[Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Department of Transportation Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]
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Part XIV
Department of Transportation
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
14 CFR Chs. I-III
23 CFR Chs. I-III
33 CFR Chs. I and IV
46 CFR Chs. I-III
48 CFR Ch. 12
49 CFR Subtitle A, Chs. I-VI
OST Docket 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:
Background
Significant/Priority Rulemakings
Explanation of Information on the Agenda
Request for Comments
Purpose
Appendix A - Instructions for Obtaining Copies of Regulatory Documents
Appendix B - General Rulemaking Contact Persons
Appendix C - Public Rulemaking Dockets
Appendix D - Review Plans for Section 610 and Other Requirements
Agenda
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Improvement of our regulations is a prime goal of the
Department of Transportation (Department or DOT). 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 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 November 30, 2000 (65 FR 74134). The next
one is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register in October
2001.
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.
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 our Regulatory Policies and
Procedures. 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 under Executive Order 12866, we have classified it 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 January 16, 2001.
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 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 action is subject to the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act; and (14) whether the action is major
under the congressional review provisions of the
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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.
Federalism
Executive Order 13132 requires us to develop an accountable
process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input by State and local
officials in the development of regulatory policies that have
federalism implications.'' ``Policies that have federalism
implications'' are defined in the Executive Order to include
regulations that have substantial direct effects on the States, on
the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government. Therefore, we encourage State and local
governments to provide us with information about how the
Department's rulemakings impact them.
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 April 27, 2001.
Norman Y. Mineta,
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. We note that most
if not all such documents, including the Semiannual Agenda, are
available through our Internet-accessible docket at http://
dms.dot.gov. See Appendix C for more information.
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 Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
(Name of contact person), Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
(Name of contact person), Federal Railroad Administration, 400
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
(Name of contact person), National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
(Name of contact person), Federal Transit Administration, 400
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)
(Name of contact person), Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation, 400 7th Street SW., Room 5424, Washington, DC 20590.
Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA)
(Name of contact person), Research and Special Programs
Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
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Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Joel C. Richard, Secretary, Maritime Administration, 400 7th
Street SW., Room 7210, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-5746.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
(Name of contact person), Bureau of Transportation Statistics,
400 7th Street SW., Room 7210, Washington, DC 20590.
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 -- Steve Venckus, 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 - Tom Holian, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th Street SW.,
Room 4223, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-1383.
FMCSA - Suzanne O'Malley, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th
Street SW., Room 4223, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-
1367.
FRA - Colleen Brennan, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th Street
SW., Mail Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 493-6028.
NHTSA - Steve Wood, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th Street
SW., Room 5219, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-2992.
FTA - Richard Wong, 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 Sommer, Jr., Office of Chief Counsel, Maritime
Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Room 7221, Washington, DC
20590; telephone: (202) 366-5181.
BTS -- Clay Moritz, 400 7th Street SW., Room 4125, Washington,
DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-4385.
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 public may review or submit comments to the dockets for all
of DOT via the Internet at the following address: http://
dms.dot.gov. Examples of documents that may be in the dockets are
proposed rules, public comments received, supporting analyses,
studies, and reports.
The public also may review regulatory dockets at, or 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. This will include the use of plain language
techniques 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 these 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 has updated 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 FMCSA) have a
10-year review plan. These reviews are in accordance with section
610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Other Review Plans
All elements of the Department, except for the FMCSA and
Federal 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, and Executive
Order 12866. FMCSA 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,
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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
The 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 Review
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
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.
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.
FMCSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has underway a
comprehensive, multiyear project to develop modern, uniform safety
regulations that are up-to-date, clear, concise, easier to
understand, and more performance oriented. The FMCSA has held 11
public outreach meetings, 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 FMCSA published a final rule removing
obsolete and redundant regulations identified through this review.
In addition, on June 18, 1998, the FMCSA published another final
rule (63 FR 33254) removing and amending additional provisions of
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations identified through
zero-base review.
The FMCSA is developing a notice of proposed rulemaking that
will propose a complete revision of the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations implementing the results of the FMCSA's zero-
base review of those regulations. The NPRM will include 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 notice will 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 FMCSA 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,
ongoing efforts, FMCSA is not currently reviewing these rules.
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 Governmentwide 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
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Year 2 (Fall 1999) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
14 CFR 217-Reporting traffic statistics by foreign air carriers in
civilian scheduled, charter, and nonscheduled services
14 CFR 213--Terms, conditions and limitations of foreign air carrier
permits
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule does not have a
significant economic impact.
Plain Language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
General: This rule was revised in 1996. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR 214--Terms, conditions, and limitations of foreign air carrier
permits authorizing charter transportation only
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule does not have a
significant economic impact.
Plain Language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
General: This rule was revised in 1998. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR 215--Use and change of names of air carriers, foreign air
carriers and commuter air carriers
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule applies to a substantial
number of small entities but does not have a significant economic
impact.
Plain Language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
General: This rule was revised in 1988. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR 216--Commingling of blind sector traffic by foreign air carriers
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule does not have a
significant economic impact.
Plain Language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
General: This rule was revised in 1978. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR 218--Lease by foreign air carrier or other foreign person of
aircraft with crew
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule does not have a
significant economic impact.
Plain Language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
General: This rule was revised in 1981. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR 221--Tariffs
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule does not have a
significant economic impact.
Plain Language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
General: This rule was revised in 1999. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR 222--Intermodal cargo services by foreign air carriers
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule does not have a
significant economic impact.
Plain Language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
General: This rule was revised in 1981. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR 223--Free and reduced--rate transportation
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule does not have a
significant economicimpact.
Plain Language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
General: This rule was revised in 1983. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR 232--Transportation of mail, review of orders of postmaster
general
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule applies to a substantial
number of small entities but does not have a significant economic
impact. Quite to the contrary, the regulation, authorized by 49 U.S.C.
41902(e), allows for those small entities that believe they have been
aggrieved by the US Postal Service to seek relief from the Department
of Transportation.
Plain Language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
General: This rule was revised in 1976. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
14 CFR part 234 -- Airline service quality performance reports
14 CFR part 240 -- Inspection of accounts and property
14 CFR part 241 -- Uniform system of accounts and reports for large
certified air carriers
14 CFR part 243 -- Passenger manifest information
14 CFR part 247 -- Direct airport--to--airport mileage records
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14 CFR part 248 -- Submission of audit reports
14 CFR part 249 -- Preservation of air carrier records
14 CFR part 250 -- Oversales
14 CFR part 252 -- Smoking aboard aircraft
14 CFR part 253 -- Notice of terms of contract of carriage
14 CFR part 254 -- Domestic baggage liability
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
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 2 (Fall 1999) List of rules analyzed and a summary of the results
33 CFR part 125 -- Identification credentials for persons requiring
access to waterfront facilities or vessels
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules have no impact on small
entities.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: These rules are reviewed for minor non-substantive
updates on an annual basis. No substantive revisions are necessary.
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
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules have no impact on small
entities.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: These rules are reviewed for minor non-substantive
updates on an annual basis. No substantive revisions are necessary.
33 CFR part 135 -- Offshore oil pollution compensation fund
33 CFR part 136 -- Oil spill liability trust fund; claims procedures;
designation source; and advertisement
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules have no significant
impact on small entities.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: These rules are reviewed for minor non-substantive
updates on an annual basis. No substantive revisions are necessary.
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
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules have no significant
impact on small entities.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: These rules are reviewed for minor non-substantive
updates on an annual basis. No substantive revisions are necessary.
33 CFR part 148 -- General
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules have no significant
impact on small entities.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: These rules are reviewed for minor non-substantive
updates on an annual basis. No substantive revisions are necessary.
33 CFR part 149 -- Design, construction, and equipment
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules have no significant
impact on small entities.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
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General: These rules are reviewed for minor non-substantive
updates on an annual basis. No substantive revisions are necessary.
33 CFR part 150 -- Operations
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules have no significant
impact on small entities.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: These rules are reviewed for minor non-substantive
updates on an annual basis. No substantive revisions are necessary.
33 CFR part 160 -- Ports and waterways safety -- general
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules have no significant
impact on small entities.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: These rules are reviewed for minor non-substantive
updates on an annual basis. No substantive revisions are necessary.
33 CFR part 166 -- Shipping safety fairways
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules have no significant
impact on small entities.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: These rules are reviewed for minor non-substantive
updates on an annual basis. No substantive revisions are necessary.
33 CFR part 167 -- Offshore traffic separation schemes
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules have no significant
impact on small entities.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: These rules are reviewed for minor non-substantive
updates on an annual basis. No substantive revisions are necessary.
33 CFR part 174 -- State numbering and casualty reporting systems
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules have no significant
impact on small entities.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: These rules are reviewed for minor non-substantive
updates on an annual basis. No substantive revisions are necessary.
33 CFR part 175 -- Equipment requirements
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules have no significant
impact on small entities.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: These rules are reviewed for minor non-substantive
updates on an annual basis. No substantive revisions are necessary.
33 CFR part 177 -- Correction of especially hazardous conditions
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules have no significant
impact on small entities.
Plain Language: USCG will rewrite as resources permit.
General: These rules are reviewed for minor non-substantive
updates on an annual basis. No substantive revisions are necessary.
Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
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 135 -- Offshore oil pollution compensation fund
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 -- Firefighting equipment
33 CFR part 146 -- Operations
33 CFR part 151 -- Vessels carrying oil, noxious liquid substances,
garbage, municipal or commercial waste, and ballast water
33 CFR part 153 -- Control of pollution by oil or hazardous substances,
discharge removal
33 CFR part 154 -- Facilities transferring oil or hazardous materials
in bulk
33 CFR part 155 -- Oil or hazardous material pollution prevention
regulations for vessels
33 CFR part 156 -- Oil or hazardous material transfer operations
33 CFR part 157 -- Rules for the protection of the marine environment
relating to tank vessels carrying oil in bulk
33 CFR part 158 -- Reception facilities for oil, noxious liquid
substances, and garbage
33 CFR part 161 -- Vessel traffic management
33 CFR part 162 -- Inland waterways navigation regulations
33 CFR part 163 -- Towing of barges
33 CFR part 164 -- Navigation safety regulations
33 CFR part 165 -- Regulated navigation areas and limited access areas
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33 CFR part 168 -- Escort requirements for certain tankers
33 CFR part 173 -- Vessel numbering and casualty and accident reporting
33 CFR part 179 -- Defect notification
33 CFR part 181 -- Manufacturer requirements
33 CFR part 183 -- Boats and associated equipment
33 CFR part 184 -- 186 Reserved
33 CFR part 187 -- Vessel identification system
33 CFR parts 188 through 199 -- Reserved
46 CFR part 1 -- Organization, general course and methods governing
marine safety functions
46 CFR part 2 -- Vessel inspections
46 CFR part 3 -- Designation of oceanographic research vessels
46 CFR part 4 -- Marine casualties and investigations
46 CFR part 5 -- Marine investigation regulations -- personnel action
46 CFR part 6 -- Waivers of navigation and vessel inspection laws and
regulations
46 CFR part 7 -- Boundary lines
46 CFR part 8 -- Vessel inspection alternatives
46 CFR part 9 -- Extra compensation for overtime services
46 CFR part 10 -- Licensing of maritime personnel
46 CFR part 12 -- Certification of seamen
46 CFR part 13 -- Certification of tankermen
46 CFR part 14 -- Shipment and discharge of merchant mariners
46 CFR part 15 -- Manning requirements
46 CFR part 16 -- Chemical testing
46 CFR part 24 -- General provisions
46 CFR part 25 -- Requirements
46 CFR part 26 -- Operations
46 CFR part 28 -- Requirements for commercial fishing industry vessels
46 CFR part 30 -- General provisions
46 CFR part 31 -- Inspection and certification
46 CFR part 32 -- Special equipment, machinery, and hull requirements
46 CFR part 34 -- Firefighting equipment
46 CFR part 35 -- Operations
46 CFR part 36 -- Elevated temperature cargoes
46 CFR part 38 -- Liquefied flammable gases
46 CFR part 39 -- Vapor control systems
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 parts 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 reviewed during the past year
14 CFR part 21- Certification procedures for products and parts
The FAA reviewed this rule to determine if it could be revised
or revoked to lessen the impact on small entities. Eleven sections
(21.16, 21.21, 21.33, 21.35, 21.95, 21.97, 21.123, 21.125, 21.143,
21.157, and 21.183) were found to have a SEIOSNOSE. The agency found
that no changes are warranted because these sections outline the
minimum requirements, in terms of type designs, inspections, and tests,
etc., necessary to demonstrate the airworthiness of aircraft and
aircraft parts.
Year 2 (Fall 1999) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
14 CFR 23--Airworthiness standards: normal, utility, acrobatic, and
commuter category airplanes
Section 610; FAA will conduct a formal 610 review during the
following 12 months *
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.
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14 CFR 25--Airworthiness standards: transport category airplanes
No SEIOSNOSE. There are no small business manufacturers of
transport category airplanes.
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.
14 CFR 27--Airworthiness standards: normal, utility, acrobatic, and
commuter category rotorcraft
Section 610; FAA will conduct a formal 510 review during the
following 12 months *
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.
14 CFR 29--Airworthiness standards: transport category rotorcraft
Section 610; FAA will conduct a formal 510 review during the
following 12 months *
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.
14 CFR 33--Airworthiness standards: aircraft engines
Section 610; FAA will conduct a formal 510 review during the
following 12 months *
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.
14 CFR 34--Fuel venting and exhaust emission requirements for turbine
engine powered airplanes
Section 610; FAA will conduct a formal 510 review during the
following 12 months *
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.
Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
14 CFR part 35--Airworthiness standards: propellers
14 CFR part 36--Noise standards; aircraft type and airworthiness
certification
14 CFR part 39-Airworthiness directives
14 CFR part 43--Maintenance, preventive maintenance; rebuilding and
alteration
14 CFR part 45--Identification and registration marking
14 CFR part 47--Aircraft registration
14 CFR part 49--Recording of aircraft titles and security documents
* A description for this action will be included in the April 2001
agenda or published in a separate notice in the Federal Register.
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 None.................................................................... 1998 1999
2 None.................................................................... 1999 2000
3 23 CFR parts 450, 657 and 771........................................... 2000 2001
4 23 CFR parts 1-260...................................................... 2001 2002
5 23 CFR parts 420, 460-480............................................... 2002 2003
6 23 CFR part 500......................................................... 2003 2004
7 23 CFR 600-656, 658-669................................................. 2004 2005
8 23 CFR parts 710-924.................................................... 2005 2006
9 23 CFR parts 1200-1252.................................................. 2006 2007
10 New parts and subparts.................................................. 2007 2008
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Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
23 CFR part 450-On going review of regulations governing Statewide and
Metropolitan Transportation Planning
23 CFR part 657 -- On going review of certification of size and weight
requirements
23 CFR part 771--On going review of regulations governing Assessment of
Environmental Impact and Related procedures (NEPA Implementing
Regulations)
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.
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In title 23, part 657, ``Certification of Size and Weight
Enforcement,'' may have impacts on small governments or small
businesses. The FHWA will publish a supplemental ANPRM to consider
revisions to part 657. 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
solicited comment on their potential for impact on small entities,
including small governments. All comments will be analyzed
accordingly and issues pertaining to the potential for impact will
be addressed in the final regulations.
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.
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 2 (Fall 1999) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
49 CFR part 571.131-School bus pedestrian safety devices
49 CFR part 571.217--Bus emergency exits and window retention and
release
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
Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
Part 591 -- Implementation of vehicles and equipment subject to Federal
safety, bumper and theft prevention standards
Part 592 -- Registered importers of vehicles not originally
manufactured to conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
Part 593 -- Determinations that a vehicle not originally manufactured
to conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards is eligible
for importation
Part 594 -- Schedule of fees authorized by 49 U.S.C. 30141
NHTSA Request for Comments
On September 13, 2000, NHTSA published in the Federal Register
a request for comments on whether these rules have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. NHTSA
received and granted a request to extend the comment period to
November 13, 2000.
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
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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 2 (Fall 1999) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
49 CFR part 207-Railroad police officers
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Railroads that qualify as small
businesses do not generally employ railroad police officers. Economic
impact would be minimal if they do choose to employ police officers.
Plain Language: This rule is just over one page in length, and
is very clearly written.
General: No additional review is necessary.
49 CFR part 209--Railroad safety enforcement procedures
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Rule provisions are either
procedural, or their economic impact is not significant.
Plain Language: Text is clear and well-organized, but does
contain enough typographical errors to warrant review. FRA plans to
revise this rule in the near future, and has established RIN 2130-AB35
for this action.
General: No additional review is necessary.
49 CFR part 211--Rules of practice
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These are agency procedural rules.
Participation by all parties, including small entities, in these agency
proceedings is voluntary.
Plain Language: FRA's plain language review indicates no need
for substantial revision. As resources permit, FRA will make changes as
may be necessary. FRA plans to revise this rule in the near future, and
has established RIN 2130-AB36 for this action.
General: Participation in these procedures is voluntary, and
the costs are minimal.
49 CFR part 215--Railroad freight car safety standards
Section 610: There is a SEIOSNOSE. FRA will conduct a formal
review to identify whether additional opportunities may exist to
further reduce the burden on small railroads without compromising
safety.
Plain Language: FRA's plain language review indicates no need
for substantial revision. As resources permit, FRA will make changes as
may be necessary.
General: Part 215 contains provisions (Appendix D) designed to
reduce the burden on small railroads to the greatest extent possible
without a negative safety impact. However, a SEIOSNOSE still exists.
49 CFR part 256 -- Financial assistance for railroad passenger
terminals
This rule administers a program that is currently inactive
because funds have not been appropriated for it. Therefore, it has no
SEIOSNOSE and no further review is necessary.
Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
49 CFR part 210 -- Railroad noise emission compliance regulations
49 CFR part 212 -- State safety participation regulations
49 CFR part 214 -- Railroad workplace safety
49 CFR part 217 -- Railroad operating rules
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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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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Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
49 CFR part 661 -- Buy Americarequirements -- Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1982, as amended
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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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
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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 2 (Fall 1999) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results.
46 CFR part 221-Regulated transactions involving documented vessels and
other maritime interests
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be
affected, but the economic impact on small entities will not be
significant.
Plain Language: In an upcoming rulemaking, MARAD will rewrite
the regulations using plain language techniques.
General: We will continue our review and schedule this part
for revision as appropriate.
46 CFR part 232 -- Uniform Financial Reporting Requirements
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules are procedural and have
minimal, if any, cost impact.
Plain Language: As resources permit, MARAD will rewrite the
regulations using plain language techniques.
General: MARAD staff concluded that no changes are necessary.
Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
46 CFR 249 Approval of underwriters for marine hull insurance
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be
effected, but the economic impact on small entities will not be
significant.
Plain Language: As resources permit, MARAD will rewrite the
regulations using plain language techniques.
General: No changes are necessary because 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 251 Application for subsidies and other direct financial aid
46 CFR 252 Operating--differential subsidy for bulk cargo vessels
engaged in worldwide services
46 CFR 272 Requirements and procedures for conducting condition
surveys and administering maintenance and repair subsidy
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be
effected, but the economic impact on small entities will not be
significant. Congress has withdrawn MARAD's authority to issue
operational-differential subsidy.
Plain Language: We will rewrite any remaining regulations
using plain language techniques.
General: We will continue our review of operating-differential
subsidy regulations and will probably initiate a rulemaking in
September 2001 to eliminate these regulations as the last operating-
differential subsidy contracts terminate.
46 CFR 276 Construction--differential subsidy repayment
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be
effected, but the economic impact on small entities will not be
significant. Plain Language: We will rewrite any remaining regulations
using plain language techniques.
General: No changes are necessary because 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 277 Domestic and foreign trade; interpretations
46 CFR 280 Limitations on the award and payment of operating--
differential subsidy for liner operators
46 CFR 281 Information and procedure required under liner operating--
differential subsidy agreements
46 CFR 282 Operating--differential subsidy for liner vessels engaged
in essential services in the foreign commerce of the United States
46 CFR 283 Dividend policy for operators receiving operating--
differential subsidy
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be
effected, but the economic impact on small entities will not be
significant. Congress has withdrawn MARAD's authority to issue
operational-differential subsidy.
Plain Language: We will rewrite any remaining regulations
using plain language techniques.
General: We will continue our review of operating-differential
subsidy regulations and will probably initiate a rulemaking in
September 2001 to eliminate these regulations as the last operating-
differential subsidy contracts terminate.
46 CFR 287 Establishment of construction reserve funds
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be
affected, but the economic impact on small entities will not be
significant.
Plain Language: We will rewrite the regulations using plain
language techniques.
General: We will continue our review and schedule this part
for revision as appropriate.
46 CFR 295 Maritime Security Program
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be
affected, but the economic impact on small entities will not be
significant.
Plain Language: The text is clear and well-organized.
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General: We will revise the regulations if necessary.
Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
46 CFR part 298--Obligation Guarantees
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINSTRATION
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 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), 190 (pipeline safety procedures), and
195 (hazardous liquid pipeline corrosion control)......................
3 49 CFR parts 174, 177 (rail and highway carriage), 191 (gas pipeline 2000 2001
transportation reports), and 192 (gas pipeline corrosion control)......
4 49 CFR parts 176 (vessel carriage) and 199 (pipeline employee drug and 2001 2002
alcohol testing).......................................................
5 49 CFR parts 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, and 178 (radioactive 2002 2003
material)..............................................................
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 2 (Fall 1999) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
49 CFR part 106 -- Procedures for adoption of rules
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules are procedural and have
minimal, if any, cost impact.
Plain Language: As resources permit, RSPA will rewrite the
regulations using plain language techniques.
General: We will continue our review and schedule this part
for revision as appropriate.
49 CFR part 107 -- Hazardous materials program procedures
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules are procedural and may
affect some small entities, but the cost impact is not significant.
Plain Language: As resources permit, RSPA will rewrite the
regulations using plain language techniques.
General: We will continue our review and schedule this part
for revision as appropriate.
49 CFR part 171 -- General hazmat requirements
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Most of the provisions of this part
serve to reduce the economic impact on the regulated community. Part
171 assures consistency between the HMR and regulations issued by other
federal agencies; facilitates international transportation and trade;
incorporates industry consensus standards into the HMR; and provides
explanatory material and information to help the HMR easier to read and
understand.
Plain Language: Sections 171.1 and 171.2 are being rewritten
in plain language under Docket HM-223. Commenters suggested that plain
language rewrite of the remainder of this part is not necessary;
therefore, no rewrite is currently planned. If sections of this part
are amended as part of ongoing rulemakings, those sections will be
rewritten in plain language.
General: As a result of 610/Plain language review of part 171
for year 1, no additional reviews are necessary.
49 CFR part 190--Pipeline safety procedures
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules are procedural and have
minimal, if any, cost impact.
Plain Language: As resources permit, RSPA will rewrite the
regulations using plain language techniques.
General: Reviewed pipeline safety program procedures and
proposed changes to clarify and streamline enforcement procedures.
49 CFR part 195--Hazardous liquid pipeline corrosion control
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The regulations do not impose any
additional costs because they are consistent with customary industry
practices.
Plain Language: Plain language techniques will be used in any
amended regulations that result from rulemakingfollowing review.
General: Reviewed corrosion control regulations with state and
industry input and proposed changes to improve clarity and
effectiveness.
Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
49 CFR part 174 -- Carriage by rail
49 CFR part 177 -- Carriage by public highway
49 CFR part 191 -- Gas pipeline transportation reports
49 CFR part 192 -- Gas pipeline corrosion control
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BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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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 1420........................................... 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 14 CFR part 249......................................................... 2004 2005
8 14 CFR part 248......................................................... 2005 2006
9 14 CFR part 250......................................................... 2006 2007
10 14 CFR part 374a, ICAO.................................................. 2007 2008
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Year 2 (Fall 1999) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
14 CFR part 241, Schedule T-100-U.S. Air Carrier Traffic and Capacity
Data by Nonstop Segment and On-Flight Market
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. It has a minor impact.
Plain Language: This rule is being reviewed as part of an
overall aviation data requirements review and modernization program,
which will also take into account the plain language initiative.
General: This rule is being reviewed as part of an overall
aviation data requirements review and modernization program.
14 CFR part 217--Reporting Traffic Statistics by Foreign Air Carriers
in Civilian Scheduled, Charter, and Non--Scheduled Services
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The data collection applies to
large, foreign carriers.
Plain Language: This rule is being reviewed as part of an
overall aviation data requirements review and modernization program,
which will also take into account the plain language initiative.
General: This rule is being reviewed as part of an overall
aviation data requirements review and modernization program.
Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
14 CFR part 298, subpart F -- Schedule 298--C, Report of Financial and
Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft Operators
Section 610: potential SEIOSNOSE. This reporting is by small
entities; comments will be requested from the affected small entities
to assess the economic impact of the proposed changes.
Plain Language: A proposed rule is being drafted using plain
language techniques.
General: This rule is being reviewed as part of an overall
program analysis of aviation data requirements and modernization.
During the review process, BTS identified certain data gaps that exist
in the current traffic statistics reported by small aircraft operators.
BTS has added a notice of proposed rulemaking (RIN 2139-AA08) to its
Regulatory Agenda that is intended to address the gaps in the data.
49 CFR part 1420 -- Reports of motor carriers
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This reporting is by Class I and
Class II motor carriers that are not small entities.
Plain Language: Plain language techniques will be used in
drafting any necessary rule changes.
General: We will continue our review and schedule this part
for revision as appropriate.
Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
14 CFR part 241, section 19--7--Passenger Origin and Destination Survey
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 33 CFR parts 401 through 403............................................ 1998 1999
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year 2 (Fall 1999) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
None
Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
None
Office of the Secretary--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2035 +Computer Reservations System Regulations Comprehensive Review...................... 2105-AC65
2036 +Aviation Data Requirements Review and Modernization Program........................ 2105-AC71
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2037 Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation 2105-AC88
Programs: Memorandum of Understanding With Small Business Administration; Uniform
Forms and Other Revisions...........................................................
2038 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel.......................... 2105-AC97
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Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2039 Direct Air Carrier Responsibility for Returning Stranded Charter Passengers......... 2105-AA40
2040 Air Travelers: Age Discrimination................................................... 2105-AA45
2041 Direct Flights...................................................................... 2105-AA73
2042 Diversion of Flights Within a Metropolitan Area..................................... 2105-AA78
2043 Simplified Aviation Exemption Procedures............................................ 2105-AA82
2044 Baggage Liability Notices in International Air Transportation....................... 2105-AA84
2045 Simplified Airline Counter-Sign Notices............................................. 2105-AA88
2046 +Price Advertising.................................................................. 2105-AB50
2047 +Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug-Testing Programs...................... 2105-AB71
2048 +Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities (Accessibility Guidelines)........ 2105-AC06
2049 Use of Direct Final Rulemaking...................................................... 2105-AC11
2050 Overbooking of Flights: Elimination of Airport Notice Signs......................... 2105-AC45
2051 Fees and Charges for Special Services: Reinvention.................................. 2105-AC47
2052 Amendments to Modal Alcohol Testing Rules: Pre-Employment Testing................... 2105-AC50
2053 +Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Airport Concessions......... 2105-AC76
2054 Nondiscrimination in Air Travel; Boarding Where Level-Entry Is Unavailable.......... 2105-AC81
2055 +Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With Institutions of 2105-AC83
Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations......................
2056 +Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Standards............................ 2105-AC86
2057 Participation by Minority Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation 2105-AC89
Financial Assistance Programs: Threshold Requirements and Other Technical Revisions.
2058 Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation 2105-AC91
Programs............................................................................
2059 Statement of Policy on Alternative Dispute Resolution............................... 2105-AC94
2060 Over the Road Buses: Extension of Due Date for Information Collection............... 2105-AC98
2061 Maintenance of and Access to Records Pertaining to Individuals...................... 2105-AC99
2062 Extension of Computer Reservation System (CRS) Regulations.......................... 2105-AD00
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2063 Policy Statement on Airline Preemption.............................................. 2105-AA46
2064 +Statement of Enforcement Policy on Rebating........................................ 2105-AB39
2065 +Accessibility of Passenger Vessels to Individuals With Disabilities................ 2105-AB87
2066 Use of Oxygen by Air Carrier Passengers............................................. 2105-AC29
2067 +Domestic Passenger Manifest Information............................................ 2105-AC62
2068 Electronic Filing Option in DOT Proceedings......................................... 2105-AC79
2069 Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs.................................... 2105-AC96
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Office of the Secretary--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2070 Domestic Baggage Liability.......................................................... 2105-AC07
2071 +Update of Drug and Alcohol Procedural Rules........................................ 2105-AC49
2072 +Enforcement Policy: Unfair Exclusionary Conduct in the Air Transportation Industry. 2105-AC72
2073 Filing Periods for Responsive Pleadings; Rules of Practice in Aviation Economic 2105-AC73
Proceedings.........................................................................
2074 Standard Time Zone Boundary in the State of Nevada: Proposed Relocation............. 2105-AC82
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
U.S. Coast Guard--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2075 Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) (USCG-2001-8826)............ 2115-AG09
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Coast Guard--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2076 Handling of Explosives or Other Dangerous Cargoes Within or Contiguous to Waterfront 2115-AE22
Facilities (CGD 92-026)(USCG-1998-4302).............................................
2077 +Escort Vessels in Certain U.S. Waters (CGD 91-202a)................................ 2115-AE56
2078 Numbering of Undocumented Barges (CGD 93-091) (USCG-1998-3798)...................... 2115-AF13
2079 Carriage of Bulk Solid Materials Requiring Special Handling (USCG-2000-6932)........ 2115-AF47
2080 Fire-Suppression Systems and Voyage-Planning for Towing Vessels (USCG 2000-6931).... 2115-AF53
2081 Rules of Practice, Procedure, and Evidence for Administrative Proceedings of the 2115-AF59
Coast Guard (USCG 1998-3472)........................................................
2082 +Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirement; Vessel Response Plans for Oil (USCG- 2115-AF60
1998-3417)..........................................................................
2083 Deepwater Ports (USCG-1998-3884).................................................... 2115-AF63
2084 Vessel Documentation (USCG-1998-4784)............................................... 2115-AF71
2085 Vapor Control Systems (USCG-1999-5150).............................................. 2115-AF78
2086 Marine Shipboard Electrical Cable Standards (USCG-1999-6096)........................ 2115-AF89
2087 Revision of Auxiliary Regulations (USCG-1999-6712).................................. 2115-AF94
2088 Cargo Securing on Vessels Operating in U.S. Waters (USCG-2000-7080)................. 2115-AF97
2089 Allowing Alternative Source to Incandescent Light in Private Aids to Navigation 2115-AF98
(USCG-2000-7466)....................................................................
2090 Chemical Testing (USCG-2000-7759)................................................... 2115-AG00
2091 Wearing of Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) by Certain Children aboard Recreational 2115-AG04
Vessels (USCG-2000-8589)............................................................
2092 +Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Equipment Caps and Alternative 2115-AG05
Technology Revisions (USCG-2001-8661)...............................................
2093 Notification of Arrival: Addition of Charterer to Required Information (USCG-2001- 2115-AG06
8659)...............................................................................
2094 +Post Casualty Drug and Alcohol Testing (USCG-2001-8773)............................ 2115-AG07
2095 Vessel Documentation: Lease Financing for Vessels Engaged in the Coastwise Trade 2115-AG08
(USCG-2001-8825)....................................................................
2096 Tank Level or Pressure Monitoring Devices........................................... 2115-AG10
2097 Discharge of Effluents in Certain Alaskan Waters by Cruise Vessel Operations (CGD 17- 2115-AG12
01-003).............................................................................
2098 Navigable Waters of the United States, Territorial Sea, Contiguous Zone; Conforming 2115-AG13
Definitions to Statutory Changes and Presidential Proclamations (USCG-2001-9044)....
2099 Inspection and Enforcement of Coast Guard Regulations for Fixed Facilities by 2115-AG14
Minerals Management Service (USCG-2001-9045)........................................
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U.S. Coast Guard--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2100 Safety/Security Zone Regulations.................................................... 2115-AA97
2101 Special Anchorage Areas/Anchorage Grounds Regulations............................... 2115-AA98
2102 Vessel Identification System (USCG-1999-6420)....................................... 2115-AD35
2103 +Discharge-Removal Equipment for Vessels Carrying Oil (USCG-1998-4858).............. 2115-AD66
2104 Reporting Marine Casualties (USCG-2000-6927)........................................ 2115-AD98
2105 +Escort Vessels for Certain Tankers (CGD 91-202).................................... 2115-AE10
2106 Regatta Regulations................................................................. 2115-AE46
2107 Drawbridge Regulations.............................................................. 2115-AE47
2108 Regulated Navigation Areas.......................................................... 2115-AE84
2109 +Marine Transportation-Related Facility Response Plans for Hazardous Substances 2115-AE87
(USCG-1999-5705)....................................................................
2110 +Tank Vessel Response Plans for Hazardous Substances (USCG-1998-4354)............... 2115-AE88
2111 Licensing and Manning for Officers of Towing Vessels (CGD 94-055)(USCG 1999-6224)... 2115-AF23
2112 +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).
2113 Implementation of the National Invasive Species Act of 1996 (CGD 97-068)(USCG-1998- 2115-AF55
3423)...............................................................................
2114 Pollution Prevention for Oceangoing Ships and Certain Vessels in Domestic Service 2115-AF56
(USCG-2000-7641) Previous Docket (CGD 97-072).......................................
2115 Safety of Uninspected Passenger Vessels Under the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 2115-AF69
1993 (USCG-1999-5040)...............................................................
2116 Certification of Navigation Lights for Uninspected Commercial Vessels and 2115-AF70
Recreational Vessels (CGD 97-060)(USCG 1999-6580)...................................
2117 Vessel Traffic Service Lower Mississippi River (USCG-1998-4399)..................... 2115-AF75
2118 Anchorage Ground; Safety Zone; Speed Limit; Tongass Narrows and Ketchikan, AK (CGD17- 2115-AF81
99-002).............................................................................
2119 Mandatory Ship Reporting System off the Northeast and the Southeast Coasts of the 2115-AF82
United States (USCG-1999-5525)......................................................
2120 Training and Qualifications for Personnel on Passenger Ships (USCG 1999-5610)....... 2115-AF83
2121 Raising the Threshold of Property Damage for Reports of Accidents Involving 2115-AF87
Recreational Vessels (USCG-1999-6094)...............................................
2122 Great Lakes Pilotage Rates (USCG-1999-6098)......................................... 2115-AF91
2123 Alternate Hull Examination Program for Certain Passenger Vessels, and Underwater 2115-AF95
Surveys for Passenger, Nautical School, and Sailing School Vessels (USCG-2000-6858).
2124 Noxious Liquid Substances, Obsolete Hazardous Materials in Bulk, and Current 2115-AF96
Hazardous Materials in Bulk (USCG-2000-7079)........................................
2125 Exemption of Public Vessels Equipped With Electronic Charting and Navigation Systems 2115-AG03
From Paper Chart Requirements (USCG 2000-8300)......................................
2126 Right to Appeal; Director, Great Lakes Pilotage (USCG-2001-8894).................... 2115-AG11
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
U.S. Coast Guard--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2127 Permits for the Transportation of Municipal and Commercial Wastes (CGD 89-014)(USCG- 2115-AD23
2000-7442)..........................................................................
2128 Claims Procedures Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (CGD 91-035).................. 2115-AD90
2129 State Access to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (CGD 92-014)..................... 2115-AE19
2130 Propeller Injury Prevention Aboard Rental Boats (CGD 95-041)........................ 2115-AF28
2131 Limited Service Domestic Voyage Load Lines for River Barges on Lake Michigan (CGD 95- 2115-AF38
015) (USCG-1998-4623)...............................................................
2132 Outer Continental Shelf Activities (USCG-1998-3868)................................. 2115-AF39
2133 +Emergency Response Plans for Passenger Vessels (USCG-1998-3473).................... 2115-AF61
2134 Commercial Diving Operations (USCG-1998-3786)....................................... 2115-AF64
2135 +Improvements to Maritime Safety in Puget Sound-Area Waters (USCG-1998-4501)........ 2115-AF68
2136 Barges Carrying Bulk Liquid Hazardous Material (USCG-1999-5117) (Section 610 Review) 2115-AF77
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U.S. Coast Guard--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2137 Regattas and Marine Parades (CGD 95-054)............................................ 2115-AF17
2138 Revision to Federal Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Standard for Recreational 2115-AF72
Vessel Operators (USCG-1998-4593)...................................................
2139 Citizenship Standards for Vessel Ownership and Financing; American Fisheries Act 2115-AF88
(USCG-1999-6095)....................................................................
2140 Safety Zone; Outer Continental Shelf Platforms in the Gulf of Mexico (CGD08-99-023). 2115-AF93
2141 Inland Waterways Navigation Regulations: Ports and Waterways Safety (CGD 09-00-010). 2115-AG01
2142 Shipping Safety Fairways and Anchorage Areas, Gulf of Mexico (CGD08-00-012)......... 2115-AG02
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Aviation Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2143 +Improved Water Survival Equipment.................................................. 2120-AC72
2144 +Retrofit of Improved Seats in Air Carrier Transport Category Airplanes............. 2120-AC84
2145 +Corrosion Control Program.......................................................... 2120-AE92
2146 +National Air Tour Safety Standards................................................. 2120-AF07
2147 +Overflights of Units of the National Park System................................... 2120-AF46
2148 +Flight Crewmember Duty Period Limitations, Flight Time Limitations, and Rest 2120-AF63
Requirements........................................................................
2149 +False and Misleading Statements Regarding Aircraft Parts........................... 2120-AG08
2150 +Child Restraint Systems............................................................ 2120-AG43
2151 Revision of Air Carrier Crewmember and Training Regulations......................... 2120-AG57
2152 Training in the Recognition of Hazardous Material................................... 2120-AG75
2153 +Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems...................................... 2120-AG90
2154 Fire Protection of Electrical System Components on Transport Category Airplanes..... 2120-AG92
2155 +Air Tour Operations in State of Hawaii............................................. 2120-AH02
2156 +Fractional Ownership............................................................... 2120-AH06
2157 +Flight Simulation Device Qualification............................................. 2120-AH07
2158 Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programs for Personnel Engaged in Specified 2120-AH14
Aviation Activies...................................................................
2159 Alcohol and Antidrug Misuse Prevention Program for Personnel Engaged in Specified 2120-AH15
Aviation Activities.................................................................
2160 Airworthiness Directives............................................................ 2120-AH17
2161 +Certification of Pilots, Aircraft, and Repairmen for the Operation of Light Sport 2120-AH19
Aircraft............................................................................
2162 Powered Lift Operations............................................................. 2120-AH20
2163 Intermix Exclusion Deletion......................................................... 2120-AH22
2164 Refusal to Submit to an Authorized Drug Test........................................ 2120-AH23
2165 Aircraft Registration Requirements; Clarification of ``Court of Competent 2120-AH24
Jurisdiction''......................................................................
2166 Revision to Airspeed Indicating System Requirements for Transport Category Airplanes 2120-AH26
2167 Electrical Installation, Nickel Cadmium Battery Installation, and Nickel Cadmium 2120-AH27
Battery Storage.....................................................................
2168 Design and Installation of Electronic Equipment on Transport Category Airplanes..... 2120-AH28
2169 Electrical Cables................................................................... 2120-AH29
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Aviation Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2170 Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace................................................ 2120-AA09
2171 Miscellaneous Amendments............................................................ 2120-AA50
2172 IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments............................................. 2120-AA63
2173 Airworthiness Directives............................................................ 2120-AA64
2174 Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments................... 2120-AA65
2175 Airspace Actions.................................................................... 2120-AA66
2176 +Part 145 Review: Repair Stations................................................... 2120-AC38
2177 +Sole Radio Navigation System; Minimum Standards for Certification.................. 2120-AD26
2178 +Revision of Part 108, Aircraft Operator Security................................... 2120-AD45
2179 +Revision of Part 107, Airport Security............................................. 2120-AD46
[[Page 25774]]
2180 +Aging Aircraft Safety.............................................................. 2120-AE42
2181 Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System and Mode S Transponder Requirements in the 2120-AE81
National Airspace System............................................................
2182 Flight Attendant English Language Proficiency....................................... 2120-AE98
2183 +Revised Access to Type III Exits................................................... 2120-AF01
2184 +Flight Operational Quality Assurance Program....................................... 2120-AF04
2185 Los Angeles, CA, Class B Airspace................................................... 2120-AF16
2186 Revision of Hydraulics Systems Airworthiness Standards To Harmonize With European 2120-AF79
Airworthiness Standards for Transport Category Airplanes............................
2187 Revised Precision Approach Landing Systems Policy................................... 2120-AG16
2188 +Fees for FAA Services for Certain Flights.......................................... 2120-AG17
2189 +Protection of Voluntarily Submitted Information.................................... 2120-AG36
2190 +Screening of Checked Baggage on Flights Within the United States................... 2120-AG51
2191 Parachute Operations................................................................ 2120-AG52
2192 +Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges......................................... 2120-AG58
2193 +Transport Airplane Fleet Fuel Tank Ignition Source Review; Flammability Reduction, 2120-AG62
and Maintenance and Inspection Requirements.........................................
2194 Revised Landing Gear Shock Absorption Test Requirements............................. 2120-AG72
2195 Financial Responsibility Requirements for Licensed Reentry Activities............... 2120-AG76
2196 Revision of Braking Systems Airworthiness Standards to Harmonize With European 2120-AG80
Airworthiness Standards for Transport Category Airplanes............................
2197 +Certification of Screening Companies............................................... 2120-AG84
2198 +Revisions to Digital Flight Data Recorder Regulations for B-737 Airplanes and for 2120-AG87
Part 125 Operators..................................................................
2199 +Emergency Medical Equipment........................................................ 2120-AG89
2200 +Improved Flammability Standards for Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Materials Used in 2120-AG91
Transport Category Airplanes........................................................
2201 +Certification Procedures for Products and Parts (Section 610 Review)............... 2120-AG93
2202 +Certification of Airports.......................................................... 2120-AG96
2203 Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park.................. 2120-AG97
2204 Noise Certification Standards for Subsonic Jet Airplanes and Subsonic Transport 2120-AH03
Category Large Airplanes............................................................
2205 Noise Certification Regulations for Helicopters..................................... 2120-AH10
2206 Safe Disposition of Life Limited Aircraft Parts..................................... 2120-AH11
2207 Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum in the West Atlantic Route System Airspace...... 2120-AH12
2208 Temporary Flight Restrictions....................................................... 2120-AH13
2209 Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustment Revisions........................................ 2120-AH21
2210 Security Control of Air Traffic..................................................... 2120-AH25
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Aviation Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2211 +Fuel System Vent Fire Protection................................................... 2120-AA49
2212 Airworthiness Standards; Crash-Resistant Fuel Systems............................... 2120-AA57
2213 Low Fuel Quantity Alerting System................................................... 2120-AB46
2214 Aircraft Engines: Fuel and Induction Systems........................................ 2120-AB76
2215 Installation of Crashworthy Fuselage Fuel Tanks and Fuel Lines...................... 2120-AC87
2216 +Drug Enforcement Assistance........................................................ 2120-AD16
2217 Airplane Engine Cowling Retention................................................... 2120-AD34
2218 1-G Stalling Speed as a Basis for Compliance With Part 25 of the Federal Aviation 2120-AD40
Regulations.........................................................................
2219 Type Certificates for Some Surplus Aircraft of the Armed Forces..................... 2120-AE41
2220 +Aircraft Ground Deicing and Anti-Icing Program..................................... 2120-AE70
2221 Civil Penalty Assessment Procedures................................................. 2120-AE84
2222 +Training and Checking in Ground Icing Conditions................................... 2120-AF09
2223 +Revision of Emergency Evacuation Demonstration Procedures To Improve Participant 2120-AF21
Safety..............................................................................
2224 Miscellaneous Cabin Safety Changes.................................................. 2120-AF77
2225 Bird Strike......................................................................... 2120-AF80
2226 +Security Programs of Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operators of U.S. Registered 2120-AG13
Air Carriers Engaged in Common Carriage.............................................
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2227 +Noise Limitations for Aircraft Operations in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National 2120-AG34
Park................................................................................
2228 +Prohibition of the Transportation of Devices Designed as Chemical Generators as 2120-AG35
Cargo in Aircraft...................................................................
2229 Licensing and Safety Requirements for Launch........................................ 2120-AG37
2230 +Revised Standards for Cargo or Baggage Compartments in Transport Category Airplanes 2120-AG42
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Aviation Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2231 Review of Part 47, Aircraft Registration, and Part 49, Recording of Aircraft Titles 2120-AC17
and Security Documents..............................................................
2232 +Cost of Services and Transfer of Fees to Part 187 From Parts 47, 49, 61, 63, 65, 2120-AD91
and 143.............................................................................
2233 +Airport Noise Compatibility Planning............................................... 2120-AE64
2234 +Controlled Rest on the Flight Deck................................................. 2120-AF54
2235 Service Difficulty Reports.......................................................... 2120-AF71
2236 Bird Ingestion Standards............................................................ 2120-AF84
2237 License Requirements for Operation of a Launch Site................................. 2120-AG15
2238 +Air Tour Operations in the State of Hawaii......................................... 2120-AG44
2239 Use of Electronic Signatures........................................................ 2120-AG63
2240 Commercial Space Transportation Reusable Launch Vehicle and Reentry Licensing 2120-AG71
Regulations.........................................................................
2241 Pilot Certificates Issued or Validated on the Basis of a Bilateral Air Safety 2120-AG81
Agreement...........................................................................
2242 High Density Rule................................................................... 2120-AG85
2243 General Rulemaking Procedures....................................................... 2120-AG95
2244 Fire Protection Requirements for Powerplant Installations on Transport Category 2120-AH00
Airplanes...........................................................................
2245 Advanced Qualification Program...................................................... 2120-AH01
2246 Revisions to Digital Flight Data Recorder Requirements for Airbus Airplanes......... 2120-AH08
2247 +Streamlined Enforcement Test and Evaluation Program; Security; Antidrug and Alcohol 2120-AH09
Misuse Prevention Programs; Unruly Passengers.......................................
2248 Emergency Locator Transmitters...................................................... 2120-AH16
2249 Civil Penalty Actions in Commercial Space Transportation............................ 2120-AH18
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Highway Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2250 Highway Beautification.............................................................. 2125-AD24
2251 Revisions to Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program.................. 2125-AE75
2252 +National Bridge Inspection Standards............................................... 2125-AE86
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Highway Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2253 Certification of Size and Weight Enforcement........................................ 2125-AC60
2254 Advanced Construction of Federal Aid Projects....................................... 2125-AD59
2255 Work Zone Safety.................................................................... 2125-AE29
2256 National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; MUTCD; Minimum Retroreflectivity 2125-AE39
Requirements for Traffic Signs......................................................
2257 +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....................................................................
2258 +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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2259 +Federal Lands Highway Program; Transportation Planning Procedures and Management 2125-AE54
Systems Pertaining to the Fish and Wildlife Service, Including the Refuge Roads
Program.............................................................................
2260 +Federal Lands Highway Program; Transportation Planning Procedures and Management 2125-AE55
Systems Pertaining to the Forest Service, Including the Forest Highways Program.....
2261 Revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; Traffic Control Devices 2125-AE78
on Federal-Aid and Other Streets and Highways; Standards............................
2262 +Design-Build Contracting........................................................... 2125-AE79
2263 +Railroad-Highway Crossing Projects................................................. 2125-AE81
2264 Right-of-Way........................................................................ 2125-AE82
2265 National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; Manual on Uniform Traffic Control 2125-AE83
Devices; Accessible Pedestrian Signals..............................................
2266 Planning and Research Program Administration........................................ 2125-AE84
2267 Landscape Development............................................................... 2125-AE85
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Highway Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2268 Truck Length and Width Exclusive Devices............................................ 2125-AC30
2269 Federal-Aid Highway Systems......................................................... 2125-AD74
2270 Railroad Highway Projects........................................................... 2125-AD86
2271 Administration of Engineering and Design Related Services Contracts................. 2125-AE45
2272 Indian Reservation Road Bridge Program.............................................. 2125-AE57
2273 +Revision of Color Specifications for Signs and Pavement Marking Retroreflective 2125-AE67
Materials...........................................................................
2274 Engineering Services................................................................ 2125-AE73
2275 Federal-Aid Project Agreement....................................................... 2125-AE77
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Highway Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2276 +Statewide and Metropolitan Planning................................................ 2125-AE62
2277 Standards for Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Applications for Use by 2125-AE63
Commercial Vehicles in Intelligent Transportation Systems Projects..................
2278 +NEPA and Related Procedures for Transportation Decisionmaking; Protection of Public 2125-AE64
Parks, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges and Historic Sites............................
2279 Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise............ 2125-AE80
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Highway Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2280 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation: Intermodal Cargo Containers..... 2125-AC74
2281 Mitigation of Impacts to Wetlands................................................... 2125-AD78
2282 Traffic Control Devices, Markings, Signals, and Systems for Railroad-Highway Grade 2125-AE11
Crossings...........................................................................
2283 +Application of the National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol (NTCIP) 2125-AE21
Standards in ITS Projects...........................................................
2284 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle... 2125-AE22
2285 Revision of Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; General Provisions and 2125-AE25
Traffic Control for School Areas....................................................
2286 Revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; Part II--Signs........... 2125-AE38
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2287 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..................................................................
2288 Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise............ 2125-AE51
2289 Revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; Warning Signs and Traffic 2125-AE58
Controls for Highway-Light Rail Grade Crossings.....................................
2290 Intelligent Transportation Systems Architecture and Standards....................... 2125-AE65
2291 Revision of the MUTCD; Regulatory Signs, Traffic Control for Low Volume Rural Roads; 2125-AE66
Traffic Control for Highway-Rail Grade Crossings....................................
2292 Utilities........................................................................... 2125-AE68
2293 Revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; General Provisions, 2125-AE71
Markings, and Signals...............................................................
2294 Revision of the MUTCD--Proposed Amendments for Temporary Traffic Control............ 2125-AE72
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2295 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Interstate School Bus Safety............. 2126-AA53
2296 Posting of Employee Protections Information......................................... 2126-AA68
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2297 +Qualification of Drivers; Vision................................................... 2126-AA05
2298 +Minimum Training Requirements for Operators and Training Instructors of Multiple 2126-AA08
Trailer Combination Vehicles........................................................
2299 +Training for Entry-Level Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles...................... 2126-AA09
2300 +Commercial Driver Physical Fitness as Part of the CDL Process...................... 2126-AA10
2301 Safety Performance History of New Drivers........................................... 2126-AA17
2302 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Television Receivers and Data 2126-AA19
Display Units.......................................................................
2303 +Motor Carrier Replacement Information/Registration System.......................... 2126-AA22
2304 +Revision of Regulations and Application Form for Mexican-Domiciled Motor Carriers 2126-AA33
To Operate in U.S. Municipalities and Commercial Zones on the U.S.-Mexico Border....
2305 +Application by Certain Mexican Motor Carriers To Operate Beyond U.S. Municipalities 2126-AA34
and Commercial Zones on the U.S.-Mexico Border......................................
2306 +Safety Monitoring System and Compliance Initiative for Mexican Motor Carriers 2126-AA35
Operating in the United States......................................................
2307 Out-of-Service Criteria............................................................. 2126-AA36
2308 Safety Fitness Procedures........................................................... 2126-AA37
2309 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Zero-Base Revision....................... 2126-AA39
2310 Commercial Driver's License Standards; Requirements and Penalties; Noncommercial 2126-AA55
Motor Vehicle Violations............................................................
2311 Conforming Amendments to DOT Drug and Alcohol Rule.................................. 2126-AA58
2312 +New Entrant Safety Assurance Process............................................... 2126-AA59
2313 +Commercial Driver's License Standards; Requirements and Penalties; Commercial 2126-AA60
Driver's License Program Improvements...............................................
2314 Rules of Practice for Administrative Proceedings.................................... 2126-AA63
2315 +Certification of Safety Auditors................................................... 2126-AA64
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2316 Rules of Practice for Motor Carrier Proceedings; Investigations; Disqualifications 2126-AA15
and Penalties.......................................................................
2317 +Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Safety............................................. 2126-AA18
2318 Development of a North American Standard for Protection Against Shifting and Falling 2126-AA27
Cargo...............................................................................
2319 Minimum Levels of Financial Responsibility for Mexican Motor Carriers............... 2126-AA30
2320 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Waivers, Exemptions, and Pilot Programs; 2126-AA41
Rules and Procedures................................................................
2321 Brake Performance Requirements for CMVs Inspected by Performance-Based Brake Testers 2126-AA46
2322 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Safety Requirements for Operators of 2126-AA52
Small Passenger-Carrying Commercial Motor Vehicles Used in Interstate Commerce......
2323 Motor Carrier Identification Report................................................. 2126-AA57
2324 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; General Amendments.............. 2126-AA61
2325 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Miscellaneous Technical Amendments........ 2126-AA62
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2326 +Commercial Driver's License Standards; Biometric Identifier........................ 2126-AA01
2327 Commercial Learner Permits.......................................................... 2126-AA03
2328 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; General Transportation of Hazardous 2126-AA07
Materials...........................................................................
2329 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Sleeper Berths on Motor Coaches. 2126-AA12
2330 +Hours of Service of Drivers; Driver Rest and Sleep for Safe Operations............. 2126-AA23
2331 Electronic Filing of Surety Bonds, Trust Fund Agreements, Insurance Certificates; 2126-AA24
Cancellations.......................................................................
2332 General Jurisdiction Over Freight Forwarder Service................................. 2126-AA25
2333 +English Language Requirement; Qualifications of Drivers............................ 2126-AA31
2334 Transportation of Household Goods; Consumer Protection Regulations.................. 2126-AA32
2335 +General Requirements; Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; Intermodal Container 2126-AA38
Chassis and Trailers................................................................
2336 +Post-Accident Controlled Substances and Alcohol Test Results; Reporting 2126-AA50
Requirements for the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.............................
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2337 +Qualification of Drivers; Diabetes................................................. 2126-AA00
2338 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; General; Periodic Registration 2126-AA02
Requirements for Motor Carriers.....................................................
2339 Physical Qualification of Drivers; Medical Examination; Certificate................. 2126-AA06
2340 +Advanced Technology in Commercial Motor Vehicle Operations......................... 2126-AA16
2341 Registration of For-Hire Motor Carriers, Property Brokers, and Freight Forwarders... 2126-AA26
2342 +Qualifications of Motor Carriers To Self-Insure Their Operations and Fees To 2126-AA28
Support the Approval and Compliance Process.........................................
2343 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Hours-of-Service and CDL Exemptions...... 2126-AA29
2344 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Requirements for Operators of Small 2126-AA44
Passenger Carrying Commercial Motor Vehicles........................................
2345 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle... 2126-AA51
2346 Sanctions Against Motor Carriers, Brokers, and Freight Forwarders for Failure To Pay 2126-AA54
Civil Penalties.....................................................................
2347 Transportation of Household Goods in Interstate or Foreign Commerce; Rules of 2126-AA56
Practice for Motor Carrier Safety and Hazardous Materials Proceedings...............
2348 Parts and Accessories for Safe Operation; Manufactured Home Tires................... 2126-AA65
2349 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation: Intermodal Cargo Containers..... 2126-AA67
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2350 Review: Odometer Fraud.............................................................. 2127-AF53
2351 Review: American Automobile Labeling Act............................................ 2127-AG18
2352 Review: Heavy Truck Conspicuity..................................................... 2127-AG19
2353 Motorcycle Mounted Reflex Reflector Height.......................................... 2127-AG92
2354 Review: Child Safety Seat Registration.............................................. 2127-AG93
2355 Review: Air Bag On-Off Switches..................................................... 2127-AH12
2356 Headlamp Glare...................................................................... 2127-AH81
2357 Motorcycle Headlamp System.......................................................... 2127-AH92
2358 Guidelines for States on Enforcement of Light Transmission.......................... 2127-AH97
2359 Review: Head Restraints for Light Trucks............................................ 2127-AH98
2360 Seat Belt Fit....................................................................... 2127-AI36
2361 Adaptation of Instrumented Lower Legs for Hybrid III Male and Female Adult Dummies.. 2127-AI39
2362 +Operation of Motor Vehicles by Intoxicated Persons................................. 2127-AI44
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2363 Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts.................................... 2127-AB79
2364 Seating Systems Performance......................................................... 2127-AD08
2365 Radiator Safety Cap................................................................. 2127-AE59
2366 Convex Cross-View Mirrors........................................................... 2127-AG41
2367 Hybrid III 95th Percentile Male..................................................... 2127-AG79
2368 Buy American Requirements........................................................... 2127-AG99
2369 Political Subdivision Participation in State Highway Safety Programs and State 2127-AH00
Highway Safety Agency...............................................................
2370 Definition of Community Transportation Vehicles..................................... 2127-AH23
2371 Metric Conversion--Phase III........................................................ 2127-AH27
2372 Upgrade Door Retention Performance.................................................. 2127-AH34
2373 Administrative Rewrite of the Lighting Requirements Other Than Headlamps............ 2127-AH37
2374 Exemption for Inconsequential Defect or Noncompliance............................... 2127-AH58
2375 Compliance and Enforcement.......................................................... 2127-AH63
2376 Accelerator Control Systems......................................................... 2127-AH71
2377 +Frontal Offset Protection.......................................................... 2127-AH73
2378 Special Purpose Vehicles............................................................ 2127-AH75
2379 Brake Hoses......................................................................... 2127-AH79
2380 Low-Speed Vehicle Performance Requirements.......................................... 2127-AH80
2381 Defect Reporting and Notification................................................... 2127-AH89
2382 Improve Motorcycle Helmet Head Protection........................................... 2127-AI03
2383 Label Placement on Rear Impact Guards............................................... 2127-AI04
2384 Moving Barrier Tire Specification................................................... 2127-AI05
2385 Theft Data for Calendar Year 1999................................................... 2127-AI06
2386 Insurer Reporting Requirements for October 2001..................................... 2127-AI07
2387 Reorganize and Harmonize Controls and Displays...................................... 2127-AI09
2388 Confidential Business Information................................................... 2127-AI13
2389 ''Early Warning'' Defect Reporting Requirements..................................... 2127-AI25
2390 Defects in Foreign Countries........................................................ 2127-AI26
2391 Acceleration of Manufacturer Remedy Program......................................... 2127-AI27
2392 Reimbursement Prior to Recall....................................................... 2127-AI28
2393 Disposition of Replaced Tires....................................................... 2127-AI29
2394 Prohibition of Sale or Lease of Equipment........................................... 2127-AI30
2395 Record Retention (Amendment)........................................................ 2127-AI31
2396 Improve Tire Safety Information..................................................... 2127-AI32
2397 Tire Pressure Monitoring System..................................................... 2127-AI33
2398 Improving the Safety of Child Restraints............................................ 2127-AI34
2399 Seat Belt Emergency Locking Retractor............................................... 2127-AI38
2400 Voluntarily Installed Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages................................. 2127-AI40
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2401 +Automotive Fuel Economy Manufacturing Incentive for Alternative Fuel Vehicles...... 2127-AI41
2402 Civil Penalties..................................................................... 2127-AI42
2403 Idle Stop Technology Used in Some Hybrid Electric Vehicles.......................... 2127-AI43
2404 Expanding the Auto Parts Marking Requirement........................................ 2127-AI46
2405 Parking Brakes for Non-School Bus Vehicles.......................................... 2127-AI47
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2406 Brake Lining........................................................................ 2127-AC66
2407 +Platform Lift Systems.............................................................. 2127-AD50
2408 Upgrade Fuel Integrity Performance Requirements..................................... 2127-AF36
2409 Alternative Geometric Visibility Requirements for Lamps............................. 2127-AF75
2410 Power-Operated Windows: Roof Panels................................................. 2127-AF83
2411 Automotive Fuel Economy Reports..................................................... 2127-AG00
2412 Dealer Notification of Defect or Noncompliance Determination........................ 2127-AG27
2413 Power Window Safety Switches........................................................ 2127-AG36
2414 Seat Belt Positioning Devices....................................................... 2127-AG49
2415 Glare Reduction From Daytime Running Lamps.......................................... 2127-AG86
2416 Administrative Rewrite for Headlamp Requirements.................................... 2127-AG87
2417 Signal Lamps Used With Light Emitting Diodes........................................ 2127-AG88
2418 State Issued Identification Documents............................................... 2127-AG91
2419 +Allocation of Fuel Economy Credits................................................. 2127-AG97
2420 Placement of Wheelchair Restraints on Buses......................................... 2127-AH03
2421 Incorporate the 1996 Revision of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)... 2127-AH08
2422 +Harmonization of Head Restraints................................................... 2127-AH09
2423 Truck Air Braking Requirements...................................................... 2127-AH11
2424 Child Restraints for Older Children................................................. 2127-AH14
2425 Motorcycle Braking Requirements..................................................... 2127-AH15
2426 Heavy Vehicle Antilock Brake System (ABS) Performance Requirement................... 2127-AH16
2427 +Safety Incentive Grants for Use of Seat Belts-Allocations Based on State Seat Belt 2127-AH38
Use Rates...........................................................................
2428 Occupant Protection Incentive Grants................................................ 2127-AH40
2429 Ejection Mitigation Using Advanced Glazing.......................................... 2127-AH50
2430 Upper Interior Impact............................................................... 2127-AH61
2431 Vehicles With Raised Roofs.......................................................... 2127-AH74
2432 School Bus Body Joint Strength...................................................... 2127-AH84
2433 Stowable or Fold-Away Child Restraint Anchorages.................................... 2127-AH85
2434 Neck Lateral Bending for 50th Percentile Male Side Impact Dummy Hybrid III (SID/ 2127-AH87
HIII)...............................................................................
2435 Clarify Test Procedures for Brake Fluids............................................ 2127-AH96
2436 Child Restraint Anchorage Systems--Part 2........................................... 2127-AH99
2437 Hybrid III Type 6-Year-Old Size Test Dummy.......................................... 2127-AI00
2438 Fifth Percentile Female Test Dummy.................................................. 2127-AI01
2439 Hybrid III Type 3-Year-Old Size Test Dummy.......................................... 2127-AI02
2440 High-Theft Lines for Model Year 2002................................................ 2127-AI08
2441 +Advanced Air Bags.................................................................. 2127-AI10
2442 Sale or Lease of Defective or Noncompliant Tire..................................... 2127-AI23
2443 Safe Harbor Provision............................................................... 2127-AI24
2444 Hybrid III Type 12-Month-Old Size Test Dummy........................................ 2127-AI37
2445 Procedures for Participating In and Receiving Data From the National Driver 2127-AI45
Registration Problem Driver Pointer System..........................................
2446 Trailer Test Rig.................................................................... 2127-AI48
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2447 +Crashworthiness Ratings............................................................ 2127-AA03
2448 +Flammability of Interior Materials--School Buses................................... 2127-AA44
2449 Certification Requirements of Multistage Vehicles................................... 2127-AE27
2450 +Review: Side Impact Protection..................................................... 2127-AF54
2451 Door Latch Exemption for Vehicles Equipped With Wheelchair Lifts and Ramps.......... 2127-AG16
2452 Upgrade Roof Crashworthiness........................................................ 2127-AG51
2453 Review: Redesigned Air Bags......................................................... 2127-AH13
2454 Use of Universal Child Seats in Aircraft............................................ 2127-AH56
2455 Registered Importers of Vehicles Not Originally Manufactured to Conform with the 2127-AH67
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards..............................................
2456 Review: Antilock Brake Systems for Heavy Trucks..................................... 2127-AI14
2457 Review: Rear Impact Guards for Truck Trailers....................................... 2127-AI15
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2458 Review: Passenger-Car Back Seat Occupant Protection................................. 2127-AE95
2459 Modified Vehicles To Accommodate a Person's Disability.............................. 2127-AG40
2460 Open Container Requirements......................................................... 2127-AH41
2461 State Highway Safety Data Improvements Incentive Grants............................. 2127-AH43
2462 Minimum Penalties for Repeat Offenders.............................................. 2127-AH47
2463 Parking Brake Warning System on School Buses........................................ 2127-AH57
2464 Requirements for Low-Speed Vehicles (LSV)........................................... 2127-AH69
2465 Interior Trunk Release.............................................................. 2127-AH83
2466 Bonfire Test Procedure.............................................................. 2127-AH94
2467 Schedule of Fees Authorized by 49 USC 30141......................................... 2127-AI11
2468 Importation of Vehicles and Equipment Subject to Federal Motor Vehicle (FMV) Safety, 2127-AI12
Bumper and Theft Prevention Standards and of Vehicles Not Originally Manufactured To
Conform to FMV Standards............................................................
2469 Listing of Nonconforming Vehicles Eligible for Importation.......................... 2127-AI17
2470 Civil Penalties; Registered Importers of Vehicles Not Originally Manufactured To 2127-AI18
Conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards...............................
2471 +Light Truck Fuel Economy Standards for Model Year 2003............................. 2127-AI35
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Railroad Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2472 Railroad Car Conspicuity............................................................ 2130-AB41
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Railroad Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2473 +Positive Train Control............................................................. 2130-AA94
2474 Locomotive Crashworthiness.......................................................... 2130-AB23
2475 Event Recorder Crashworthiness...................................................... 2130-AB34
2476 Revision to Railroad Safety Enforcement Procedures.................................. 2130-AB35
2477 Rules of Practice................................................................... 2130-AB36
2478 +Application of Random Testing and Other Alcohol and Drug Regulations to Employees 2130-AB39
of Foreign Railroads................................................................
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2479 +Requirements for Proficiency in the Use of the English Language and for the Use of 2130-AB40
English Units of Measurements in Communications About Railroad Operations in the
United States.......................................................................
2480 +Minimum Standards for Temperature in the Locomotive Cab............................ 2130-AB46
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Railroad Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2481 Local Rail Freight Assistance to States............................................. 2130-AA60
2482 +Whistle Bans at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings....................................... 2130-AA71
2483 Locomotive Cab Working Conditions................................................... 2130-AA89
2484 Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing of Grade-Crossing Signal Systems............... 2130-AA97
2485 Revision of Regulations Addressing Discontinuance or Modification of Signal Systems. 2130-AB05
2486 Revision of Signal System Reporting Requirements.................................... 2130-AB06
2487 Small Railroads; Policy Statement on Enforcement Program............................ 2130-AB15
2488 +Regulations on Safety Integration Plans Governing Railroad Consolidations, Mergers, 2130-AB24
Acquisitions of Control and Start-Up Operations.....................................
2489 Bridge Worker Safety Standards...................................................... 2130-AB25
2490 Roadway Equipment Safety............................................................ 2130-AB28
2491 Annual Adjustment of Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/ 2130-AB30
Incidents...........................................................................
2492 Determination of Minimum Testing Rate for Random Drug and Alcohol Testing........... 2130-AB31
2493 +Locational Requirement for Dispatching of United States Rail Operations............ 2130-AB38
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Railroad Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2494 +Freight Car Safety Standards: Maintenance-of-Way Equipment......................... 2130-AA68
2495 Blue Signal and Related Protections................................................. 2130-AA90
2496 Use of One-Person Crews in Rail Operations.......................................... 2130-AB18
2497 Crane Safety Standards.............................................................. 2130-AB27
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Railroad Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2498 AMTRAK Waste Disposal............................................................... 2130-AA84
2499 +Hours of Service Electronic Recordkeeping Project.................................. 2130-AB04
2500 Tourist and Historic Working Group Regulatory Review................................ 2130-AB12
2501 +Power Brake Regulations: Freight Power Brake Revisions............................. 2130-AB16
2502 Track Safety Standards Amendment To Address Gauge Restraint Measurement Systems..... 2130-AB32
2503 Amendments to Order of Particular Applicability Requiring Advanced Civil Speed 2130-AB45
Enforcement System (ACSES) Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority Temporary Operating
Protocols...........................................................................
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
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Federal Transit Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2504 Clean Fuels Formula Grant Program................................................... 2132-AA64
2505 State Safety Oversight; Rail Fixed Guideway Systems................................. 2132-AA69
2506 Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and Drug Use in Transit Operations..................... 2132-AA71
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Transit Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2507 +Bus Testing........................................................................ 2132-AA30
2508 Charter Services Demonstration Program.............................................. 2132-AA58
2509 Buy America Requirements; Amendment to Certification Procedures..................... 2132-AA62
2510 School Bus Operations............................................................... 2132-AA67
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Transit Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2511 +NEPA and Related Procedures for Transportation Decisionmaking; Protection of Public 2132-AA43
Works, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges and Historic Sites............................
2512 +Statewide Metropolitan Planning.................................................... 2132-AA66
2513 Buy America Requirements; Permanent Waiver for Microcomputers....................... 2132-AA68
2514 +Requirement for Third-Party Contracting with FTA Recipients........................ 2132-AA70
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Transit Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2515 +Major Capital Investment Projects.................................................. 2132-AA63
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2516 Seaway Regulations and Rules and Tariff of Tolls.................................... 2135-AA12
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Research and Special Programs Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2517 +Maps and Records of Pipeline Locations and Characteristics; Notification of State 2137-AB48
Agencies; Pipe Inventory............................................................
2518 Hazardous Materials: Revision of Requirements for Carriage by Aircraft.............. 2137-AD18
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
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Research and Special Programs Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2519 Pipeline Safety: Gas Gathering Line Definition...................................... 2137-AB15
2520 DOT 3AL Aluminum Cylinders; Safety Problems......................................... 2137-AB51
2521 Pipeline Safety: Periodic Underwater Inspections.................................... 2137-AC54
2522 Hazardous Materials: Retention of Shipping Papers................................... 2137-AC64
2523 +Applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations to Loading, Unloading, and 2137-AC68
Storage.............................................................................
2524 Hazardous Materials: Requirements for Cargo Tanks................................... 2137-AC90
2525 Pipeline Safety: Further Regulatory Review; Gas Pipeline Safety Standards........... 2137-AD01
2526 +Pipeline Safety: Recommendations To Change Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety 2137-AD10
Standards...........................................................................
2527 Hazardous Materials: Revisions to Standards for Infectious Substances............... 2137-AD13
2528 Hazardous Materials: Revision of Requirements for Carriage by Rail Car and Motor 2137-AD19
Vehicle.............................................................................
2529 Hazardous Materials: Revisions to the Incident Reporting Requirements and the 2137-AD21
Detailed Hazardous Materials Incident Report DOT Form...............................
2530 Pipeline Safety: Pressure Testing Older Pipelines in Terminals...................... 2137-AD26
2531 Hazardous Materials: Hazard Communication Requirements--Petitions for Rulemaking and 2137-AD28
Miscellaneous Amendments............................................................
2532 Hazardous Materials: Air Carrier Emergency Telephone Number Requirements............ 2137-AD29
2533 Hazardous Materials: Revised and Clarified Hazardous Materials Exemptions Procedures 2137-AD30
2534 +Hazardous Materials Safety: Transportation of Oxygen Cylinders on Aircraft......... 2137-AD33
2535 +Hazardous Materials: Safety Requirements for External Product Piping on Cargo Tanks 2137-AD36
Transporting Flammable Liquids......................................................
2536 Hazardous Materials: Adoption of latest IAEA and Other Miscellaneous Revisions and 2137-AD40
Clarifications......................................................................
2537 Pipeline Safety: Producer-Operated Outer Continental Shelf Gas and Hazardous Liquid 2137-AD42
Pipelines That Cross Directly Into State Waters.....................................
2538 Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments for Unloading IM Portable Tanks on a 2137-AD44
Transport Vehicle...................................................................
2539 Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries............................ 2137-AD48
2540 Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas (Hazardous 2137-AD49
Liquid Operators With Less Than 500 Miles of Pipeline)..............................
2541 Hazardous Materials: Revision of the Requirements for Hazardous Waste Manifests..... 2137-AD50
2542 Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas (Gas 2137-AD54
Transmission Pipeline Operators)....................................................
2543 Pipeline Safety: Drug and Alcohol Testing for Pipeline Facility Employees........... 2137-AD55
2544 Pipeline Safety: Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Accident Reporting Revisions............. 2137-AD56
2545 Hazardous Materials: Frangible Discs on Tank Cars................................... 2137-AD57
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Research and Special Programs Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2546 Quantity Limitations Aboard Aircraft................................................ 2137-AA85
2547 +Hazardous Materials: Requirements for Cylinders.................................... 2137-AA92
2548 Pipeline Safety: Passage of Internal Inspection Devices............................. 2137-AB71
2549 +Pipeline Safety: Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines.......................... 2137-AC30
2550 Filling of Propane Cylinders........................................................ 2137-AC86
2551 Hazardous Materials: Revised and Clarified Hazardous Materials Safety Rulemaking and 2137-AD20
Program Procedures..................................................................
2552 Pipeline Safety: Enforcement Procedures............................................. 2137-AD22
2553 Pipeline Safety: Controlling Corrosion on Hazardous Liquid and Carbon Dioxide 2137-AD24
Pipelines...........................................................................
2554 Pipeline Safety: Periodic Updates to Pipeline Safety Requirements (1999)............ 2137-AD35
2555 Hazardous Materials: Limited Extension of Requirements for Labeling Certain 2137-AD37
Shipments of Materials Poisonous by Inhalation (PIH)................................
2556 Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations, International Maritime 2137-AD41
Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical
Instructions........................................................................
2557 Revisions; Definition of Administrator.............................................. 2137-AD43
2558 Hazardous Materials: Minor Editorial Corrections and Clarifications................. 2137-AD51
2559 Hazardous Materials: Reduction of Registration Fees................................. 2137-AD53
2560 Hazardous Materials: Requirements for Maintenance, Requalification, and Repair of 2137-AD58
DOT Specification Cylinders.........................................................
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
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Research and Special Programs Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2561 +Safeguarding Food From Contamination During Transportation......................... 2137-AC00
2562 Hazardous Materials: Cargo Tank Rollover Requirements............................... 2137-AD34
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Research and Special Programs Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2563 Pipeline Safety: Underwater Abandoned Pipeline Facilities........................... 2137-AC33
2564 +Pipeline Safety: Areas Unusually Sensitive to Environmental Damage (USAs).......... 2137-AC34
2565 +Increased Inspection Requirements.................................................. 2137-AC38
2566 +Emergency Flow Restricting Devices................................................. 2137-AC39
2567 Regulated Gas and Hazardous Liquid Gathering Lines.................................. 2137-AC53
2568 +Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas (Hazardous 2137-AD45
Liquid Operators With 500 or More Miles of Pipeline)................................
2569 Hazardous Materials: Relocation of Registration and Training Requirements........... 2137-AD46
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Maritime Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2570 +Cargo Preference Regulations--Carriage of Agricultural Exports..................... 2133-AB37
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Maritime Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2571 Update to Part 205 - Audit Appeals; Policy and Procedure............................ 2133-AB42
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maritime Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2572 Removal of Part 207 - Statistical Data for Use in Operating-Differential Subsidy 2133-AB43
Application Hearings................................................................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bureau of Transportation Statistics--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2573 Modernizing the Passenger Origin-Destination Survey................................. 2139-AA01
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[[Page 25786]]
Bureau of Transportation Statistics--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2574 Air Carrier Traffic and Capacity Data By Nonstop Segment and On-Flight Market....... 2139-AA08
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bureau of Transportation Statistics--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2575 Amendment to the Definitions of Revenue and Nonrevenue Passengers................... 2139-AA07
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Proposed Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
2035. +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:
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Action Date FR Cite
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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
SANPRM 07/24/00 65 FR 45551
NPRM 10/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: The extensions for the existing rule are under
AC75.
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
_______________________________________________________________________
2036. +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:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 07/15/98 63 FR 38128
ANPRM Comment Period End 09/14/98
Reply Comment Period End 10/13/98
NPRM 11/00/01
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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
_______________________________________________________________________
2037. PARTICIPATION BY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH SMALL
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION; UNIFORM FORMS AND OTHER REVISIONS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 105-178; 112 Stat. 107 and 113; 42 USC 2000d; PL
102-581
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 26
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This NPRM proposes implementation procedures for a memorandum
of understanding (MOU) between DOT and the Small Business
Administration. The MOU establishes reciprocity and streamlines
certification procedures for participation in SBA's 8(a) Business
Development and Small Disadvantaged Business program, and DOT's DBE
program. This document also proposed a uniform certification
application form and a uniform reporting form. This document also
requests comments for issues relating to personal net worth
requirements.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 04/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions,
Organizations
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Agency Contact: Laura Aguilar, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, C-10, Room 10102
Phone: 202 366-0365
Fax: 202 366-9170
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC88
_______________________________________________________________________
2038. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN AIR TRAVEL
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 14 USC 41702; 14 USC 41705; 14 USC 41712
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 382
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is proposing to amend its rules implementing
the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 concerning requirements for movable
aisle armrests. The amendment would clarify the application of the
movable armrest requirement to all classes of service in an aircraft.
In addition, in response to changed practices in parts of the airline
industry, the Department is proposing to require preboarding to be made
available for passengers with disabilities.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 05/00/01
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: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC97
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Final Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OST)
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2039. 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 04/00/01
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: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AA40
_______________________________________________________________________
2040. 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
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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 04/00/01
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: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AA45
_______________________________________________________________________
2041. DIRECT FLIGHTS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1381
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 399
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Donald L. Pevsner petitioned the CAB to institute a
rulemaking proceeding to ban use of the term ``direct flight'' because
it is deceptive, and to declare use of the term to be a prima facie
violation of section 411 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. The
Department is now considering what action to take in response to the
petition.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Action 04/00/01
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: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AA73
_______________________________________________________________________
2042. 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; PL 96-354; 5 USC 601
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
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NPRM 09/23/83 48 FR 43343
NPRM Comment Period End 11/07/83
To Be Withdrawn 04/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Docket 41683, EDR 468/PSDR-81.
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AA78
_______________________________________________________________________
2043. 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
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/05/84 49 FR 39337
NPRM Comment Period End 12/04/84
To Be Withdrawn 04/00/01
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: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AA82
_______________________________________________________________________
2044. 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
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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 04/00/01
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: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AA84
_______________________________________________________________________
2045. 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 04/00/01
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: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AA88
_______________________________________________________________________
2046. +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
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NPRM 07/26/89 54 FR 31052
NPRM Extended Comment Period 08/23/89 54 FR 35005
NPRM Comment Period End 08/25/89
NPRM Comment Period End 09/25/89
To Be Withdrawn 04/00/01
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: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AB50
_______________________________________________________________________
2047. +PROCEDURES FOR TRANSPORTATION WORKPLACE DRUG-TESTING PROGRAMS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 101; 49 USC 102; 49 USC 301; 49 USC 302; 49 USC
322
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 40
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The NPRM in 1990 concerned the question of to whom reports of
negative drug test results may be sent. It will be formally withdrawn
when the Department issues an NPRM under RIN 2105-AC49, Update of Drug
and Alcohol Procedural Rules. This action is significant because of
substantial public and congressional interest, and multimodal impact.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/13/90 55 FR 28782
NPRM Comment Period End 08/13/90
To Be Withdrawn 04/00/01
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: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AB71
_______________________________________________________________________
2048. +TRANSPORTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (ACCESSIBILITY
GUIDELINES)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552a
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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:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/20/94 59 FR 31818
NPRM Comment Period End 08/19/94
To Be Withdrawn 04/00/01
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: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC06
_______________________________________________________________________
2049. USE OF DIRECT FINAL RULEMAKING
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
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
NPRM Comment Period End 10/03/95
Final Action 04/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: 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
_______________________________________________________________________
2050. OVERBOOKING OF FLIGHTS: ELIMINATION OF AIRPORT NOTICE SIGNS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
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 04/00/01
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
_______________________________________________________________________
2051. FEES AND CHARGES FOR SPECIAL SERVICES: REINVENTION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
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 09/00/01
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
_______________________________________________________________________
2052. AMENDMENTS TO MODAL ALCOHOL TESTING RULES: PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
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
[[Page 25791]]
Abstract: This rule would implement a 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
To Be Withdrawn 04/00/01
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: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC50
_______________________________________________________________________
2053. +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
To Be Withdrawn 04/00/01
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: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC76
_______________________________________________________________________
2054. 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:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/26/99 64 FR 46611
NPRM Comment Period End 11/24/99
Final Rule 04/00/01
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: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC81
_______________________________________________________________________
2055. +UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS
WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 322(a)
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 19
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action implements changes to OMB Circular A-110 that
were issued by OMB on October 8, 1999, providing uniform guidance for
administering grants to institutions of higher education, hospitals,
and other nonprofit organizations. The change provides guidance on
making data produced under awards available to the public. The
regulation is essentially a word-for-word issuance of the requirements
in OMB Cirular A-110. An interim final rule was issued because of the
limited ability to change the requirements from those in the Circular.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/16/00 65 FR 14406
Final Action 04/00/01
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: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC83
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2056. +AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552a
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 27; 49 CFR 37
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department of Transportation is proposing to amend its
rules implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by
adopting as its standards revised accessibility guidelines proposed by
the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access
Board). The Access Board published a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) to revise and update the accessibility guidelines for the ADA
and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) in the November 16, 1999 issue
of the Federal Register. This proposed rule would adopt the Access
Board's revised and updated ADA guidelines and make a conforming change
to the Department's rule implementing the ADA.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/08/00 65 FR 48444
NPRM Comment Period End 09/07/00
Final Action 05/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Blane A. Workie, Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Room 10424/C-50, 400 7th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
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: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC86
_______________________________________________________________________
2057. PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS: THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTS AND
OTHER TECHNICAL REVISIONS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 105-178, TEA-21; PL 102-581
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 26.11 (Revision); 49 CFR 26.21 (Revision); 49 CFR
26.37 (Revision); 49 CFR 26.45 (Revision); 49 CFR 26.55 (Revision)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interim final rule changes threshold requirements for
Federal Transit Administration and Federal Aviation Administration
recipients to establish DBE programs and overall goals. Each August 1,
recipients must submit DBE goals for the following fiscal year. This
change will reduce burdens on entities receiving smaller Federal
grants. The DOT is issuing an interim final rule in order to reduce the
burden, this fiscal year, for the smallest grant recipients. This
document also makes technical changes to 49 CFR part 26.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 11/15/00 65 FR 68949
Interim Final Rule Effective 11/15/00
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 01/02/01
Final Action 04/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Laura Aguilar, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, C-10, Room 10102
Phone: 202 366-0365
Fax: 202 366-9170
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC89
_______________________________________________________________________
2058. PARTICIPATION BY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 23 USC 324; 42 USC 2000d et seq; 49 USC 1611, 47107,
47113, 47123; EO 12138; 3 CFR 1951 comp., p. 393; Sec. 1101 (b); ...
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 2a, subpart G
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, June 30, 1993.
Abstract: In May 1997, the Department issued a supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to revise its disadvantaged business
enterprise (DBE) regulation. The SNPRM included proposals for revising
the airport concessions portion of the DBE program. When the
Department, in February 1999, issued a final rule based on the SNPRM,
we did not publish a final version of the airport concessions proposal.
This SNPRM seeks comments on an airport concessions subpart to Part 26
that takes into account comments on the May 1997 SNPRM, adapts
provisions of the rest of Part 26 to the concessions context, and
proposes options for provisions affecting car rental operations at
airports. These options are based in part on a recent memorandum of
understanding between the American Car Rental Association and the
Airport Minority Advisory Council making recommendations to the
Department on this aspect of the rulemaking. This SNPRM was
inadvertently published under RIN 2105-AB92.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
SNPRM 09/08/00 65 FR 54454
SNPRM Comment Period End 10/23/00
Final Action 07/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: State, 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: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC91
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2059. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority: 5 USC 571 to 583; 5 USC 561 to 570
CFR Citation: None
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This Statement of Policy on Alternative Dispute Resolution
(ADR) is intended to provide information about ADR, introduce new ADR
initiatives and promote the use of ADR. DOT will use ADR to advance its
mission by preventing, minimizing escalation of, and resolving disputes
among employees and with external parties.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 11/15/00 65 FR 69121
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 01/16/01
Final Action 04/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Judith S. Kaleta, Senior Counsel for Dispute
Resolution, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Room
10428, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-0992
Fax: 202 366-3388
RIN: 2105-AC94
_______________________________________________________________________
2060. OVER THE ROAD BUSES: EXTENSION OF DUE DATE FOR INFORMATION
COLLECTION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 12101-12213; 49 USC 322
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 37
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department of Transportation is amending its Americans
with Disabilities Act regulations concerning accessibility of over-the-
road buses with respect to information collection requirements by
postponing the requirement for bus companies to submit information
reporting ridership on accessible fixed route service and the
acquisition of buses and designating of the Federal Motor carrier
Safety Administration as the recipient of the data.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 04/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Blane A. Workie, Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Room 10424/C-50, 400 7th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC98
_______________________________________________________________________
2061. MAINTENANCE OF AND ACCESS TO RECORDS PERTAINING TO
INDIVIDUALS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552a; 49 USC 322
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 10
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule proposes to exempt from certain provisions of the
Privacy Act the record system designed to assist in finding Suspected
Unapproved Parts used in aviation, and a record system used to manage
the flow of data about commercial motor carriers. A notice of proposed
rulemaking was inadvertently published in the Federal Register under
RIN 2105-AC57 (66 FR 1294).
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/08/01 66 FR 1294
NPRM Comment Period End 02/20/01
Final Action 04/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Yvonne Coates, Department of Transportation, Office of
the Secretary
Phone: 202 366-6964
Fax: 202 366-7024
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC99
_______________________________________________________________________
2062. EXTENSION OF COMPUTER RESERVATION SYSTEM (CRS)
REGULATIONS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 40101; 49 USC 40102; 49 USC 40105; 49 USC
40113; 49 USC 41712
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 255
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action extends the expiration date of DOT's rules
regulating computer reservation systems owned by airlines or airline
affiliates that are used by travel agencies from March 31, 2001 to
March 31, 2002. The Department is conducting a reexamination of the
rules to see whether they should be continued or modified. That action
is being taken under RIN 2105-AC65. The extension is necessary so that
the current rules will remain in force.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 04/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: The rules were were previously extended from
March 31, 2000 to March 31, 2001 under RIN 2150-AC75.
Sectors Affected: None
Agency Contact: Gwyneth Radloff, Office of Regulation and Enforcement,
C-50, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AD00
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_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Long-Term Actions
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
2063. 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 has classified that section 105 of the
ADA preempts even indirect State regulation that ``has a connection
with or reference to'' airline rates, routes, or services, but does not
preempt State contract law with respect to interpretation and
enforcement of agreements voluntarily entered into by air carriers.
Other courts continue to issue decisions applying this provision to a
multitude of different circumstances. The Department believes that this
process of exploring the interpretation of section 105 will continue,
and is considering the admissibility of terminating this proceeding.
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
_______________________________________________________________________
2064. +STATEMENT OF ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON REBATING
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 601; 49 USC 1301 to 1302; 49 USC 1305; 49 USC
1324(a); 49 USC 1371 to 1379; 49 USC 1381 to 1382; 49 USC 1384; 49 USC
1386; 49 USC 1461; 49 USC 1481 to 1482; 49 USC 1502; 49 USC 1504
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 399.80; 14 CFR 399.85
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is proposing to provide formal notice to the
public of its enforcement policy concerning the rebating of
international air fares by adopting that policy as a Policy Statement
in the regulations. No change in the substance of that policy is
intended. The Department also proposes to revoke an existing Policy
Statement on the advertising of rebates that is contrary to DOT's
current enforcement policy. The proposal responds to a request for such
action by the American Society of Travel Agents. The proposed
regulation is significant because it involves important departmental
policies and substantial industry interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/21/88 53 FR 41353
NPRM Comment Period End 12/20/88
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
_______________________________________________________________________
2065. +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: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AB87
_______________________________________________________________________
2066. 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
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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: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC29
_______________________________________________________________________
2067. +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, 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
_______________________________________________________________________
2068. 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
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This is a procedural change that presents no
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
_______________________________________________________________________
2069. NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 794; 42 USC 2000d to 2000d-7; 42 USC 6101 to
6107; EO 12250
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 21; 49 CFR 27
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule proposes to amend DOT's regulations implementing
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1972 (Section 504), and the Age Discrimination
Act of 1975 (Age Discrimination Act). Together, these statutes prohibit
discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin,
disability, and age in programs or activities that receive Federal
financial assistance. In 1988, the Civil Rights Restoration Act (CRRA)
added definitions of ``program or activity'' and ``program'' to Title
VI and added a definition of ``program or activity'' to Section 504 and
the Age Discrimination Act. The added definitions were designed to
clarify the broad scope of coverage of recipients' programs or
activities under these statutes. The promulgation of this proposed
regulation incorporates the CRRA's definition of ``program or
activity'' and ``program'' into Title VI, Section 504, and the Age
Discrimination Act regulations. This proposed regulation also promotes
consistency and enforceability of these statutes. This is
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a joint notice of proposed rulemaking with other Federal agencies.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/06/00 65 FR 76460
NPRM Comment Period End 01/05/01
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Blane A. Workie, Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Room 10424/C-50, 400 7th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
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: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC96
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Completed Actions
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
2070. 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:
________________________________________________________________________
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 12/17/99 64 FR 70573
Final Action Effective 01/18/00
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: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AC07
_______________________________________________________________________
2071. +UPDATE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROCEDURAL RULES (COMPLETION OF A
SECTION 610 REVIEW)
Priority: Other Significant
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 revising its procedural rules for drug and
alcohol testing to update and clarify provisions of the rules. As part
of this action, a review of the impact of the rules on small entities
under 5 USC section 610 was done.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 04/29/96 61 FR 18713
ANPRM Comment Period End 07/29/96
NPRM 12/09/99 64 FR 69076
NPRM Comment Period End 04/07/00
Final Action 12/19/00 65 FR 79462
Final Action Effective 01/18/01
Final Action Effective 08/01/01
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). (This NPRM will propose to 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: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC49
_______________________________________________________________________
2072. +ENFORCEMENT POLICY: UNFAIR EXCLUSIONARY CONDUCT IN THE AIR
TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41712
CFR Citation: None
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This proposed statement was developed in consultation with
the Department of Justice and set 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.
The Department of Transportation released 4 documents that draw to a
conclusion the proceeding that began in 1998, when it issued its
proposed competition policy guidelines. These included a statement by
Secretary Slater expressing his view that unfair competitive practices
are a problem in the airline industry that should be
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addressed by the Department, and that developing standards through a
case-by-case approach will be a more effective way of proceeding than
the guidelines as originally proposed. The Department also published
three papers that provide a detailed economic, policy, and legal
analysis that supported the Secretary's conclusions. These documents
can be found in the docket under Docket No. OST-98-3713.
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
Final Report/Policy Statement 01/17/01
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, Acting Director, Office of Aviation
Analysis, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, X-50,
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-1053
RIN: 2105-AC72
_______________________________________________________________________
2073. 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, RIN 2105-AC48, (62 FR
5094) and a final rule published on 02/09/2000, RIN 2105-AC48, (65 FR
6446). The Department received a number of comments seeking changes in
filing periods for responsive pleadings to various types of
applications. Even though the comments were outside the scope of the
initial rulemaking, the Department considered addressing these comments
under this action. However, after further consideration, the Department
has determined not to pursue further changes in the filing periods at
this time. This action will be withdrawn.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Withdrawn 02/28/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Patricia L. Thomas, Air Carrier Fitness Division,
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, X-56, 400
Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9721
RIN: 2105-AC73
_______________________________________________________________________
2074. 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. The final rule was
inadvertently published under RIN 2105-AC80.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/26/99 64 FR 40331
NPRM Comment Period End 09/24/99
Final Action 10/21/00 65 FR 56705
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: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AC82
_______________________________________________________________________
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Prerule Stage
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
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2075. ELECTRONIC CHART DISPLAY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (ECDIS)
(USCG-2001-8826)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1223; 33 USC 1231; 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 3703; 46
USC 6101; 46 USC 8502
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 164
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking would allow commercial vessels the option of
using an IMO approved Electronic Charting Display and Information
System (ECDIS) as a primary means of navigation in U.S. waters in lieu
of paper charts. Compliance with this rule would be optional, and
vessels choosing not to use an IMO approved ECDIS must continue to
navigate using corrected and updated printed charts and publications.
This regulation
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supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of maritime safety.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 05/00/01
ANPRM Comment Period End 08/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Dave Beach, Project Manager, G-MWV-3, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1409
RIN: 2115-AG09
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Proposed Rule Stage
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
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2076. HANDLING OF EXPLOSIVES OR OTHER DANGEROUS CARGOES WITHIN OR
CONTIGUOUS TO WATERFRONT FACILITIES (CGD 92-026)(USCG-1998-4302)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1231
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 126
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking is intended to revise existing regulations
covering waterfront facilities handling dangerous cargoes. The present
regulations are outdated and do not reflect improved safety procedures
and modern transportation methods, such as the use of containers. Where
appropriate, the regulations would incorporate industry standards
regarding the handling of hazardous materials at waterfront facilities.
This project supports the Vice Commandant's workload reduction
initiative, and also supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of
maritime safety by reducing deaths and injuries in the maritime
industry.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 01/13/93 58 FR 4127
Comment Period End 04/13/93
NPRM 10/29/98 63 FR 57964
NPRM Comment Period End 12/28/98
NPRM Reopening of Comment Period01/12/99 64 FR 1770
NPRM Comment Period End 03/01/99
Final Rule 10/00/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: An independent study has been completed and
incorporated with comments from the public in the preparation of the
rulemaking.
Agency Contact: LCDR Charles Srioudom, Project Manager, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 493-1042
RIN: 2115-AE22
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