[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Department of Transportation Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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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
49 CFR Subtitle A, Chs. I-VI
OST Docket 99-5129
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 on any aspect of this agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General
You should direct all comments and inquiries on the agenda in general
to Neil R. Eisner, Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and
Enforcement, Department of Transportation, 400 7th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-4723.
Specific
You should direct all comments and inquiries on particular items in
the agenda to the individual listed for the regulation or the general
rulemaking contact person for the operating administration in Appendix
B.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may
call (202) 755-7687.
Table of Contents
Supplementary Information:
Significant/Priority Rulemakings
Explanation of Information on the Agenda
Request for Comments
Appendix A - Instructions for Obtaining
Copies of Regulatory Documents
Appendix B - General Rulemaking Contact Persons
Appendix C - Public Rulemaking Dockets
Appendix D - Review Plans for Section 610 and Other Requirements
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. It 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 offices
initiating the rulemaking and are reviewed by the Department
Regulations Council. The Department's last agenda was published in
the Federal Register on April 26, 1999 (64 FR 21566). The next one
is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register in April 2000.
For this edition of the Department's regulatory agenda the
most important significant regulatory actions are included in The
Regulatory Plan, which appears in part II of this issue of the
Federal Register. The Regulatory Plan entries are listed in the
table of contents below and are denoted by a bracketed bold
reference, which directs the reader to the appropriate sequence
number in part II.
On October 9, 1999, the motor carrier program was transferred
from the Federal Highway Administration to a newly created Office
of Motor Carrier Safety. Because this action took place so late in
the Agenda and Plan cycle, we have not moved motor carrier
rulemakings to a new category. We will, however, make appropriate
changes in the next Agenda.
The Department has created an Internet site that provides
general information about its rulemaking responsibilities and
activities. It includes hypertext links to numerous other
departmental sites providing helpful information about DOT
regulation. The web address for this site is http://regs.dot.gov.
Significant/Priority Rulemakings
The agenda covers all rules and regulations of the Department,
including those that establish conditions for financial assistance.
We have classified rules as a DOT agency priority in the agenda if
they are, essentially, very costly, controversial, or of
substantial public interest under Executive Order 12866. All DOT
agency priority rulemaking documents are subject to review by the
Secretary of Transportation. If the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) decides a rule is subject to its review, we have it
classified as significant in the agenda.
Explanation of Information on the Agenda
The format for this agenda is required by Office of Management
and Budget memorandum of July 21, 1999.
First, the agenda is divided by initiating offices. Then, 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) Its ``significance''; (2) a short
descriptive title; (3) its legal basis; (4) the related regulatory
citation in the Code of Federal Regulations; (5) any legal deadline
and, if so, for what action (e.g., NPRM, final rule); (6) an
abstract; (7) a timetable, including the earliest expected date for
a decision on whether to take the action; (8) whether the
rulemaking will affect small entities and/or levels of government
and, if so, which categories; (9) whether a
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Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) analysis is required (for rules
that would have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities; (10) a listing of any analyses an office
will prepare or has prepared for the action (With minor exceptions,
DOT requires an economic analysis for all its rulemakings.); (11)
an agency contact office or official who can provide further
information; (12) a Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) assigned to
identify an individual rulemaking in the agenda and facilitate
tracing further action on the issue; (13) 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) whether the action is subject to the Unfunded
Mandates Act; and (15) whether the action is major under the
congressional review provisions of the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act. If there is information that does not fit
in the other categories, it will be included under a separate
heading entitled ``Additional Information.''
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, we only include the
general category of the regulations, the identity of a contact
office or official, and an indication of the expected number of
regulations; we do not list individual regulations.
In the ``Timetable'' column, we use abbreviations to indicate
the particular documents being considered. ANPRM stands for Advance
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, SNPRM for Supplemental Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, and NPRM for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
Listing a future date in this column does not mean we have made a
decision to issue a document; it is the earliest date on which we
expect to make a decision on whether to issue it. 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 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
General
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.
Reviews
We also seek your suggestions on which of our existing
regulations you believe need to be reviewed to determine whether
they should be revised or revoked. We particularly draw your
attention to the Department's review plan in Appendix D.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department is especially interested in obtaining
information on requirements that have a ``significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities'' and, therefore,
must be reviewed under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. If you have
any suggested regulations, please submit them to us, along with
your explanation of why they should be reviewed.
In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, comments
are specifically invited on regulations that we have targeted for
review under section 610 of the Act. The phrase (Section 610
Review) appears at the end of the title for these reviews. Please
see Appendix D for the Department's section 610 review plans.
Plain Language
The President's ``Plain Language in Government Writing''
memorandum of June 1, 1998, requires that we use plain language in
rulemaking documents. We try to write clearly. However, we solicit
your comments and suggestions for how to improve the clarity of our
regulations and specific existing or proposed rules that need
improvement.
Year 2000 Computer Problem
We are requesting public comment to assist us in identifying
rulemaking actions that would affect the private sector's or
governmental entities' ability to fix their year 2000 computer date
problem. If we consider a requirement that would mandate business
process changes and require modifications to computer systems
between September 30, 1998, and July 1, 2000, as part of the
development of the proposed and final rule, we will analyze the
effect of our action and our discretion to consider other
approaches. If we impose a requirement, a summary of the analysis
will be included in the preamble that will clearly explain why we
are imposing it, why there are no acceptable alternatives, and why
it cannot be delayed. If you see actions identified in this agenda
that you believe would impose such requirements, we encourage you
to let us know.
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 and should result in more
effective public participation. 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.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 26, 1999.
Rodney E. Slater,
Secretary of Transportation.
Appendix A - Instructions for Obtaining Copies of Regulatory Documents
To obtain a copy of a specific regulatory document in the
agenda, you should communicate directly with the contact person
listed with the regulation at the address 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.
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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)
To obtain a copy of a specific regulatory document or to
receive future copies of the Department's regulatory agenda write
to: Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement, C-50,
Office of the General Counsel, Department of Transportation,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-4723.
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 - Pam Pelcovits, Office of Chief Counsel, USCG
Headquarters 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 - Colleen Brennan, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th Street
SW., Room 8128, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 493-6082.
NHTSA - Nicole H. Fradette, 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., Office of Chief Counsel,
Maritime Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Room 7221, Washington,
DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-5181.
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 rulemaking and adjudicatory dockets for all of DOT are
Internet accessible at the following address: http://dms.dot.gov.
Examples of documents that may be in the dockets are proposed
rules, public comments received, supporting analysis, studies, and
reports.
The public may review regulatory dockets and hand-deliver
comments on proposed rulemakings to the Dockets Office at 400 7th
Street SW., Room PL 401, Washington, DC 20590, 1-800-647-5527.
Working Hours: 9:00-5:00.
Appendix D - Review Plans for Section 610 and Other Requirements
Part I - The Plan
General
The Department of Transportation has long recognized the
importance of regularly reviewing its existing regulations to
determine whether they need to be revised or revoked. Our 1979
Regulatory Policies and Procedures require such reviews. We also
have responsibilities under E.O. 12866 (``Regulatory Planning and
Review'') and section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act to
conduct such reviews. Finally, on June 1, 1998, the President also
directed agencies to use plain language in new rules and to
consider rewriting existing rules when we have the opportunity and
resources permit. The Department is currently conducting a number
of reviews of existing rules and is engaged in rulemaking actions
resulting from reviews.
Section 610 Review Plan
Section 610 requires that we conduct reviews of rules that (1)
have been published within the last ten years and (2) have a
``significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities'' (SEIOSNOSE). It also requires that we publish in the
Federal Register each year a list of any such rules that we will
review during the next year. To better comply with section 610, the
Department is updating its regulatory review plan published on June
29, 1981, to accomplish a more systematic review of all of its
regulations. The Office of the Secretary and each of the
Department's Operating Administrations, except for the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA), developed a 10-year plan for the
analysis and review of all their rules. The agencies with smaller
regulatory programs expect to complete their reviews over a shorter
period of time. These reviews will comply with section 610 of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. FHWA's approach to section 610 reviews
is described in Part II to this Appendix.
Other Review Plans
All elements of the Department, except for FHWA and the
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Aviation Administration (FAA), have also elected to use this 10-
year plan process to comply with the review requirements of the
Department's Regulatory Policies and Procedures, Executive Order
12866, and the President's directive on plain language. FHWA and
FAA are using different approaches, which are described in Part II
to this Appendix.
Changes to the Review Plan
Some reviews may be conducted earlier than scheduled. For
example, to the extent resources permit, the plain language reviews
will be conducted more quickly. Other events, such as accidents,
may result in the need to conduct earlier reviews of some rules.
Other factors may also result in the need to make changes; for
example, we may make changes in response to public comment on this
plan or in response to a Presidentially mandated review. If there
is any change to the review plan, we will note the change in the
following Unified Agenda. For any section 610 review, we will
provide the required notice prior to the review.
Part II - The Review Process
Year 1 - Analysis
Generally, the agencies have divided their rules into 10
different groups and plan to analyze one group each year. For
purposes of these reviews, a year will coincide with the fall-to-
fall schedule for publication of the Agenda. Thus, Year 1 (1998)
began in the fall of 1998 and ends in the fall of 1999; Year 2
(1999) begins in the fall of 1999 and ends in the fall of 2000; and
so on. We request public comment on the timing of the reviews. For
example, is there a reason for scheduling an analysis and review
for a particular rule earlier than we have? Any comments concerning
the plan or particular analyses can be submitted to the regulatory
contacts listed in Appendix B, General Rulemaking Contact Persons.
Section 610
The agency will analyze each of the rules in a given year's
group to determine whether any rule has a SEIOSNOSE and, thus,
requires review in accordance with section 610 of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act. The level of analysis will, of course, depend on
the nature of the rule and its applicability.
Publication of agencies' section 610 analyses list each fall
in this Agenda provides the public with notice and an opportunity
to comment consistent with the requirements of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act. We request that public comments be submitted to us
early in the analysis year concerning the small entity impact of
the rules to help us in making our determinations.
In each October's Agenda, the agency will publish the results
of the analyses it has completed during the previous year. For
rules that had a negative finding on SEIOSNOSE, we will give a
short explanation (e.g., ``these rules only establish petition
processes that have no cost impact'' or ``these rules do not apply
to any small entities''). For parts, subparts or other discrete
sections of rules that do have a SEIOSNOSE, we will announce that
we will be conducting a formal section 610 review during the
following 12 months. At this stage, we will add an entry to the
Agenda in the prerulemaking section describing the review in more
detail. We also will seek public comment on how best to lessen the
impact of these rules and provide a name or docket to which public
comments can be submitted. In some cases, the section 610 review
may be part of another unrelated review of the rule. In such a
case, we plan to clearly indicate which parts of the review are
being conducted under section 610.
Other Reviews
During this analysis year, the agency will also examine the
specified rules to determine whether any other reasons exist for
revising or revoking the rule or for rewriting the rule in plain
language. In each October's Agenda, the agency will also publish
information on the results of the examinations completed during the
previous year.
Year 2 - Section 610 Review
During this year we will conduct the review to determine
whether to revise or revoke the rule to lessen the impact or
whether we must keep the rule unchanged. At the end of the review
year, we plan to publish the results of our review. If no changes
are warranted, we will publish a short explanation. If we are going
to make a change, we will explain that. In most cases, this will
involve changing the review entry to the Unified Agenda noting that
we now plan rulemaking action.
FHWA
Because of its ongoing zero-based review of its safety rules
and the need to review many of its financial assistance rules in
response to the Transportation Efficiency Act for the 21st Century,
FHWA has not developed a 10-year review plan. In Part IV, it
describes its ongoing or planned reviews.
FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration, in addition to reviewing
its rules in accordance with the schedule below, has established a
process by which the public is asked for its comments on which
rules need review the most. Any information that the FAA receives
in connection with its annual section 610 analyses would, of
course, also be reviewed in the spirit of E.O. 12866. In addition,
in response to a recommendation of the White House Commission on
Aviation Safety and Security, the FAA has completed a review of all
its existing regulations to identify those in need of rewriting as
performance-based or plain language regulations. The agency also
reviewed ongoing regulatory projects and proposals to identify
additional candidates for revision. In all, the agency reviewed 68
parts of the CFR, containing 3,884 sections, appendices, and
Special Federal Aviation Regulations. In addition to using plain
language in its current and future regulations, the FAA intends to
revise those regulations identified in its study when it has the
opportunity and resources to do so.
Part III - List of Pending Section 610 Reviews
The Agenda identifies the pending DOT section 610 reviews by
inserting ``(Section 610 Review)'' after the title for the specific
entry. Also, a Government wide list of section 610 reviews can be
located in an Index at the end of the Agenda. For further
information on the pending reviews, see the Agenda entries.
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 14 CFR parts 200 through 212............................................ 1998 1999
2 14 CFR parts 213 through 232............................................ 1999 2000
3 14 CFR parts 234 through 254............................................ 2000 2001
4 14 CFR parts 255 through 298 and part 40................................ 2001 2002
5 14 CFR parts 300 through 373............................................ 2002 2003
6 14 CFR parts 374 through 398............................................ 2003 2004
7 14 CFR part 399 and 49 CFR parts 1 through 11........................... 2004 2005
8 49 CFR parts 17 through 28.............................................. 2005 2006
9 49 CFR parts 29 through 39 and parts 41 through 89...................... 2006 2007
10 49 CFR parts 91 through 99, 48 CFR parts 1201 through 1253, and new 2007 2008
parts and subparts.....................................................
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Year 1 (fall 1998) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
14 CFR part 200-Definitions and instructions
14 CFR part 201-Air Carrier authority under subtitle VII of title 49
USC
14 CFR part 204-Data to support fitness determinations
14 CFR part 205-Aircraft accident liability insurance
14 CFR part 206-Certificates of public convenience and necessity:
Special authorizations and exemptions
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules apply to a substantial
number of small entities but do not have a significant economic impact.
Plain Language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
General: These rules have been amended several times over the
past seven years to eliminate out-of-date language and make the rules
easier for the public to understand and comply with. If additional
updates become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 203-Waiver of Warsaw Convention liability limits and
defenses
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Although the part applies to a
substantial number of small entities, it does not have a significant
economic impact.
Plain Language: These are written in plain language.
General: This rule may be amended to be consistent with the
new Montreal Convention
(signed May 28, 1999) and with inter-carrier agreements waiving the
Warsaw Convention passenger liability limits in their entirety.
14 CFR part 211-Applications for permits to foreign air carriers
14 CFR part 212-Charter rules for U.S. and foreign air carriers
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE.
Plain Language: This is written in plain language format.
General: Part 212 was revised and updated during 1998. Part
211 is procedural and does not need to be revised.
Year 2 (fall 1999) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
14 CFR 213-Terms, conditions and limitations of foreign air carrier
permits
14 CFR 214-Terms, conditions, and limitations of foreign air carrier
permits authorizing charter transportation only
14 CFR 215-Use and change of names of air carriers, foreign air
carriers and commuter air carriers
14 CFR 216-Commingling of blind sector traffic by foreign air carriers
14 CFR 217-Reporting traffic statistics by foreign air carriers in
civilian scheduled, charter, and nonscheduled services
14 CFR 218-Lease by foreign air carrier or other foreign person of
aircraft with crew
14 CFR 221-Tariffs
14 CFR 222-Intermodal cargo services by foreign air carriers
14 CFR 223-Free and reduced-rate transportation
14 CFR 232-Transportation of mail, review of orders of postmaster
general
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 33 CFR Parts 1 through 124.............................................. 1998 1999
2 33 CFR Parts 125 through 199............................................ 1999 2000
3 46 CFR Parts 1 through 40............................................... 2000 2001
4 46 CFR Parts 41 through 69.............................................. 2001 2002
5 46 CFR Parts 70 through 89.............................................. 2002 2003
6 46 CFR Parts 90 through 139............................................. 2003 2004
7 46 CFR Parts 140 through 155............................................ 2004 2005
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8 46 CFR Parts 156 through 165............................................ 2005 2006
9 46 CFR Parts 166 through 199............................................ 2006 2007
10 New Parts and Subparts.................................................. 2007 2008
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Year 1 (fall 1998) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
33 CFR part 1-General provisions
33 CFR part 2-Jurisdiction
33 CFR part 3-Coast Guard areas, districts, marine inspection zones,
and captain of the port zones
33 CFR part 4-OMB control numbers assigned pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act
33 CFR part 8-United States Coast Guard Reserve
33 CFR part 13-Decorations, medals, ribbons and similar devices
33 CFR part 17-United States Coast Guard general gift fund
33 CFR part 23-Distinctive markings for Coast Guard vessels and
aircraft
33 CFR part 27-Adjustment of civil monetary penalties for inflation
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules describe internal
agency organization and procedures or relate to internal personnel
matters and have no impact on small entities.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: These rules are reviewed each year for necessary
editorial and conforming amendments.
33 CFR part 5-Coast Guard Auxiliary
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These are organizational and
procedural rules for the Coast Guard Auxiliary and have no impact on
small entities.
Plain Language: The upcoming revision will include a plain
language rewrite.
General: USCG will schedule this part for review and revision
to implement recent statutory changes.
33 CFR part 6-Protection and security of vessels, harbors, and
waterfront facilities
ection 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This part relates to national
defense and security measures and is used to provide necessary security
for vessels, harbors, and waterfront facilities. These rules may affect
some small entities, but will not have a significant effect.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: This part will be scheduled for general regulatory
review and update.
33 CFR part 26 -Vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations
33 CFR part 81-72 COLREGS: Implementing Rules
33 CFR part 89-Inland navigation rules: implementing rules
33 CFR part 100-Marine events
33 CFR part 110-Anchorage regulations
Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. These rules have economic
impacts on small entities. The extent of these impacts is at present
unknown and, therefore, USCG will continue to analyze during the next
year, and schedule next year for review if necessary.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: Continue to review and schedule for revisions if
necessary.
33 CFR part 19-Waivers of navigation and vessel inspection laws and
regulations
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This part affects no small
entities.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: No revision necessary.
33 CFR part 20-Class II Civil Penalties
33 CFR part 25-Claims
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. There are rules of practice and
procedure.
Plain Language: No rewrite necessary.
General: No revision necessary.
33 CFR part 40-Cadets of the Coast Guard
33 CFR part 45-Enlistment of personnel
33 CFR part 49-Payment of amounts due mentally incompetent Coast Guards
personnel
33 CFR part 50-Coast Guard Retiring Review Board
33 CFR part 51-Coast Guard Discharge Review Board
33 CFR part 52-Board for Correction of Military Records of the Coast
Guard
33 CFR part 53-Coast Guard whistleblower protection
33 CFR part 54-Allotments from active duty pay for certain support
obligations
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These concern internal and
administrative procedures.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: No revision necessary.
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33 CFR part 62-United States aids to navigation system
33 CFR part 64-Marking of structures, sunken vessels and other
obstructions
33 CFR part 66-Private aids to navigation
33 CFR part 67-Aids to navigation on artificial islands and fixed
structures
33 CFR part 70-Interference with or damage to aids to navigation
33 CFR part 72-Marine Information
33 CFR part 74-Charges for Coast Guard aids to navigation work
33 CFR part 76-Sale and transfer of aids to navigation equipment
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be
affected, but impact on these small entities is not significant.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: No revision necessary
33 CFR part 80 COLGREGS demarcation lines
33 CFR part 82 72 COLREGS: Interpretative Rules
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules implement the
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72
COLREGS) by defining where the Inland and International rules apply.
Some small entities may be affected, but the impact on these small
entities is not significant.
Plain Language: These parts are required by international
treaty or statute and we cannot change the language.
General: No revision necessary.
33 CFR part 84-Annex I: Positioning and technical details of lights and
shapes
33 CFR part 85-Annex II: Additional signals for fishing vessels fishing
in close proximity
33 CFR part 86-Annex III: Technical details of sound signal appliances
33 CFR part 87-Annex IV: Distress signals
33 CFR part 88-Annex V: Pilot rules
33 CFR part 90-Inland rules: Interpretative rules
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Sections 13 and 15 of Part 88 have
cost factors which may have small entity impacts, however the impact on
these small entities is not significant
Plain Language: No rewrite necessary.
General: No revision necessary.
33 CFR part 95-Operating a vessel while intoxicated
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. No smaller entities affected.
Plain Language: No rewrite necessary.
General: No revision necessary.
33 CFR part 96-Rules for the Safe Operation of Vessels and Safety
Management Systems
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This part does not affect small
entities.
Plain Language: No rewrite necessary.
General: No revision necessary -- issued Dec. 1997
33 CFR part 109-General
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This concerns internal agency
matters.
Plain Language: No rewrite necessary.
General: USCG will schedule this for review and possible
redesignation of individual sections and removal.
33 CFR part 114-General
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This part has no impacts on small
entities.
Plain Language: No rewrite necessary.
General: USCG will schedule this for review and possible
redesignation of some sections.
33 CFR part 115-Bridge locations and clearances; administrative
procedures
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This part sets out construction
permit application process and internal agency procedures for
processing applications. Some applicants may be small entities, but
impact on these small entities is not significant.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: No revision necessary.
33 CFR part 116-Alteration of unreasonably obstructive bridges
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some applicants may be small
entities, but out of 18 projects since 1984, only one has been a small
entity.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: No revision necessary.
33 CFR part 117-Drawbridge operation regulations
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. No single drawbridge regulation has
a significant effect on a substantial number of same entities.
Individual regulations in Part B are geographically limited in effect.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: No revision necessary.
33 CFR part 118-Bridge lighting and other signals
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This part only affects bridge
owners, though some may be small entities, but impact on these small
entities is not significant.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: No revision necessary.
33 CFR part 120-Security of passenger vessels
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Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules either affect only
large entities or have no economic consequences.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: No revision necessary.
Year 2 (Fall 1999) List of rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
33 CFR Part 125 -- Identification credentials for persons requiring
access to waterfront facilities or vessels
33 CFR Part 126 -- Handling of Class 1 (explosive) materials or other
dangerous cargoes within or contiguous to waterfront facilities
33 CFR Part 127 -- Waterfront facilities handling liquefied natural gas
and liquefied hazardous gas
33 CFR Part 128 -- Security of passenger terminals
33 CFR Part 133 -- Oil spill liability trust fund; state access
33 CFR Part 135 -- Offshore oil pollution compensation fund
33 CFR Part 136 -- Oil spill liability trust fund; claims procedures;
designation source; and advertisement
33 CFR Part 138 -- Financial Responsibility for water pollution
(vessels)
33 CFR Part 140 -- General
33 CFR Part 141 -- Personnel
33 CFR Part 142 -- Workplace safety and health
33 CFR Part 143 -- Design and equipment
33 CFR Part 144 -- Lifesaving appliances
33 CFR Part 145 -- Fire-fighting equipment
33 CFR Part 146 -- Operations
33 CFR Part 147 -- Safety zones
33 CFR Part 148 -- General
33 CFR Part 149 -- Design, construction, and equipment
33 CFR Part 150 -- Operations
Items continued from analysis Year 1
33 CFR part 26-Vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations
33 CFR part 81-72 COLREGS: Implementing Rules
33 CFR part 89-Inland navigation rules: implementing rules
33 CFR part 100-Marine events
33 CFR part 110-Anchorage regulations
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 REVIEW PLAN
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 14 CFR parts 1 through 21............................................... 1998 1999
2 14 CFR parts 23 through 34.............................................. 1999 2000
3 14 CFR parts 35 through 49.............................................. 2000 2001
4 14 CFR parts 61 through 77.............................................. 2001 2002
5 14 CFR parts 91 through 105............................................. 2002 2003
6 14 CFR parts 107 through 133............................................ 2003 2004
7 14 CFR part 135 through 147............................................. 2004 2005
8 14 CFR parts 150 through 169............................................ 2005 2006
9 14 CFR parts 170 through 198............................................ 2006 2007
10 14 CFR parts 400 through 415............................................ 2007 2008
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* FAA will also review all other rules dealing with alcohol and drugs
Year 1 (Fall 1998) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
14 CFR part 1-Definitions and abbreviations
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This part provides definitions and
abbreviations used in other parts of the regulations and do not have
impact aside from the parts where they are used.
Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language
study identified a need for revisions in this part, revisions will be
made when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
General: The impact of the definitions here will be considered
in connection with the other parts in which they are used.
14 CFR part 11-General rulemaking procedures
14 CFR part 13-Investigatie and enforcement procedures
14 CFR part 14-Rules implementing the Equal Access to Justice Act of
1980
14 CFR part 15-Administrative claims under Federal Tort Claims Act
14 CFR part 16-Rules of practice for Federally-assisted airport
enforcement proceedings
For parts 11-16 above:
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These are procedural..
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Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language
study identified a need for revisions in these parts, revisions will be
made when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
General: It is not necessary to review these regulations at
this time, since the FAA has no indication that changes are needed to
make them less burdensome on small entities.
14 CFR 21 - Certification procedures for products and parts
Section 610: SEIOSNOSE. A number of sections in this part have
a SEIOSNOSE. A substantial number of small entities may incur
significant costs in complying with these sections. Hence, the impact
on these entities may be significant. The FAA intends to conduct a
section 610 review of this part during the next year.
Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language
study identified a need for revisions in this part, revisions will be
made when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
General: If changes are identified, they will be made.
Year 2 (Fall 1999) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
14 CFR 23-Airworthiness standards: normal, utility, acrobatic, and
commuter category airplanes
14 CFR 25-Airworthiness standards: transport category airplanes
14 CFR 27-Airworthiness standards: normal, utility, acrobatic, and
commuter category rotorcraft
14 CFR 29-Airworthiness standards: transport category rotorcraft
14 CFR 31-Airworthiness standards: manned free balloons
14 CFR 33-Airworthiness standards: aircraft engines
14 CFR 34-Fuel venting and exhaust emission requirements for turbine
engine powered airplanes
Section 610 Reviews resulting from Year 1 analysis: One
14 CFR 21-Certification procedures for products and parts
The FAA carries out its responsibility to promote safety of flight of
civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing minimum standards
governing the design and construction of aircraft, aircraft engines and
propellers and appliances as may be required in the interest of safety.
The FAA has established procedural requirements in 14 CFR part 21 for
the issuance of the following certificates and approvals : (1) type
certificates and changes to type certificates; (2) production
certificates; (3) airworthiness certificates; (4) export airworthiness
certificates and approvals; and (5) approval of certain materials,
parts, processes and appliances produced for sale or installation on a
type certificated product. Also contained in this part are rules
governing the holders of these certificates. In order to be issued a
type certificate, the applicant must show that the product complies
with the airworthiness standards for the product (aircraft, aircraft
engine, or propeller). The airworthiness standards are amended as
needed to reflect continually changing technology, correct design
deficiencies, and provide for safety enhancements. The FAA intends to
conduct a 610 review of this part during the next year and RIN number
2120-AG93 has been added to the Agenda to reflect this review. The
public is invited to submit comments to the FAA by January 31, 2000, on
whether any rules in this part can be amended or rescinded to reduce
any SEIOSNOSE without reducing the level of safety provided by the
rule.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
I. Federal-Aid Highway Program
The FHWA has adopted regulations in title 23 of the CFR,
chapter I, related to the Federal-aid highway program. These
regulations implement and carry out the provisions of Federal law
relating to the administration of Federal aid for highways. The
primary law authorizing Federal aid for highways is chapter 1 of
title 23 of the USC. Section 145 of title 23 expressly provides
that chapter 1 provides for a federally assisted State program. For
this reason, the regulations adopted by the FHWA in title 23 of the
CFR primarily relate to requirements that States must meet to
receive Federal funds for the construction and other work related
to highways.
Because the regulations in title 23 primarily relate to
States, which are not defined as small entities under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, the FHWA believes that its regulations
in title 23 do not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities, with limited exceptions
discussed below. The FHWA solicits public comment on this
preliminary conclusion.
In title 23, part 657, ``Certification of Size and Weight
Enforcement,'' may have impacts on small governments or small
businesses. The FHWA intends to publish an ANPRM to consider
revisions to part 657 in FY 2000. Public comment will be solicited
specifically on whether and how part 657 may be revised to reduce
burdens on small entities.
FHWA, jointly with the Federal Transit Administration, will be
proposing revisions to the regulations currently codified at 23 CFR
parts 450 and 771. These regulations will be issued in a new
Chapter IV of 23 CFR as ``intermodal'' rules and renumbered
respectively as 23 CFR part 1410 (planning assistance and
standards) and 23 CFR part 1420 and 1430 (environmental impact and
related matters). In the course of developing the notice of
proposed rulemaking for each of these regulations, the FHWA and FTA
will be soliciting comment on their potential for impact on small
entities, including small governments.
Development of these revised regulations represents part of
the FHWA's efforts to implement the Transportation Equity Act for
the 21st Century (TEA-21), which reauthorizes Federal surface
transportation programs. Additional implementation efforts under
TEA-21 may offer further opportunities to reduce the burden of
existing regulations on small entities, and comment on this
possibility is requested.
II. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
The FHWA has underway a comprehensive, multi-year project to
develop modern, uniform safety regulations that are up-to-date,
clear, concise, easier to understand, and more performance
oriented. The FHWA has held 11 public outreach meetings,
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announced in the Federal Register, to solicit public involvement in
this review; a total of 110 industry and government safety
representatives participated in 14 one-day focus group sessions;
over 2,000 comments have been received in the public docket so far.
On November 23, 1994, the FHWA published a final rule removing
obsolete and redundant regulations identified through this review.
In addition, on June 18, 1998, the FHWA published another final
rule (63 FR 33254) removing and amending additional provisions of
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations identified through the
zero-base review.
The FHWA is now developing a notice of proposed rulemaking
that would propose a complete revision of the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations implementing the results of the FHWA's zero-base
review of those regulations. The FHWA intends to propose a complete
reorganization of the safety regulations and a rewrite of those
regulations using plain language and a question and answer format
to enhance the clarity and understandability of those regulations.
In addition, the FHWA intends to better focus the regulations on
safety while adopting a performance-based approach to the
regulations and reducing the paperwork associated with compliance
with the regulations. The FHWA believes that this effort will
produce regulations which are simpler to understand and to comply
with, especially for small motor carriers. Because of these long-
term, on-going efforts. FHWA is not currently reviewing these
rules.
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 49 CFR parts 501 through 526 and 571.213................................ 1998 1999
2 49 CFR parts 571.131 and 571.220 through 571.222........................ 1999 2000
3 49 CFR parts 591 through 594............................................ 2000 2001
4 49 CFR parts 571.101 through 571.110 and 571.135........................ 2001 2002
5 49 CFR parts 529 through 579, except part 571........................... 2002 2003
6 49 CFR parts 571.111 through 571.129 and parts 580 through 590.......... 2003 2004
7 49 CFR part 571.201 through 571.212..................................... 2004 2005
8 49 CFR parts 571.214 through 571.219.................................... 2005 2006
9 49 CFR parts 571.223 through 571.304, part 500 and new parts and 2006 2007
subparts under 49 CFR..................................................
10 23 CFR parts 1200's and 1300's and new parts and subparts under 23 CFR.. 2007 2008
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Year 1 (Fall 1998) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
49 CFR part 501-Organization and delegation of powers and duties
49 CFR part 509-OMB control numbers for information collection
requirements
49 CFR part 510-Information gathering powers
49 CFR part 511-Adjudicative procedures
49 CFR part 512-Confidential business information
49 CFR part 520-Procedures for considering environmental impacts
49 CFR part 523-Vehicle Classification
49 CFR part 525-Exemptions from average fuel economy standards
49 CFR part 526-Petitions and plans for relief under the Automobile
Fuel Efficiency Act of 1980.
For parts 501-526 above:
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These are procedural or set up
petition processes. Part 525 relates to small businesses since it sets
up the petition process for exemptions for average fuel economy
standards for low volume manufacturers. However, it only requires
information which is available to the manufacturer, and does not have a
significant economic impact.
Plain Language: As resources permit, NHTSA will revise these
rules where appropriate.
General: No additional reviews are necessary.
49 CFR part 571.213-Child Restraint Systems
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Although, it has a significant
economic impact on child restraint manufacturers, very few qualify as
small entities.
Plain Language: NHTSA will revise the standard where
appropriate.
General: NHTSA staff concluded that no changes to the standard
are warranted.
Year 2 (Fall 1999) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
49 CFR part 571.131-School bus pedestrian safety devices
49 CFR part 571.220-School bus rollover protection
49 CFR part 571.221-School bus body joint strength
49 CFR part 572.222-School bus passenger seating and crash protection
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FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 49 CFR parts 200 through 201............................................ 1998 1999
2 49 CFR parts 207, 209, 211, 215, and 256................................ 1999 2000
3 49 CFR parts 210, 212, 214, and 217..................................... 2000 2001
4 49 CFR parts 219........................................................ 2001 2002
5 49 CFR parts 218 and 221................................................ 2002 2003
6 49 CFR parts 216 and 228 through 229.................................... 2003 2004
7 49 CFR parts 223 and 233................................................ 2004 2005
8 49 CFR parts 225, 231, and 234.......................................... 2005 2006
9 49 CFR parts 235 through 236, 250, 260, and 266......................... 2006 2007
10 49 CFR parts 213, 220, 230, 232, 239, 240, and 265...................... 2007 2008
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Year 1 (Fall 1998) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
49 CFR part 200-Informal Rules of Practice for Passenger Service
49 CFR part 201-Formal Rules of Practice for Passenger Service
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These are procedural rules.
Plain Language: FRA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision. As resources permit, FRA
will make such changes as may be necessary.
General: No additional reviews are necessary.
Year 2 (Fall 1999) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
49 CFR part 207-Railroad police officers
49 CFR part 209-Railroad safety enforcement procedures
49 CFR part 211-Rules of practice
49 CFR part 215-Railroad freight car safety standards
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 None.................................................................... 1998 1999
2 None.................................................................... 1999 2000
3 49 CFR part 661......................................................... 2000 2001
4 49 CFR parts 653 and 654................................................ 2001 2002
5 49 CFR part 665......................................................... 2002 2003
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MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 46 CFR parts 201 through 207............................................ 1998 1999
2 46 CFR parts 221 through 232............................................ 1999 2000
3 46 CFR parts 249 through 295............................................ 2000 2001
4 46 CFR parts 298........................................................ 2001 2002
5 46 CFR parts 307 through 310............................................ 2002 2003
6 46 CFR parts 315 through 399............................................ 2003 2004
7 46 CFR part 340 and 347................................................. 2004 2005
8 46 CFR parts 349 through 380............................................ 2005 2006
9 46 CFR parts 381 through 387............................................ 2006 2007
10 46 CFR parts 390 through 391............................................ 2007 2008
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Year 1 (Fall 1998) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
46 CFR part 201-Rules of practice and procedure
46 CFR part 202-Procedures relating to review by DOT Secretary of
actions by Maritime Subsidy Board
46 CFR part 203-Procedures relating to conduct of certain hearings
under the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended
46 CFR part 204-Claims against the Maritime Administration under the
Federal Tort Claims Act
For parts 201--204 above:
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Rules are procedural and have
minimal, if any, cost impact.
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Plain Language: As resources permit, MARAD will rewrite the
regulations using plain language techniques.
General: No changes are necessary since the requirements
regulate in the most cost-effective manner, the benefits of the
regulations justify their costs, and the regulations impose the least
burden on society.
46 CFR part 205-Audit appeals; policy and procedure
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Currently, MARAD uses the DOT
Office of Inspector General to conduct audits, and these audits have
minimal economic impact. Currently two entities are subject to audit.
Plain Language: As resources permit, MARAD will rewrite any
remaining regulations using plain language techniques.
General: MARAD intends to eliminate and defer to the audit
policies and procedures of the Department's Office of Inspector
General.
46 CFR part 207-Statistical data for use in operating-differential
subsidy application hearings
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The application hearing process
will impact no entities because the Maritime Security Act of 1996
provided that such hearings would no longer apply to the operating --
differential subsidy program. However, MARAD will eliminate this part
(see ``General'' below).
Plain Language: As resources permit, MARAD will rewrite using
plain language techniques.
General: MARAD will eliminate this part because of statutory
changes of the Maritime Security Act of 1996 provided that a hearing
process would no longer apply to the operating-differential subsidy
program.
Year 2 (Fall 1999) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
46 CFR part 221-Regulated transactions involving documented vessels and
other maritime interests
46 CFR part 232-Uniform Financial Reporting Requirements
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINSTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 49 CFR sections 171.15, 171.16 (incident reports)....................... 1998 1999
2 49 CFR parts 106 and 107 (hazardous materials safety procedures), 171 1999 2000
(general hazmat requirements), and 190 (pipeline safety procedures)....
3 49 CFR parts 174, 177 (rail and highway carriage) and 191 (gas pipeline 2000 2001
transportation reports)................................................
4 49 CFR parts 176 (vessel carriage) and 199 (pipeline employee drug and 2001 2002
alcohol testing).......................................................
5 49 CFR parts 176 (vessel carriage) and 199 (pipeline employee drug and 2002 2003
alcohol testing).......................................................
6 49 CFR parts 172, 173, 174, 176, and 178 (explosives), and 193 2003 2004
(liquefied natural gas facilities), and parts 172, 173, 178, and 180
(cylinders)............................................................
7 49 CFR 173 (shipper requirements) and 194 (onshore oil pipeline response 2004 2005
plans).................................................................
8 49 CFR parts 178 (non-bulk packaging) and 195 (hazardous liquid pipeline 2005 2006
transportation)........................................................
9 49 CFR parts 178 through 180 (bulk packaging) and 198 (State pipeline 2006 2007
safety grants).........................................................
10 49 CFR parts 172 (communications, emergency response, training and 2007 2008
hazmat table) and 175 (air carriage)...................................
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Year 1 (Fall 1998) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
49 CFR sections 171.15 and 171.16- Hazardous Materials Incident Reports
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These apply to a large number of
parties but do not have a significant impact.
Plain Language: Regulations and reporting form are being
rewritten in plain language.
General: Revised regulation and reporting form will stabilize
reporting requirements for the next decade.
49 CFR parts 172, 173, 178, 180-Requirement for Cylinders
This item is being moved to analysis year 6 because it is the subject
of an open rulemaking at this time.
Year 2 (Fall 1999) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
49 CFR part 106 and 107 -Hazardous materials safety procedures
49 CFR part 171-General hazmat requirements
49 CFR part 190-Pipeline safety procedures
BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 14 CFR parts 241, Form 41............................................... 1998 1999
2 14 CFR parts 241, Schedule T-100, and part 217.......................... 1999 2000
3 14 CFR parts 298, 49 CFR 1249........................................... 2000 2001
4 14 CFR parts 241, section 19-7.......................................... 2001 2002
5 14 CFR parts 291........................................................ 2002 2003
6 14 CFR parts 234........................................................ 2003 2004
7 24 CFR part 399 and 49 CFR parts 1 through 11........................... 2004 2005
8 49 CFR parts 17 through 28.............................................. 2005 2006
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9 49 CFR parts 29 through 39 and parts 41 through 89...................... 2006 2007
10 49 CFR parts 91 through 99, 48 CFR parts 1201 through 1253, and new 2007 2008
parts and subparts.....................................................
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Year 1 (Fall 1998) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
14 CFR part 241, Form 41- Report of Financial and Operating Statistics
for Large Certificated Air Carriers
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. It has a minor impact.
Plain Language: In the future the agency plans to revise the
rule to take into account the plain language initiative.
General: In the future the agency plans to review the
usefulness of and the costs and benefits of collecting these data.
Year 2 (Fall 1999) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
14 CFR part 241, Schedule T-100-U.S. Air Carrier Traffic and Capacity
Data by Nonstop Segment and On-Flight Market
14 CFR part 217-Reporting Traffic Statistics by Foreign Air Carriers in
Civilian Scheduled, Charter, and Non-Scheduled Services
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 33 CFR parts 401 through 403............................................ 1998 1999
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Year 1 (Fall 1998) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
33 CFR part 401-Seaway regulations and rules
33 CFR part 402-Tariff of Tolls
33 CFR part 403-Rules of procedure of the Joint Tolls Review Board
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These apply almost exclusively to
non-U.S. commercial vessel operations which are not small entities.
Plain Language: These regulations are written plainly,
consistent with drafting requirements of both the Canadian and U.S.
governments.
General: SLSDC anticipates no amendments with any effect on
small entities of any of these joint regulations.
Year 2 (Fall 1999) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
Office of the Secretary--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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2209 +Update of Drug and Alcohol Procedural Rules (Completion of a Section 610 Review)... 2105-AC49
2210 +Computer Reservations System Regulations Comprehensive Review...................... 2105-AC65
2211 +Aviation Data Requirements Review and Modernization Program........................ 2105-AC71
2212 Filing Periods for Responsive Pleadings; Rules of Practice in Aviation Economic 2105-AC73
Proceedings.........................................................................
2213 Substance Abuse Professional Definition Change..................................... 2105-AC78
2214 Nondiscrimination in Air Travel; Boarding Where Level-Entry Is Unavailable......... 2105-AC81
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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2215 Direct Air Carrier Responsibility for Returning Stranded Charter Passengers........ 2105-AA40
2216 Air Travelers: Age Discrimination.................................................. 2105-AA45
2217 Direct Flights..................................................................... 2105-AA73
2218 Diversion of Flights Within a Metropolitan Area.................................... 2105-AA78
2219 Simplified Aviation Exemption Procedures........................................... 2105-AA82
2220 Baggage Liability Notices in International Air Transportation...................... 2105-AA84
2221 Simplified Airline Counter-Sign Notices............................................ 2105-AA88
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2222 +Price Advertising.................................................................. 2105-AB50
2223 +Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug-Testing Programs...................... 2105-AB71
2224 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With Institutions of 2105-AC02
Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations......................
2225 Domestic Baggage Liability......................................................... 2105-AC07
2226 Use of Direct Final Rulemaking..................................................... 2105-AC11
2227 Overbooking of Flights: Elimination of Airport Notice Signs........................ 2105-AC45
2228 Fees and Charges for Special Services: Reinvention................................. 2105-AC47
2229 Rules of Practice in Aviation Economic Proceedings: Reinvention.................... 2105-AC48
2230 Amendments to Modal Alcohol Testing Rules: Pre-Employment Testing.................. 2105-AC50
2231 Repeal of Traffic Restrictions to North Korea...................................... 2105-AC70
2232 +Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Airport Concessions......... 2105-AC76
2233 Electronic Filing Option in DOT Proceedings........................................ 2105-AC79
2234 Standard Time Zone Boundary in the State of Kentucky; Proposed Relocation.......... 2105-AC80
2235 Standard Time Zone Boundary in the State of Nevada: Proposed Relocation............ 2105-AC82
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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2236 Policy Statement on Airline Preemption............................................. 2105-AA46
2237 +Statement of Enforcement Policy on Rebating........................................ 2105-AB39
2238 Smoking Aboard Aircraft............................................................ 2105-AB58
2239 +Accessibility of Passenger Vessels to Individuals With Disabilities................ 2105-AB87
2240 +Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities (Accessibility Guidelines)........ 2105-AC06
2241 Use of Oxygen by Air Carrier Passengers............................................ 2105-AC29
2242 +Domestic Passenger Manifest Information............................................ 2105-AC62
2243 +Enforcement Policy: Unfair Exclusionary Conduct in the Air Transportation Industry. 2105-AC72
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Office of the Secretary--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2244 +New Restrictions on Lobbying....................................................... 2105-AB57
2245 Passenger Tariff-Filing Requirements Exemption..................................... 2105-AC61
2246 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Cooperative Agreements: Common 2105-AC66
Rule................................................................................
2247 Disability in Air Travel; Compensation for Damage to Wheelchairs................... 2105-AC77
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
U.S. Coast Guard--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2248 Barges Carrying Bulk Liquid Hazardous Material (USCG-1999-5117) (Section 610 2115-AF77
Review).............................................................................
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U.S. Coast Guard--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2249 Reporting Marine Casualties (CGD 91-216)........................................... 2115-AD98
2250 +Marine Transportation - Related Facility Response Plans for Hazardous Substances 2115-AE87
(CGD 94-048) (Reg Plan Seq. No. 88).................................................
2251 Numbering of Undocumented Barges (CGD 93-091) (USCG-1998-3798)..................... 2115-AF13
2252 Outer Continental Shelf Activities (1998-3868)..................................... 2115-AF39
2253 Carriage of Bulk Solid Materials Requiring Special Handling (CGD 97-037)........... 2115-AF47
2254 +Towing Vessel Safety (Fire Suppression Systems and Other Measures for Towing 2115-AF53
Vessels) (CGD 97-064)...............................................................
2255 Pollution Prevention for Oceangoing Ships and Certain Vessels in Domestic Service 2115-AF56
(CGD 97-072)........................................................................
2256 +Salvage and Firefighting Equipment; Vessel Response Plans (USCG-1998-3417)......... 2115-AF60
2257 Deep Water Ports (USCG 1998-4441).................................................. 2115-AF63
2258 Commercial Diving Operations (USCG-1998-3786)...................................... 2115-AF64
2259 Safety of Uninspected Passenger Vessels Under the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 2115-AF69
1993 (USCG-1999-5040)...............................................................
2260 Certification of Navigation Lights on Recreational Vessels (CGD 97-060)............ 2115-AF70
2261 Vessel Documentation (USCG-1998-4784).............................................. 2115-AF71
2262 +Revised Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Limit (USCG-1998-4593)................... 2115-AF72
2263 Frequency of Inspection, Hull Examination Alternative for Certain Passenger 2115-AF73
Vessels, and Underwater Surveys for Passenger Vessels (USCG-1999-4976)..............
2264 +Vessel Traffic Service Lower Mississippi/Automatic Identification System Carriage 2115-AF75
Requirement (USCG-1998-4399)........................................................
2265 Vapor Control Systems (USCG-1999-5150)............................................. 2115-AF78
2266 Training and Qualifications for Personnel on Passenger Ships (USCG:1999-5610)...... 2115-AF83
2267 Oil Pollution Act of 1990 Phase-out Requirements for Single Hull Tank Vessels (USCG- 2115-AF86
1998-4620)..........................................................................
2268 Increase in Threshold for Reporting Recreational Boat Accidents (USCG-1999-6094)... 2115-AF87
2269 Eligibility of U.S.-Flag Vessels Measuring Less Than 100 Feet To Obtain Commercial 2115-AF88
Fisheries Documents (USCG-1999-6095)................................................
2270 Marine Shipboard Electrical Cable Standards (USCG-1999-6096)....................... 2115-AF89
2271 Federal Pilotage in Baltimore Harbor Baltimore, MD (USCG-1999-6097)................ 2115-AF90
2272 Great Lakes Pilotage Rates (USCG-1999-6098)........................................ 2115-AF91
2273 Safety Zone; Outer Continental Shelf Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico (CGD08-99- 2115-AF93
023)................................................................................
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
U.S. Coast Guard--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2274 Permits for the Transportation of Municipal and Commercial Wastes (CGD 89-014)..... 2115-AD23
2275 Vessel Identification System (CGD 89-050).......................................... 2115-AD35
2276 +State Access to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (CGD 92-014).................... 2115-AE19
2277 Handling of Explosives or Other Dangerous Cargoes Within or Contiguous to 2115-AE22
Waterfront Facilities (CGD 92-026)(USCG-1998-4302)..................................
2278 Amendments to Hull Identification Number Regulations (CGD 92-065).................. 2115-AE37
2279 +Tank Vessel Response Plans for Hazardous Substances (USCG-1998-4354) (Reg Plan Seq. 2115-AE88
No. 89).............................................................................
2280 Regattas and Marine Parades (CGD 95-054)........................................... 2115-AF17
2281 Licensing and Manning for Officers of Towing Vessels (CGD 94-055).................. 2115-AF23
2282 Limited Service Domestic Voyage Load Lines for River Barges on Lake Michigan (CGD 2115-AF38
95-015) (USCG-1998-4623)............................................................
2283 Traffic Separation Scheme in the Approaches to Delaware Bay (CGD 97-004)........... 2115-AF42
2284 +Fire Protection Measures for Towing Vessels (USCG-1998-4445)....................... 2115-AF66
2285 Standard Measurement System Exemption From Gross Tonnage (USCG-1999-5118).......... 2115-AF76
2286 +Response Plans for Marine Transportation-Related Facilities Handling Non-Petroleum 2115-AF79
Oils (1999-USCG-5149)...............................................................
2287 Update of Standards from American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) (USCG- 2115-AF80
1999-5151)..........................................................................
2288 Anchorage Ground; Safety Zone; Speed Limit; Tongass Narrows and Ketchikan, AK 2115-AF81
(CGD17-99-002)......................................................................
2289 Traffic Separation Schemes: Off San Francisco, in the Santa Barbara Channel, in the 2115-AF84
Approaches to Los Angeles-Long Beach, California (USCG-1999-5700)...................
2290 Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Puget Sound Sector Boundary Change (USCG-1999-6141)... 2115-AF92
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U.S. Coast Guard--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2291 Safety/Security Zone Regulations................................................... 2115-AA97
2292 Special Anchorage Areas/Anchorage Grounds Regulations.............................. 2115-AA98
2293 +Discharge-Removal Equipment for Vessels Carrying Oil (USCG-1998-4858).............. 2115-AD66
2294 Claims Procedures Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (CGD 91-035)................. 2115-AD90
2295 +Escort Vessels for Certain Tankers (CGD 91-202).................................... 2115-AE10
2296 Regatta Regulations................................................................ 2115-AE46
2297 Drawbridge Regulations............................................................. 2115-AE47
2298 +Escort Vessels in Certain U.S. Waters (CGD 91-202a)................................ 2115-AE56
2299 Regulated Navigation Areas......................................................... 2115-AE84
2300 +Implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International Convention on Standards 2115-AF26
of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW) (CGD 95-062).
2301 Propeller Injury Prevention Aboard Rental Boats (CGD 95-041)....................... 2115-AF28
2302 Implementation of the National Invasive Species Act of 1996 (CGD 97-068)(USCG-1998- 2115-AF55
3423)...............................................................................
2303 Rules of Practice, Procedure, and Evidence for Administrative Proceedings of the 2115-AF59
Coast Guard (USCG-1998-3472)........................................................
2304 +Emergency Response Plans for Passenger Vessels (USCG-1998-3473).................... 2115-AF61
2305 +Emergency Control Measures for Tank Barges (USCG-1998-4443)........................ 2115-AF65
2306 +Improvements to Maritime Safety Puget Sound-Area Waters (USCG-1998-4501)........... 2115-AF68
2307 Mandatory Ship Reporting System Off the Northeast and the Southeast Coasts of the 2115-AF82
United States (USCG-1999-5525)......................................................
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
U.S. Coast Guard--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2308 Tank Level or Pressure Monitoring Devices (CGD 90-071)............................. 2115-AD69
2309 User Fees for Marine Licensing, Certificates of Registry, and Merchant Mariner 2115-AF49
Documents (USCG-1997-2799)..........................................................
2310 Maritime Course Approval Procedures (USCG-1998-3824)............................... 2115-AF58
2311 Revise Fees to Number Undocumented Vessels in Alaska (USCG-1998-3386).............. 2115-AF62
2312 Chemical Testing; Management Information System Reporting Requirements (USCG-1998- 2115-AF67
4469)...............................................................................
2313 Incorporations by Reference for Alternate Compliance Program (ACP)(USCG-1999-5004). 2115-AF74
2314 Year 2000 (Y2K) Reporting Requirements for Vessels and Marine Facilities (USCG-1999- 2115-AF85
3917)...............................................................................
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Federal Aviation Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2315 +Certification Procedures for Products and Parts (Section 610 Review)............... 2120-AG93
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Aviation Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2316 +Part 145 Review: Repair Stations................................................... 2120-AC38
2317 +Improved Survival Equipment for Inadvertent Water Landings......................... 2120-AC72
2318 +Retrofit of Improved Seats in Air Carrier Transport Category Airplanes............. 2120-AC84
2319 +Corrosion Control Program.......................................................... 2120-AE92
2320 +Flight Operational Quality Assurance Program....................................... 2120-AF04
2321 +Air Tour Standards................................................................. 2120-AF07
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2322 +Overflights of Units of the National Park System (Reg Plan Seq. No. 90)............ 2120-AF46
2323 +Flight Crewmember Duty Period Limitations, Flight Time Limitations, and Rest 2120-AF63
Requirements (Reg Plan Seq. No. 91).................................................
2324 +Submission to Drug Tests........................................................... 2120-AF64
2325 +Passenger Facility Charges......................................................... 2120-AF69
2326 +Duration Between Examinations for First- and Second-Airman Medical Certificates.... 2120-AG06
2327 Fees for Aeromedical Education Training Services................................... 2120-AG07
2328 +False and Misleading Statements Regarding Aircraft Parts........................... 2120-AG08
2329 +Child Restraint Systems............................................................ 2120-AG43
2330 Civil Penalties: Streamlined Enforcement Test and Evaluation Program; Security; 2120-AG49
Drug and Alcohol Abatement..........................................................
2331 Revision of Air Carrier Crewmember and Training Regulations........................ 2120-AG57
2332 +Transport Airplane Fleet Fuel Tank Ignition Source Review; Flammability Reduction, 2120-AG62
and Maintenance and Inspection Requirements.........................................
2333 Use of Electronic Signatures....................................................... 2120-AG63
2334 Revised Landing Gear Shock Absorption Test Requirements............................ 2120-AG72
2335 Training in the Recognition of Hazardous Material.................................. 2120-AG75
2336 Financial Responsibility Requirements for Licensed Reentry Activities.............. 2120-AG76
2337 Revision of Braking Systems Airworthiness Standards to Harmonize With European 2120-AG80
Airworthiness Standards for Transport Category Airplanes............................
2338 +Certification of Screening Companies............................................... 2120-AG84
2339 +Additional Flight Data Recorder Improvements for Certain B-737 Airplanes........... 2120-AG87
2340 +Emergency Medical Equipment........................................................ 2120-AG89
2341 +Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems - Cargo Airplanes.................... 2120-AG90
2342 +Improved Flammability Standards for Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Materials Used in 2120-AG91
Transport Category Airplanes........................................................
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Federal Aviation Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2343 Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace............................................... 2120-AA09
2344 Miscellaneous Amendments........................................................... 2120-AA50
2345 +Revision of Part 108, Airplane Operator Security................................... 2120-AD45
2346 +Revision of Part 107, Airport Security............................................. 2120-AD46
2347 +Aging Aircraft Safety.............................................................. 2120-AE42
2348 +Aircraft Ground Deicing and Anti-Icing Program..................................... 2120-AE70
2349 Civil Penalty Assessment Procedures................................................ 2120-AE84
2350 Flight Attendant English Language Proficiency...................................... 2120-AE98
2351 +Revised Access to Type III Exits................................................... 2120-AF01
2352 +Training and Checking in Ground Icing Conditions................................... 2120-AF09
2353 Los Angeles, CA, Class B Airspace.................................................. 2120-AF16
2354 +Suspension of Certain Aircraft Operations From the Transponder With Automatic 2120-AF30
Pressure Altitude Reporting Capability Requirement..................................
2355 +Type Certification Procedures for Changed Products................................. 2120-AF68
2356 Miscellaneous Cabin Safety Changes................................................. 2120-AF77
2357 Repair Assessment for Pressurized Fuselages........................................ 2120-AF81
2358 Bird Ingestion Standards........................................................... 2120-AF84
2359 Revision of Certification Requirements: Aircraft Dispatchers....................... 2120-AG04
2360 +Security Programs of Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operators of U.S. Registered 2120-AG13
Air Carriers Engaged in Common Carriage.............................................
2361 Revised Precision Approach Landing Systems Policy.................................. 2120-AG16
2362 +Fees for Air Traffic Services for Certain Flights Through U.S.-Controlled Airspace 2120-AG17
and for Aeronautical Studies........................................................
2363 +Prohibition of the Transportation of Devices Designed as Chemical Generators as 2120-AG35
Cargo in Aircraft...................................................................
2364 +Protection of Voluntarily Submitted Information.................................... 2120-AG36
2365 +Air Tour Operations in the State of Hawaii......................................... 2120-AG44
2366 +Terrain Awareness and Warning System (Reg Plan Seq. No. 92)........................ 2120-AG46
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2367 +High Density Airports; Allocation of Slots......................................... 2120-AG50
2368 +Screening of Checked Baggage on Flights Within the United States................... 2120-AG51
2369 Parachute Operations............................................................... 2120-AG52
2370 Flight Plan Requirements for Helicopter Operations Under Instrument Flight Rules... 2120-AG53
2371 +Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges......................................... 2120-AG58
2372 Licensing and Training of Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors 2120-AG66
Outside the United States...........................................................
2373 +Grand Canyon National Park; Limits on Air Tour Operations.......................... 2120-AG73
2374 +Modification of the Airspace for Grand Canyon National Park........................ 2120-AG74
2375 Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum................................................ 2120-AG82
2376 High Density Rule.................................................................. 2120-AG85
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Federal Aviation Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2377 +Fuel System Vent Fire Protection................................................... 2120-AA49
2378 Airworthiness Standards; Crash-Resistant Fuel Systems.............................. 2120-AA57
2379 IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments............................................ 2120-AA63
2380 Airworthiness Directives........................................................... 2120-AA64
2381 Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments.................. 2120-AA65
2382 Airspace Actions................................................................... 2120-AA66
2383 Low Fuel Quantity Alerting System.................................................. 2120-AB46
2384 Aircraft Engines: Fuel and Induction Systems....................................... 2120-AB76
2385 Review of Part 47, Aircraft Registration, and Part 49, Recording of Aircraft Titles 2120-AC17
and Security Documents..............................................................
2386 Installation of Crashworthy Fuselage Fuel Tanks and Fuel Lines..................... 2120-AC87
2387 +Drug Enforcement Assistance........................................................ 2120-AD16
2388 +Sole Radio Navigation System; Minimum Standards for Certification.................. 2120-AD26
2389 Airplane Engine Cowling Retention.................................................. 2120-AD34
2390 1-G Stalling Speed as a Basis for Compliance With Part 25 of the Federal Aviation 2120-AD40
Regulations.........................................................................
2391 +Cost of Services and Transfer of Fees to Part 187 From Parts 47, 49, 61, 63, 65, 2120-AD91
and 143.............................................................................
2392 Type Certificates for Some Surplus Aircraft of the Armed Forces.................... 2120-AE41
2393 +Airport Noise Compatibility Planning............................................... 2120-AE64
2394 +Anti-Drug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programs for Employees of Foreign Air 2120-AE79
Carriers Engaged in Specified Aviation Activities...................................
2395 Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System and Mode S Transponder Requirements in the 2120-AE81
National Airspace System............................................................
2396 +Revision of Emergency Evacuation Demonstration Procedures To Improve Participant 2120-AF21
Safety..............................................................................
2397 +Controlled Rest on the Flight Deck................................................. 2120-AF54
2398 Operational and Structural Difficulty Reports...................................... 2120-AF71
2399 Revision of Hydraulics Systems Airworthiness Standards To Harmonize With European 2120-AF79
Airworthiness Standards for Transport Category Airplanes............................
2400 Bird Strike........................................................................ 2120-AF80
2401 License Requirements for Operation of a Launch Site................................ 2120-AG15
2402 +Noise Limitations for Aircraft Operations in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National 2120-AG34
Park................................................................................
2403 +Licensing and Safety Requirements for Launch From a Non-Federal Launch Site........ 2120-AG37
2404 +Revised Standards for Cargo or Baggage Compartments in Transport Category Airplanes 2120-AG42
2405 Commercial Space Transportation Reusable Launch Vehicle and Reentry Licensing 2120-AG71
Regulations.........................................................................
2406 Pilot Certificates Issued or Validated on the Basis of a Bilateral Air Safety 2120-AG81
Agreement...........................................................................
2407 FAR/JAR Harmonization Actions...................................................... 2120-AG92
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Federal Aviation Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2408 Revision of Certification Requirements: Mechanics and Repairmen.................... 2120-AF22
2409 Normal Category Rotorcraft Maximum Weight and Passenger Seat Limitation............ 2120-AF33
2410 +Commercial Space Transportation Licensing Regulations.............................. 2120-AF99
2411 Procedures for Protests and Contract Disputes; Amendment of Equal Access to Justice 2120-AG19
Act Regulations.....................................................................
2412 Part 93 Subpart D, Anchorage, AK, Terminal Area.................................... 2120-AG45
2413 Rotorcraft Load Combination Safety Requirements.................................... 2120-AG59
2414 Harmonization of Critical Parts Rotorcraft Regulations............................. 2120-AG60
2415 Noise Certification Standards for Propeller-Driven Small Airplanes................. 2120-AG65
2416 Night Flying Takeoff and Landing Currency.......................................... 2120-AG77
2417 Prohibition Against Certain Flights Within the Territory and Airspace of Serbia- 2120-AG78
Montenegro..........................................................................
2418 Airspace and Flight Operations Requirements for Kodak Albuquerque International 2120-AG79
Balloon Fiesta; Albuquerque, NM.....................................................
2419 Year 2000 Airport Safety Inspection................................................ 2120-AG83
2420 Airworthiness Standards; Transport Category Rotorcraft Performance................. 2120-AG86
2421 Revisions to Digital Flight Data Recorder Requirements for Airbus Airplanes........ 2120-AG88
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Highway Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2422 Highway Beautification............................................................. 2125-AD24
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Federal Highway Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2423 Commercial Learner Permits and CDL Effectiveness................................... 2125-AC54
2424 Certification of Size and Weight Enforcement....................................... 2125-AC60
2425 +Minimum Training Requirements for Operators and Training Instructors of Multiple 2125-AC92
Trailer Combination Vehicles........................................................
2426 +Training for Entry-Level Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles...................... 2125-AD05
2427 +Commercial Driver Physical Fitness as Part of the CDL Process...................... 2125-AD20
2428 +Department of Transportation NEPA and Related Procedures for Transportation 2125-AD32
Decisionmaking......................................................................
2429 Safety Performance History of New Drivers.......................................... 2125-AD66
2430 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Television Receivers and Data 2125-AD76
Display Units.......................................................................
2431 +Motor Carrier Replacement Information/Registration System.......................... 2125-AD91
2432 +Hours of Service of Drivers (Section 610 Review) (Reg Plan Seq. No. 93)............ 2125-AD93
2433 Registration of For-Hire Motor Carriers, Property Brokers, and Freight Forwarders.. 2125-AE01
2434 +Development of a North American Standard for Protection Against Shifting and 2125-AE05
Falling Cargo.......................................................................
2435 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Hours-of-Service and CDL Exemptions...... 2125-AE09
2436 Traffic Control Devices, Markings, Signals, and Systems for Railroad-Highway Grade 2125-AE11
Crossings...........................................................................
2437 Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Mexican Motor Carriers.............. 2125-AE14
2438 Work Zone Safety................................................................... 2125-AE29
2439 +Revision of Application Form for Mexican Motor Carriers: Commercial Zones.......... 2125-AE31
2440 +Revision of Application Form for Mexican Motor Carriers: NAFTA..................... 2125-AE32
2441 +Accelerated Safety Monitoring System and Compliance Initiative for Mexican Motor 2125-AE33
Carriers Operating in the United States.............................................
2442 Safety Fitness Procedures.......................................................... 2125-AE37
2443 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Zero-Base Revision....................... 2125-AE42
2444 Administration of Engineering and Design Related Services Contracts................ 2125-AE45
2445 Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise........... 2125-AE51
2446 +Federal Lands Highway Program; Transportation Planning Procedures and Management 2125-AE52
Systems Pertaining to the National Park Service, Including the Park Roads and
Parkways Program....................................................................
2447 +Federal Lands Highway Program; Transportation Planning Procedures and Management 2125-AE53
Systems Pertaining to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Including the Indian
Reservations Road Program...........................................................
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2448 +Federal Lands Highway Program; Transportation Planning Procedures and Management 2125-AE54
Systems Pertaining to the Fish and Wildlife Service, Including the Refuge Roads
Program.............................................................................
2449 +Federal Lands Highway Program; Transportation Planning Procedures and Management 2125-AE55
Systems Pertaining to the Forest Service, Including the Forest Highways Program.....
2450 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Requirements for Operators of Small 2125-AE60
Passenger Carrying Commercial Motor Vehicles........................................
2451 +Statewide Metropolitan Planning.................................................... 2125-AE62
2452 Standards for Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Applications for Use by 2125-AE63
Commercial Vehicles in Intelligent Transportation Systems Projects..................
2453 +NEPA and Related Procedures for Transportation Decisionmaking; Protection of Public 2125-AE64
Parks, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges and Historic Sites............................
2454 National Intelligent Transportation Systems Architecture and Standards............. 2125-AE65
2455 Revision of the MUTCD; Regulatory Signs, Traffic Control for Low Volume Rural 2125-AE66
Roads; Traffic Control for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings.............................
2456 +Revision of Color Specifications for Signs and Pavement Marking Retroreflective 2125-AE67
Materials...........................................................................
2457 Utilities.......................................................................... 2125-AE68
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Federal Highway Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2458 Acquisition of Real Property for Rights-of-Way..................................... 2125-AC17
2459 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; General; Periodic Registration 2125-AC28
Requirements for Motor Carriers.....................................................
2460 Revision of Medical Examination Form and Procedures................................ 2125-AC63
2461 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation: Intermodal Cargo Containers.... 2125-AC74
2462 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; General; Motor Vehicle Marking........... 2125-AD49
2463 Rules of Practice for Motor Carrier Proceedings; Investigations; Disqualifications 2125-AD64
and Penalties.......................................................................
2464 Standards for Center Line and Edge Line Markings on Streets and Highways........... 2125-AD68
2465 Federal-Aid Highway Systems........................................................ 2125-AD74
2466 +Railroad Grade Crossing Safety..................................................... 2125-AD75
2467 Mitigation of Impacts to Wetlands.................................................. 2125-AD78
2468 Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance................................................ 2125-AD82
2469 Railroad Highway Projects.......................................................... 2125-AD86
2470 +Qualifications of Motor Carriers To Self-Insure Their Operations and Fees To 2125-AE06
Support the Approval and Compliance Process.........................................
2471 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle... 2125-AE22
2472 Emergency Relief Program -- $500,000 Disaster Eligibility Threshold................ 2125-AE27
2473 Transportation of Household Goods; Consumer Protection Regulations................. 2125-AE30
2474 Right-of-Way Program Administration................................................ 2125-AE44
2475 Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP).................................... 2125-AE46
2476 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Waivers, Exemptions, and Pilot Programs; 2125-AE48
Rules and Procedures................................................................
2477 Revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; Tourist Oriented 2125-AE50
Directional Signs, Recreation and Cultural Interest Signs, and Traffic Controls for
Bicycle Facilities..................................................................
2478 +Safety Fitness Procedures--Unsatisfactory Safety Ratings........................... 2125-AE56
2479 Revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; Warning Signs and 2125-AE58
Traffic Controls for Highway-Light Rail Grade Crossings.............................
2480 Safety Fitness Procedures; Amendments to Safety Fitness Rating Methodology (SFRM) 2125-AE59
Appendix............................................................................
2481 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Technical Amendment...................... 2125-AE61
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2482 +Qualification of Drivers; Diabetes................................................. 2125-AB91
2483 +Commercial Driver's License Standards; Biometric Identifier........................ 2125-AC24
2484 Truck Length and Width Exclusive Devices........................................... 2125-AC30
2485 Periodic Inspection Requirements................................................... 2125-AC47
2486 +Qualification of Drivers; Vision................................................... 2125-AC62
2487 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; General Transportation of Hazardous 2125-AC78
Materials...........................................................................
2488 +Qualifications of Drivers: Hearing Deficiencies.................................... 2125-AD22
2489 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Sleeper Berths on Motor Coaches 2125-AD25
2490 Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) Allocation Formula................. 2125-AD30
2491 +Hours of Service of Drivers; Supporting Document Recordkeeping..................... 2125-AD52
2492 Advanced Construction of Federal Aid Projects...................................... 2125-AD59
2493 +Advanced Technology in Commercial Motor Vehicle Operations (Section 610 Review).... 2125-AD65
2494 +Transportation of Migrant Workers.................................................. 2125-AD81
2495 Electronic Filing of Surety Bonds, Trust Fund Agreements, Insurance Certificates; 2125-AD94
Cancellations.......................................................................
2496 General Jurisdiction Over Freight Forwarder Service................................ 2125-AE00
2497 +English Language Requirement; Qualifications of Drivers............................ 2125-AE19
2498 +Application of the National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol (NTCIP) 2125-AE21
Standards in ITS Projects...........................................................
2499 Revision of Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; General Provisions and 2125-AE25
Traffic Control for School Areas....................................................
2500 Out-of-Service Criteria............................................................ 2125-AE35
2501 Revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; Part II -- Signs........ 2125-AE38
2502 National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; MUTCD; Minimum Retroreflectivity 2125-AE39
Requirements for Traffic Signs......................................................
2503 +General Requirements; Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; Intermodal Container 2125-AE40
Chassis and Trailers................................................................
2504 Indian Reservation Road Bridge Program............................................. 2125-AE57
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Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2505 +Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Lighting Devices, Reflectors, 2125-AD27
and Electrical Equipment............................................................
2506 National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; Metric Conversion.................. 2125-AD63
2507 Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Programs............................... 2125-AD79
2508 +Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Rear Impact Guards and Rear 2125-AE15
Impact Protection...................................................................
2509 Commercial Driver Disqualification Provisions...................................... 2125-AE28
2510 Truck Size and Weight; Definitions; Nondivisible................................... 2125-AE43
2511 +Credit Assistance for Surface Transportation Projects.............................. 2125-AE49
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2512 Certification Requirements of Multistage Vehicles.................................. 2127-AE27
2513 Review: Passenger-Car Back Seat Occupant Protection................................ 2127-AE95
2514 Review: American Automobile Labeling Act........................................... 2127-AG18
2515 Convex Cross-View Mirrors.......................................................... 2127-AG41
2516 Upgrade Roof Crashworthiness....................................................... 2127-AG51
2517 Child Restraints for Older Children................................................ 2127-AH14
2518 Ejection Mitigation Using Advanced Glazing......................................... 2127-AH50
2519 Use of Universal Child Seats in Aircraft........................................... 2127-AH56
2520 Side Impact Protection Test Procedures............................................. 2127-AH66
2521 Special Purpose Vehicles........................................................... 2127-AH75
2522 Headlamp Glare..................................................................... 2127-AH81
2523 Stowable or Fold-Away Child Restraint Anchorages................................... 2127-AH85
2524 Neck Lateral Bending for 50% Male Side Impact Dummy Hybrid III (SID/HIII).......... 2127-AH87
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2525 Child Restraint Systems (Section 610 Review)....................................... 2127-AH90
2526 Motorcycle Headlamp System......................................................... 2127-AH92
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2527 Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts................................... 2127-AB79
2528 +Wheelchair Lifts................................................................... 2127-AD50
2529 Radiator Safety Cap................................................................ 2127-AE59
2530 Upgrade Fuel Integrity Performance Requirements.................................... 2127-AF36
2531 Door Latch Exemption for Vehicles Equipped With Wheelchair Lifts and Ramps......... 2127-AG16
2532 Seat Belt Positioning Devices...................................................... 2127-AG49
2533 Hybrid III 95th Percentile Male.................................................... 2127-AG79
2534 Signal Lamps Used With Light Emitting Diodes....................................... 2127-AG88
2535 Motorcycle Mounted Reflex Reflector Height......................................... 2127-AG92
2536 +Allocation of Fuel Economy Credits................................................. 2127-AG97
2537 Political Subdivision Participation in State Highway Safety Programs and State 2127-AH00
Highway Safety Agency...............................................................
2538 Incorporate the 1996 Revision of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).. 2127-AH08
2539 Harmonization of Head Restraints................................................... 2127-AH09
2540 Motorcycle Braking Requirements.................................................... 2127-AH15
2541 Heavy Vehicle Antilock Brake System (ABS) Performance Requirement.................. 2127-AH16
2542 Definition of Community Transportation Vehicles.................................... 2127-AH23
2543 Metric Conversion--Phase III....................................................... 2127-AH27
2544 Upgrade Door Retention Performance................................................. 2127-AH34
2545 Administrative Rewrite of the Lighting Requirements Other Than Headlamps........... 2127-AH37
2546 Parking Brake Warning System on School Buses....................................... 2127-AH57
2547 Exemption for Inconsequential Defect or Noncompliance.............................. 2127-AH58
2548 Upper Interior Impact.............................................................. 2127-AH61
2549 Compliance and Enforcement......................................................... 2127-AH63
2550 Importation of Canadian Vehicles Which Are in Compliance With Federal Motor Vehicle 2127-AH67
Safety Standards....................................................................
2551 Accelerator Control Systems........................................................ 2127-AH71
2552 Frontal Offset Protection.......................................................... 2127-AH73
2553 Theft Data for Calendar Year 1998.................................................. 2127-AH76
2554 Insurer Reporting Requirements for October 2000.................................... 2127-AH77
2555 Low-Speed Vehicle Performance Requirements......................................... 2127-AH80
2556 Interior Trunk Release............................................................. 2127-AH83
2557 Defect Reporting and Notification.................................................. 2127-AH89
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2558 +Rollover Protection (Reg Plan Seq. No. 94)......................................... 2127-AC64
2559 Brake Lining....................................................................... 2127-AC66
2560 Seating Systems Performance........................................................ 2127-AD08
2561 Electric Vehicle Safety............................................................ 2127-AF43
2562 Review: Odometer Fraud............................................................. 2127-AF53
2563 Alternative Geometric Visibility Requirements for Lamps............................ 2127-AF75
2564 Power-Operated Windows: Roof Panels................................................ 2127-AF83
2565 Automotive Fuel Economy Reports.................................................... 2127-AG00
2566 Dealer Notification of Defect or Noncompliance Determination....................... 2127-AG27
2567 Power Window Safety Switches....................................................... 2127-AG36
2568 Modified Vehicles To Accommodate a Person's Disability............................. 2127-AG40
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2569 Fifth Percentile Female Dummy...................................................... 2127-AG66
2570 Transition Procedures From Current to New National Driver Register................. 2127-AG68
2571 +Advanced Air Bags (Reg Plan Seq. No. 95)........................................... 2127-AG70
2572 Hybrid III Type 6-Year-Old Size.................................................... 2127-AG76
2573 Hybrid III Type 3-Year-Old Size.................................................... 2127-AG77
2574 CRABI 12-Month-Old Size............................................................ 2127-AG78
2575 Glare Reduction From Daytime Running Lamps......................................... 2127-AG86
2576 Administrative Rewrite for Headlamp Requirements................................... 2127-AG87
2577 Uniform Tire Quality Grading Test Procedures....................................... 2127-AG96
2578 Placement of Wheelchair Restraints on Buses........................................ 2127-AH03
2579 Truck Air Braking Requirements..................................................... 2127-AH11
2580 Transmission Control Levers........................................................ 2127-AH21
2581 Public Participation in Activities Relating to the Agreement on Global Technical 2127-AH29
Regulations: Statement of Policy....................................................
2582 +Safety Incentive Grants for Use of Seat Belts...................................... 2127-AH38
2583 Occupant Protection Incentive Grants............................................... 2127-AH40
2584 Open Container Requirements........................................................ 2127-AH41
2585 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures Incentive Grants.......................... 2127-AH42
2586 State Highway Safety Data Improvements Incentive Grants............................ 2127-AH43
2587 +Uniform Criteria for State Observational Surveys of Seat Belt Use.................. 2127-AH46
2588 Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders............................................. 2127-AH47
2589 Extension of Compliance Date for ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp.................... 2127-AH55
2590 Dynamically Deploying Head Protection Systems...................................... 2127-AH60
2591 Brake Testing Procedures........................................................... 2127-AH64
2592 Requirements for Low-Speed Vehicles (LSV).......................................... 2127-AH69
2593 Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity.................................... 2127-AH72
2594 Vehicles with Raised Roofs......................................................... 2127-AH74
2595 High-Theft Lines for Model Year 2001............................................... 2127-AH78
2596 Brake Hoses........................................................................ 2127-AH79
2597 School Bus Body Joint Strength..................................................... 2127-AH84
2598 Child Restraint Anchorage Systems - Part 2......................................... 2127-AH86
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2599 +Crashworthiness Ratings............................................................ 2127-AA03
2600 +Flammability of Interior Materials--School Buses................................... 2127-AA44
2601 +Review: Side Impact Protection..................................................... 2127-AF54
2602 Review: Heavy Truck Conspicuity.................................................... 2127-AG19
2603 State Issued Identification Documents.............................................. 2127-AG91
2604 Review: Child Safety Seat Registration............................................. 2127-AG93
2605 Buy American Requirements.......................................................... 2127-AG99
2606 Review: Air Bag On-Off Switches.................................................... 2127-AH12
2607 Review: Redesigned Air Bags........................................................ 2127-AH13
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2608 Seat Adjustment Position........................................................... 2127-AE22
2609 Test Device Placement.............................................................. 2127-AF40
2610 Pelvic Restraints.................................................................. 2127-AG48
2611 Consumer Information on Tire Grading............................................... 2127-AG67
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2612 Extend Participation in the National Driver Register Program....................... 2127-AG90
2613 Fuel Economy Calculations.......................................................... 2127-AG95
2614 Tire Identification Symbols........................................................ 2127-AH10
2615 Functional Equivalence of Headlamp Concealment With European Regulations........... 2127-AH18
2616 Functional Equivalence of Windshield Washing and Wiping Systems With European 2127-AH20
Regulations.........................................................................
2617 Functional Equivalence of Windshield Defrosting and Defogging Systems with European 2127-AH22
Regulations.........................................................................
2618 Extension of Passenger Car Brake System Standard to Light Trucks and Vans (LTVs) 2127-AH30
With Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Between 3,500 and 4,536 Kg.........................
2619 Motor Vehicle Content Labeling Calculation......................................... 2127-AH33
2620 Theft Data for Calendar Year 1997.................................................. 2127-AH35
2621 High-Theft Lines for Model Year 2000............................................... 2127-AH36
2622 +State Incentives To Prevent Operation of Motor Vehicles by Intoxicated Persons..... 2127-AH39
2623 Importation of Vehicles and Equipment Suppliers--Technical Amendment............... 2127-AH45
2624 Adjustment of Civil Penalties...................................................... 2127-AH48
2625 Certification Requirements for Vehicle Alterers.................................... 2127-AH49
2626 +Light Truck Fuel Economy Standards for Model Year 2001............................. 2127-AH52
2627 Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Programs............................... 2127-AH53
2628 Procedures for Participation in and Receiving Data From the National Driver 2127-AH54
Register Problem Driver Pointer System..............................................
2629 Bumper Standard Requirements....................................................... 2127-AH59
2630 Insurer Reporting Requirements for October 1999.................................... 2127-AH62
2631 Child Restraint Anchorage Systems - Part 1......................................... 2127-AH65
2632 Location of Rollover Warning Labels................................................ 2127-AH68
2633 Stopping Distance Table............................................................ 2127-AH70
2634 Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards Information................................. 2127-AH82
2635 Listing of Nonconforming Vehicles Eligible for Importation......................... 2127-AH88
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Railroad Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2636 +Hours of Service Electronic Recordkeeping Project.................................. 2130-AB04
2637 Tourist and Historic Working Group Regulatory Review............................... 2130-AB12
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Railroad Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2638 +Whistle Bans at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings (Reg Plan Seq. No. 96)................ 2130-AA71
2639 +Locomotive Cab Working Conditions.................................................. 2130-AA89
2640 +Positive Train Control............................................................. 2130-AA94
2641 +Locomotive Crashworthiness......................................................... 2130-AB23
2642 Roadway Equipment Safety........................................................... 2130-AB28
2643 +Joint Statement of Safety Policy for Shared Use of General Railroad System Trackage 2130-AB33
by Conventional Railroad and Rail Transit Trains....................................
2644 Event Recorder Crashworthiness..................................................... 2130-AB34
2645 Revision to Railroad Safety Enforcement Procedures................................. 2130-AB35
2646 Rules of Practice.................................................................. 2130-AB36
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
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Federal Railroad Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2647 Local Rail Freight Assistance to States............................................ 2130-AA60
2648 +Freight Car Safety Standards: Maintenance-of-Way Equipment......................... 2130-AA68
2649 Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing of Grade-Crossing Signal Systems.............. 2130-AA97
2650 Statement of Policy Regarding Safety of Railroad Bridges........................... 2130-AA99
2651 Reinvention of Regulations Addressing Discontinuance or Modification of Signal 2130-AB05
Systems.............................................................................
2652 Reinvention of Signal System Reporting Requirements................................ 2130-AB06
2653 Reinvention of Steam Locomotive Inspection Regulations............................. 2130-AB07
2654 Florida Overland Express High Speed Rail Rule of Particular Applicability.......... 2130-AB14
2655 Small Railroads; Policy Statement on Enforcement Program........................... 2130-AB15
2656 +Power Brake Regulations: Freight Power Brake Revisions............................. 2130-AB16
2657 Use of One-Person Crews in Rail Operations......................................... 2130-AB18
2658 +Regulations on Safety Integration Plans Governing Railroad Consolidations, Mergers, 2130-AB24
Acquisitions of Control and Start-Up Operations (Reg Plan Seq. No. 97)..............
2659 Bridge Worker Safety Standards..................................................... 2130-AB25
2660 +Amendment of Regulations Governing Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement 2130-AB26
Financing...........................................................................
2661 Planning Activities Under the Magnetic Levitation Transportation Technology 2130-AB29
Deployment Program..................................................................
2662 Annual Adjustment of Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/ 2130-AB30
Incidents...........................................................................
2663 Determination of Minimum Testing Rate for Random Drug and Alcohol Testing.......... 2130-AB31
2664 Track Safety Standards Amendment To Address Gage Restraint Measurement Systems..... 2130-AB32
2665 Revised Docket Filing Procedures for Federal Railroad Administration Rulemaking and 2130-AB37
Adjudicatory Dockets................................................................
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Federal Railroad Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2666 AMTRAK Waste Disposal.............................................................. 2130-AA84
2667 Blue Signal and Related Protections................................................ 2130-AA90
2668 Crane Safety Standards............................................................. 2130-AB27
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Federal Railroad Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2669 Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers............................ 2130-AA74
2670 +Environmental Impact and Related Procedures (FRA, FTA, FHWA)....................... 2130-AA93
2671 +Passenger Equipment Safety Standards............................................... 2130-AA95
2672 Use of Remotely Controlled Locomotives in Rail Operations.......................... 2130-AB17
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Transit Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2673 Buy America Requirements; Permanent Waiver for Microcomputers...................... 2132-AA68
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Federal Transit Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2674 +Department of Transportation (FTA, FHWA) and Related Procedures for Transportation 2132-AA43
Decisionmaking......................................................................
2675 +Clean Fuels Formula Grant Program.................................................. 2132-AA64
2676 +Statewide Metropolitan Planning.................................................... 2132-AA66
2677 State Safety Oversight; Rail Fixed Guideway Systems................................ 2132-AA69
2678 Requirement for Third-Party Contracting with FTA Recipients........................ 2132-AA70
2679 Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and Drug Use in Transit Operations.................... 2132-AA71
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Transit Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2680 +Bus Testing........................................................................ 2132-AA30
2681 Charter Services Demonstration Program............................................. 2132-AA58
2682 Buy America Requirements; Amendment to Certification Procedures.................... 2132-AA62
2683 +Major Capital Investment Projects.................................................. 2132-AA63
2684 School Bus Operations.............................................................. 2132-AA67
2685 +Joint Statement of Safety Policy for Shared Use of General Railroad System Trackage 2132-AA73
by Conventional Railroad and Rail Transit Systems...................................
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Transit Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2686 Proposed Expanded Reporting of Safety and Security Portion of the National Transit 2132-AA60
Database............................................................................
2687 +Credit Assistance for Surface Transportation Projects.............................. 2132-AA72
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Research and Special Programs Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2688 Hazardous Materials: Revision of Requirements for Carriage by Aircraft............. 2137-AD18
2689 Hazardous Materials: Air Carrier Emergency Telephone Number Requirements........... 2137-AD29
2690 Hazardous Materials: Cargo Tank Rollover Requirements.............................. 2137-AD34
2691 Hazardous Materials: Adoption of latest IAEA and Other Miscellaneous Revisions and 2137-AD40
Clarifications......................................................................
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Research and Special Programs Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2692 Quantity Limitations Aboard Aircraft............................................... 2137-AA85
2693 Pipeline Safety: Gas Gathering Line Definition..................................... 2137-AB15
2694 DOT 3AL Aluminum Cylinders; Safety Problems........................................ 2137-AB51
2695 Areas Unusually Sensitive to Environmental Damage (USAs)........................... 2137-AC34
2696 +Emergency Flow Restricting Devices................................................. 2137-AC39
2697 Pipeline Safety: Periodic Underwater Inspections................................... 2137-AC54
2698 +Applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations to Loading, Unloading, and 2137-AC68
Storage (Reg Plan Seq. No. 98)......................................................
2699 Hazardous Materials: Requirements for Cargo Tanks.................................. 2137-AC90
2700 Further Regulatory Review; Gas Pipeline Safety Standards........................... 2137-AD01
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2701 +Pipeline Safety: Recommendations To Change Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety 2137-AD10
Standards...........................................................................
2702 Hazardous Materials: Revisions to Standards for Infectious Substances.............. 2137-AD13
2703 Transportation of Hazardous Materials; Miscellaneous Amendments.................... 2137-AD16
2704 +Hazardous Materials Transportation: Registration and Fee Assessment Program........ 2137-AD17
2705 Hazardous Materials: Revision of Requirements for Carriage by Rail Car and Motor 2137-AD19
Vehicle.............................................................................
2706 Hazardous Materials: Revisions to the Incident Reporting Requirements and the 2137-AD21
Detailed Hazardous Materials Incident Report DOT Form...............................
2707 Pipeline Safety: Corrosion Control on Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines........... 2137-AD24
2708 Pipeline Safety: Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Repair.......................... 2137-AD25
2709 Pipeline Safety: Pressure Testing Older Pipelines in Terminals..................... 2137-AD26
2710 Hazardous Materials: Hazard Communication Requirements -- Petitions for Rulemaking 2137-AD28
and Miscellaneous Amendments........................................................
2711 Hazardous Materials: Revised and Clarified Hazardous Materials Exemptions 2137-AD30
Procedures..........................................................................
2712 +Hazardous Materials Safety: Transportation of Oxygen Cylinders on Aircraft......... 2137-AD33
2713 Pipeline Safety: Periodic Updates to Pipeline Safety Requirements (1999)........... 2137-AD35
2714 Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations, International Maritime 2137-AD41
Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical
Instructions........................................................................
2715 Pipeline Safety: Producer-Operated Outer Continental Shelf Gas and Hazardous Liquid 2137-AD42
Pipelines That Cross Directly Into State Waters.....................................
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Research and Special Programs Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2716 +Requirements for Cylinders......................................................... 2137-AA92
2717 +Maps and Records of Pipeline Locations and Characteristics; Notification of State 2137-AB48
Agencies; Pipe Inventory............................................................
2718 Determining the Extent of Corrosion on Exposed Gas Pipelines....................... 2137-AB50
2719 Passage of Internal Inspection Devices............................................. 2137-AB71
2720 Tank Cars and Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles: Attendance Requirements................... 2137-AC24
2721 +Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines........................................... 2137-AC30
2722 Pipeline Safety: Underwater Abandoned Pipeline Facilities.......................... 2137-AC33
2723 Filling of Propane Cylinders....................................................... 2137-AC86
2724 +Prohibition of Oxidizers Aboard Aircraft........................................... 2137-AC92
2725 Pipeline Safety: Adoption of Industry Standards for Liquefied Natural Gas 2137-AD11
Facilities..........................................................................
2726 Hazardous Materials: Revised and Clarified Hazardous Materials Safety Rulemaking 2137-AD20
and Program Procedures..............................................................
2727 Pipeline Safety: Enforcement Procedures............................................ 2137-AD22
2728 Hazardous Materials: Limited Extension of Requirements for Labeling Certain 2137-AD37
Shipments of Materials Poisonous by Inhalation (PIH)................................
2729 Hazardous Materials: Editorial Corrections and Clarifications...................... 2137-AD38
2730 Hazardous Materials: Hazardous Substances - Additions, Revisions and Deletions..... 2137-AD39
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Research and Special Programs Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2731 +Safeguarding Food From Contamination During Transportation......................... 2137-AC00
2732 +Increased Inspection Requirements.................................................. 2137-AC38
2733 Regulated Gas and Hazardous Liquid Gathering Lines................................. 2137-AC53
2734 Retention of Shipping Papers....................................................... 2137-AC64
2735 +Hazardous Materials: Safety Standards for Unloading Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles in 2137-AD07
Liquefied Compressed Gas Service....................................................
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2736 +Pipeline Safety: Qualification of Pipeline Personnel............................... 2137-AB38
2737 Pipeline Safety: Adoption of Industry Standards for Breakout Tanks................. 2137-AC11
2738 1998 Harmonization of Hazardous Materials Regulations With International Standards. 2137-AD15
2739 Pipeline Safety: Periodic Updates to Pipeline Safety Regulations (1998)............ 2137-AD23
2740 Pipeline Safety: Random Drug Testing Rates......................................... 2137-AD32
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Maritime Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2741 +Cargo Preference Regulations--Carriage of Agricultural Exports..................... 2133-AB37
2742 +Eligibility of U.S.-Flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater To Obtain Commercial 2133-AB38
Fisheries Documents.................................................................
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Maritime Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2743 Putting Customers First in the Title XI Program: Ship Financing Guarantees......... 2133-AB32
2744 Administrative Waivers of the Coastwise Trade Laws for Eligible Vessels............ 2133-AB39
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2745 Modernizing the Passenger Origin-Destination Survey................................ 2139-AA01
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bureau of Transportation Statistics--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2746 Amendment to the Definitions of Revenue and Nonrevenue Passengers.................. 2139-AA07
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bureau of Transportation Statistics--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2747 Modernizing the Motor Carriers of Property Financial Data Collections.............. 2139-AA05
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Department of Transportation (DOT) Proposed Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
2209. +UPDATE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROCEDURAL RULES (COMPLETION OF A
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 asked for 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 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions
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. The NPRM will also incorporate all comments received in a
related ANPRM issued under RIN 2105-AC78 6/3/99, 64 FR 29831, Substance
Abuse Professional Definition Change.
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 Phone: 202 755-7687
RIN: 2105-AC49
_______________________________________________________________________
2210. +COMPUTER RESERVATIONS SYSTEM REGULATIONS COMPREHENSIVE 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.
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 is reexamining its rules to see whether they
should be readopted and, if so, whether they should be changed. As part
of this action, we will be looking at ways to lessen impacts on small
entities.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 09/10/97 62 FR 47606
Notice Extending Comment Period 10/30/97 62 FR 58700
Request for Comments 11/07/97 62 FR 60195
ANPRM Comment Period End 11/10/97
Extended Comment Period End 12/09/97
Notice Extending Reply Comment
Period 01/23/98 63 FR 3491
Extended Comment Period End 02/03/98
NPRM 03/00/00
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
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-AC65
_______________________________________________________________________
2211. +AVIATION DATA REQUIREMENTS REVIEW AND MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 40101; 49 USC 41101; 49 USC 41708; 49 USC
41709; 49 USC 41301; 49 USC 41501; 49 USC 41701
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 241; 14 CFR 250; 14 CFR 298; 14 CFR 374a; 14 CFR
234
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is undertaking an aviation data requirements
review and modernization program. The review is designed to harmonize
the Department's aviation data systems with current regulatory and
statutory needs; improve the quality of the Department's aviation
databases; and eliminate obsolete data reporting and processing
systems. The ANPRM was the first step in an outreach program to review
aviation data collected by the Department and the measures that should
be taken to modernize and improve aviation data reporting and
processing systems. The Department solicited public comments from
aviation data users on the nature, scope, source, and means for
collecting, processing, and distributing airline traffic, fare, and
financial data. Specifically, the Department invited comments to
determine whether existing aviation data should be amended,
supplemented, or replaced; whether selected forms and reports should be
retained, modified, or eliminated; whether the Department should
require all aviation data to be filed electronically; and how the
aviation data system should be reengineered to enhance efficiency and
to reduce costs for both the Department and airline industry. The
Department has reviewed the comments and reply comments and is in the
process of redefining the data elements and restructuring the data
reporting requirements to be included in a NPRM. This action is
significant due to substantial public and industry interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 07/15/98 63 FR 38128
ANPRM Comment Period End 09/14/98
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Reply Comment Period End 10/13/98
NPRM 04/00/00
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions,
Organizations
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Todd Homan, Industry Economist, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, X-55, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9605
RIN: 2105-AC71
_______________________________________________________________________
2212. FILING PERIODS FOR RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS; RULES OF PRACTICE IN
AVIATION ECONOMIC PROCEEDINGS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 5111; 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 stems from an NPRM to revise rules of practice in
aviation economic proceedings published 2/3/97 (63 FR 5094) RIN 2105-
AC48. The Department received a number of comments seeking changes in
filing periods for responsive pleadings to various types of
applications. Based on comments there will be a reevaluation of the
time periods for filing documents. Since changes in the time periods
were outside the scope of the original notice, a supplemental notice
will be published on this narrow question.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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SNPRM 04/00/00
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Carol A. Woods, Analyst, Air Carrier Fitness Division,
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, X-56, 400
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-2340
RIN: 2105-AC73
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2213. SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONAL DEFINITION CHANGE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 102
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 40
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action seeks comments on a proposal that organizations
certifying substance abuse professionals (SAPs) could use to have
members included in the Department's definition. The proposal would
require these organizations to obtain a National Commission for
Certifying Agencies accreditation as a prerequisite for having the DOT
review their petitions for inclusion of their members as SAPs in the
Department's drug and alcohol testing program.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 06/03/99 64 FR 29831
ANPRM Comment Period End 08/02/99
NPRM 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: The comments received are expected to be
included in the NPRM for the Department's Update of Drug and Alcohol
Procedural Rules RIN 2105-AC49.
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 Phone: 202 755-7687
RIN: 2105-AC78
_______________________________________________________________________
2214. NONDISCRIMINATION IN AIR TRAVEL; BOARDING WHERE LEVEL-
ENTRY IS UNAVAILABLE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41702; 49 USC 41705; 49 USC 41712
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 382
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action requires air carriers and airports to work
jointly to make lifts or other boarding devices available for aircraft,
of whatever size, where level-entry loading bridges or existing lifts
are not present. This action is intended to facilitate the boarding by
individuals with disabilities on aircraft. It amends existing rules
that implement the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 and the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/26/99 64 FR 46611
NPRM Comment Period End 11/24/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
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 Phone: 202 755-7687
RIN: 2105-AC81
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Department of Transportation (DOT) Final Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OST)
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2215. 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 04/00/00
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
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
_______________________________________________________________________
2216. 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 04/00/00
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: SPDR-74, Docket 36639.
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 Phone: 202 755-7687
RIN: 2105-AA45
_______________________________________________________________________
2217. 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
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
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
_______________________________________________________________________
2218. 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 to 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 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
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 09/23/83 48 FR 43343
NPRM Comment Period End 11/07/83
To Be Withdrawn 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
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
[[Page 64713]]
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AA78
_______________________________________________________________________
2219. 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 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
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
_______________________________________________________________________
2220. 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. Because of the amount of time that has elapsed since
the proposal was issued, the Department is withdrawing it.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/18/84 49 FR 49111
NPRM Comment Period End 03/19/85
To Be Withdrawn 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
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
_______________________________________________________________________
2221. 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
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/01/84 49 FR 30742
NPRM Comment Period End 09/17/84
Reply Comment Period End 10/02/84
To Be Withdrawn 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
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
_______________________________________________________________________
2222. +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.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/26/89 54 FR 31052
NPRM Comment Period Extended 08/23/89 54 FR 35005
NPRM Comment Period End 08/25/89
Extended Comment Period End 09/25/89
To Be Withdrawn 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
[[Page 64714]]
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
_______________________________________________________________________
2223. +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 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: ANALYSIS: Regulatory Evaluation, 07/13/90, 55
FR 28782
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 Phone: 202 755-7687
RIN: 2105-AB71
_______________________________________________________________________
2224. 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 implements 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:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 04/04/94 59 FR 15637
Comment Period End 06/03/94
Final Action 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Agency Contact: Robert G. Taylor, Chief, Grants Management Division,
Senior Procurement Executive, Department of Transportation, Office of
the Secretary, M-62, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4289
RIN: 2105-AC02
_______________________________________________________________________
2225. DOMESTIC BAGGAGE LIABILITY
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 40101 et seq
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 $ 2,500
with a mechanism that would provide periodic updates every two years
per passenger.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 09/30/94 59 FR 49867
NPRM Comment Period End 11/29/94
NPRM Comment Period Extended 11/29/94 59 FR 60926
SNPRM 06/28/99 64 FR 34592
SNPRM Comment Period End 08/27/99
Final Action 01/00/00
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
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-AC07
_______________________________________________________________________
2226. 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 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Mr. Neil Eisner, Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, Room 10424 Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9306
RIN: 2105-AC11
_______________________________________________________________________
2227. 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: 49 USC 401; 49 USC 411; 49 USC 413; 49 USC 417
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
would be available to consumers because it must accompany every ticket.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/03/96 61 FR 27818
NPRM Comment Period End 07/18/96
Final Action 04/00/00
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Other rulemakings: RIN 2105-AA88, Simplified
Airline Counter-Sign Notices. RIN 2105-AC36, Ticketless Travel:
Passenger Notices, Statement of Compliance Policy published 4/22/97, 62
FR 19473.
Agency Contact: Tim Kelly, Aviation Consumer Protection Division,
Office of the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, Office of
the Secretary, C-75, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-5952
RIN: 2105-AC45
_______________________________________________________________________
2228. 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: 49 USC 40101; 49 USC 46101; 31 USC 9701
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:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/21/99 64 FR 3229
NPRM Comment Period End 03/22/99
Final Action 04/00/00
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: John Miller, Analyst, Planning and Special Projects
Office, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, X-60,
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4868
RIN: 2105-AC47
_______________________________________________________________________
2229. 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. In response to the NPRM, comments were received. They seek changes
in the filing periods for responsive pleadings to various types of
applications. Since these were outside the scope of the original
notice, a supplemental notice will be issued. See RIN 2105-AC73.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 02/03/97 62 FR 5094
NPRM Comment Period End 04/04/97
Final Action 04/00/00
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Carol A. Woods, Analyst, Air Carrier Fitness Division,
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, X-56, 400
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-2340
RIN: 2105-AC48
_______________________________________________________________________
2230. 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
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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 219; 49 CFR 382; 49 CFR 653; 49 CFR 654; 49 CFR
121
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 02/00/00
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
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
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
RIN: 2105-AC50
_______________________________________________________________________
2231. REPEAL OF TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS TO NORTH KOREA
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 322; 49 USC 1653; 50 USC app 2154; 50 USC app
2071; EO 12919
CFR Citation: 44 CFR 403; 49 CFR 1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Departments of Commerce and Transportation are proposing
to amend their restrictions on shipping to North Korea. Currently,
United States ships and aircraft are prohibited from traveling to or
transporting goods to, or destined for, North Korea. In view of the
U.S. policy to facilitate the gradual improvement of relations with
North Korea, the two departments are proposing to provide for waivers
under narrowly defined circumstances such as shipments for humanitarian
relief. Shipments such as routine commercial trade would remain
prohibited. This action includes a delegation of authority from the
Secretary of Transportation to the Assistant Secretary of
Transportation for Aviation and International Affairs to grant waivers
of these restrictions.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 11/05/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Jeff D. Rupp, Office of the General Counsel for
International Law, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20593
Phone: 202 366-2972
RIN: 2105-AC70
_______________________________________________________________________
2232. +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: None
Abstract: This action would implement 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 was initially begun in an NPRM 10/6/93, 58 FR 52050, RIN
2105-AB99. It was then combined in the DBE general update and comments
were received in response to an SNPRM of 5/30/95, 62 FR 29548. However,
when the general update rule was published 2/2/99, 64 FR 5096, RIN
2105-AB92, the airport concessions issue was once again separated. This
action is significant because of substantial public interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
SNPRM (Published under RIN 2105-
AB92) 05/30/97 62 FR 29548
Final Action 02/00/00
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: Local
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 Phone: 202 755-7687
RIN: 2105-AC76
_______________________________________________________________________
2233. ELECTRONIC FILING OPTION IN DOT PROCEEDINGS
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority: 49 USC 322; 49 USC 1655; 49 USC 1657; 45 USC 431
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 11
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action amends existing rules, where necessary, to allow
electronic filing in all DOT proceedings as an alternative to filing
hard copy. The electronic filing option will help us serve the public
more quickly and efficiently and will enable the public to participate
more easily in DOT proceedings. This rulemaking addresses only the
procedures for filing electronically, not technical issues such as
media, word-processing formats, and mechanisms for payment of filing
fees.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Notice Requesting Comment 05/26/98 63 FR 28545
Comment Period End 07/27/98
Final Action 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This is a procedural change that presents no
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substantive issue that we could reasonably expect to produce further
meaningful comment. It also will relieve a restriction. Therefore, good
cause exists to publish this rule without prior formal notice and
comments.
Agency Contact: Charlotte Boeck, Administrative Officer, Office of the
General Counsel, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary,
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20015
Phone: 202 366-4713
RIN: 2105-AC79
_______________________________________________________________________
2234. STANDARD TIME ZONE BOUNDARY IN THE STATE OF KENTUCKY;
PROPOSED RELOCATION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 15 USC 260 to 267
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 71
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action responds to the request of the Wayne County,
Kentucky, Fiscal Court. It relocates the boundary between eastern time
and central time in the State of Kentucky. It would move Wayne County
from the central time zone to the eastern time zone.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/21/99 64 FR 33035
NPRM Comment Period End 08/20/99
Final Action 10/21/99 64 FR 56705
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: A public hearing was held in Monticello,
Kentucky 6/24/99.
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-AC80
_______________________________________________________________________
2235. STANDARD TIME ZONE BOUNDARY IN THE STATE OF NEVADA:
PROPOSED RELOCATION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 15 USC 260 to 267
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 71; 49 CFR 159(a)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action responds to a request of the City of West
Wendover, Nevada. It would relocate the boundary between pacific and
mountain time in the state of Nevada to move West Wendover, Nevada from
the Pacific Time Zone to the Mountain Time Zone.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/26/99 64 FR 40331
NPRM Comment Period End 09/24/99
Final Action 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: A hearing was held in West Wendover, Nevada on
August 11, 1999.
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-AC82
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Long-Term Actions
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
2236. 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. 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 02/15/79 44 FR 9953
Comment Period End 04/16/79
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Federal
Additional Information: PSDR-56, Docket 34684 The 1995 decision issued
by the Supreme Court is American Airlines v. Wolens (S. Ct. No. 93-
1286).
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
_______________________________________________________________________
2237. +STATEMENT OF ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON REBATING
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 601; 49 USC 1301 to 1302; 49 USC 1305; 49 USC
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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
NPRM Comment Period Extended 02/03/89 54 FR 5497
Correction 02/10/89 54 FR 6475
Extended Comment Period End 02/21/89
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
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: 202 366-9349
RIN: 2105-AB39
_______________________________________________________________________
2238. 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
Legal Deadline: None
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
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: The interim final rule was effective 02/25/90;
the comments were due by 04/16/90.
ANALYSIS: Regulatory Evaluation, 02/13/90, 55 FR 4991
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
_______________________________________________________________________
2239. +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. DOT is participating in an ongoing advisory committee
effort convened by the Access Board to study passenger vessel
accessibility issues. September and November 1998 meetings were held.
This rulemaking is considered significant because of substantial public
and congressional interest.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
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
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
RIN: 2105-AB87
_______________________________________________________________________
2240. +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 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
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
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
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Phone: 202 366-9306
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
RIN: 2105-AC06
_______________________________________________________________________
2241. 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 carriers, consumers, 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. The Department is considering whether to begin a
regulatory negotiation.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
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 Phone: 202 755-7687
RIN: 2105-AC29
_______________________________________________________________________
2242. +DOMESTIC PASSENGER MANIFEST INFORMATION
Priority: Economically Significant. Major under 5 USC 801.
Unfunded Mandates: This action may affect the private sector under PL
104-4.
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 requested 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 was 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 urged the
Department to explore immediately the costs and effects of a
comprehensive passenger manifest requirement on the domestic aviation
system. DOT will review the implementation of the international
passenger manifest requirements (RIN 2105-AB78, 2/18/98, 63 FR 8258) as
it determines how to proceed with this rulemaking.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 03/13/97 62 FR 11789
ANPRM Comment Period End 05/12/97
Comment Period Reopened 05/30/97 62 FR 29313
Comment Period End 06/20/97
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Bernestine Allen, Acting Director, Office of
International Transportation and Trade, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, X-20, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC
20590
Phone: 202 366-4368
RIN: 2105-AC62
_______________________________________________________________________
2243. +ENFORCEMENT POLICY: UNFAIR EXCLUSIONARY CONDUCT IN THE AIR
TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41712
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This proposed statement was developed in consultation with
the Department of Justice and sets forth tentative findings and
guidelines for use by DOT in evaluating whether major air carriers'
competitive responses to new entry warrant enforcement action. This
action is significant because it is a major policy initiative of the
Department.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Request for Comments 04/10/98 63 FR 17919
Comment Period Extended 05/21/98 63 FR 28021
Comment Period End 06/09/98
Extended Comment Period End 07/24/98
Reply Comment Period End 09/08/98
Reply Comment Period Extended 09/14/98 63 FR 49150
Extended Reply Comment Period
End 09/25/98
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Procurement: This is a procurement-related action for which there is no
statutory requirement. There is a paperwork burden associated with this
action.
Additional Information: The Department co-sponsored with the publishers
of Aviation Week and Space Technology, the ``Deregulation 20 Summit''
on September 23 and 24, 1998 in Washington, DC.
Agency Contact: Randall Bennett, Deputy Director, Office of Aviation
Analysis, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, X-51,
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-1053
RIN: 2105-AC72
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_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Completed Actions
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
2244. +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 implements 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). Additional OMB guidance based on changes to section 1352 in
the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 was published 1/19/96 (61 FR 1412).
This action was a common, government-wide rule for which OMB has
advised that no further action will be taken. For that reason, we are
removing it from the Agenda. This action was considered significant
because it involved agencies or departments governmentwide.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 02/26/90 55 FR 6736
Comment Period End 04/27/90
Withdrawn 04/05/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
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.
Agency Contact: Robert G. Taylor, Chief, Grants Management Division,
Senior Procurement Executive, Department of Transportation, Office of
the Secretary, M-62, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4289
RIN: 2105-AB57
_______________________________________________________________________
2245. 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 46101; 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
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 221; 14 CFR 156(h)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action exempts U.S. and foreign air carriers from the
statutory and regulatory duty to file with DOT international passenger
tariffs with DOT 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 in the present version. In response to comments, some
currently effective rules may continue in legal effect for 180 days
from the effective date. This action was taken on the Department's
initiative in order to streamline government operations and eliminate
unjustified regulatory burdens.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/10/97 62 FR 10758
NPRM Comment Period End 05/09/97
Final Action 07/27/99 64 FR 40654
Final Action Effective 09/10/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: John H. Kiser, Chief, Pricing and Multilateral Affairs
Division, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, X-43,
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-2435
RIN: 2105-AC61
_______________________________________________________________________
2246. UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS: COMMON RULE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 31 USC 7501 to 7507
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 18.26; 49 CFR 19.26; 49 CFR 322(a)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department participated in a voluntary Governmentwide
common regulatory effort to amend its regulations because OMB amended
its circular A-133 regarding audits of States, local governments, and
non-profit organizations, and also rescinded its circular A-128. OMB
made these changes to comply with the Single Audit Act Amendments of
1996. OMB has advised that no further action will be taken and for this
reason, we are removing it from the Agenda.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 08/29/97 62 FR 45937
Comment Period End 10/28/97
Action Terminated 04/05/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: The interim final rule was required to be
published not later than 60 days from June 30, 1997, the date of
publication of OMB's notice of revision of OMB circular A-133 and
rescission of circular A-128.
Agency Contact: Robert G. Taylor, Chief, Grants Management Division,
Senior Procurement Executive, Department of Transportation, Office of
the Secretary, M-62, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4289
RIN: 2105-AC66
_______________________________________________________________________
2247. DISABILITY IN AIR TRAVEL; COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE TO WHEELCHAIRS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41702; 49 USC 41705; 49 USC 41712
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 382; 14 CFR 254
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action amends rules implementing the Air Carrier Access
Act of 1986 to lift an existing cap on
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the amount of compensation airlines would have to pay to passengers for
loss or damage of their wheelchairs and other mobility devices. It is
intended to provide additional relief to passengers using expensive
mobility aids when those aids are seriously damaged or destroyed in the
course of airline travel.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 02/17/99 64 FR 7833
NPRM Comment Period End 05/18/99
Final Action 08/02/99 64 FR 41781
Final Action Effective 09/01/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
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 Phone: 202 755-7687
RIN: 2105-AC77
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Prerule Stage
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
_______________________________________________________________________
2248. BARGES CARRYING BULK LIQUID HAZARDOUS MATERIAL (USCG-1999-5117)
(SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3703
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 151
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking project will update the regulations for
barges carrying bulk hazardous material to account for modernization of
the industry. The current regulations for barges carrying bulk liquid
hazardous materials were originally published in 1970. Over the past
three decades, technology has advanced and industry practices have
changed. This project will first ask for public comment to identify the
rules which need to be updated. Once those rules are identified, the
project will propose appropriate revisions to the Code of Federal
Regulations. This project supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of
marine safety.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Thomas Felleisen, Project Manager, G-MSO, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0085
RIN: 2115-AF77
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Proposed Rule Stage
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
_______________________________________________________________________
2249. REPORTING MARINE CASUALTIES (CGD 91-216)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
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. This
project supports the Coast Guard's Marine Safety and Environmental
Protection program's goal to reduce the consequence of pollution
incidents and further supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of
protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Request for Comments 12/20/94 59 FR 65522
Comment Period End 02/20/95
NPRM 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: LT Glen Mine, 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
_______________________________________________________________________
2250. +MARINE TRANSPORTATION - RELATED FACILITY RESPONSE PLANS FOR
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (CGD 94-048)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 88 in Part II of this issue of
the Federal Register.
RIN: 2115-AE87
_______________________________________________________________________
2251. NUMBERING OF UNDOCUMENTED BARGES (CGD 93-091) (USCG-1998-3798)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 12301
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 189
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Title 46 U.S.C. 12301, as amended by the Abandoned Barge Act
of 1992, requires all undocumented barges more than 100 gross tons
operating on the navigable waters of the United States be numbered.
This
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rulemaking would establish a numbering system for these barges. The
numbering of undocumented barges will allow identification of owners of
barges found abandoned and help prevent future marine pollution. This
rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of protection of
the marine environment.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Request for Comments 10/18/94 59 FR 52646
Comment Period End 01/17/95
ANPRM 07/06/98 63 FR 36384
ANPRM Comment Period End 11/03/98
NPRM 04/00/00
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Thomas Willis, Project Manager, National Vessel
Documentation Center, Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard,
2039 Stonewall Jackson Drive, Washington, WV 25419-9502
Phone: 304 271-2506
RIN: 2115-AF13
_______________________________________________________________________
2252. OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF ACTIVITIES (1998-3868)
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: add new requirements for fixed
OCS facilities for lifesaving, fire protection, training, hazardous
materials used as stores on and accommodation spaces; require foreign
vessels engaged in OCS activities to comply with requirements similar
to those imposed on U.S. vessels similarly engaged, and; allow all
mobile inland drilling units (MIDUs) to operate on the OCS out to a
defined boundary line if they meet requirements for lifesaving,
firefighting,and operations similar to those for fixed OCS facilities.
This project would affect the owners and operators of facilities and
vessels engaged in offshore activities associated with the exploration
for, or development or production of, the resources of the OCS. The
preliminary estimate of costs imposed by these amendments varies
according to the unit. The Coast Guard is consulting with the Minerals
Management Service, part of the Department of the Interior. This
project supports the Coast Guard's Marine Safety and Environmental
Protection program's goal of reducing deaths and injuries and the
amount of oil discharged into the marine environment. It also supports
the Coast Guard's strategic goal of safety.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Request for Comments 06/27/95 60 FR 33185
Comment Period End 09/25/95
NPRM 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: The Notice of Request for Comments published 27
June 1995, was assigned Coast Guard docket number 95-016. Following the
request for comments this docket was terminated. This project continues
under docket CGD 96-068, and RIN number 2115-AF39.
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
_______________________________________________________________________
2253. CARRIAGE OF BULK SOLID MATERIALS REQUIRING SPECIAL HANDLING (CGD
97-037)
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 1321; 46 USC 3306; 46 USC 3703; 46 USC 5111; 46
USC 6101; 49 USC 1804; EO 11735; EO 12234
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 90; 46 CFR 97; 46 CFR 148
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project will add materials carried with Special Permits
issued under Coast Guard regulations and other materials contained in
the International Maritime Organization Code of Safe Practice for Solid
Bulk Cargoes (IMO Bulk Solids Code, or ``BC Code''), including coal, to
the list of materials permitted under the regulations. The special
handling procedures associated with these materials are also included
in the new rules. The revisions will harmonize U.S. regulations with
recommended international practice, and eliminate the need to apply for
Special Permits, except for newly classified hazardous materials. This
project supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of safety and
improved service to the United States shipping industry.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This project was initiated with an ANPRM (28
April 1989), and further developed in an NPRM (12 April 1994). In
prioritizing resources, it was terminated on April 13, 1995. This
regulatory project can now be reinitiated. Based on comments to the
docket (previously CGD 87-069), this is a non-controversial and welcome
amendment to existing regulations.
Agency Contact: Brian Robinson, Project Manager, G-MSO-3, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0018
RIN: 2115-AF47
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2254. +TOWING VESSEL SAFETY (FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS AND OTHER MEASURES
FOR TOWING VESSELS) (CGD 97-064)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3719; 46 USC 4102
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 157; 46 CFR 27
Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, October 1, 1997.
Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes requirements for (a) total flooding
or other installed systems for suppressing fires on existing towing
vessels and (b)
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voyage planning. The purpose of this rulemaking is to reduce oil spills
from single-hull, non-self-propelled barges. Drifting oil barges have
run aground and spilled their cargoes, causing considerable damage to
marine life and the environment. The measures in this rule could enable
crews of towing vessels to maintain or regain control of their barges
before they run aground or to avoid extreme circumstances altogether.
This project was developed in cooperation with the Towing Safety
Advisory Committee. This project supports the strategic goals of the
Coast Guard, marine safety and protection of the marine environment.
DOT classifies this project significant because of congressional and
public interest.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 10/06/97 62 FR 52057
Comment Period End 01/05/98
Reopening of Comment Period 02/27/98 63 FR 9980
Notice of Public Meeting 02/27/98
Comment Period End 05/11/98
SNPRM 12/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This rulemaking originally proposed
requirements for three sets of towing vessel safety issues: Fire
suppression systems and other measures, Control measures for tank
barges, and Fire protection measures for towing vessels. The latter two
components have developed into separate rulemakings: Emergency Control
Measures for Tank Barges (USCG-1998-4443) (RIN 2115-AF65) and Fire
Protection Measures for Towing Vessels (USCG-1998-4445) (RIN 2115-
AF66).
Agency Contact: Randall Eberly, Project Manager, G-MSE-4, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1099
RIN: 2115-AF53
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2255. POLLUTION PREVENTION FOR OCEANGOING SHIPS AND CERTAIN VESSELS IN
DOMESTIC SERVICE (CGD 97-072)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 3306; 46 USC 3703; 33 USC 1231; 33
USC 1321(j); 33 USC 1903
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 151; 33 CFR 155; 33 CFR 157; 46 CFR 170; 46 CFR
172
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking concerns pollution prevention and the
operational discharge of oil from vessels. It will align existing
regulations on oil-water separators, operational discharge, damage and
intact stability, and term of validity of International Oil Pollution
Prevention Certificates with recent amendments under the International
Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL).
It will affect U.S.-flagged tank ships of 150 gross tons or more and
other U.S.-flagged ships of four hundred gross tons or more. It will
eliminate or reduce requirements for shore connections on certain
vessels of one hundred gross tons or more. This project supports the
Coast Guard's Marine Safety and Environmental Protection program's goal
to reduce the amount of oil discharged into United States waters from
maritime sources by 20 percent, and the Coast Guard's strategic goals
of marine safety and protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: No additional information.
Agency Contact: LT Diane Kalina, Project Manager, G-M, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0226
RIN: 2115-AF56
_______________________________________________________________________
2256. +SALVAGE AND FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT; VESSEL RESPONSE PLANS (USCG-
1998-3417)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1321
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 155
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Current vessel response plan regulations require that the
owners or operators of vessels carrying groups I through V petroleum
oil as a primary cargo identify in their response plans a salvage
company with expertise and equipment, and a company with firefighting
capability that can be deployed to a port nearest to the vessel's
operating area within 24 hours of notification (groups I-IV) or a
discovery of a discharge (group V). Numerous requests for clarification
revealed widespread misunderstanding and confusion regarding the
regulatory language, which will make the implementation of this
requirement difficult. Based on comments received after the vessel
response plan final rule publication (61 FR 1052; January 12, 1996) and
during a Coast Guard hosted workshop, the Coast Guard intends to better
define the terms ``salvage expertise and equipment'' and ``vessel
firefighting capability'' requirements and will reconsider the 24-hour
deployment requirement which was scheduled to go into effect on
February 18, 1998. Therefore, the Coast Guard suspended the effective
dates of the deployment requirements as published in the final rule.
The Coast Guard will continue with this project to better define the
requirements. This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's strategic
goals of marine safety and protection of the marine environment.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Rule:Partial Suspension 02/18/98 63 FR 7069
NPRM 09/00/00
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Partial suspension of regulations created
through the vessel response plan final rule, docket No. 91-034, RIN
2115-AD81
Agency Contact: LCDR Roger Laferriere, Project Manager, G-MOR-3,
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Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0448
RIN: 2115-AF60
_______________________________________________________________________
2257. DEEP WATER PORTS (USCG 1998-4441)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1503
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 148 to 150
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The purpose of this rulemaking is to update the Deepwater
Port Regulations. Section 502 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
1996 prescribes changes to the Deepwater Port current regulations.
These regulations were developed in the 1970's when there were no
deepwater ports in the United States. The Coast Guard will be revising
the regulations to: remove from the regulations, and place in the
license conditions, those requirements which belong in the license
conditions; and remove from the regulations those things which can be
addressed in an operations manual. The Coast Guard may also consider
revising the regulations to address technological advancements and
operational experience gained over the last twenty years. In accordance
with section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Coast Guard is
also reviewing these regulations for their impacts on small businesses
and the potential to reduce any such impacts. Public comment on small
business impacts is specifically requested. This project supports the
Coast Guard's strategic goal of marine safety. This rulemaking will
encompass a complete review of the Deepwater Port Regulations.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM(USCG 1998-4441) 08/29/97 62 FR 45774
ANPRM Comment Period End 10/13/97
NPRM 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: LT Diane Kalina, Project Manager, G-M, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0226
RIN: 2115-AF63
_______________________________________________________________________
2258. COMMERCIAL DIVING OPERATIONS (USCG-1998-3786)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1509; 43 USC 1333; 46 USC 3306; 46 USC 3703; 46
USC 6101
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 197; 49 CFR 1.46
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project involves reviewing and updating the commercial
diving regulations which are over 20 years old. A review of the
commercial diving regulations is needed to determine what parts should
be updated or changed based on the current standards of safety,
technology, and industry practices and to evaluate and minimize any
significant economic impact of the rules upon a small entities. The
project supports the Coast Guard Marine Safety and Environmental
Protection Program's goal to reduce deaths and injuries on U.S.
commercial vessels and the Coast Guard's strategic goal of safety.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 06/26/98 63 FR 34840
ANPRM Comment Period End 11/09/98 63 FR 50848
NPRM 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: LT Diane Kalina, Project Manager, G-M, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0226
RIN: 2115-AF64
_______________________________________________________________________
2259. SAFETY OF UNINSPECTED PASSENGER VESSELS UNDER THE PASSENGER VESSEL
SAFETY ACT OF 1993 (USCG-1999-5040)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2101; 46 USC 2113; 46 USC 3306; 46 USC 4105
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 15; ...; 46 CFR 24 to 28; 46 CFR 70; 46 CFR 169;
46 CFR 175; 33 CFR 175; 33 CFR 177; 33 CFR 179; 33 CFR 181; 33 CFR 183;
46 CFR 10; 46 CFR 2; 46 CFR 30; 46 CFR 90; 46 CFR 114; 46 CFR 188; 46
CFR 199
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking implements the Passenger Vessel Safety Act
(PVSA) (Pub. L. 103-206) by amending the rules for Uninspected
Passenger Vessels (UPVs). Specifically, the Coast Guard is considering
amending existing UPV definitions to create a new class of UPV of at
least 100 gross tons carrying not more that 12 passengers. The Coast
Guard is considering operating, equipment, licensing and special permit
application requirements appropriate for the new class of vessel. The
Coast Guard is also considering adding definitions of ``passenger,''
``passenger for hire,'' and ``consideration'' to bring its rules into
conformity with the PVSA. This project supports the Coast Guard's
strategic goal of marine safety.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 04/01/99 64 FR 15709
ANPRM Comment Period End 06/30/99
NPRM 02/00/00
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: LT Keith B. Janssen, Project Manager, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1055
RIN: 2115-AF69
_______________________________________________________________________
2260. CERTIFICATION OF NAVIGATION LIGHTS ON RECREATIONAL VESSELS (CGD
97-060)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 2071; 33 USC 1602
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 84; 46 CFR 111
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project will place navigation lights for recreational
and uninspected vessels under regulatory control similar to that
already in place for inspected vessels. Specifically, the
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rule will propose regulations requiring certification that navigation
lights are in compliance with the Navigation Rules specifications, as
evidenced by laboratory testing to a performance standard; this level
of control is currently in place for all other items of safety
equipment. This action is in accordance with recommendations made by
the National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC), the Navigation
Safety Advisory Council (NAVSAC),and the National Association of
Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA). This project supports the Coast
Guard's strategic goal of marine safety.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Randolph J. Doubt, Project Manager, G-OPB-3, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Steet SW, Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6810
RIN: 2115-AF70
_______________________________________________________________________
2261. VESSEL DOCUMENTATION (USCG-1998-4784)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 12103(d); 46 USC 31321(a)
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 67
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking will propose regulations to: (1) combine a
Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin (MCO) with the Builder's
Certificate (form CG12-1261); (2) require that the Hull Identification
Number (HIN) be included on the Application for Documentation of
recreational vessels for those vessels required to have an assigned
HIN; (3) require the submission of the original State title, or if not
a title State, the original State registration and/or official
replacements issued by a titling/registering authority when
documentation is based on those methods of establishing title and; (4)
establish procedures for electronic submission of instruments. These
four initiatives offer increased efficiency of the vessel documentation
process and increased fraud protection for vessel owners.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Dennis Nelson, Project Manager, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, National Vessel Documentation Center,
2039 Stonewall Jackson Drive, Falling Waters, WV 25419
Phone: 304 271-2400
RIN: 2115-AF71
_______________________________________________________________________
2262. +REVISED BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION (BAC) LIMIT (USCG-1998-4593)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2302
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 95; 33 CFR 177; 46 CFR 4; 46 CFR 4311
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking will revise the Federal Blood Alcohol
concentration(BAC) limit from .10 to .08 percent by weight to determine
whether operators of recreational vessels are under the influence of
alcohol. With respect to recreational vessels on navigable waters
within State boundaries, the Coast Guard will continue to adopt BAC
limits enacted by respective State jurisdictions. This rulemaking will
revise the rule adopting State BAC limits to account for recent
developments in State boating legislation by removing language
referencing state statutory schemes that no longer exist. The new rule
will add language to reference statutory schemes that have come into
existence since the promulgation of the .10 Federal BAC limit for
recreational vessels. This rulemaking will also insert the words
``under the influence of alcohol, or a dangerous drug in violation of a
law of the United States'' in place of the word ``intoxication'' where
it appears in Titles 33 and 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations. That
change will affect sections involving operators of both recreational
and commercial vessels. The purpose of that change is to bring those
regulations into conformity with the language of 46 USC 2302(c), as
amended by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. This rulemaking supports the
Coast Guard's strategic goal of marine safety. This project is
significant due to substantial Departmental and public interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Bruce Schmidt, Project Manager, G-OPB-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0955
RIN: 2115-AF72
_______________________________________________________________________
2263. FREQUENCY OF INSPECTION, HULL EXAMINATION ALTERNATIVE FOR CERTAIN
PASSENGER VESSELS, AND UNDERWATER SURVEYS FOR PASSENGER VESSELS (USCG-
1999-4976)
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 3305 to 3308
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 91; 46 CFR 107; 46 CFR 115; 46 CFR 126; 46 CFR
131; 46 CFR 167; 46 CFR 169; 46 CFR 176; 46 CFR 189; 46 CFR 2; 46 CFR
31; 46 CFR 71
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The regulatory project will harmonize the inspection/survey
system that will enable vessel owners and operators to receive their
certificates of inspection, Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) certificates,
and load line certificates simultaneously. It would also implement the
1988 Protocol to the 1974 SOLAS Convention. It will facilitate
international progress in maritime safety and environmental protection.
For the purpose of continuity, non-convention vessels will comply with
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the new inspection frequency. The proposed regulations would also
establish hull examination alternatives and a drydock extension policy
for qualifying passenger vessels that operate exclusively on benign,
low-risk environments, and that have a limited time underway. In
addition, the proposed regulations would provide the option of
alternating drydock examinations with underwater surveys for passenger
vessels. This project supports the Coast Guard's Marine Safety and
Environmental Protection Program's goal of mobility by facilitating
commerce and eliminating interruptions and impediments to the
economical movement of goods and people.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: James Cratty, Project Manager (G-MSR-2), Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593
Phone: 202 267-6742
RIN: 2115-AF73
_______________________________________________________________________
2264. +VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE LOWER MISSISSIPPI/AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION
SYSTEM CARRIAGE REQUIREMENT (USCG-1998-4399)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1223(a)
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 161; 33 CFR 164; 33 CFR 165
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project proposes to establish a new Vessel Traffic
Service (VTS) area in the Lower Mississippi River region and proposes
the implementation of an Automatic Identification System (AIS) carriage
requirement for certain vessels operating in the new VTS area. The VTS
Lower Mississippi area of responsibility will span from 20 miles north
of Baton Rouge (mile marker 255) to the sea buoy at Southwest Pass. The
proposed AIS carriage requirement is needed because of the technology
to be employed in VTS Lower Mississippi River. Unlike traditional VTSs,
which are based on radar and video surveillance and rely on voice
communications by VHF-FM radio, VTS Lower Mississippi will use AIS
transponder technology to perform the majority of both surveillance and
information exchange. AIS transponders automatically exchange
navigational and positional information in ship-to-ship and ship-to-
shore-to-ship modes. AIS will improve a mariner's situational
awareness, should reduce the cost of operating a VTS, and will
eliminate much of the potentially distracting voice communications
associated with traditional VTS operations. This project will also
solicit public comments on a potential nationwide AIS carriage
requirement, which may be implemented at some point in the future. This
rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's strategic goals of marine safety
and protecting the marine environment. This rulemaking is significant
due to public interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Jorge Arroyo, Project Manager, G-MOV-2, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0352
RIN: 2115-AF75
_______________________________________________________________________
2265. VAPOR CONTROL SYSTEMS (USCG-1999-5150)
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 1225; 33 USC 1231; 33 USC 1321; 46 USC 3306; 46
USC 3703
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 39; 33 CFR 154.E
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project will revise the facility marine vapor control
systems (VCS) safety regulations and the vessel VCS safety regulations.
These existing regulations require revision to reflect new Federal and
State air emissions control requirements,VCS technology developments,
and to evaluate and minimize any significant economic impacts of the
rules upon small entities. The revisions will also incorporate Coast
Guard policies and guidelines developed to support the existing
regulations and a Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular which
provides safety guidelines for the design and operation of a marine VCS
at tank barge cleaning facilities. This project supports the Coast
Guard Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Program's goal to
reduce crewmember deaths and injuries on U.S. commercial vessels, it
seeks to reduce the amount of oil and chemicals discharged into the
nation's waterways,and it promotes the Coast Guard's strategic goal of
marine safety.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Sara Ju, Project Manager, G-MSO-3, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1217
RIN: 2115-AF78
_______________________________________________________________________
2266. TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERSONNEL ON PASSENGER
SHIPS (USCG:1999-5610)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 71; 46 USC 73
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 12; 46 CFR 15; 46 CFR 1; 46 CFR 5; 46 CFR 7; 46
CFR 10
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project will implement new amendments to the
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping (STCW) that impose requirements for training and
qualifications of masters, officers, engineers, and ``ratings''The
following training courses are mandatory for the personnel on passenger
ships other
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than roll-on, roll-off, carrying more than 12 passengers operating on
international voyages: (1) Crisis Management and Human Behavior
Training; (2) Crowd Management; (3) Special Safety Training;(4)
Training in passenger safety with special attention given to disabled
persons and others needing assistance;and (5)Special Familiarization
Training. This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's strategic goals of
safety and protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/99
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
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-AF83
_______________________________________________________________________
2267. OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990 PHASE-OUT REQUIREMENTS FOR
SINGLE HULL TANK VESSELS (USCG-1998-4620)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3703; 46 USC 3703a
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 157
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking would make changes to the phase-out
regulations for single hull tank vessels in the most current regulation
consistent with the Coast Guard's April 21,1999, Federal Register
notice of policy. In that notice, the Coast Guard set out its policy
decision that a change in the hull configuration of an existing single
hull tank vessel to a single hull tank vessel with double sides or a
double bottom, after August 18, 1990, will not result in a change to
the tank vessel's originally scheduled phase-out date as required by
Oil Pollution Act of 1990. This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's
strategic goal of protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Notice of Policy 04/21/99 64 FR 19575
NPRM 11/00/99
Second NPRM 07/00/00
Final Rule Effective 08/00/00
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Robert M. Gauvin, Project Manager, G-MSO-2, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1053
RIN: 2115-AF86
_______________________________________________________________________
2268.