate into regulation certain elements of the Shore Protection
Act. Its objective was to help prevent trash, medical debris, and other
unsightly and potentially harmful materials from being deposited into
the coastal waters of the United States as a result of sloppy waste-
handling procedures. Because no additional
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regulations are needed, the Coast Guard is discontinuing rulemaking
under docket number 89-014.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 05/24/89 54 FR 22546
Interim Final Rule Correction 06/05/89 54 FR 24078
Notice 12/13/95 60 FR 64001
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 05/24/89 (54 FR 22546)
Additional Information: Further action depends on Environmental
Protection Agency's regulatory decisions and/or legislation to define
classes of vessels to be permitted and the appeal process for denial or
revocation. This project was formerly known as Implementation of the
Shore Protection Act of 1988.
Agency Contact: LCDR Jack Kemerer, Project Manager, G-MOC-3, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0497
RIN: 2115-AD23
_______________________________________________________________________
2026. TANK LEVEL OR PRESSURE MONITORING DEVICES (CGD 90-071)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3703; PL 101-380
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 32
Legal Deadline:
Final, Statutory, December 1, 1991.
Abstract: The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires the Secretary of
Transportation to issue regulations concerning the use of tank level or
pressure monitoring devices for leak detection. This proposal would
implement the provisions of the Act.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 05/07/91 56 FR 21116
ANPRM Comment Period End 10/04/91
Notice of Availability of
Technical Feasibility Study 02/05/93 58 FR 2292
Notice of Public Meeting 11/15/94 59 FR 58810
NPRM 08/21/95 60 FR 43427
NPRM Comment Period End 11/20/95
Interim Final Rule 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Additional Information: Formerly titled Overfill and Tank Level or
Pressure Monitoring Devices.
Agency Contact: Laura Hamman, Project Manager, G-MSE-3, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0658
RIN: 2115-AD69
_______________________________________________________________________
2027. +SECURITY FOR PASSENGER VESSELS AND PASSENGER TERMINALS (CGD 91-
012)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1226
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 120; 33 CFR 128
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The purpose of this action is to improve security measures on
passenger vessels engaged in international voyages of 24 hours or more,
and on the port facilities serving these vessels. This rulemaking is
significant because of substantial public interest and safety
implications. It is a high-priority project and involves important
departmental policy.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/25/94 59 FR 14290
NPRM Comment Period End 06/23/94
Comment Period Reopened to 11/
30/94 09/07/94 59 FR 46211
Notice of Public Hearings 09/07/94 59 FR 46211
Interim Final Rule 07/18/96 61 FR 37648
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 09/16/96
Notice of Policy Clarification 10/03/96 61 FR 51597
Interim Final Rule Effective 10/16/96
Final Action 05/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Public Compliance Cost: Initial Cost: $546,368; Yearly Recurring Cost:
$28,000; Base Year for Dollar Estimates: 1996
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 03/25/94 (59 FR 14290)
Agency Contact: CDR Dennis Haise, Project Manager, G-MSO-2, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6451
RIN: 2115-AD75
_______________________________________________________________________
2028. REGATTA REGULATIONS
Priority: Routine and Frequent
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1233
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 100
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Nonsignificant regulations issued routinely and frequently to
ensure the safety of life on navigable waters before, during and after
approved regatta and marine parade events. Total actions expected to
continue through October 1997: 250.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Actions Will Continue Through 10/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Additional Information: This is an open docket for routine field
regulations.
Agency Contact: Carlton Perry, Project Manager, G-OPB-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0979
RIN: 2115-AE46
_______________________________________________________________________
2029. DRAWBRIDGE REGULATIONS
Priority: Routine and Frequent
Legal Authority: 33 USC 499
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 117
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Nonsignificant regulations issued routinely and frequently as
a part of an established body of technical requirements to keep those
requirements operationally current. Total actions expected to continue
through October 1997: 50.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Actions Will Continue Through 10/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
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Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Additional Information: This is an open docket for routine field
regulations.
Agency Contact: Alesia Steinberger, Project Manager, G-OPT-1,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6215
RIN: 2115-AE47
_______________________________________________________________________
2030. REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS
Priority: Routine and Frequent
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1233; 50 USC 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g); 33 CFR
6.04-1; 33 CFR 6.04-6; 33 CFR 160.5
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 165
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Nonsignificant local regulations issued routinely and
frequently as part of an established body of technical requirements to
keep those requirements operationally current. Occasionally, Regulated
Navigation Areas which are more extensive will be listed separately.
Fifteen actions expected to continue through October 1997.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Actions Will Continue Through 10/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Additional Information: This is an open docket for routine field
regulations.
Agency Contact: Margie G. Hegy, Project Manager, G-MOV-3, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0415
RIN: 2115-AE84
_______________________________________________________________________
2031. PROGRAMS FOR CHEMICAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING OF COMMERCIAL
VESSEL PERSONNEL: REMOVAL OF FOREIGN IMPLEMENTATION DATE (CGD 95-011)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 3306; 46 USC 7101; 46 USC 7301;
46 USC 7701
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 16
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project removes the effective date of regulations
governing drug testing onboard vessels within waters subject to a
foreign jurisdiction.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/21/95 60 FR 43426
NPRM Comment Period End 10/20/95
Interim Final Rule 12/18/96 61 FR 66612
Interim Final Rule Effective 01/02/97
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 02/18/97
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Agency Contact: LT Jennifer Ledbetter, Project Manager, G-MOA-1,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0684
RIN: 2115-AF02
_______________________________________________________________________
2032. HARMONIZATION WITH INTERNATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS (CGD 95-028)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3306; 46 USC 4104
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 155; 33 CFR 159; 46 CFR 2 to 4; 46 CFR 6 to 7; 46
CFR 10; 46 CFR 12; 46 CFR 15 to 16; 46 CFR 24 to 26; 46 CFR 28; 46 CFR
30 to 32; 46 CFR 34 to 35; 46 CFR 39; 46 CFR 50; 46 CFR 56; 46 CFR 58
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking revises or removes sections of 46 CFR that
are excessive when compared to various international standards.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/19/96 61 FR 58804
NPRM Comment Period End 01/21/97
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Agency Contact: ENS Maggie McGowan, Project Manager, G-MSE-3,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0021
RIN: 2115-AF10
_______________________________________________________________________
2033. ALTERNATE COMPLIANCE VIA RECOGNIZED CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY AND
U.S. SUPPLEMENT TO RULES (CGD 95-010)(SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3306; 46 USC 3316; 46 USC 3703
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 8; 46 CFR 31; 46 CFR 71; 46 CFR 91; 46 CFR 107
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking provides owners of U.S. tank vessels,
passenger vessels, cargo vessels, miscellaneous vessels and mobile
offshore drilling units an alternative method to fulfill the
requirements for vessel design, inspection, and certification. Under
the rule, the Coast Guard issues a certificate of inspection based upon
a recognized classification society's report that the vessel complies
with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, as
amended (SOLAS), other applicable international conventions,
classification society rules, and other specified requirements. This
will reduce the burden on vessel owners and operators by eliminating
duplicative plan reviews and inspections by the classification society
and the Coast Guard.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/22/95 60 FR 32478
NPRM Comment Period End 09/20/95
Interim Final Rule 12/27/96 61 FR 68510
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 03/27/97
Final Action 12/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Agency Contact: LCDR G. Cummings, Project Manager, G-MSE-1, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
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Phone: 202 267-2997
RIN: 2115-AF11
_______________________________________________________________________
2034. REGATTAS AND MARINE PARADES (CGD 95-054)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1233
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 100
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In keeping with the National Performance Review and the
President's Regulatory Reinvention Initiative, the Coast Guard is
revising its marine event regulations to eliminate unnecessary
requirements while continuing to protect the safety of life. The
rulemaking more precisely identifies those events which require a
permit, those which require only written notice to the Coast Guard, and
those which require neither. The effective date of the interim
regulations for this project have been delayed one year to allow the
Coast Guard to further assess the potential impact, if any, of the
interim rule on the environment.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 12/26/95 60 FR 67345
ANPRM Comment Period End 02/09/96
NPRM 04/17/96 61 FR 16732
NPRM Comment Period End 05/17/96
Interim Final Rule 06/26/96 61 FR 33027
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 08/26/96
Interim Final Rule 11/26/96 61 FR 60027
Final Action 09/00/97
Interim Final Rule Effective 01/01/98
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions,
Organizations
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Tribal
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Agency Contact: Carlton Perry, Project Manager, G-OPB-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0979
RIN: 2115-AF17
_______________________________________________________________________
2035. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING REGULATIONS FOR MERCHANT VESSELS (CGD 94-
108)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Reinventing Government: This rulemaking is part of the Reinventing
Government effort. It will revise text in the CFR to reduce burden or
duplication, or streamline requirements.
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 2113; 46 USC 3306; 46 USC 3703
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 108; 46 CFR 110 to 113; 46 CFR 161
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: As part of the President's Regulatory Reinvention Initiative,
the Coast Guard amends its electrical engineering regulations to reduce
the regulatory burden on the marine industry, purge obsolete and out-
of-date regulations, and eliminate requirements that create an
unwarranted differential between domestic rules and international
standards. This rulemaking harmonizes, where possible, the electrical
engineering regulations with recent amendments to the International
Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended.
Additionally, this rulemaking dramatically revises certain prescriptive
electrical equipment design, specification, and approval requirements
and replaces them with performance-based requirements that incorporate
international standards.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 02/02/96 61 FR 4132
NPRM Correction 02/23/96 61 FR 7050
Notice of Meeting and Comment
Period Extended to 4/2/96 02/26/96 61 FR 7090
NPRM Correction 03/05/96 61 FR 8539
NPRM Comment Period End 03/18/96
Interim Final Rule 06/04/96 61 FR 28260
Interim Final Rule Correction 06/26/96 61 FR 33045
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 08/05/96
Interim Final Rule Correction 09/23/96 61 FR 49691
Interim Final Rule Effective 09/30/96
Interim Final Rule; Policy
Notice 10/04/96 61 FR 51789
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Gerald P. Miante, Project Manager, G-MSE-3, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-2206
RIN: 2115-AF24
_______________________________________________________________________
2036. +IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1995 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND WATCHKEEPING FOR
SEAFARERS, 1978 (STCW) (CGD 95-062)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 31 USC 9701; 44 USC 3507; 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 7101;
46 USC 7107
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 10; 46 CFR 12; 46 CFR 15
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) comprehensively
amended the International Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW), in 1995. The
amendments come into force on February 1, 1997. This project is
intended to implement them by revising 46 CFR Parts 10, 12, and 15 to
ensure that the United States complies with their requirements on (1)
the training of merchant mariners, (2) the documenting of their
qualifications, and (3) watch-standing and other arrangements aboard
seagoing merchant ships of the United States. This rulemaking is
considered significant due to potential impact on industry and
potential effect on international interests.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Notice of Meeting; Comment
Period End 9/29/95 08/02/95 60 FR 39306
Notice of Inquiry; Comment
Period End 1/12/96 11/13/95 60 FR 56970
NPRM 03/26/96 61 FR 13284
Notice of Public Meetings 04/08/96 61 FR 15438
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NPRM Comment Period End 07/24/96
Notice of Intent 02/04/97 62 FR 5197
Interim Final Rule 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Christopher Young, Project Manager, G-MSO, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0216
RIN: 2115-AF26
_______________________________________________________________________
2037. COAST GUARD VESSEL INSPECTION USER FEES (CGD 96-067)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2110; 46 USC 3317; 14 USC 664; 31 USC 9701
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 2
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996 capped fees that
may be charged for the inspection or examination of small passenger
vessels, and exempted publicly-owned ferries from vessel inspection
user fees. The Act limits annual fees for small passengers vessels less
than 65 feet in length to not more than $300, and for small passenger
vessels 65 feet or over in length to not more than $600. Fees for
vessels in these categories currently range from $450 to $2,585
depending on the length and capacity of the vessel. This rule reduces
published fees to the levels established under the caps imposed by the
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1996. This rule also exempts publicly-
owned ferries from vessel inspection user fees. Additional revisions to
the exemption criteria will expand exemptions in certain instances
where it is clearly within the public interest to do so, but which are
not included under current regulation.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions,
Organizations
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Agency Contact: CDR J. J. Saboe, Project Manager, G-MRP-2, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1409
RIN: 2115-AF40
_______________________________________________________________________
2038. EXPANDED SIGNATURE AUTHORITY TO OFFICER IN CHARGE, MARINE
INSPECTION (OCMI) (CGD 97-001)
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1903; 43 USC 1333; 46 USC 3306; 46 USC 3703;
EO 12334
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 2
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule revises title 46 CFR part 2 to allow delegation of
Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) signature authority to
another individual on the OCMI's staff for vessel inspection documents.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 04/00/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: LT Eric Christensen, Project Manager, G-MSO-2,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1055
RIN: 2115-AF41
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Long-Term Actions
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
_______________________________________________________________________
2039. +IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMERCIAL FISHING-INDUSTRY VESSEL SAFETY
ACT (CGD 88-079)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 4502; 46 USC 4506; 46 USC 6104(c); 46 USC
10603(b)
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 28
Legal Deadline:
Final, Statutory, January 1, 1993.
Abstract: The Commercial Fishing Industry Act of 1988 requires the
Secretary of Transportation to prescribe regulations for certain safety
equipment and vessel operating procedures. A final rule establishing
requirements for navigation, radio, firefighting, and lifesaving
equipment, and fuel, ventilation, and electrical systems was published
in August, 1991. In August, 1992, an interim rule established immersion
suit requirements. In May, 1993, regulations for immersion suits on
vessels operating on seasonally cold waters were also proposed.
Lifesaving equipment and instructor qualifications have been addressed
in a separate rule.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM of Consolidated RIN 2115-
AC34 07/09/87 52 FR 25890
ANPRM Correction of Consolidated
RIN 2115-AC34 08/10/87 52 FR 29556
ANPRM 12/29/88 53 FR 52735
ANPRM Comment Period End 02/27/89
ANPRM Extended Comment Period
End 4/15/89 03/02/89 54 FR 8765
NPRM 04/19/90 55 FR 14924
NPRM Comment Period End 08/20/90
Notice of Intent to Publish
SNPRM 08/31/90 55 FR 35694
Final Action Except SNPRM
Issues; Final Action Effective
09/15/91 08/14/91 56 FR 40364
Final Rule Correction 09/20/91 56 FR 47679
Correcting Amendments to Final
Action of 08/14/91 01/06/92 57 FR 363
Interim Final Rule: Immersion
Suits 08/03/92 57 FR 34188
SNPRM To Address Stability and
Other Small Fishing Vessel
Issues 10/27/92 57 FR 48670
SNPRM Correction 12/03/92 57 FR 57129
SNPRM Extended Comment Period
End 02/28/93 12/18/92 57 FR 60158
SNPRM Correction 01/06/93 58 FR 630
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NPRM Seasonally Cold Waters 05/20/93 58 FR 29502
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 10/27/92 (57 FR 48670)
Additional Information: The final rule published 08/14/91 addressed
most issues raised in the NPRM. A final rule implementing provisions of
the Aleutian Trade Act was handled under RIN 2115-AE77. Coast Guard
docket 86-024, Uninspected Fish Processing Vessels (RIN 2115-AC34) was
incorporated into this project in 1987. An interim final rule
establishing requirement for exemptions, terminations, lifesaving
equipment, and training is being handled separately under RIN 2115-
AF35.
Agency Contact: CDR Mark D. Bobal, Project Manager, G-MSO-2, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0836
RIN: 2115-AD12
_______________________________________________________________________
2040. VESSEL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (CGD 89-050)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 12501
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 187
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: 46 USC 12501 requires the Secretary of Transportation to
establish a Vessel Identification System (VIS). This rulemaking
prescribes the manner and form for participating States to make
information available for VIS; to establish guidelines for State vessel
titling systems; and to establish procedures for certifying compliance
with those guidelines.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 09/15/89 54 FR 38358
ANPRM Comment Period End 12/14/89
NPRM 10/05/93 58 FR 51920
NPRM Correction 10/15/93 58 FR 53624
NPRM Comment Period End 01/03/94
NPRM Comment Period Reopened to
03/28/94 02/24/94 59 FR 8881
Interim Final Rule 04/25/95 60 FR 20310
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 07/24/95
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period Reopened to 12/31/95 10/17/95 60 FR 53727
Interim Final Rule: Change in
Effective Date 02/23/96 61 FR 6943
Final Action 04/00/98
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 10/05/93 (58 FR 51920)
Additional Information: The effective date of April 24, 1996 applies to
all provisions in this interim final rule other than 33 CFR Part 187,
subpart D, which is suspended through April 23, 1998. The change in
effective date of the interim final rule was published 2/23/96, 61 FR
6943.
Agency Contact: LT James Whitehead, Project Manager, G-MRI-3,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0385
RIN: 2115-AD35
_______________________________________________________________________
2041. +DISCHARGE-REMOVAL EQUIPMENT FOR VESSELS CARRYING OIL (CGD 90-068)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 4202
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 165
Legal Deadline:
Final, Statutory, August 18, 1992.
Abstract: The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 directed the President by
August 18, 1992, to (1) require periodic inspection of discharge-
removal equipment to ensure that it is available in an emergency, and
(2) require carriage of discharge-removal equipment by vessels
operating in the navigable waters of the U.S. and carrying oil or
hazardous substances. This action implemented those provisions and is
considered significant because of expected costs and substantial public
interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 08/30/91 56 FR 43534
ANPRM Comment Period End 10/16/91
NPRM 09/29/92 57 FR 44912
NPRM Comment Period Extended to
11/16/92 10/26/92 57 FR 48489
NPRM Comment Period End 10/29/92
Interim Final Rule 12/22/93 58 FR 67988
Interim Final Rule Effective 01/22/94
Interim Final Rule Correction 01/26/94 59 FR 3749
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 02/22/94
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 12/22/93 (58 FR 67988)
Additional Information: The Coast Guard will be evaluating new
technology to determine whether additional rulemaking is appropriate.
Agency Contact: LT Mark Ledbetter, Project Manager, G-MSR-1, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0971
RIN: 2115-AD66
_______________________________________________________________________
2042. +OVERFILL DEVICES (CGD 90-071A)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3703
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 155 to 156
Legal Deadline:
Final, Statutory, August 18, 1991.
Abstract: The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 requires the Secretary of
Transportation to issue regulations concerning the use of overfill
devices. This action implemented the provisions of this Act and is
considered significant because of substantial public interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/12/93 58 FR 4040
NPRM Comment Period End 03/15/93
Notice of Public Meeting 10/21/93 58 FR 54315
Interim Final Rule 10/21/94 59 FR 53286
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 01/19/95
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Interim Final Rule Effective 01/19/95
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 01/12/93 (58 FR 4040)
Agency Contact: LTJG J. Grzelak, Project Manager, G-MSR-1, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6827
RIN: 2115-AD87
_______________________________________________________________________
2043. CLAIMS PROCEDURES UNDER THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990 (CGD 91-035)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 2713; 33 USC 2714
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 136
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking will implement section 1013 (Claims
Procedures) and section 1014 (Designation of Source and Advertisement)
of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. This rulemaking was designated
significant because of anticipated public interest. However, few
comments were received on the interim final rule, and there has been
limited claims activity. Since the final rule will consist of
clarifications and editorial corrections, this action is now considered
nonsignificant.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 08/12/92 57 FR 36314
Interim Final Rule Correction 09/09/92 57 FR 41104
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 12/10/92
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 08/12/92 (57 FR 36314)
Additional Information: On October 30, 1995, the Comptroller General of
the U.S. issued a decision on natural resource damage claims under the
Oil Pollution Act of 1990. In his decision, he determined that the
Trustees for natural resources may not submit claims against the Oil
Spill Liability Trust Fund for natural resources damages pursuant to
the general claims provisions of the Oil Pollution Act. Claims
previously held in abeyance will be processed or returned as
appropriate. Development of the final rule may now proceed.
Agency Contact: Don Calkin, Project Manager, National Pollution Fund
Center, Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 4200 Wilson
Blvd, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22203-1804
Phone: 703 235-4761
RIN: 2115-AD90
_______________________________________________________________________
2044. +ESCORT VESSELS FOR CERTAIN TANKERS (CGD 91-202)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: PL 101-380; 46 USC 3703
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 168
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking developed standards which implement section
4116(c) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. It addressed the areas of
Prince William and Puget Sounds where a two-vessel escort will be
required for single-hull tankers greater than 5,000 gross tons. This
action was considered significant because of substantial public and
State government interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/07/92 57 FR 30058
NPRM Comment Period End 09/08/92
NPRM Comment Period Reopened to
07/24/93 03/26/93 58 FR 16391
ANPRM: Further Comments Due 6/
28/93 04/27/93 58 FR 25766
Notice of Public Hearings 04/29/93 58 FR 25959
Notice of Public Hearings
Correction 05/19/93 58 FR 29157
Notice of Availability of Part 1
of Study 01/10/94 59 FR 1411
Final Rule: Effective 11/17/94 08/19/94 59 FR 42962
Final Rule: Partial Suspension:
Effective 11/17/94 11/01/94 59 FR 54519
Notice of Availability of Part
II of Study 02/01/95 60 FR 6345
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 08/19/94 (59 FR 42962)
Additional Information: The Coast Guard, in cooperation with the Prince
William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory Council, PWS Tanker
Association, and Alaska Pipeline, conducted a disabled-tanker towing
study. The result of the study was incorporated into this rulemaking.
Tug escort requirements in areas other than Prince William Sound and
Puget Sound are addressed in the project listed under RIN 2115-AE56.
Agency Contact: LTJG Douglas Edgecomb, Project Manager, G-MSR-1,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1050
RIN: 2115-AE10
_______________________________________________________________________
2045. +STATE ACCESS TO THE OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND (CGD 92-014)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 2712
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 133
Legal Deadline:
NPRM, Statutory, February 18, 1991.
Abstract: Pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), this
action specifies how the authority to obligate the pollution trust fund
for oil spill response and cleanup efforts and to enter into agreements
with the States will be exercised.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 11/13/92 57 FR 53968
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 02/11/93
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation 11/13/92 (57 FR 53968)
Agency Contact: Al Thuring, Project Manager, National Pollution Fund
Center, Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 4200 Wilson
Blvd, Suite 1000, Arlington, VA 22203-1804
Phone: 703 235-4746
RIN: 2115-AE19
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_______________________________________________________________________
2046. +ESCORT VESSELS IN CERTAIN U.S. WATERS (91-202A)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: PL 101-380; 46 USC 3703
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 168
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulation would designate those U.S. waters, other than
Prince William Sound and Puget Sound, where tankers and other vessels
must be escorted by a towing vessel or other appropriate vessel. This
action is considered significant because of substantial public and
State government interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 04/27/93 58 FR 25766
ANPRM Comment Period End 06/28/93
Notice of Meeting; Request for
Comments, Comment Period End 2/
13/95 12/21/94 59 FR 65741
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Additional Information: This rulemaking is a companion to 2115-AE10,
which concerns Prince William Sound and Puget Sound.
Agency Contact: LTJG Douglas Edgecomb, Project Manager, G-MSR-1,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593
Phone: 202 267-1050
RIN: 2115-AE56
_______________________________________________________________________
2047. INLAND NAVIGATION RULES; LIGHTING PROVISIONS (CGD 94-011)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 14 USC 2; 14 USC 633; 33 USC 151(a); 33 USC 2071
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 80; 33 CFR 82; 33 CFR 84; 33 CFR 87; 33 CFR 88;
33 CFR 90
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend certain technical lighting
provisions and interpretive regulations which supplement the Inland
Navigation Rules and the International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea (72 COLREGS). These changes would bring certain
technical rules into conformity with amendments to the 72 COLREGS
scheduled which became effective in November, 1995. The Coast Guard is
also proposing several interpretive regulations to clarify ambiguities
in the rules.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/20/94 59 FR 37003
NPRM Correction 08/24/94 59 FR 43620
NPRM Comment Period End 09/19/94
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Additional Information: Final effective date will be no earlier than
October 1995 to correspond with effective date of COLREGS amendments.
The NPRM of 07/20/94 erroneously indicated RIN 2115-AE72.
Agency Contact: Diane Appleby, Project Manager, G-MOV-3, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0352
RIN: 2115-AE71
_______________________________________________________________________
2048. NOTICE OF HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS (CGD 94-027)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1231
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 160
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project clarified the hazardous conditions for which the
Coast Guard must be notified, and the parties responsible for providing
that notice. It also extended the notice requirement to include
hazardous conditions not onboard a vessel.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 08/03/94 59 FR 39458
Interim Final Rule Effective 08/03/94
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 12/01/94
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Agency Contact: LTJG Markus Hugi, Project Manager, G-MSO-2, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6248
RIN: 2115-AE82
_______________________________________________________________________
2049. IMMEDIATE REPORTING OF CASUALTIES (CGD 94-030)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1231; 43 USC 1333; 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 2306;
46 USC 6101; 46 USC 6301; 46 USC 6305; 50 USC 198
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 4
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project clarifies those marine casualties that require
immediate notification to the Coast Guard. It specifies when immediate
notification was required, who is responsible for providing notice, and
to whom notification must be made so that prompt emergency action can
be taken as necessary.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 08/03/94 59 FR 39469
Interim Final Rule Effective 08/03/94
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 11/01/94
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Agency Contact: LT Shelly Atkinson, Project Manager, G-MOA-1,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1415
RIN: 2115-AE89
_______________________________________________________________________
2050. PROPELLER INJURY PREVENTION ABOARD RENTAL BOATS (CGD 95-041)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 46 USC 4302 et seq
CFR Citation: 33 CFR S
Abstract: The Coast Guard published a notice of inquiry on this subject
on May 11, 1995. It received 1983
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comments, most of which were very general. It is clear that two boating
accidents involving fatalities caused by propeller strikes on rented
houseboats on Lake Shasta and Lake Havasu and several instances of
crippling injuries in the last several years have generated a great
deal of concern. This rulemaking would examine the number and nature of
injuries sustained from vessel propellers and help the Coast Guard to
determine the need for Federal or State regulation of these vessels,
the livery companies leasing these vessels, or the operators of these
vessels. Any regulation issued would be implemented to reduce future
injuries and fatalities involving rented boats.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Notice of Request for Comments,
Comment Period End 7/10/95 05/11/95 60 FR 25191
Comment Period Reopened to 11/7/
95 08/09/95 60 FR 40545
ANPRM 03/26/96 61 FR 13123
ANPRM Comment Period End 09/01/96
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Randolph J. Doubt, Project Manager, G-OPB-3, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6810
RIN: 2115-AF28
_______________________________________________________________________
2051. COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSEL REGULATIONS (CGD 96-046)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 4502; 45 USC 4505; 45 USC 4506
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 28
Abstract: This rule implements procedures for the administration of
exemptions and provides that exemptions will be granted by the
commandant. It also establishes criteria for termination of unsafe
operations and it exempts vessels less than 36 feet from survival craft
carriage requirements since that equipment could make small vessels
unsafe. Finally, it establishes criteria for both instructor
qualifications and acceptable course curricula. This interim final rule
reflects changes to the earlier proposal that are less burdensome and
that respond to public comments.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 11/05/96 61 FR 57268
Interim Final Rule Correction 12/27/96 61 FR 68161
Interim Final Rule Comment 02/20/97
Interim Final Rule Effective 03/20/97
Next Action Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This rule has been split from RIN 2115-AD12
(CGD-88-079) because these non controversial sections are not expected
to generate substantial public comment. The more controversial survival
craft, immersion suit, or stability issues will be addressed under the
original RIN 2115-AD12.
Agency Contact: CDR Mark Bobal, Project Manager, G-MSO-2, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0836
RIN: 2115-AF35
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Completed Actions
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
_______________________________________________________________________
2052. ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF SHIPPING ARTICLES AND CERTIFICATES OF
DISCHARGE (CGD 94-004)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 2113; 46 USC 3306; 46 USC 10104;
46 USC 10302; 46 USC 10320
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 14
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking eliminates the requirement for maritime
operating companies to submit to USCG shipping articles, copies of
certificates of discharge, and other documents on the employment of
seamen. Companies will still have to submit information contained in
the certificates of discharge, but may submit the required information
electronically.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/28/96 61 FR 13796
NPRM Comment Period End 05/28/96
Final Action 11/04/96 61 FR 56632
Final Action Effective 01/03/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Additional Information: Funding to maintain shipping articles and
certificates of discharge has been eliminated beginning October 01,
1994. The amount is $460,000 per year.
Agency Contact: Justine Bunnell, Project Manager, NMC, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, National Maritime Center, 4200 Wilson
Boulevard, Suite 510, Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: 703 235-1951
RIN: 2115-AE72
_______________________________________________________________________
2053. RADAR-OBSERVER ENDORSEMENT FOR OPERATORS OF UNINSPECTED TOWING
VESSELS (CGD 94-041)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 7101; 46 USC 8904
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 10; 46 CFR 15
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard amends its regulations to require that, at
the time of license renewal, each licensed master, mate, and operator
of a radar-equipped uninspected towing vessel of 26 feet or more in
length obtain a radar-observer endorsement. Requirements are included
for interim training prior to license renewals. This rulemaking also
amends the licensing requirements
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to add provisions for two radar-observer courses focusing on radar use
on inland waters and rivers.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 10/26/94 59 FR 53754
Interim Final Rule Effective 11/25/94
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 01/24/95
Comment Period Reopened to 6/1/
95 02/14/95 60 FR 8308
Comment Period Reopened to 7/2/
96 05/03/96 61 FR 19859
Final Action 03/11/97 62 FR 11298
Final Action Effective 08/11/97
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Agency Contact: LCDR Don Darcy, Project Manager, G-MSO-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0221
RIN: 2115-AE92
_______________________________________________________________________
2054. MODERNIZATION OF EXAMINATION METHODS (CGD 94-029)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 31 USC 2103; 31 USC 7101; 31 USC 7107; 31 USC 7306;
31 USC 9701; 44 USC 3507; 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 2110; 46 USC 7301; 46 USC
7302
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 10; 46 CFR 12
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule amends 46 CFR parts 10 and 12 to allow other than
written exams, and third-party testing.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 02/23/95 60 FR 10053
NPRM Comment Period End 05/24/95
Final Action 09/06/96 61 FR 47060
Final Action Effective 10/07/96
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Agency Contact: Mark Gould, Project Manager, G-MSO-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6890
RIN: 2115-AE94
_______________________________________________________________________
2055. ADVANCE NOTICE OF ARRIVALS, DEPARTURES, AND CERTAIN DANGEROUS
CARGOES (CGD 94-089)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1223; 33 USC 1231
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 160
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project amends the requirements for notice of arrival
and departure in 33 CFR 160, Subpart C. Section 160.207 now applies to
non-excepted vessels over 300 gross tons destined for or departing from
all ports and places of the United States, and to all non-excepted
foreign vessels, regardless of tonnage, destined for or departing from
all ports and places of the Seventh District. A vessel's owner,
operator, classification society, International Maritime Organization
(IMO) Number, and 24-hour point of contact becomes reportable under the
requirements of notice in sections 160.207 through .213, with
exceptions for barges carrying certain dangerous cargo. These changes
aid in the elimination of substandard ships from U.S. waters, improve
emergency response, and facilitate the enforcement of requirements for
Certificate of Financial Responsibility.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/17/96 61 FR 1183
NPRM Comment Period End 04/16/96
Final Action 09/25/96 61 FR 50232
Final Action Effective 10/25/96
Small Entities Affected: None
Government Levels Affected: None
Analysis: Regulatory Evaluation
Agency Contact: CDR Dennis Haise, Project Manager, G-MSO-2, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6451
RIN: 2115-AF19
_______________________________________________________________________