[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Department of Transportation Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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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 and Chs. X-XII
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 May 13, 2002 (67 FR 33368). The next one is
scheduled for publication in the Federal Register in April 2003.
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 July 15, 2002.
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; (14) whether the action is subject to
the Energy Act; and (15) whether the action is major under
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the congressional review provisions of the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act. If there is information that
does not fit in the other categories, it will be included under a
separate heading entitled ``Additional Information.''
For nonsignificant regulations issued routinely and frequently
as a part of an established body of technical requirements (such as
the Federal Aviation Administration's Airspace Rules), to keep
those requirements operationally current, we only include the
general category of the regulations, the identity of a contact
office or official, and an indication of the expected number of
regulations; we do not list individual regulations.
In the ``Timetable'' column, we use abbreviations to indicate
the particular documents being considered. ANPRM stands for Advance
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, SNPRM for Supplemental Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, and NPRM for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
Listing a future date in this column does not mean we have made a
decision to issue a document; it is the earliest date on which we
expect to make a decision on whether to issue it. In addition,
these dates are based on current schedules. Information received
subsequent to the issuance of this agenda could result in a
decision not to take regulatory action or in changes to proposed
publication dates. For example, the need for further evaluation
could result in a later publication date; evidence of a greater
need for the regulation could result in an earlier publication
date.
Finally, a dot ([sbull]) 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 October 15, 2002.
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.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
(Name of contact person), Transportation Security
Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
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.
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Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA)
(Name of contact person), Research and Special Programs
Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Joel C. Richard, Secretary, Maritime Administration, 400 7th
Street SW., Room 7210, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-5746.
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.
TSA -- Mardi R. Thompson, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590, telephone: (202) 493-1227.
USCG -- Steve G. Venckus, Chief, Office of Regulations and
Administrative Law, 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 -- Julie Downey, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th Street
SW., Room 4223, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-0761.
FMCSA - Suzanne O'Malley, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th
Street SW., Room 8201, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-
1367.
FRA -- Kathryn Shelton, 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) 366-6823.
RSPA - Edward Bonekemper, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th
Street SW., Room 8405, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-
4400.
MARAD -- Christine Gurland, Office of Chief Counsel, Maritime
Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Room 7221, Washington, DC
20590; telephone: (202) 366-5181.
BTS -- Robert Monniere SW., Room 3430, Washington, DC 20590;
telephone: (202) 366-5498.
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: 9-5.
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.
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Changes to the Review Plan
Some reviews may be conducted earlier than scheduled. For
example, to the extent resources permit, the plain language reviews
will be conducted more quickly. Other events, such as accidents,
may result in the need to conduct earlier reviews of some rules.
Other factors may also result in the need to make changes; for
example, we may make changes in response to public comment on this
plan or in response to a Presidentially mandated review. If there
is any change to the review plan, we will note the change in the
following Unified Agenda. For any section 610 review, we will
provide the required notice prior to the review.
Part II - The Review Process
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 Fall 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 Fall 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
Because of resources needed to conduct a zero-based review of
its regulations, the FMCSA has decided to revisit its method of
review. The FMCSA will identify their new regulatory review process
in the Spring 2003 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda.
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.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
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 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
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8 49 CFR parts 17 through 28.............................................. 2005 2006
9 49 CFR parts 29 through 39 and parts 41 through 89...................... 2006 2007
10 49 CFR parts 91 through 99, 48 CFR parts 1201 through 1253, and new 2007 2008
parts and subparts.....................................................
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Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of rules analyzed and a summary
14 CFR part 255 -- Carrier-owned computer reservation systems
[sbull] Section 610: SEIOSNOSE. The rule has a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The Department is
conducting a comprehensive review to determine whether these rules
should be readopted. The Department is also looking at ways to lessen
impacts on small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: Comments will be requested from the affected industry
to assess the economic impact of any proposed changes.
14 CFR part 256 -- Display of joint operations in carrier-owned
computer reservation systems
[sbull] Section 610: SEIOSNOSE. The rule has a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The Department's
review of part 255 may have a potential impact on this regulation. If
so, we will solicit comments oh how to lessen the impact to small
entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
14 CFR part 257 -- Disclosure of code--sharing arrangements and long-
term wet leases
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The rule does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This section was revised in 1999. If additional
updates become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 258 -- Disclosure of change--of-gauge services
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The rule does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This section was revised in 1999. If additional
updates become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 271 -- Guidelines for subsidizing air carriers providing
essential air transportation
[sbull] Section 610: SEIOSNOSE. The rule has a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This rule was revised in 1995. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 272 -- Essential air service to the Freely Associated
States
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The rule does not currently have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: As indicated below, should the rule later
become effective, where confusing or wordy language is identified, we
would make revisions.
[sbull] General: This program governed by this rule was terminated on
October 1, 1998. By its terms, the provisions of this rule are not
currently effective. However, the rule specifically states that
Congress could reestablish the program. Because of these circumstances,
we recommend that the rule be deleted at this time.
49 CFR part 40 -- Procedures for transportation workplace drug testing
programs
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. A final rule was published in 2000,
as a result of a 610 Review. The rule certified that the rule did not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities.
[sbull] Plain language: The 2000 final rule was written using the plain
language technique. If confusing or wordy language is further
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: If additional updates become desirable, changes will
be proposed.
14 CFR part 291 -- Cargo operations in interstate air transportation
[sbull] Section 610: SEIOSNOSE. This rule has a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This rule was revised in 1995. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 292 -- International cargo transportation
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule does not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This rule was revised in 1995. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 293 -- International passenger transportation
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule does not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This rule was revised in 1999. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
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14 CFR part 294 -- Canadian charter air taxi operators
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule does not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This rule was revised in 1995. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 296 -- Indirect air transportation of property
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule does not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This rule was revised in 1995. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 297 -- Foreign air freight forwarders and foreign
cooperative shippers associations
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule does not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This rule was revised in 1995. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 298 -- Exemptions for air taxi and commuter air carrier
operations
[sbull] Section 610: SEIOSNOSE. This rule has a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This rule was revised in 1995. If additional updates
become desirable, changes will be proposed.
Year 3 (2000 ) List of rules continuing to be analyzed
14 CFR part 240 -- Inspection of accounts and property
Year 5 (Fall 2002) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
14 CFR part 300 -- Rules of conduct in DOT proceedings under this
chapter
14 CFR part 302 -- Review of practice in proceedings
14 CFR part 303 -- Review of air carrier agreements
14 CFR part 313 -- Implementation of the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act
14 CFR part 314 -- Employee protection program
14 CFR part 323 -- Termination, suspensions, and reductions of service
14 CFR part 325 -- Essential air service procedures
14 CFR part 330 -- Procedures for compensation of air carriers
14 CFR part 372 -- Overseas military personnel charters
Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
14 CFR part 234 -- Airline service quality performance reports
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The rule does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This section was revised in 2001. If additional
updates become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 241 -- Uniform system of accounts and reports for large
certified air carriers
[sbull] Section 610: SEIOSNOSE. The rule may have an economic impact on
a substantial number of small air carriers.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This section was revised in 2002. If additional
updates become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 243 -- Passenger manifest information
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The rule applies to a substantial
number of small entities but does not have an economic impact.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This section was revised in 1998. If additional
updates become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 247 -- Direct airport--to-airport mileage records
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The rule does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This section was revised in 1995. If additional
updates become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 248 -- Submission of audit reports
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The rule does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This section was revised in 1995. If additional
updates become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 249 -- Preservation of air carrier records
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The rule does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This section was revised in 1995. If additional
updates become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 250 -- Oversales
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The rule does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
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[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This section was revised in 2000. If additional
updates become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 252 -- Smoking aboard aircraft
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The rule does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This section was revised in 2000. If additional
updates become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 253 -- Notice of terms of contract of carriage
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The rule does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This section was revised in 1998. If additional
updates become desirable, changes will be proposed.
14 CFR part 254 -- Domestic baggage liability
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The rule does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: Where confusing or wordy language is
identified, we will make revisions.
[sbull] General: This section was revised in 1999. If additional
updates become desirable, changes will be proposed.
OST Note:
The preceding items were scheduled for review in year-3.
However, because of limited resources, the agency did not complete
the analysis as scheduled.
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 3 (Fall 2000) List of rules analyzed and a summary of the results
33 CFR part 126 -- Handling of Class 1 (explosive) materials or other
dangerous cargoes within or contiguous to waterfront facilities
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules are administrative in
nature and have no economic impact on any entities.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 127 -- Waterfront facilities handling liquefied natural gas
and liquefied hazardous gas
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules do not affect a
substantial number of small entities. Any economic impact is avoidable.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 128 -- Security of passenger terminals
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules impose a low cost on a
small number of entities.
[sbull] Plain language: These rules were drafted using plain language..
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 135 -- Offshore oil pollution compensation fund
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules impose no new
substantive requirements and involve only minimal costs.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 138 -- Financial responsibility for water pollution
(vessels)
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules retain existing
procedures and have minimal impact on small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 140 -- General
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules regulating facilities
and vessels engaged in activities on the Outer Continental Shelf tend
to affect major corporations rather than small entities. Of the few
small entities affected, the cost of
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this rule over the next 10 years for units not already in compliance is
typically the cost of one day of operation. The cost is offset by
several measures to accommodate the needs of small entities and provide
flexibility.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 141 -- Personnel
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules regulating facilities
and vessels engaged in activities on the Outer Continental Shelf tend
to affect major corporations rather than small entities. Of the few
small entities affected, the cost of this rule over the next 10 years
for units not already in compliance is typically the cost of one day of
operation. The cost is offset by several measures to accommodate the
needs of small entities and provide flexibility.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 142 -- Workplace safety and health
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules regulating facilities
and vessels engaged in activities on the Outer Continental Shelf tend
to affect major corporations rather than small entities. Of the few
small entities affected, the cost of this rule over the next 10 years
for units not already in compliance is typically the cost of one day of
operation. The cost is offset by several measures to accommodate the
needs of small entities and provide flexibility.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 143 -- Design and equipment
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules regulating facilities
and vessels engaged in activities on the Outer Continental Shelf tend
to affect major corporations rather than small entities. Of the few
small entities affected, the cost of this rule over the next 10 years
for units not already in compliance is typically the cost of one day of
operation. The cost is offset by several measures to accommodate the
needs of small entities and provide flexibility.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 144 -- Lifesaving appliances
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules regulating facilities
and vessels engaged in activities on the Outer Continental Shelf tend
to affect major corporations rather than small entities. Of the few
small entities affected, the cost of this rule over the next 10 years
for units not already in compliance is typically the cost of one day of
operation. The cost is offset by several measures to accommodate the
needs of small entities and provide flexibility.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 145 -- Firefighting equipment
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules regulating facilities
and vessels engaged in activities on the Outer Continental Shelf tend
to affect major corporations rather than small entities. Of the few
small entities affected, the cost of this rule over the next 10 years
for units not already in compliance is typically the cost of one day of
operation. The cost is offset by several measures to accommodate the
needs of small entities and provide flexibility.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 146 -- Operations
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules regulating facilities
and vessels engaged in activities on the Outer Continental Shelf tend
to affect major corporations rather than small entities. Of the few
small entities affected, the cost of this rule over the next 10 years
for units not already in compliance is typically the cost of one day of
operation. The cost is offset by several measures to accommodate the
needs of small entities and provide flexibility.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 151 -- Vessels carrying oil, noxious liquid substances,
garbage, municipal or commercial waste, and ballast water
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules primarily affect large
entities and few small entities are affected.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 153 -- Control of pollution by oil or hazardous substances,
discharge removal
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules do not impose
significant costs and come into play only when unlawful discharges
occur.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 154 -- Facilities transferring oil or hazardous materials
in bulk
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules primarily affect large
entities and few small entities are affected.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 155 -- Oil or hazardous material pollution prevention
regulations for vessels
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules primarily affect large
entities. The costs to the small entities are minimal.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 156 -- Oil or hazardous material transfer operations
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[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules primarily affect large
entities. The costs to the small entities are minimal.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 157 -- Rules for the protection of the marine environment
relating to tank vessels carrying oil in bulk
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules primarily affect large
entities. Some may affect several small entities, but where this is so
(e.g., double hull requirements) it is unlikely that the impact
directly attributable to the rule is significant.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 158 -- Reception facilities for oil, noxious liquid
substances, and garbage
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Few small entities are affected and
the cost is low.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 161 -- Vessel traffic management
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This part prescribes standards for
marine sanitation devices and provides a certification procedure. It
does not impose significant costs on a substantial number of small
entities.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 162 -- Inland waterways navigation regulations
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules enhance navigational
safety and impose minimal costs on regulated entities.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 163 -- Towing of barges
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules enhance navigational
safety and impose minimal costs on regulated entities.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 164 -- Navigation safety regulations
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules enhance navigational
safety and impose minimal costs on regulated entities.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 165 -- Regulated navigation areas and limited access areas
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules enhance navigational
safety and impose minimal costs on regulated entities.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 168 -- Escort requirements for certain tankers
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules affect few if any small
entities.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 173 -- Vessel numbering and casualty and accident reporting
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The vessel numbering and accident
reports required do not have a significant economic impact on small
entities.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 179 -- Defect notification
[sbull] Section 610: Probable SEIOSNOSE. This part will be scheduled
for full 610 Review.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 181 -- Manufacturer requirements
[sbull] Section 610: Probable SEIOSNOSE. This part will be scheduled
for full 610 Review.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 183 -- Boats and associated equipment
[sbull] Section 610: Probable SEIOSNOSE. This part will be scheduled
for full 610 Review.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR part 184 -- 186 Reserved
33 CFR part 187 -- Vessel identification system
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Affects only states and imposes no
mandatory cost.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
33 CFR parts 188 through 199 -- Reserved
46 CFR part 1 -- Organization, general course and methods governing
marine safety functions
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Procedural in nature; imposes no
cost.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
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46 CFR part 2 -- Vessel inspections
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules provide for vessel
inspections and certification and impose minimal costs on small
entities.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 3 -- Designation of oceanographic research vessels
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules apply only to owners and
operators who desire designation and do not impose a significant cost.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 4 -- Marine casualties and investigations
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules apply only in the event
of a marine casualty and impose no cost on small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 5 -- Marine investigation regulations -- personnel action
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules apply only to an
insignificant number of mariners.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 6 -- Waivers of navigation and vessel inspection laws and
regulations
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules provide for waivers in
the interest of national defense and do not impose significant costs.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 7 -- Boundary lines
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules demarcate boundaries and
impose no cost.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 8 -- Vessel inspection alternatives
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules establish an alternative
program and impose no cost.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 9 -- Extra compensation for overtime services
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules involve services by a
small class of employees and do not impose significant costs.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 10 -- Licensing of maritime personnel
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules primarily affect
individuals and do not impose significant costs on small entities..
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 12 -- Certification of seamen
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules primarily affect
individuals and do not impose significant costs on small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 13 -- Certification of tankermen
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules primarily affect
individuals and do not impose significant costs on small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 14 -- Shipment and discharge of merchant mariners
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules continue practices in
effect at least since 1937, relate primarily to individuals rather than
small entities, and were revised in 1996 to reduce any burdens on small
entities.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 15 -- Manning requirements
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules primarily affect
individuals and have been revised several times in the past 10 years in
ways that minimize any impact on small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 16 -- Chemical testing
[sbull] Section 610: Probable SEIOSNOSE. These rules require small
entities to conduct chemical testing for dangerous drugs in certain
circumstances. In adopting these rules in 1988, the Coast Guard
concluded that they could have a significant
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economic impact on substantial number of small entities. We took steps
then to ameliorate that impact. A formal Section 610 Review will be
planned for these parts.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 24 -- General provisions
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These uninspected vessel rules
largely affect small entities, but their impact is either
nonsignificant or voluntary.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 25 -- Requirements
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These uninspected vessel rules
largely affect small entities, but their impact is either
nonsignificant or voluntary.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 26 -- Operations
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These uninspected vessel rules
largely affect small entities, but their impact is either
nonsignificant or voluntary.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 28 -- Requirements for commercial fishing industry vessels
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules, when adopted in 1991,
were deemed to have an insignificant economic impact on most small
entities. Any significant impact is likely to have been absorbed at the
time of adoption and would not be continuing..
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 30 -- General provisions
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter D tank vessel regulations as a whole has not been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 31 -- Inspection and certification
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter D tank vessel regulations as a whole has not been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 32 -- Special equipment, machinery, and hull requirements
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter D tank vessel regulations as a whole has not been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 34 -- Firefighting equipment
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter D tank vessel regulations as a whole has not been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 35 -- Operations
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter D tank vessel regulations as a whole has not been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 36 -- Elevated temperature cargoes
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter D tank vessel regulations as a whole has not been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 38 -- Liquefied flammable gases
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter D tank vessel regulations as a whole has not been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts.
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[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 39 -- Vapor control systems
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter D tank vessel regulations as a whole has not been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts.
[sbull] Plain language: plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of rules analyzed and summary of the results
46 CFR part 42 -- Domestic and foreign voyages by sea
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter E load lines regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts.
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 44 -- Special service limited domestic voyage
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter E load lines regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts.
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 45 -- Great lakes load lines
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter E load lines regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts.
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 46 -- Subdivision load lines for passenger vessels
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter E load lines regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts.
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 47 -- Combination load lines
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter E load lines regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts.
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 50 -- General provisions
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter F marine engineering regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts (with the exception of part 62, which we conclude has no
SEIOSNOSE).
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 52 -- Power boilers
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter F marine engineering regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts (with the exception of part 62, which we conclude has no
SEIOSNOSE).
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 53 -- Heating boilers
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter F marine engineering regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts (with the exception of part 62, which we conclude has no
SEIOSNOSE).
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 54 -- Pressure vessels
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter F marine engineering regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts (with the exception of part 62, which we conclude has no
SEIOSNOSE).
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 56 -- Piping systems and appurtenances
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[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter F marine engineering regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts (with the exception of part 62, which we conclude has no
SEIOSNOSE).
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 57 -- Welding and brazing
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter F marine engineering regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts (with the exception of part 62, which we conclude has no
SEIOSNOSE).
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 58 -- Main auxiliary machinery and related systems
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter F marine engineering regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts (with the exception of part 62, which we conclude has no
SEIOSNOSE).
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 59 -- Repairs to boilers, pressure vessels and
appurtenances
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter F marine engineering regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts (with the exception of part 62, which we conclude has no
SEIOSNOSE).
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 61 -- Periodic tests and inspections
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter F marine engineering regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts (with the exception of part 62, which we conclude has no
SEIOSNOSE).
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 62 -- Vital systems automation
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The primary impact of these rules is
on large entities; they do not affect a substantial number of small
entities
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 63 -- Automatic auxiliary boilers
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter F marine engineering regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts (with the exception of part 62, which we conclude has no
SEIOSNOSE).
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 64 -- Marine portable tanks and cargo handling systems
[sbull] Section 610: Possible SEIOSNOSE. A small entities evaluation
for the Subchapter F marine engineering regulations as a whole has been
published. Therefore, to comply with the spirit of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, we will schedule a full Section 610 Review for these
parts (with the exception of part 62, which we conclude has no
SEIOSNOSE).
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 67 -- Documentation of vessels
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The cost of documentation is not
significant.
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 68 -- Documentation of vessels pursuant to extraordinary
legislative grants
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The cost of documentation is not
significant.
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
46 CFR part 69 -- Measurement of vessels
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These regulations are primarily
administrative and do not impose a significant cost.
[sbull] Plain language: Plain language revision is not needed.
[sbull] General: No revision needed.
Year 5 (Fall 2002) List of rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
46 CFR part 70 -- General provisions
46 CFR part 71 -- Inspection and certification
46 CFR part 72 -- Construction and arrangement
46 CFR part 76 -- Fire protection equipment
46 CFR part 77 -- Vessel control and miscellaneous systems and
equipment
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46 CFR part 78 -- Operations
46 CFR part 80 -- Disclosure of safety standards and country of
registry
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 4 (Fall 2001) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
14 CFR 61 -- Certification: pilots, flight instructors and ground
instructions
[sbull] Section 610; No SEIOSNOSE. This rule applies to a significant
number of small entities, but amendments over the past decade do not
have a substantial economic impact. Accordingly, a periodic review was
not required.
[sbull] 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 63 -- Certification: flight crewmembers other than pilots
[sbull] Section 610; No SEIOSNOSE. This rule applies to a significant
number of small entities, but amendments over the past decade do not
have a substantial economic impact. Accordingly, a periodic review was
not required.
[sbull] 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 65 -- Certification: airmen other than flight crewmembers
[sbull] Section 610; No SEIOSNOSE. This rule applies to a significant
number of small entities, but amendments over the past decade do not
have a substantial economic impact. Accordingly, a periodic review was
not required.
[sbull] 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 67 -- Medical standards and certification
[sbull] Section 610; No SEIOSNOSE. This rule applies to a significant
number of small entities, but amendments over the past decade do not
have a substantial economic impact. Accordingly, a periodic review was
not required.
[sbull] 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 70 -- Designation of class A, class B, class C, class D and
class E airspace areas; airway routes and reporting points
[sbull] Section 610; No SEIOSNOSE. This rule applies to a significant
number of small entities, but amendments over the past decade do not
have a substantial economic impact. Accordingly, a periodic review was
not required.
[sbull] 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 73 -- Special use airspace
[sbull] Section 610; No SEIOSNOSE. This rule applies to a significant
number of small entities, but amendments over the past decade do not
have a substantial economic impact. Accordingly, a periodic review was
not required.
[sbull] 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 part 77 --Objects affecting navigable airspace
[sbull] Section 610; FAA will conduct a formal 610 review during the
following 12 months.
[sbull] 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 5 (Fall 2002) 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
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
[[Page 74814]]
FAA Note:
The preceding parts for analysis were erroneously listed in the
Fall 2001 Regulatory Agenda in the list of completed analyses and
identified for review in the following year. While the FAA's 10-
year plan called for completion of these analyses before the Fall
2002, lack of available resources prevented this. In addition, the
10-year plan calls for analysis of 14 CFR parts 91-105 in this
coming year; resources are not available, however, to analyze these
parts. Should resources become available during the year, the FAA
will announce its intention to analyze some or all of these parts
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 parts 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 4 (Fall 2001) List of rules analyzed and a summary of the results
23 CFR part 1 -- General management and administration
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This section applies primarily to
State transportation agencies that are not small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: FHWA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision.
23 CFR part 140 -- Payment procedures
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules apply primarily to State
transportation agencies that are not small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: FHWA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision.
23 CFR part 172 -- Administration of engineering and design related
service contracts
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules apply primarily to State
transportation agencies that are not small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: The FHWA recently issued a final rule updating
the regulation to comply with new law and used plain language
techniques to update the rule.
23 CFR part 180 -- Credit assistance for surface transportation
projects
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule implements a Federal
credit assistance program for surface transportation projects. There
will be a substantial economic impact on the projects funded.
Applicants are usually States and large public, or quasi-public
entities.
[sbull] Plain language: FHWA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision. The regulation is written
clearly.
23 CFR part 190 -- Incentive procedures for controlling outdoor
advertising on the interstate system
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules apply primarily to State
transportation agencies that are not small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: FHWA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision.
23 CFR part 192 -- Drug offenders driver's license suspension
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This regulation applies primarily to
State transportation agencies not to small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: FHWA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision as the rule is clearly
written.
23 CFR part 200 -- Title VI program and related statutes-implementation
and review procedures
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These rules provide requirements and
guidelines to State highway agencies to implement the Title VI Program
requirement and do not impact small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: FHWA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision; however, if it is necessary
for the FHWA to update these rules, plain language techniques will be
used.
23 CFR part 230 -- External equal employment opportunity programs
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This regulation applies to the State
transportation agencies not to small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: FHWA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision.
23 CFR part 260 -- Education and training programs
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This regulation establishes
authority for Fellowship and Scholarship programs and the funding to
conduct the program. It does not impact on small entities.
[sbull] Plain language: FHWA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision.
Year 5 (Fall 2002) List of rules to be analyzed during the next year
23 CFR part 420 -- Planning and research program administration
23 CFR part 460 -- Public road mileage for apportionment of highway
safety funds
23 CFR part 470 -- Highway systems
23 CFR part 476 -- Interstate highway system
[[Page 74815]]
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. The FHWA solicits public comment on this
preliminary conclusion.
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analysis
Year Regulations To Be Reviewed Year Review Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 1200s and 1300s and new parts and subparts under 23 CFR.... 2007 2008
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Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of rules analyzed and a summary of the results
49 CFR parts 571.101 -- Standard No. 101; Controls and displays
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The economic impact on small
entities of these rules will not be significant. Accordingly, a
periodic review was not required.
[sbull] Plain Language: NHTSA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision.
49 CFR parts 571.102 -- Standard No. 102; Transmission shift lever
sequence starter interlock, and transmission braking effect
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The economic impact on small
entities of these rules will not be significant. Accordingly, a
periodic review was not required.
[sbull] Plain Language: NHTSA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision.
49 CFR parts 571.103 -- Standard No. 103; Windshield defrosting and
defogging systems
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The economic impact on small
entities of these rules will not be significant. Accordingly, a
periodic review was not required.
[sbull] Plain Language: NHTSA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision.
49 CFR parts 571.104 -- Standard No. 104; Windshield wiping and washing
systems
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The economic impact on small
entities of these rules will not be significant. Accordingly, a
periodic review was not required.
[sbull] Plain Language: NHTSA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision.
49 CFR parts 571.105 -- Standard No. 105; Hydraulic and electric brake
systems
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The economic impact on small
entities of these rules will not be significant. Accordingly, a
periodic review was not required.
[sbull] Plain Language: NHTSA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision.
49 CFR parts 571.106 -- Standard No. 106; Brake hoses
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The economic impact on small
entities of these rules will not be significant. Accordingly, a
periodic review was not required.
[sbull] Plain Language: NHTSA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision.
49 CFR parts 571.107 -- Standard No. 107; [Reserved]
49 CFR parts 571.108 -- Standard No. 108; lamps, reflective devices,
and associated equipment
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The economic impact on small
entities of these rules will not be significant. Accordingly, a
periodic review was not required.
[sbull] Plain Language: NHTSA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision.
49 CFR parts 571.109 -- Standard No. 109; New pneumatic tires
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The economic impact on small
entities of these rules will not be significant. Accordingly, a
periodic review was not required.
[sbull] Plain Language: NHTSA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision.
49 CFR parts 571.110 -- Standard No. 110; Tire selection and rims
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The economic impact on small
entities of these rules will not be significant. Accordingly, a
periodic review was not required.
[[Page 74816]]
[sbull] Plain Language: NHTSA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision.
49 CFR parts 571.135 -- Standard No. 135; Passenger car brake systems
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The economic impact on small
entities of these rules will not be significant. Accordingly, a
periodic review was not required.
[sbull] Plain Language: NHTSA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision.
Year 5 (Fall 2002) list of rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
49 CFR part 529 -- Manufacturers of multistage automobiles
49 CFR part 531 -- Passenger automobile average fuel economy standards
49 CFR part 533 -- Light truck fuel economy standards
49 CFR part 535 -- 3-year carryforward and carryback of credits for
light trucks
49 CFR part 537 -- Automotive fuel economy reports
49 CFR part 538 -- Manufacturing incentives for alternative fuel
vehicles
49 CFR part 541 -- Federal motor vehicle theft prevention standard
49 CFR part 542 -- Procedures for selecting lines to be covered by the
theft prevention standard
49 CFR part 543 -- Exemption from vehicle theft prevention standard
49 CFR part 544 -- Insurer reporting requirements
49 CFR part 551 -- Procedural rules
49 CFR part 552 -- Petitions for rulemaking, defect, and noncompliance
orders
49 CFR part 553 -- Rulemaking procedures
49 CFR part 554 -- Standards enforcement and defect investigation
49 CFR part 555 -- Temporary exemption from motor vehicle safety and
bumper standards
49 CFR part 556 -- Exemption for inconsequential defect or non-
compliance
49 CFR part 557 -- Petitions for hearing on notification and remedy of
defects
49 CFR part 564 -- Replacement light source information
49 CFR part 565 -- Vehicle identification number requirements
49 CFR part 566 -- Manufacturer identification
49 CFR part 567 -- Certification
49 CFR part 568 -- Vehicles manufactured in two or more stages
49 CFR part 569 -- Regrooved tires
49 CFR part 570 -- Vehicle in use inspection standards
49 CFR part 572 -- Anthropomorphic test devices
49 CFR part 573 -- Defect and noncompliance reports
49 CFR part 574 -- Tire identification and recordkeeping
49 CFR part 575 -- Consumer information regulations
49 CFR part 576 -- Record retention
49 CFR part 577 -- Defect and noncompliance notification
49 CFR part 578 -- Civil penalties
49 CFR part 579 -- Defect and noncompliance responsibility
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 part 219......................................................... 2001 2002
5 49 CFR parts 218 and 221................................................ 2002 2003
6 49 CFR parts 216 and 228 through 229.................................... 2003 2004
7 49 CFR parts 223 and 233................................................ 2004 2005
8 49 CFR parts 225, 231, and 234.......................................... 2005 2006
9 49 CFR parts 235 through 236, 250, 260, and 266......................... 2006 2007
10 49 CFR parts 213, 220, 230, 232, 239, 240, and 265...................... 2007 2008
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Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of rules analyzed and a summary of the results
49 CFR part 219 -- Control of alcohol and drug regulations
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These are minimum Federal standards
for control of alcohol and drug use. To FRA's knowledge, the control of
alcohol and drug use regulation has not imposed any significant burden
on any small railroad. The smallest railroads are exempt from many of
the rule's provisions.
[sbull] Plain Language: FRA's plain language review of this rule
indicates no need for substantial revision.
[sbull] General: Having minimum Federal standards for control of
alcohol and drug use will provide safety and security not only for
railroad employees but also for the general public.
49 CFR part 214 -- Railroad workplace safety regulations
[[Page 74817]]
[sbull] Section 610: In the Fall 2001 Regulatory Agenda, FRA determined
that subpart B of 49 CFR part 214 has a SEIOSNOSE. Therefore, FRA
solicits comments regarding how this regulation can be amended to
reduce its impact on small entities.
49 CFR part 215 -- Railroad freight car safety standards
[sbull] Section 610: In the Fall 2000 Regulatory Agenda, FRA determined
that 49 CFR part 215 has a SEIOSNOSE. Therefore, FRA solicits comments
regarding how this regulation can be amended to reduce its impact on
small entities.
Year 5 (Fall 2002) List of rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
49 CFR part 218 -- Railroad operating practice regulations
49 CFR part 221 -- Rear end marking device regulations
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analysis
Year Regulations To Be Reviewed Year Review Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 None.................................................................... 1998 1999
2 None.................................................................... 1999 2000
3 None.................................................................... 2000 2001
4 49 CFR part 661......................................................... 2001 2002
5 49 CFR part 665......................................................... 2002 2003
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Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of rules analyzed and a summary of the results
49 CFR part 661 --Buy America requirements-Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1982, as amended
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be affected,
but the economic impact on small entities will not be significant.
Further rulemaking will not be undertaken until the TEA-21
reauthorization process is completed.
[sbull] Plain language: FTA's plain language review indicates no need
for substantial revision. As resources permit, FTA will make such
changes as may be necessary.
[sbull] General: Part 661 contains provisions to mitigate the burden on
small entities by providing a process for affected small entities to
request waivers from some provisions.
49 CFR part 66 -- Bus testing
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be affected,
but the economic impact on small entities will not be significant. FTA
plans to issue a final rule.
[sbull] Plain language: New rulemaking will be drafted in plain
language.
[sbull] General: Part 665 is an interim rule that provides for bus
testing procedures and will be finalized.
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analysis
Year Regulations To Be Reviewed Year Review Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 46 CFR parts 201 through 207............................................ 1998 1999
2 46 CFR parts 221 through 232............................................ 1999 2000
3 46 CFR parts 249 through 295............................................ 2000 2001
4 46 CFR part 298......................................................... 2001 2002
5 46 CFR parts 307 through 310............................................ 2002 2003
6 46 CFR parts 315 through 399............................................ 2003 2004
7 46 CFR parts 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 4 (Fall 2001) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
46 CFR part 298 -- Obligation Guarantees
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be affected,
but the economic impact on small entities will not be significant.
[sbull] Plain Language: These regulations were rewritten in plain
language in 2000.
[sbull] General: In 2000, MARAD amended part 298 by simplifying
existing administrative practices governing ship financing guarantees.
The revisions simplify the process for applicants. MARAD will continue
to review these regulations and make additional changes when
appropriate.
Year 5 (Fall 2002) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
46 CFR part 307 -- Establishment of mandatory position reporting system
for vessels
46 CFR part 308 -- War risk insurance
46 CFR part 309 -- Values for war risk insurance
46 CFR part 310 -- Merchant marine training
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RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINSTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analysis
Year Regulations To Be Reviewed Year Review Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 49 CFR sections 171.15, 171.16 (incident reports)....................... 1998 1999
2 49 CFR parts 106 and 107 (hazardous materials safety procedures), 171 1999 2000
(general hazmat requirements), 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 4 (Fall 2001) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
49 CFR part 176 -- Carriage by vessel
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The requirements apply to ocean-
going vessels and to coastal and inland water transportation. Most
operators of ocean-going vessels are not small entities. Further, the
requirements are consistent with international standards applicable to
vessel transportation and, therefore, impose few additional costs of
doing business on ocean-going vessels. Vessels operating in domestic
transportation are also permitted to utilize international standards in
place of these requirements; domestic vessel operators incur only
minimal costs incurred as a result of normal business practices.
Finally, the requirements have little or no impact on entry to or exit
from the industry.
[sbull] Plain language: As resources permit, RSPA will rewrite
regulations using plain language techniques.
Year 5 (Fall 2002) List of rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
49 CFR part 172 -- Hazardous materials table, special provisions,
hazardous materials communications, emergency response information, and
training requirements
49 CFR part 173 -- Shippers--general requirements for shipments and
packagings
49 CFR part 174 -- Carriage by rail
49 CFR part 175 -- Carriage by aircraft
49 CFR part 176 -- Carriage by vessel
49 CFR part 177 -- Carriage by public highway
49 CFR part 178 -- Specifications for packagings (radioactive material)
BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analysis
Year Regulations To Be Reviewed Year Review Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 14 CFR part 241, Form 41................................................ 1998 1999
2 14 CFR part 241, Schedule T-100, and part 217........................... 1999 2000
3 14 CFR part 298, 49 CFR 1420............................................ 2000 2001
4 14 CFR part 241, section 19-7........................................... 2001 2002
5 14 CFR part 291......................................................... 2002 2003
6 14 CFR part 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 4 (Fall 2001) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
14 CFR part 241, section 19-7 -- Passenger Origin and Destination
Survey
[sbull] Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This data collection applies only to
large entities.
[sbull] General: 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.
Year 5 (Fall 2002) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
14 CFR part 291 -- Cargo operations in interstate air transportation
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SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analysis
Year Regulations To Be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 33 CFR parts 401 through 403............................................ 1998 1999
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Office of the Secretary--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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1916 [rplus]Computer Reservations System Regulations Comprehensive Review (Reg Plan Seq 2105-AC65
No. 102)............................................................................
1917 [rplus]Aviation Data Requirements Review and Modernization Program.................. 2105-AC71
1918 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel.......................... 2105-AC97
1919 Drug and Alcohol Management Information System Reporting............................ 2105-AD14
1920 DBE Airport Concessionaires Size Standards.......................................... 2105-AD21
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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1921 Direct Flights...................................................................... 2105-AA73
1922 Use of Direct Final Rulemaking...................................................... 2105-AC11
1923 Overbooking of Flights: Elimination of Airport Notice Signs......................... 2105-AC45
1924 Fees and Charges for Special Services: Reinvention.................................. 2105-AC47
1925 Nondiscrimination in Air Travel; Boarding Where Level-Entry Is Unavailable.......... 2105-AC81
1926 [rplus]Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With 2105-AC83
Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations......
1927 [rplus]Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Standards...................... 2105-AC86
1928 Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation 2105-AC88
Programs: Memorandum of Understanding With Small Business Administration; Uniform
Forms and Other Revisions...........................................................
1929 Participation by Minority Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation 2105-AC89
Financial Assistance Programs: Threshold Requirements and Other Technical Revisions.
1930 Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation 2105-AC91
Programs............................................................................
1931 Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs.................................... 2105-AC96
1932 Over-the-Road Buses: Extension of Due Date for Information Collection............... 2105-AC98
1933 Standard Time Zone Boundary in the State of North Dakota: Morton County............. 2105-AD03
1934 Reporting Requirement for Air Carriers Regarding Disability-Related Complaints...... 2105-AD04
1935 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs and Activities Receiving or 2105-AD05
Benefiting From Federal Financial Assistance; Transportation Services for
Individuals With Disabilities (ADA).................................................
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Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1936 Policy Statement on Airline Preemption.............................................. 2105-AA46
1937 [rplus]Statement of Enforcement Policy on Rebating.................................. 2105-AB39
1938 [rplus]Accessibility of Passenger Vessels to Individuals With Disabilities.......... 2105-AB87
1939 Use of Oxygen by Air Carrier Passengers............................................. 2105-AC29
1940 [rplus]Domestic Passenger Manifest Information...................................... 2105-AC62
1941 Electronic Filing Option in DOT Proceedings......................................... 2105-AC79
1942 Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide 2105-AD01
Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace Grants.........................................
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1943 Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)/Governmentwide Requirements 2105-AD07
for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance)......................................
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1944 [rplus]Direct Air Carrier Responsibility for Returning Stranded Charter Passengers.. 2105-AA40
1945 Air Travelers: Age Discrimination................................................... 2105-AA45
1946 Diversion of Flights Within a Metropolitan Area..................................... 2105-AA78
1947 Simplified Aviation Exemption Procedures............................................ 2105-AA82
1948 Baggage Liability Notices in International Air Transportation....................... 2105-AA84
1949 Simplified Airline Counter-Sign Notices............................................. 2105-AA88
1950 [rplus]Price Advertising............................................................ 2105-AB50
1951 [rplus]Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug-Testing Programs................ 2105-AB71
1952 [rplus]Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities (Accessibility Guidelines).. 2105-AC06
1953 Amendments to Modal Alcohol Testing Rules: Pre-Employment Testing................... 2105-AC50
1954 Statement of Policy on Alternative Dispute Resolution............................... 2105-AC94
1955 [rplus]Procedures for Compensation of Air Carriers.................................. 2105-AD06
1956 Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of 2105-AD08
Transportation......................................................................
1957 Reporting Prohibited Communications................................................. 2105-AD10
1958 Procedures for Nonevidential Alcohol Screening Devices Procedures for Transportation 2105-AD13
Workplace Drug and Alcohol Programs.................................................
1959 Public Availability of Information; Maintenance of and Access to Records Pertaining 2105-AD15
to Individuals......................................................................
1960 [rplus]Withdrawal of Proposed Rulemaking Actions.................................... 2105-AD16
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1961 Protection of Sensitive Security Information in Information Circulars for 2110-AA07
Nonaviation Modes of Transportation.................................................
1962 [rplus]Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Records Checks: Escorted Access........... 2110-AA08
1963 [rplus]Protection of Sensitive Security Information for All Modes of Transportation. 2110-AA10
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1964 [rplus]Civil Aviation Security Rules................................................ 2110-AA03
1965 [rplus]Security Programs for Aircraft Weighing 12,500 Pounds or More................ 2110-AA04
1966 [rplus]Private Charter Security Rules............................................... 2110-AA05
1967 [rplus]Security Threat Assessments for Federal Aviation Administration Certificate 2110-AA14
Holders and Applicants..............................................................
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Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1968 [rplus]Imposition and Collection of Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fees.. 2110-AA01
1969 [rplus]Aviation Security Infrastructure Fees........................................ 2110-AA02
1970 Investigative and Enforcement Procedures............................................ 2110-AA09
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Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1971 Claims Procedures Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (CGD 91-035).................. 2115-AD90
1972 [rplus]Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Removal Equipment 2115-AG05
Requirements and Alternative Technology Revisions (USCG-2001-8661)..................
1973 [rplus]Post Casualty Drug and Alcohol Testing (USCG-2001-8773)...................... 2115-AG07
1974 [rplus]Vessel Documentation: Lease Financing for Vessels Engaged in the Coastwise 2115-AG08
Trade (USCG-2001-8825)..............................................................
1975 Territorial Seas, Navigable Waters, and Jurisdiction (USCG-2001-9044)............... 2115-AG13
1976 Update of Rules on Aids to Navigation Affecting Buoys, Sound Signals, International 2115-AG25
Rules at Sea, Communications Procedures, and Large Navigational Buoys (USCG-2001-
10714)..............................................................................
1977 Marine Events: Permit Procedures (USCG-2001-10713).................................. 2115-AG26
1978 Drawbridge Operations Regulations; Revisions (USCG-2001-10881)...................... 2115-AG27
1979 Rates for Pilotage on the Great Lakes (USCG-2002-11288)............................. 2115-AG30
1980 Wearing of Personal Flotation Devices by Persons Operating or Riding on Personal 2115-AG32
Watercraft or Being Towed Behind Recreational Vessels (USCG-2002-11421).............
1981 [rplus]Automatic Identification System Carriage Requirement (USCG-2002-11721)....... 2115-AG36
1982 Protection for Whistleblowers in Coast Guard (USCG-2002-13016)...................... 2115-AG49
1983 [rplus]Penalties for Non-Submission of Ballast Water Management Reports (USCG-2002- 2115-AG50
13147)..............................................................................
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1984 Reporting Marine Casualties (USCG-2000-6927)........................................ 2115-AD98
1985 Handling of Explosives or Other Dangerous Cargoes Within or Contiguous to Waterfront 2115-AE22
Facilities (USCG-1998-4302).........................................................
1986 Licensing and Manning for Officers of Towing Vessels (USCG 1999-6224)............... 2115-AF23
1987 Limited Service Domestic Voyage Load Lines for River Barges on Lake Michigan (USCG- 2115-AF38
1998-4623)..........................................................................
1988 Outer Continental Shelf Activities (USCG-1998-3868)................................. 2115-AF39
1989 Fire-Suppression Systems and Voyage Planning for Towing Vessels (USCG 2000-6931).... 2115-AF53
1990 [rplus]Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements; Vessel Response Plans for Oil 2115-AF60
(USCG-1998-3417) (Reg Plan Seq No. 103).............................................
1991 Deepwater Ports (USCG-1998-3884).................................................... 2115-AF63
1992 Anchorage Ground; Safety Zone; Speed Limit; Tongass Narrows and Ketchikan, AK (CGD17- 2115-AF81
99-002).............................................................................
1993 Training and Qualifications for Personnel on Passenger Ships (USCG 1999-5610)....... 2115-AF83
1994 Alternate Hull Examination Program for Certain Passenger Vessels, and Underwater 2115-AF95
Surveys for Passenger, Nautical School, and Sailing School Vessels (USCG-2000-6858).
1995 Allowing Alternative Source to Incandescent Lights, and Establishing Standards for 2115-AF98
New Lights, in Private Aids to Navigation (USCG-2000-7466)..........................
1996 Wearing of Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) by Certain Children Aboard Recreational 2115-AG04
Vessels (USCG-2000-8589)............................................................
1997 Federal Requirements for Propeller Injury Avoidance Measures (USCG 2001-10163)...... 2115-AG18
1998 Safety Zones for Outer Continental Shelf Facilities in the Gulf of Mexico (CGD08-01- 2115-AG22
025)................................................................................
1999 Safety Zone for Outer Continental Shelf Facility in the Gulf of Mexico (CGD08-01- 2115-AG31
043)................................................................................
2000 Notifications of Arrival and Departure in Ports or Places in the United States (USCG- 2115-AG35
2001-11865).........................................................................
2001 Great Lakes Maritime Academy -- Eligibility of Certain Graduates for Unrestricted 2115-AG43
Third-Mate Licenses (USCG-2002-13213)...............................................
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2002 Traffic Separation Schemes: In the Strait Of Juan De Fuca and Its Approaches; In 2115-AG45
Puget Sound and Its Approaches; In Haro Strait, Boundary Pass, and in the Strait of
Georgia (USCG-2002-12702)...........................................................
2003 Temporary Requirements for Notification of Arrival in U.S. Ports (USCG-2001-10689).. 2115-AG47
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2004 Safety and Security Zone Regulations................................................ 2115-AA97
2005 Special Anchorage Areas/Anchorage Grounds Regulations............................... 2115-AA98
2006 [rplus]Discharge-Removal Equipment for Vessels Carrying Oil (CGD 90-068)............ 2115-AD66
2007 [rplus]Escort Vessels for Certain Tankers (CGD 91-202).............................. 2115-AE10
2008 State Access to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (CGD 92-014)..................... 2115-AE19
2009 Regatta and Marine Parade Regulations............................................... 2115-AE46
2010 Drawbridge Regulations.............................................................. 2115-AE47
2011 [rplus]Escort Vessels in Certain U.S. Waters (CGD 91-202a).......................... 2115-AE56
2012 Regulated Navigation Areas.......................................................... 2115-AE84
2013 [rplus]Marine Transportation-Related Facility Response Plans for Hazardous 2115-AE87
Substances (USCG-1999-5705).........................................................
2014 [rplus]Tank Vessel Response Plans for Hazardous Substances (USCG-1998-4354)......... 2115-AE88
2015 Numbering of Undocumented Barges (USCG-1998-3798)................................... 2115-AF13
2016 [rplus]Implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International Convention on 2115-AF26
Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW)
(CGD 95-062)........................................................................
2017 Rules of Practice, Procedure, and Evidence for Administrative Proceedings of the 2115-AF59
Coast Guard (USCG 1998-3472)........................................................
2018 Commercial Diving Operations (USCG-1998-3786)....................................... 2115-AF64
2019 [rplus]Improvements to Maritime Safety in Puget Sound-Area Waters (USCG-1998-4501).. 2115-AF68
2020 Vessel Traffic Service Lower Mississippi River (USCG-1998-4399)..................... 2115-AF75
2021 Cargo Securing on Vessels Operating in U.S. Waters (USCG-2000-7080)................. 2115-AF97
2022 Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) (USCG-2001-8826)............ 2115-AG09
2023 [rplus]Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. 2115-AG21
Waters (USCG-2001-10486)............................................................
2024 [rplus]Alternate Tonnage Convention: Small Passenger Vessels........................ 2115-AG29
2025 Port Security Plans................................................................. 2115-AG37
2026 Facility Security Plan.............................................................. 2115-AG38
2027 Passenger Facility Security Plan.................................................... 2115-AG39
2028 Maritime Security: Passenger Vessel Security........................................ 2115-AG40
2029 Maritime Security: High Consequence Vessels......................................... 2115-AG41
2030 Identification Credentials for Maritime Security.................................... 2115-AG42
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U.S. Coast Guard--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2031 [rplus]Emergency Response Plans for Passenger Vessels (USCG-1998-3473).............. 2115-AF61
2032 Safety of Uninspected Passenger Vessels Under the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 2115-AF69
1993 (USCG-1999-5040)...............................................................
2033 Barges Carrying Bulk Liquid Hazardous Material (USCG-1999-5117)..................... 2115-AF77
2034 Notification of Arrival: Addition of Charterer to Required Information (USCG-2001- 2115-AG06
8659)...............................................................................
2035 [rplus]Tank Level or Pressure Monitoring Devices (USCG-2001-9046)................... 2115-AG10
2036 Inspection and Enforcement of Coast Guard Regulations for Fixed Facilities by 2115-AG14
Minerals Management Service (USCG-2001-9045)........................................
2037 Revise Options for Responding to Notices of Violations (USCG-2001-9175)............. 2115-AG15
2038 Traffic Separation Scheme: In Prince William Sound, Alaska (USCG-2001-10254)........ 2115-AG20
2039 Protection of Naval Vessels (LANT AREA-01-001 and PAC AREA-01-001).................. 2115-AG23
2040 Liferaft Servicing Intervals (USCG-2001-11118)...................................... 2115-AG28
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2041 Protection of Naval Vessels (LANT AREA-02-001 and PAC AREA-02-001).................. 2115-AG33
2042 Navigation and Navigable Waters -- Technical Amendments, Organizational Changes, 2115-AG44
Miscellaneous Editorial Changes and Conforming Amendments (USCG-2002-12471).........
2043 Basic Rates and Charges on Lake Erie and the Navigable Waters From Southeast Shoal 2115-AG46
to Port Huron, MI (USCG-2002-12840).................................................
2044 Shipping -- Technical and Conforming Amendments (USCG-2002-13058)................... 2115-AG48
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Federal Aviation Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2045 Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace................................................ 2120-AA09
2046 [rplus]Improved Water Survival Equipment............................................ 2120-AC72
2047 [rplus]Retrofit of Improved Seats in Air Carrier Transport Category Airplanes....... 2120-AC84
2048 [rplus]Corrosion Control Program.................................................... 2120-AE92
2049 [rplus]National Air Tour Safety Standards........................................... 2120-AF07
2050 [rplus]Flight Crewmember Duty Period Limitations, Flight Time Limitations, and Rest 2120-AF63
Requirements (Reg Plan Seq No. 104).................................................
2051 [rplus]False and Misleading Statements Regarding Aircraft Parts..................... 2120-AG08
2052 [rplus]Noise Limitations for Aircraft Operations in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon 2120-AG34
National Park.......................................................................
2053 Licensing and Safety Requirements for Launch........................................ 2120-AG37
2054 [rplus]Child Restraint Systems...................................................... 2120-AG43
2055 Revision of Air Carrier Crewmember and Training Regulations......................... 2120-AG57
2056 Training in the Recognition of Hazardous Material................................... 2120-AG75
2057 [rplus]Air Tour Operations in State of Hawaii....................................... 2120-AH02
2058 [rplus]Flight Simulation Device Qualification....................................... 2120-AH07
2059 Refusal To Submit to an Authorized Drug Test........................................ 2120-AH23
2060 Public Address System............................................................... 2120-AH30
2061 Safe, Efficient Use and Preservation of the Navigable Airspace...................... 2120-AH31
2062 Design Requirements for Pressurization and Pneumatic Systems Installed on Transport 2120-AH33
Category Airplanes..................................................................
2063 Design Standards for Fuselage Doors on Transport Category Airplanes................. 2120-AH34
2064 Reverse Thrust and Propeller Pitch Settings Below the Flight Regime................. 2120-AH35
2065 Trim Systems and Protective Breathing Equipment..................................... 2120-AH40
2066 Revisions to Passenger Facility Charge Rule for Compensation to Air Carriers........ 2120-AH43
2067 Noise Stringency Increase for Single-Engine Propeller-Driven Small Airplanes........ 2120-AH44
2068 Airworthiness Standards for Classes B and F Cargo Compartment for Transport Category 2120-AH47
Airplanes...........................................................................
2069 Modification of the Dimensions of the Grand Canyon National Park Special Flight 2120-AH48
Rules Area and Flight-Free Zones....................................................
2070 [rplus]Security Programs for Charter Operations Using Aircraft 12,500 Pounds and 2120-AH66
Over................................................................................
2071 [rplus]Transponder Continuous Operation............................................. 2120-AH67
2072 Revised Checked Pitching Maneuver for Transport Airplanes........................... 2120-AH71
2073 Revised Requirements for Gust and Continuous Turbulence Design Loads................ 2120-AH73
2074 Harmonization of Airworthiness Standards Flight Rules, Static Lateral-Directional 2120-AH74
Stability, and Speed Increase and Recovery Characteristics..........................
2075 [rplus]Picture Identification Requirements.......................................... 2120-AH76
2076 Area Navigation (RNAV) and Miscellaneous Amendments................................. 2120-AH77
2077 Flight Visibility; Vision Enhancing Equipment....................................... 2120-AH78
2078 Establishment of Organization Designation Authorization Procedures.................. 2120-AH79
2079 Airworthiness Standards; Fire Protection............................................ 2120-AH80
2080 Refusal To Take a DOT-Required Drug or Alcohol Test................................. 2120-AH82
2081 Performance and Handling Qualities Requirements for Rotorcraft...................... 2120-AH87
2082 [rplus]Revisions to Cockpit Voice Recorder and Digital Flight Data Recorder 2120-AH88
Regulations.........................................................................
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Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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2083 [rplus]Fuel System Vent Fire Protection............................................. 2120-AA49
2084 Miscellaneous Amendments............................................................ 2120-AA50
2085 1-G Stalling Speed as a Basis for Aircraft Parts.................................... 2120-AD40
2086 [rplus]Revision of Part 108, Aircraft Operator Security............................. 2120-AD45
2087 [rplus]Revision of Part 107, Airport Security....................................... 2120-AD46
2088 [rplus]Aging Aircraft Safety........................................................ 2120-AE42
2089 Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System and Mode S Transponder Requirements in the 2120-AE81
National Airspace System............................................................
2090 [rplus]Revised Access to Type III Exits............................................. 2120-AF01
2091 [rplus]Revision of Emergency Evacuation Demonstration Procedures To Improve 2120-AF21
Participant Safety..................................................................
2092 [rplus]Overflights of Units of the National Park System............................. 2120-AF46
2093 Revised Precision Approach Landing Systems Policy................................... 2120-AG16
2094 [rplus]Prohibition of the Transportation of Devices Designed as Chemical Generators 2120-AG35
as Cargo in Aircraft................................................................
2095 [rplus]Revised Standards for Cargo or Baggage Compartments in Transport Category 2120-AG42
Airplanes...........................................................................
2096 [rplus]Screening of Checked Baggage on Flights Within the United States............. 2120-AG51
2097 [rplus]Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges................................... 2120-AG58
2098 [rplus]Certification of Screening Companies......................................... 2120-AG84
2099 [rplus]Revisions to Digital Flight Data Recorder Regulations for B-737 Airplanes and 2120-AG87
for Part 125 Operators..............................................................
2100 [rplus]Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems................................ 2120-AG90
2101 [rplus]Improved Flammability Standards for Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Materials 2120-AG91
Used in Transport Category Airplanes (Reg Plan Seq No. 105).........................
2102 Fire Protection of Electrical System Components on Transport Category Airplanes..... 2120-AG92
2103 [rplus]Certification Procedures for Products and Parts (Section 610 Review)......... 2120-AG93
2104 [rplus]Certification of Airports (Reg Plan Seq No. 106)............................. 2120-AG96
2105 Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park.................. 2120-AG97
2106 [rplus]Fractional Ownership......................................................... 2120-AH06
2107 Noise Certification Regulations for Helicopters..................................... 2120-AH10
2108 Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programs for Personnel Engaged in Specified 2120-AH14
Aviation Activities.................................................................
2109 [rplus]Certification of Pilots, Aircraft, and Repairmen for the Operation of Light 2120-AH19
Sport Aircraft......................................................................
2110 Revision to Airspeed Indicating System Requirements for Transport Category Airplanes 2120-AH26
2111 Electrical Installation, Nickel Cadmium Battery Installation, and Nickel Cadmium 2120-AH27
Battery Storage.....................................................................
2112 Design and Installation of Electronic Equipment on Transport Category Airplanes..... 2120-AH28
2113 Electrical Cables................................................................... 2120-AH29
2114 Material Strength Properties and Design Values...................................... 2120-AH36
2115 Revisions to Various Powerplant Installation Requirements for Transport Category 2120-AH37
Airplanes...........................................................................
2116 Lower Deck Service Compartments on Transport Category Airplanes..................... 2120-AH38
2117 Miscellaneous Flight Requirements................................................... 2120-AH39
2118 Harmonization of Noise Certification Standards for Propeller-Driven Small Airplanes. 2120-AH42
2119 Digital Flight Data Recorder Resolutions Requirements............................... 2120-AH46
2120 [rplus]Criminal History Background Checks........................................... 2120-AH53
2121 Flight Restrictions in the Vicinity of Niagara Falls................................ 2120-AH57
2122 [rplus]Screeners, Qualifications, Training, and Testing............................. 2120-AH59
2123 Procedures for Reimbursement of Airports, On-Airport Parking Lots and Vendors of On- 2120-AH60
Airfield Direct Services to Air Carriers for Security Mandates......................
2124 [rplus]Enhanced Security Procedures for Operations at Certain Airports.............. 2120-AH62
2125 Powerplant Controls on Transport Category Airplanes, General........................ 2120-AH65
2126 [rplus]Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum in United States Domestic Airspace....... 2120-AH68
2127 Reports by Carriers on Incidents Involving Animals During Air Transport............. 2120-AH69
2128 [rplus]Security Considerations for the Flightdeck on Foreign Operated Transport 2120-AH70
Category Airplanes..................................................................
2129 Aircraft Registration Requirements; Clarification of ``Court of Competent 2120-AH75
Jurisdiction''......................................................................
2130 [rplus]Prohibition of Construction or Alteration in the Vicinity of the Private 2120-AH83
Residence of the President of the United States.....................................
2131 [rplus]Revocation of Pilot Certificates or Denial of an Application Based on 2120-AH84
Security Disqualification...........................................................
2132 Flightdeck Security on Foreign Operated Airplanes................................... 2120-AH86
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2133 IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments............................................. 2120-AA63
2134 Airworthiness Directives............................................................ 2120-AA64
2135 Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments................... 2120-AA65
2136 Airspace Actions.................................................................... 2120-AA66
2137 [rplus]Drug Enforcement Assistance.................................................. 2120-AD16
2138 Type Certificates for Some Surplus Aircraft of the Armed Forces..................... 2120-AE41
2139 Civil Penalty Assessment Procedures................................................. 2120-AE84
2140 Miscellaneous Cabin Safety Changes.................................................. 2120-AF77
2141 Bird Strike......................................................................... 2120-AF80
2142 [rplus]Security Programs of Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operators of U.S.- 2120-AG13
Registered Air Carriers Engaged in Common Carriage..................................
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Federal Aviation Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2143 Low Fuel Quantity Alerting System................................................... 2120-AB46
2144 Aircraft Engines: Fuel and Induction Systems........................................ 2120-AB76
2145 Installation of Crashworthy Fuselage Fuel Tanks and Fuel Lines...................... 2120-AC87
2146 Airplane Engine Cowling Retention................................................... 2120-AD34
2147 [rplus]Aircraft Ground Deicing and Anti-Icing Program............................... 2120-AE70
2148 Flight Attendant English Language Proficiency....................................... 2120-AE98
2149 [rplus]Training and Checking in Ground Icing Conditions............................. 2120-AF09
2150 Los Angeles, CA, Class B Airspace................................................... 2120-AF16
2151 Revision of Braking Systems Airworthiness Standards to Harmonize With European 2120-AG80
Airworthiness Standards for Transport Category Airplanes............................
2152 Noise Certification Standards for Subsonic Jet Airplanes and Subsonic Transport 2120-AH03
Category Large Airplanes............................................................
2153 Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention Programs for Personnel Engaged in Specified 2120-AH15
Aviation Activities.................................................................
2154 Airworthiness Directives............................................................ 2120-AH17
2155 Powered Lift Operations............................................................. 2120-AH20
2156 Transition to an All Stage 3 Fleet Operating in the 48 Contiguous United States and 2120-AH41
the District of Columbia............................................................
2157 Enduring Freedom Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR)......................... 2120-AH58
2158 Revisions to Digital Flight Data Recorder Requirements.............................. 2120-AH81
2159 Equivalent Safety Provisions for Fuel Tank System Fault Tolerance Evaluation 2120-AH85
Requirements........................................................................
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Federal Highway Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2160 Advanced Construction of Federal Aid Projects....................................... 2125-AD59
2161 Work Zone Mobility and Safety....................................................... 2125-AE29
2162 [rplus]Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the National 2125-AE52
Park Service, Including the Park Roads and Parkways Program.........................
2163 [rplus]Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Bureau of 2125-AE53
Indian Affairs, Including the Indian Reservations Road Program......................
2164 [rplus]Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Fish and 2125-AE54
Wildlife Service, Including the Refuge Roads Program................................
2165 [rplus]Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Forest 2125-AE55
Service, Including the Forest Highways Program......................................
2166 Revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; Traffic Control Devices 2125-AE78
on Federal-Aid and Other Streets and Highways; Standards............................
2167 [rplus]National Bridge Inspection Standards......................................... 2125-AE86
2168 Debt Financing...................................................................... 2125-AE91
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2169 [rplus]Designation of Dromedary-Equipped Truck Tractor-Semitrailers as Specialized 2125-AE94
Equipment...........................................................................
2170 Truck Size and Weight; National Network; Virginia................................... 2125-AE96
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Federal Highway Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2171 Federal-Aid Highway Systems......................................................... 2125-AD74
2172 Railroad Highway Projects........................................................... 2125-AD86
2173 Standards for Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) Applications for Use by 2125-AE63
Commercial Vehicles in Intelligent Transportation Systems Projects..................
2174 [rplus]Design-Build Contracting..................................................... 2125-AE79
2175 Discretionary Bridge Candidate Rating Factor........................................ 2125-AE88
2176 [rplus]Statewide Transportation Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning...... 2125-AE95
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Federal Highway Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2177 Indian Reservation Road Bridge Program.............................................. 2125-AE57
2178 Revisions to Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program.................. 2125-AE75
2179 Commercial Vehicle Width Exclusive Devices.......................................... 2125-AE90
2180 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices........................................... 2125-AE93
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Federal Highway Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2181 Certification of Size and Weight Enforcement........................................ 2125-AC60
2182 Administration of Engineering and Design-Related Services Contracts................. 2125-AE45
2183 [rplus]Statewide and Metropolitan Planning.......................................... 2125-AE62
2184 [rplus]NEPA and Related Procedures for Transportation Decisionmaking; Protection of 2125-AE64
Public Parks, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges, and Historic Sites....................
2185 Traffic Control Devices on Federal-Aid and Other Streets and Highways; Color 2125-AE67
Specifications for Retroreflective Sign and Pavement Marking Materials..............
2186 [rplus]Railroad-Highway Crossing Projects........................................... 2125-AE81
2187 National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; Manual on Uniform Traffic Control 2125-AE83
Devices; Accessible Pedestrian Signals..............................................
2188 Planning and Research Program Administration........................................ 2125-AE84
2189 Landscape and Roadside Development.................................................. 2125-AE85
2190 Metropolitan Transportation Planning and Programming................................ 2125-AE92
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2191 Security Requirements for Motor Carriers Transporting Hazardous Materials........... 2126-AA71
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2192 [rplus]Qualification of Drivers; Vision............................................. 2126-AA05
2193 [rplus]Commercial Driver Physical Fitness as Part of the CDL Process................ 2126-AA10
2194 Safety Performance History of New Drivers........................................... 2126-AA17
2195 [rplus]Unified Registration System.................................................. 2126-AA22
2196 Safety Fitness Procedures........................................................... 2126-AA37
2197 [rplus]Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Interstate School Bus Safety....... 2126-AA53
2198 Posting of Employee Protections Information......................................... 2126-AA68
2199 [rplus]Hours of Service of Drivers; Supporting Documents............................ 2126-AA76
2200 Safety Fitness Procedures; Safety Ratings........................................... 2126-AA77
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2201 [rplus]Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Safety....................................... 2126-AA18
2202 [rplus]Hours of Service of Drivers; Driver Rest and Sleep for Safe Operations 2126-AA23
(Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review) (Reg Plan Seq No. 107).............
2203 Electronic Filing of Surety Bonds, Trust Fund Agreements, Insurance Certificates; 2126-AA24
Cancellations.......................................................................
2204 [rplus]Transportation of Household Goods; Consumer Protection Regulations 2126-AA32
(Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review)....................................
2205 Out-of-Service Criteria............................................................. 2126-AA36
2206 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Waivers, Exemptions, and Pilot Programs; 2126-AA41
Rules and Procedures................................................................
2207 [rplus]Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Safety Requirements for Operators 2126-AA52
of Small Passenger-Carrying Commercial Motor Vehicles Used in Interstate Commerce...
2208 [rplus]Limitations on Issuance of Commercial Driver's License With Hazardous 2126-AA70
Materials Endorsement (Reg Plan Seq No. 108)........................................
2209 [rplus]Penalties, Inspection, and Decal Display Requirements for Mexico-Domiciled 2126-AA72
Motor Carriers......................................................................
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2210 [rplus]Commercial Driver's License Standards; Biometric Identifier.................. 2126-AA01
2211 Commercial Learner Permits.......................................................... 2126-AA03
2212 [rplus]Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; General Transportation of Hazardous 2126-AA07
Materials...........................................................................
2213 [rplus]Minimum Training Requirements for Operators and Training Instructors of 2126-AA08
Multiple Trailer Combination Vehicles...............................................
2214 [rplus]Training for Entry-Level Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles................ 2126-AA09
2215 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Sleeper Berths on Motor Coaches. 2126-AA12
2216 Rules of Practice for Motor Carrier Proceedings; Investigations; Disqualifications 2126-AA15
and Penalties.......................................................................
2217 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Television Receivers and Data 2126-AA19
Display Units.......................................................................
2218 General Jurisdiction Over Freight Forwarder Service................................. 2126-AA25
2219 [rplus]English Language Requirement; Qualifications of Drivers...................... 2126-AA31
2220 [rplus]Application by Certain Mexico-Domiciled Motor Carriers To Operate Beyond U.S. 2126-AA34
Municipalities and Commercial Zones on the U.S.-Mexico Border.......................
2221 [rplus]Safety Monitoring System and Compliance Initiative for Mexico-Domiciled Motor 2126-AA35
Carriers Operating in the United States.............................................
2222 [rplus]General Requirements; Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; Intermodal 2126-AA38
Container Chassis and Trailers......................................................
2223 [rplus]Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Zero-Base Revision................. 2126-AA39
2224 [rplus]Post-Accident Controlled Substances and Alcohol Test Results; Reporting 2126-AA50
Requirements for the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.............................
2225 [rplus]New Entrant Safety Assurance Process......................................... 2126-AA59
2226 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; General Amendments.............. 2126-AA61
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2227 Rules of Practice for Administrative Proceedings.................................... 2126-AA63
2228 [rplus]Certification of Safety Auditors, Safety Investigators, and Safety Inspectors 2126-AA64
2229 [rplus]Certification of Compliance With Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 2126-AA69
(FMVSS).............................................................................
2230 [rplus]Registration Enforcement..................................................... 2126-AA78
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2231 Development of a North American Standard for Protection Against Shifting and Falling 2126-AA27
Cargo...............................................................................
2232 Brake Performance Requirements for CMVs Inspected by Performance-Based Brake Testers 2126-AA46
2233 Commercial Driver's License Standards; Requirements and Penalties; Noncommercial 2126-AA55
Motor Vehicle Violations............................................................
2234 Commercial Driver's License Standards; Requirements and Penalties; Commercial 2126-AA60
Driver's License Program Improvements...............................................
2235 Revision to Periodic Tire Check Requirement for Motor Carriers Transporting 2126-AA74
Hazardous Materials.................................................................
2236 [rplus]Hazardous Material Route Plans............................................... 2126-AA75
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2237 Review: Odometer Fraud.............................................................. 2127-AF53
2238 Review: American Automobile Labeling Act............................................ 2127-AG18
2239 Review: Heavy Truck Conspicuity..................................................... 2127-AG19
2240 Motorcycle-Mounted Reflex Reflector Height.......................................... 2127-AG92
2241 Review: Child Safety Seat Registration.............................................. 2127-AG93
2242 Review: Air Bag On-Off Switches..................................................... 2127-AH12
2243 Child Restraints for Older Children................................................. 2127-AH14
2244 Defect Reporting and Notification................................................... 2127-AH89
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2245 Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts.................................... 2127-AB79
2246 Seating Systems Performance......................................................... 2127-AD08
2247 Certification Requirements of Multistage Vehicles................................... 2127-AE27
2248 Convex Cross-View Mirrors........................................................... 2127-AG41
2249 Political Subdivision Participation in State Highway Safety Programs and State 2127-AH00
Highway Safety Agency...............................................................
2250 Definition of Multifunctional School Activity Bus................................... 2127-AH23
2251 Metric Conversion--Phase III........................................................ 2127-AH27
2252 Upgrade Door Retention Performance.................................................. 2127-AH34
2253 Administrative Rewrite of the Lighting Requirements Other Than Headlamps............ 2127-AH37
2254 Exemption for Inconsequential Defect or Noncompliance............................... 2127-AH58
2255 Compliance and Enforcement.......................................................... 2127-AH63
2256 Registered Importers of Vehicles Not Originally Manufactured To Conform With the 2127-AH67
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards..............................................
2257 [rplus]Frontal Offset Protection (Reg Plan Seq No. 109)............................. 2127-AH73
2258 Special Purpose Vehicles............................................................ 2127-AH75
2259 Brake Hoses......................................................................... 2127-AH79
2260 Low-Speed Vehicle Performance Requirements.......................................... 2127-AH80
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2261 Headlamp Glare...................................................................... 2127-AH81
2262 Stowable or Fold-Away Child Restraint Anchorages.................................... 2127-AH85
2263 Motorcycle Headlamp System.......................................................... 2127-AH92
2264 Improve Motorcycle Helmet Head Protection........................................... 2127-AI03
2265 Reorganize and Harmonize Controls and Displays...................................... 2127-AI09
2266 Seat Belt Emergency Locking Retractor............................................... 2127-AI38
2267 Adaptation of Instrumented Lower Legs for Hybrid III Male and Female Adult Dummies.. 2127-AI39
2268 Voluntarily Installed Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages................................. 2127-AI40
2269 Idle Stop Technology Used in Some Hybrid Electric Vehicles.......................... 2127-AI43
2270 [rplus]Operation of Motor Vehicles by Intoxicated Persons........................... 2127-AI44
2271 Procedures for Participating In and Receiving Data From the National Driver 2127-AI45
Registration Problem Driver Pointer System..........................................
2272 Parking Brakes for Non-School Bus Vehicles.......................................... 2127-AI47
2273 Cargo Carrying Capacity............................................................. 2127-AI50
2274 Convex Mirrors for Commercial Trucks................................................ 2127-AI52
2275 Enhance Passenger-Side Mirror System................................................ 2127-AI53
2276 Horizontal Discharge Trailers....................................................... 2127-AI56
2277 Heavier Hybrid III Type 6-Year-Old-Size Test Dummy.................................. 2127-AI58
2278 Allow Roll-Bar During Brake Testing................................................. 2127-AI63
2279 Child Restraint System Webbing Strength............................................. 2127-AI66
2280 Motorcycle Brake Controls........................................................... 2127-AI67
2281 [rplus]Light Truck Average Fuel Economy Standard, Model Years 2005-2010............. 2127-AI70
2282 [rplus]Event Data Recorders......................................................... 2127-AI72
2283 GM Petition on Amending FMVSS No. 301 and FMVSS Nos. 208, 212, 219, 303, and 305.... 2127-AI76
2284 Exemption for Inconsequential Defect or Noncompliance............................... 2127-AI78
2285 [rplus]Consumer Information Regulations; Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; 2127-AI81
Rollover Resistance.................................................................
2286 Incorporation of EuroSID II Dummy into 49 CFR Part 572.............................. 2127-AI89
2287 Rear Center Lap/Shoulder Belt Requirement - Std. 208................................ 2127-AI91
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2288 [rplus]Crashworthiness Ratings...................................................... 2127-AA03
2289 [rplus]Flammability of Interior Materials--School Buses............................. 2127-AA44
2290 [rplus]Platform Lift Systems........................................................ 2127-AD50
2291 Upgrade Fuel Integrity Performance Requirements..................................... 2127-AF36
2292 Alternative Geometric Visibility Requirements for Lamps............................. 2127-AF75
2293 Power-Operated Windows: Roof Panels................................................. 2127-AF83
2294 Door Latch Exemption for Vehicles Equipped With Wheelchair Lifts and Ramps.......... 2127-AG16
2295 Dealer Notification of Defect or Noncompliance Determination........................ 2127-AG27
2296 Seat Belt Positioning Devices....................................................... 2127-AG49
2297 Glare Reduction From Daytime Running Lamps.......................................... 2127-AG86
2298 Administrative Rewrite for Headlamp Requirements.................................... 2127-AG87
2299 Signal Lamps Used With Light-Emitting Diodes........................................ 2127-AG88
2300 [rplus]Allocation of Fuel Economy Credits........................................... 2127-AG97
2301 Incorporate the 1996 Revision of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 2127-AH08
into Glazing Standard...............................................................
2302 [rplus]Harmonization of Head Restraints............................................. 2127-AH09
2303 Heavy Vehicle Antilock Brake System (ABS) Performance Requirement................... 2127-AH16
2304 Upper Interior Impact............................................................... 2127-AH61
2305 Accelerator Control Systems......................................................... 2127-AH71
2306 Vehicles With Raised Roofs.......................................................... 2127-AH74
2307 Clarify Test Procedures for Brake Fluids............................................ 2127-AH96
2308 Guidelines for States on Enforcement of Light Transmission.......................... 2127-AH97
2309 Child Restraint Anchorage Systems--Part 2........................................... 2127-AH99
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2310 Label Placement on Rear Impact Guards............................................... 2127-AI04
2311 Moving Barrier Tire Specification................................................... 2127-AI05
2312 [rplus]Confidential Business Information............................................ 2127-AI13
2313 Acceleration of Manufacturer Remedy Program......................................... 2127-AI27
2314 Disposition of Replaced Tires....................................................... 2127-AI29
2315 [rplus]Improve Tire Safety Information.............................................. 2127-AI32
2316 Improving the Safety of Child Restraints............................................ 2127-AI34
2317 Seat Belt Fit....................................................................... 2127-AI36
2318 [rplus]Automotive Fuel Economy Manufacturing Incentive for Alternative Fuel Vehicles 2127-AI41
2319 Expanding the Auto Parts Marking Requirement........................................ 2127-AI46
2320 Compliance for Multistage Manufacturers and Alterers................................ 2127-AI49
2321 [rplus]Improved Tire Safety......................................................... 2127-AI54
2322 Retroactive Certification (Policy Statement)........................................ 2127-AI59
2323 Record Retention of Retroactively Certified Vehicles................................ 2127-AI60
2324 Importation of Commercial Motor Vehicles............................................ 2127-AI64
2325 Child Restraint Safety Rating....................................................... 2127-AI65
2326 [rplus]Advanced Air Bag Requirements................................................ 2127-AI71
2327 Theft Data for Calendar Year 2000................................................... 2127-AI75
2328 FMVSS No. 208 Advanced Air Bag Petitions for Reconsideration (Part 2)............... 2127-AI82
2329 Warning Label and Additional Conspicuity Features for Low Speed Vehicles............ 2127-AI84
2330 [rplus]FMVSS No. 208 Advanced Air Bag Petitions for Reconsideration (Part 1)........ 2127-AI85
2331 FMVSS No. 201 Upper Interior Impact Multi-Stage Vehicle Compliance.................. 2127-AI86
2332 List of Nonconforming Vehicles Eligible for Importation............................. 2127-AI87
2333 Use of Seat Mounted Child Restraints on School Bus Seats............................ 2127-AI88
2334 [rplus]Tire Pressure Monitoring System; Petitions for Reconsideration............... 2127-AI90
2335 [rplus]Reporting of Information and Documents About Potential Defects............... 2127-AI92
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2336 Radiator Safety Cap................................................................. 2127-AE59
2337 [rplus]Review: Side-Impact Protection............................................... 2127-AF54
2338 Power Window Safety Switches........................................................ 2127-AG36
2339 Upgrade Roof Crashworthiness........................................................ 2127-AG51
2340 Hybrid III 95th Percentile Male..................................................... 2127-AG79
2341 Placement of Wheelchair Restraints on Buses......................................... 2127-AH03
2342 Review: Redesigned Air Bags......................................................... 2127-AH13
2343 Use of Universal Child Seats in Aircraft............................................ 2127-AH56
2344 Hybrid III Type 6-Year-Old-Size Test Dummy.......................................... 2127-AI00
2345 Fifth Percentile Female Test Dummy.................................................. 2127-AI01
2346 Review: Antilock Brake Systems for Heavy Trucks..................................... 2127-AI14
2347 Review: Rear-Impact Guards for Truck Trailers....................................... 2127-AI15
2348 Daytime Running Lamps Intensity Reduction Phase II.................................. 2127-AI62
2349 [rplus]Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Child Restraint Systems.............. 2127-AI83
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2350 Brake Lining........................................................................ 2127-AC66
2351 Buy America Requirements............................................................ 2127-AG99
2352 Ejection Mitigation Using Advanced Glazing.......................................... 2127-AH50
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2353 Review: Head Restraints for Light Trucks............................................ 2127-AH98
2354 [rplus]Early Warning Defect Reporting Requirements.................................. 2127-AI25
2355 Defects in Foreign Countries........................................................ 2127-AI26
2356 Reimbursement Prior to Recall....................................................... 2127-AI28
2357 Prohibition of Sale or Lease of Equipment........................................... 2127-AI30
2358 [rplus]Tire Pressure Monitoring System.............................................. 2127-AI33
2359 Civil Penalties..................................................................... 2127-AI42
2360 Trailer Test Rig.................................................................... 2127-AI48
2361 Child Safety Information Labels..................................................... 2127-AI55
2362 List of Nonconforming Vehicles Eligible for Importation............................. 2127-AI61
2363 Modified Front-Opening Hood Requirements............................................ 2127-AI69
2364 Insurer Reporting Requirements/List of Insurers Required To File Reports for October 2127-AI73
2002................................................................................
2365 High-Theft Lines for Model Year 2002................................................ 2127-AI74
2366 Schedule of Fees Authorized by 49 U.S.C. 30141...................................... 2127-AI77
2367 Exemption From the Make-Inoperative Prohibition..................................... 2127-AI80
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Railroad Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2368 Locomotive Crashworthiness.......................................................... 2130-AB23
2369 Locomotive Event Recorders.......................................................... 2130-AB34
2370 Revision to Railroad Safety Enforcement Procedures.................................. 2130-AB35
2371 Rules of Practice................................................................... 2130-AB36
2372 Railroad Car Conspicuity............................................................ 2130-AB41
2373 Revision to the Accident/Incident Reporting Regulations and Guide................... 2130-AB51
2374 Occupational Noise Exposure for Railroad Operating Employees........................ 2130-AB56
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Federal Railroad Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2375 [rplus]Whistle Bans at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings................................. 2130-AA71
2376 [rplus]Standards for Development and Use of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control 2130-AA94
Systems (Reg Plan Seq No. 110)......................................................
2377 Small Railroads; Policy Statement on Enforcement Program............................ 2130-AB15
2378 Regulations on Safety Integration Plans Governing Railroad Consolidations, Mergers, 2130-AB24
Acquisitions of Control, and Start-Up Operations....................................
2379 Roadway Maintenance Machines........................................................ 2130-AB28
2380 Annual Adjustment of Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/ 2130-AB30
Incidents...........................................................................
2381 Determination of Minimum Testing Rate for Random Drug and Alcohol Testing........... 2130-AB31
2382 [rplus]Locational Requirement for Dispatching of United States Rail Operations...... 2130-AB38
2383 [rplus]Application of Random Testing and Other Alcohol and Drug Regulations to 2130-AB39
Employees of Foreign Railroads......................................................
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Federal Railroad Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2384 Local Rail Freight Assistance to States............................................. 2130-AA60
2385 Blue Signal and Related Protections................................................. 2130-AA90
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2386 Crane Safety Standards.............................................................. 2130-AB27
2387 [rplus]Minimum Standards for Temperature in the Locomotive Cab...................... 2130-AB46
2388 Automatic Train Control (ATC) and Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System (ACSES); 2130-AB55
Northeast Corridor (NEC) Railroads..................................................
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Railroad Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2389 Passenger Equipment Safety Standards................................................ 2130-AB48
2390 Improvements to the System for Reporting Train Accidents............................ 2130-AB50
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Federal Transit Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2391 [rplus]Bus Testing.................................................................. 2132-AA30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Transit Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2392 Buy America Requirements; Amendment to Certification Procedures..................... 2132-AA62
2393 School Bus Operations............................................................... 2132-AA67
2394 Buy America Requirements; Permanent Waiver for Microcomputers....................... 2132-AA68
2395 State Safety Oversight; Rail Fixed Guideway Systems................................. 2132-AA69
2396 [rplus]Statewide Transportation Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning...... 2132-AA75
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Transit Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2397 [rplus]NEPA and Related Procedures for Transportation Decisionmaking; Protection of 2132-AA43
Public Parks, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges, and Historic Sites....................
2398 [rplus]Clean Fuels Formula Grant Program............................................ 2132-AA64
2399 [rplus]Statewide Transportation Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning...... 2132-AA66
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
Research and Special Programs Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2400 Hazardous Materials: Revision of Requirements for Carriage by Aircraft.............. 2137-AD18
2401 [rplus]Hazardous Materials: Safety Requirements for External Product Piping on Cargo 2137-AD36
Tanks Transporting Flammable Liquids................................................
2402 Hazardous Materials: Frangible Discs on Tank Cars................................... 2137-AD57
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2403 Pipeline Safety: Annual Update of Standards Incorporated by Reference............... 2137-AD68
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
Research and Special Programs Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2404 Pipeline Safety: Gas Gathering Line Definition...................................... 2137-AB15
2405 Pipeline Safety: Periodic Underwater Inspections.................................... 2137-AC54
2406 Pipeline Safety: Further Regulatory Review; Gas Pipeline Safety Standards........... 2137-AD01
2407 Hazardous Materials: Hazard Communication Requirements--Petitions for Rulemaking and 2137-AD28
Miscellaneous Amendments............................................................
2408 [rplus]Hazardous Materials Safety: Transportation of Oxygen Cylinders and Oxygen 2137-AD33
Generators Aboard Aircraft..........................................................
2409 [rplus]Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Integrity Management in High-Consequence Areas (Gas 2137-AD54
Transmission Pipeline Operators) (Reg Plan Seq No. 111).............................
2410 Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations, 2137-AD66
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation
Organization Technical Instructions.................................................
2411 Hazardous Materials: Security Requirements for Motor Carriers Transporting Hazardous 2137-AD70
Materials...........................................................................
2412 Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Revisions to the Hazardous Materials Regulations. 2137-AD73
2413 Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Division 1.5 explosives (Blasting Agents) and 2137-AD75
Ammonium Nitrate Mixtures in Bulk...................................................
2414 Pipeline Safety: National Pipeline Mapping System................................... 2137-AD76
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Research and Special Programs Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2415 [rplus]Pipeline Safety: Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines.................... 2137-AC30
2416 Hazardous Materials: Retention of Shipping Papers................................... 2137-AC64
2417 [rplus]Applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations to Loading, Unloading, 2137-AC68
and Storage.........................................................................
2418 Hazardous Materials: Requirements for Cargo Tanks................................... 2137-AC90
2419 Pipeline Safety: Recommendations To Change Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety 2137-AD10
Standards...........................................................................
2420 Hazardous Materials: Revisions to Incident Reporting Requirements and Detailed 2137-AD21
Hazardous Materials Incident Report DOT Form........................................
2421 Hazardous Materials: Air Carrier Emergency Telephone Number Requirements............ 2137-AD29
2422 Pipeline Safety: Periodic Updates to Pipeline Safety Requirements (1999)............ 2137-AD35
2423 Pipeline Safety: Producer-Operated Outer Continental Shelf Gas and Hazardous Liquid 2137-AD42
Pipelines That Cross Directly Into State Waters.....................................
2424 Revisions; Definition of Administrator.............................................. 2137-AD43
2425 Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments for Unloading IM Portable Tanks on a 2137-AD44
Transport Vehicle--Petition for Rulemaking..........................................
2426 Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries............................ 2137-AD48
2427 Hazardous Materials: Reduction of Registration Fees................................. 2137-AD53
2428 Pipeline Safety: Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operator Annual Reports.................. 2137-AD59
2429 Hazardous Materials: Security Requirements for Offerors and Transporters of 2137-AD67
Hazardous Materials.................................................................
2430 Hazardous Materials: Revision to Periodic Tire Check Requirement for Motor Carriers 2137-AD69
Transporting Hazardous Materials....................................................
2431 Hazardous Materials: Revision to Penalty Guidelines................................. 2137-AD71
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
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Research and Special Programs Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2432 Pipeline Safety: Passage of Internal Inspection Devices............................. 2137-AB71
2433 [rplus]Safeguarding Food From Contamination During Transportation................... 2137-AC00
2434 Hazardous Materials: Cargo Tank Rollover Requirements............................... 2137-AD34
2435 Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Latest IAEA and Other Miscellaneous Revisions and 2137-AD40
Clarifications......................................................................
2436 Hazardous Materials: Revision of the Requirements for Hazardous Waste Manifests..... 2137-AD50
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
Research and Special Programs Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2437 [rplus]Hazardous Materials: Requirements for Cylinders.............................. 2137-AA92
2438 DOT 3AL Aluminum Cylinders; Safety Problems......................................... 2137-AB51
2439 [rplus]Hazardous Materials: Revisions to Standards for Infectious Substances and 2137-AD13
Genetically Modified Microorganisms.................................................
2440 Hazardous Materials: Revised and Clarified Hazardous Materials Safety Rulemaking and 2137-AD20
Program Procedures..................................................................
2441 Pipeline Safety: Enforcement Procedures............................................. 2137-AD22
2442 Pipeline Safety: Pressure Testing Older Pipelines in Terminals...................... 2137-AD26
2443 Harmonization With United Nations Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous 2137-AD41
Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions..
2444 Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Integrity Management in High-Consequence Areas (Hazardous 2137-AD49
Liquid Operators With Less Than 500 Miles of Pipeline)..............................
2445 Hazardous Materials: Requirements for Maintenance, Requalification, and Repair of 2137-AD58
DOT Specification Cylinders.........................................................
2446 Pipeline Safety: Integrity Management Communication................................. 2137-AD62
2447 Pipeline Safety: Controlling Corrosion on Gas Pipelines............................. 2137-AD63
2448 Pipeline Safety: High Consequence Areas for Gas Transmission Operators.............. 2137-AD64
2449 Hazardous Materials: Hazardous Substances--Additions, Revisions and Deletions....... 2137-AD65
2450 Hazardous Materials: Minor Editorial Corrections and Clarifications................. 2137-AD72
2451 Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Revisions to the Registration Requirements....... 2137-AD74
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
Maritime Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2452 [rplus]Cargo Preference Regulations--Carriage of Oceangoing Cargo Generated by 2133-AB37
Government Programs.................................................................
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[rplus] DOT-designated significant regulation
Maritime Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2453 Requirements To Document U.S.-Flag Fishing Industry Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater 2133-AB46
in Registered Length and To Hold Preferred Mortgage on Such Vessels.................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maritime Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2454 Amendment of MARAD's Regulations Establishing and Administering Deposit Funds 2133-AB47
Authorized by Section 1109 of Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended.................
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2455 Modernizing the Passenger Origin-Destination Survey................................. 2139-AA01
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bureau of Transportation Statistics--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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2456 [rplus]Amendment to Part 234 To Collect Causal Information for Airline Delays and 2139-AA09
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2457 Amendment to Definitions of Revenue and Nonrevenue Passengers....................... 2139-AA07
2458 Air Carrier Traffic and Capacity Data by Nonstop Segment and On-Flight Market....... 2139-AA08
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Department of Transportation (DOT) Proposed Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
1916. [rplus]COMPUTER RESERVATIONS SYSTEM REGULATIONS COMPREHENSIVE
REVIEW
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 102 in part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 2105-AC65
_______________________________________________________________________
1917. [rplus]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 data
bases; and eliminate obsolete data reporting and processing systems.
The ANPRM was the first step in an outreach program to review aviation
data collected by the Department and the measures that should be taken
to modernize and improve aviation data reporting and processing
systems. The Department solicited public comments from aviation data
users on the nature, scope, source, and means for collecting,
processing, and distributing airline traffic, fare, and financial data.
Specifically, the Department invited comments to determine whether
existing aviation data should be amended, supplemented, or replaced;
whether selected forms and reports should be retained, modified, or
eliminated; whether the Department should require all aviation data to
be filed electronically; and how the aviation data system should be
reengineered to enhance efficiency and to reduce costs for both the
Department and airline industry. The Department has reviewed the
comments and reply comments and is in the process of redefining the
data elements and restructuring the data reporting requirements to be
included in a NPRM. This action is significant due to substantial
public and industry interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 07/15/98 63 FR 38128
ANPRM Comment Period End 09/14/98
Reply Comment Period End 10/13/98
NPRM 08/00/03
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1918. 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
[[Page 74836]]
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:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/02
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1919. [bull] DRUG AND ALCOHOL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM REPORTING
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 102, 301, 322, 5331, 20140, 31306, 45101
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 40
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule proposes to revise the management information
system forms by standardizing the information collected and to reduce
the amount of data reported by transportation employers. Annual drug
and alcohol program data is currently submitted by Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal
Transit Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Research and
Special Programs Administration, and the United States Coast Guard.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Agency Contact: Jim L Swart, Drug and Alcohol policy Advisor,
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Room 10403, 400
7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-6369
Fax: 202 366-3897
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AD14
_______________________________________________________________________
1920. [bull] DBE AIRPORT CONCESSIONAIRES SIZE STANDARDS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 200d et seq.; 49 USC 47107 and 47123; EO 12138;
3 CFR; 1979 Comp., p. 393
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 23
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action seeks comment on an adjustment to size standards
for current DBE concessionaires.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
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-AD21
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Final Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
1921. 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:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 01/00/03
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1922. 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
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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 12/00/02
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: 202 366-4723
Fax: 202 366-9313
RIN: 2105-AC11
_______________________________________________________________________
1923. 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:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/03/96 61 FR 27818
NPRM Comment Period End 07/18/96
Final Action 12/00/02
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1924. 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:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/21/99 64 FR 3229
NPRM Comment Period End 03/22/99
Final Action 12/00/02
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1925. 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 of
aircraft by individuals with disabilities. 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 01/00/03
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1926. [rplus]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
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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
Circular A-110. An interim final rule was issued because of the limited
ability to change the requirements from those in the circular. We are
awaiting OMB instructions regarding whether there will be any
Governmentwide changes to the final rule.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/16/00 65 FR 14406
Final Action 04/00/03
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1927. [rplus]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 01/00/03
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 4116/C-70, 400 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9342
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Fax: 202 366-7152
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1928. 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 rule would implement a memorandum of understanding (MOU)
between DOT and the Small Business Administration. The MOU would
establish reciprocity and streamline certification procedures for
participation in SBA's 8(a) Business Development and Small
Disadvantaged Business program, and DOT's DBE program. This document
would provide a uniform certification application form and a uniform
reporting form.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/08/01 66 FR 23208
NPRM Comment Period End 06/07/01
Final Action 01/00/03
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1929. 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
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Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 01/02/01
Final Action 01/00/03
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1930. 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 12/00/02
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1931. 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 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
Final Action 12/00/02
Final Action Effective 01/00/03
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 4116/C-70, 400 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9342
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Fax: 202 366-7152
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1932. OVER-THE-ROAD BUSES: EXTENSION OF DUE DATE FOR INFORMATION
COLLECTION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 12101 to 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.
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Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 02/06/01 66 FR 10968
Final Action 12/00/02
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 4116/C-70, 400 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9342
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Fax: 202 366-7152
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC98
_______________________________________________________________________
1933. STANDARD TIME ZONE BOUNDARY IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA: MORTON
COUNTY
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 15 USC 260 to 267
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 71
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would relocate Morton County, ND, from mountain
time to central time. This proposal is based on a request from the
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners for Morton County, ND.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/03/01 66 FR 40666
NPRM Comment Period End 09/17/01
Final Action 12/00/02
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-AD03
_______________________________________________________________________
1934. REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR AIR CARRIERS REGARDING DISABILITY-
RELATED COMPLAINTS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41702; 49 USC 41705
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 382
Legal Deadline: Other, Statutory, Implementation of Plan Required by PL
106-181, sec 707.
Abstract: The Office of the Secretary will propose in the NPRM a
reporting requirement for air carriers to periodically file information
with DOT regarding disability-related complaints they receive. The NPRM
will include detailed categories for the reporting which will be of use
to DOT, disabled air travelers, and Congress. DOT will report to
Congress each year on the results of the review as required by the
Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st
Century.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 02/14/02 67 FR 6892
Extension of Comment Period 04/10/02 67 FR 17308
NPRM Comment Period End 04/15/02
2nd Comment Period End 06/01/02
Final Rule 01/00/03
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 4116/C-70, 400 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9342
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Fax: 202 366-7152
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AD04
_______________________________________________________________________
1935. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS AND
ACTIVITIES RECEIVING OR BENEFITING FROM FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE;
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (ADA)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 16(a); 49 USC 16 (d); 49 USC 142; 42 USC 12101-
12213; 47 USC 225; 49 USC 322; ...
CFR Citation: 44 CFR 27; 44 CFR 37
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would create a procedure within the Department to
improve coordination of guidance and interpretations related to
disability issues.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 03/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
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-AD05
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Long-Term Actions
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
1936. 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
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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
Interim Final Rule 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
_______________________________________________________________________
1937. [rplus]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: Airlines are required by 49 USC Sec. 41510, formerly section
403 of the Federal Aviation Act, to file tariffs with the Department
that state their passenger fares, cargo rates, and associated charges
in foreign air transportation. On October 21, 1988, the Department
issued an NPRM (53 FR 41353) in response to concerns raised by travel
agents concerning rebating of international airline prices. The NPRM
proposed to establish an enforcement policy concerning the rebating of
international airline prices, as a policy statement, in the regulations
on aviation proceeding. Since publication of the NPRM, many conditions
in the airline industry related to rebating have changed. For example,
the United States has increasingly negotiated with success for liberal
pricing regimes in our bilateral agreements with foreign nations.
Therefore, the Department believes that the proposed enforcement policy
is no longer necessary and is withdrawing the 1988 NPRM.
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1938. [rplus]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
_______________________________________________________________________
1939. USE OF OXYGEN BY AIR CARRIER PASSENGERS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41705
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 382
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is considering the use of regulatory
negotiation to seek consensus among air carriers, consumers, airports,
equipment manufacturers, oxygen suppliers, and safety regulators
concerning the use of oxygen by passengers on air carriers when
individuals need special private supplies. The need for action stems
from a current situation where not all carriers 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
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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
_______________________________________________________________________
1940. [rplus]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
_______________________________________________________________________
1941. 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
_______________________________________________________________________
1942. GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) AND
GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE GRANTS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 103-355; EO 11738; EO 12549; EO 12689
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 29; 49 CFR 32
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would provide DOT-specific amendments for a
uniform Governmentwide rule on debarment and suspension
(nonprocurement) and drug-free workplace.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/23/02 67 FR 3266
NPRM Comment Period End 03/25/02
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Ladd Hakes, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, Office of the Senior Executive (M-62), 400 Seventh Street,
SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4268
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AD01
_______________________________________________________________________
1943. GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT)/
GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: EO 11738; EO 12689; EO 12549; PL 103-355; PL 108; 31
USC 6101
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 29; 49 CFR 32
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Executive Orders 12549 and 12689 established a Governmentwide
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system for nonprocurement suspension and debarment. All Federal
departments and major agencies codified these requirements as part of a
common rule. DOT is joining 34 other departments and major agencies to
update those requirements. Part one of this action is separating the
drug-free workplace provisions from the existing common rule and
placing them in a separate part.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/23/02 67 FR 3266
NPRM Comment Period End 03/25/02
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Tribal, Federal
Agency Contact: Ladd Hakes, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, Office of the Senior Executive (M-62), 400 Seventh Street,
SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4268
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AD07
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Completed Actions
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
1944. [rplus]DIRECT AIR CARRIER RESPONSIBILITY FOR RETURNING STRANDED
CHARTER PASSENGERS
Priority: Other Significant
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
has been withdrawn.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/11/80 45 FR 46812
NPRM Comment Period End 09/25/80
Reply Comment Period End 10/10/80
Withdrawn 10/03/02 67 FR 61996
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1945. AIR TRAVELERS: AGE DISCRIMINATION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 6102
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 376
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking action was initiated by the Civil Aeronautics
Board to implement the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. A draft final
rule was submitted to HHS, as required by that Act, and was approved.
However, in view of current airline practices with respect to travel by
the elderly, and the absence of complaints of discrimination based on
age, there no longer appears to be a need for further rulemaking
action, and the NPRM has been withdrawn.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
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
Withdrawn 10/03/02 67 FR 61996
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1946. 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:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 09/23/83 48 FR 43343
NPRM Comment Period End 11/07/83
Withdrawn 10/03/02 67 FR 61996
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
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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
_______________________________________________________________________
1947. 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
has been withdrawn.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/05/84 49 FR 39337
NPRM Comment Period End 12/04/84
Withdrawn 10/03/02 67 FR 61996
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1948. BAGGAGE LIABILITY NOTICES IN INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1302; 49 USC 1324; 49 USC 1371 to 1374; 49 USC
1381; 49 USC 1386; 49 USC 1481 to 1482
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 221
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In response to a petition by Mr. Howard Boros, the CAB
proposed to amend the baggage liability notices provided to passengers
in foreign air travel. The NPRM proposed to eliminate the disclaimer of
liability for fragile and perishable items because that notice is false
and misleading. Because of the amount of time that has elapsed since
the proposal was issued, the Department is withdrawing it.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/18/84 49 FR 49111
NPRM Comment Period End 03/19/85
Withdrawn 10/03/02 67 FR 61996
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1949. 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 has been withdrawn.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
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
Withdrawn 10/03/02 67 FR 61996
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1950. [rplus]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 has withdrawn it.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/26/89 54 FR 31052
NPRM Extended Comment Period 08/23/89 54 FR 35005
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NPRM Comment Period End 08/25/89
NPRM Comment Period End 09/25/89
Withdrawn 10/03/02 67 FR 61996
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1951. [rplus]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:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/13/90 55 FR 28782
NPRM Comment Period End 08/13/90
Withdrawn 10/03/02 67 FR 61996
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1952. [rplus]TRANSPORTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
(ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552a
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 27; 49 CFR 37
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would amend the rules implementing the Americans
with Disabilities Act by adopting the revised accessibility guidelines
issued by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board, published June 20, 1994 (59 FR 31676) as interim final rules.
The proposed rule would also conform the Department's rule implementing
section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/20/94 59 FR 31818
NPRM Comment Period End 08/19/94
Withdrawn 10/03/02 67 FR 61996
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1953. 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
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
Withdrawn 10/03/02 67 FR 61996
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
_______________________________________________________________________
1954. 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 defines alternative dispute
resolution (ADR) and commits the Department to considering ADR and
furthering its use across the Department. It also states that the
Department will provide ADR-related training to employees, allocate
resources to support ADR, and evaluate and assess our ADR uses. This
statement of policy encourages employees and persons who interact with
the Department to identify opportunities for collaborative, consensual
approaches to dispute resolution or rulemaking.
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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 06/12/02 67 FR 40367
Final Action Effective 06/12/02
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
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC94
_______________________________________________________________________
1955. [rplus]PROCEDURES FOR COMPENSATION OF AIR CARRIERS
Priority: Economically Significant. Major under 5 USC 801.
Legal Authority: PL 104-42
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 62
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule establishes procedures for air carriers to apply
for direct compensation authorized by the Air Transportation Safety and
System Stabilization Act of 2001. The rule governs the distribution of
$1.775 billion of authorized funds.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule; Request for Comments10/29/01 66 FR 54616
Final Rule Effective 10/29/01
Comment Period End 11/13/01
NPRM 01/02/02 67 FR 263
Final Rule 01/02/02 67 FR 250
Final Rule Effective 01/02/02
NPRM Comment Period End 01/16/02
Final Rule; Amendment 02/01/02 67 FR 4899
Final Rule Effective 02/01/02
Final Action 08/20/02 67 FR 54058
Final Action Effective 08/20/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
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
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AD06
_______________________________________________________________________
1956. SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 5 USC 7301; 5 USC 7353
CFR Citation: 5 CFR 6100
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, November 16, 2001.
Abstract: This rule amends the Supplemental Standards of Ethical
Conduct for Employees of the Department of Transportation. The
amendment adds authority to waive the general prohibition against
Federal Aviation Administration employees holding stock or other
securities in airline or aircraft manufacturing companies or suppliers
of aircraft parts. The exercise of this waiver authority will be
conditioned in each case upon determination that employee conduct will
not result in an appearance of misuse of position or loss of
impartiality.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 12/03/01 66 FR 60131
Final Rule Effective 12/03/01
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: William R. Register, Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9161
RIN: 2105-AD08
_______________________________________________________________________
1957. REPORTING PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority: 49 USC 401, 411, 413. 415, 417, 419, 421, 449, 461,
463, 465
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 300
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed amendment to 14 CFR 300.3, dealing with the
reporting of prohibited communications, would update that section in
order to reflect the Department's conversion to an electronic docket
management system (DMS). The proposed changes apply to procedures
already in place thereby omitting obsolete references, and would make
section 300.3 consistent with the rest of the DOT's regulations already
taking DMS into account.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 05/06/02 67 FR 30324
Final Action Effective 05/06/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Colleen Hanley, Attorney Advisor, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Room 10118, 400 Seventh
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-2509
Fax: 202 366-9188
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AD10
_______________________________________________________________________
1958. [bull] PROCEDURES FOR NONEVIDENTIAL ALCOHOL SCREENING DEVICES
PROCEDURES FOR TRANSPORTATION WORKPLACE DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAMS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 102, 301, 322, 5331, 20140, 31306, 45101
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 40
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule will establish procedures for use of an alcohol
screening device that differs from other nonevidential alcohol
screening devices recognized in part 40 of the regulations.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 10/01/02 67 FR 61521
Final Action Effective 10/31/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions
[[Page 74847]]
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Agency Contact: Jim L Swart, Drug and Alcohol policy Advisor,
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Room 10403, 400
7th Street SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-6369
Fax: 202 366-3897
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AD13
_______________________________________________________________________
1959. [bull] PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION; MAINTENANCE OF AND
ACCESS TO RECORDS PERTAINING TO INDIVIDUALS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552; 31 USC 9701; 49 USC 322; EO 12600
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 7; 49 CFR 10
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would amend DOT regulations implementing the
Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act to reflect establishment
within DOT of the Transportation Security Administration
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 08/26/02 67 FR 54746
Final Action Effective 08/26/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Robert I. Ross, Office of General Counsel, C-10,
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9156
Fax: 202 366-9170
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AD15
_______________________________________________________________________
1960. [bull] [rplus]WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ACTIONS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1324; 49 USC 1371; 42 USC 6102; PL 96-354; 49
USC 1371-1372; 49 USC 1386; 49 USC 1302; 49 USC 45106; 49 USC 1324; 49
USC 1371-1374; 49 USC 1381; 49 USC 1386; 49 USC 1481-1482; 49 USC 101;
49 USC 102; 49 USC 301-302; 49 USC 322; 49 USC 5331; 49 USC 20140; 49
USC 31306; 49 USC 45101
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 121,207, 208, 221, 250, 253, and 256; 14 CFR 302,
380, 389, and 399; 49 CFR 27, 37, 40, 219, 376, and 382; 49 CFR 653,
and 654
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This document withdraws a number of notices of proposed
rulemakings (NPRMs) issued by the Department of Transportation and the
Civil Aeronautics Board that have been superseded by more recent
rulemakings or other actions that make the proposed actions no longer
necessary or appropriate. This withdrawal is significant because
several of the NPRMs were significant.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Notice of Withdrawal 10/03/02 67 FR 61996
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This document withdraws RIN numbers 2105-AA45,
2105-AA40, 2105-AA78, 2105-AA88, 2105-AA82, 2105-AA84, 2105-AB50, 2105-
AB71, 2105-AC06, and 2105-AC50.
Agency Contact: Jennifer Abdul-Wali, Transportation Specialist,
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC
20590
Phone: 202 366-6322
Fax: 202 366-9313
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AD16
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Proposed Rule Stage
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
_______________________________________________________________________
1961. [bull] PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION IN INFORMATION
CIRCULARS FOR NONAVIATION MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 114; 49 USC 5103; 49 USC 40119; 49 USC 44901 to
44907; 49 USC 44913 to 44914; 49 USC 44916 to 44918; 49 USC 44935 to
44936; 49 USC 44942; 49 USC 46105
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1520
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: TSA is proposing to amend its regulation governing the
protection of sensitive security information (SSI) in order to require
persons operating in various nonaviation modes of transportation to
safeguard information about security concerns that TSA disseminates to
those persons in the form of Information Circulars (ICs). This will
facilitate the dissemination of ICs to entities and individuals in
nonaviation sectors of transportation by bringing them within the
regulatory framework governing the protection of ICs from disclosure.
Recipients of ICs will be required to restrict disclosure of and access
to their contents to persons with an operational need to know. Persons
subject to the SSI regulation that fail to protect ICs in accordance
with the regulation's requirements will be subject to civil penalties
and other enforcement action by TSA.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/02
NPRM Comment Period End 01/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Agency Contact: Brandon B. Straus, Associate Chief Counsel for
Regulations, Department of Transportation, Transportation Security
Administration, TSA-2, Chief Counsel, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 493-1224
Fax: 202 493-1266
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2110-AA07
[[Page 74848]]
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1962. [bull] [rplus]FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS:
ESCORTED ACCESS
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 49 USC 40101 et seq (PL 107-71)
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1542; 49 CFR 1544
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action will address criminal history background checks
for individuals who regularly have escorted access to secured areas of
an airport.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Christine Beyer, Attorney, Regulations Division,
Department of Transportation, Transportation Security Administration,
TSA-2, Chief Counsel, 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 493-1340
Fax: 202 493-1741
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2110-AA08
_______________________________________________________________________
1963. [bull] [rplus]PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE SECURITY INFORMATION FOR ALL
MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 114; 49 USC 40119; 49 USC 44901 to 44907; 49
USC 44913 to 44914; 49 USC 44916 to 44918; 49 USC 44935 to 44936; 49
USC 46105
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1520
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: TSA is proposing to amend its regulation governing the
protection of sensitive security information (SSI) to expand the
regulation's coverage to security information related to non-aviation
modes of transportation. The current regulation covers information
primarily related to aviation security. The proposed rule will make
several revisions to the regulation. In addition, in order to implement
its new statutory authority to protect sensitive security information
in all modes of transportation, TSA will amend the SSI regulation to
specifically cover information in all modes regulated by the Department
of Transportation and relevant entities in those modes that may create
and receive SSI.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/00/02
NPRM Comment Period End 02/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Brandon B. Straus, Associate Chief Counsel for
Regulations, Department of Transportation, Transportation Security
Administration, TSA-2, Chief Counsel, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 493-1224
Fax: 202 493-1266
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2110-AA10
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Final Rule Stage
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
_______________________________________________________________________
1964. [rplus]CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY RULES
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 49 USC 40101 et seq (PL 107-71)
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 91; 14 CFR 107 to 109; 14 CFR 121; 14 CFR 129; 14
CFR 135; 14 CFR 139; 14 CFR 191; 49 CFR 1500 to 1550
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, February 17, 2002.
Abstract: This action transfers the FAA security rules to the
Transportation Security Administration.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule Effective 02/17/02
Final Rule 02/22/02 67 FR 8340
Final Rule Comment Period End 03/25/02
Final Action 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: Undetermined
URL For More Information:
http://www.tsa.gov/laws--regs/gov--index.shtm
Agency Contact: Mardi Ruth Thompson, Acting Deputy Chief Counsel for
Regulations, Department of Transportation, Transportation Security
Administration, TSA-2, Chief Counsel, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 493-1227
Fax: 202 493-1266
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2110-AA03
_______________________________________________________________________
1965. [rplus]SECURITY PROGRAMS FOR AIRCRAFT WEIGHING 12,500 POUNDS OR
MORE
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 49 USC 114; 49 USC 5103; 49 USC 40119; 49 USC 44901 to
44907; 49 USC 44913 to 44914; 49 USC 44916 to 44918; 49 USC 44935 to
44936; 49 USC 44942; 49 USC 46105
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1540; 49 CFR 1544
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, February 17, 2002.
Abstract: This action requires operators of aircraft with a maximum
certificated takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or more to implement a
Transportation Security Administration approved security program.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 02/22/02 67 FR 8205
[[Page 74849]]
Final Rule Comment Period End 04/23/02
Final Rule Effective 06/24/02
Final Action 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: Undetermined
Additional Information: The TSA will develop the final security program
after affected operators have an opportunity to comment on it. The TSA
will publish a notice in the Federal Register when this occurs.
URL For More Information:
http://www.tsa.gov/laws--regs/gov--index.shtm
Agency Contact: Christine Beyer, Attorney, Regulations Division,
Department of Transportation, Transportation Security Administration,
TSA-2, Chief Counsel, 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 493-1340
Fax: 202 493-1741
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2110-AA04
_______________________________________________________________________
1966. [bull] [rplus]PRIVATE CHARTER SECURITY RULES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 114; 49 USC 5102; 49 USC 40119; 49 USC 44901 to
44907; 49 USC 44913 to 44914; 49 USC 44916 to 44918; 49 USC 44935 to
44936; 49 USC 44942; 49 USC 46105
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1540; 49 CFR 1544
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule amends the rules that apply to private charter
aircraft. Private charter aircraft with a maximum certificated takeoff
weight of 95,000 pounds or more will now be required to ensure that
passengers and their accessible property are screened prior to
boarding.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 06/19/02 67 FR 41635
Final Rule Comment Period End 07/19/02
Final Rule Effective 08/19/02
Final Action 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: The TSA will develop the final security program
after affected operators have an opportunity to comment on it. The TSA
will publish a notice in the Federal Register when this occurs.
URL For More Information:
http://www.tsa.gov/laws--regs/gov--index.shtm
Agency Contact: Lon M Siro, Aviation Security Operations Specialist,
Department of Transportation, Transportation Security Administration,
TSA-7-500, Air Carrier Operations Division, Building 10A, Room 325, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591
Phone: 202 267-9661
Fax: 202 267-5359
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2110-AA05
_______________________________________________________________________
1967. [bull] [rplus]SECURITY THREAT ASSESSMENTS FOR FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATE HOLDERS AND APPLICANTS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 114; 49 USC 5102; 49 USC 40119 to 44907; 49 USC
44913 to 44914; 49 USC 44916 to 44918; 49 USC 44935 to 44936; 49 USC
44942; 49 USC 46105
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1540
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action provides the process by which the Transportation
Security Administration (TSA) will notify a holder of, or an applicant
for, a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificate, and the FAA,
if the TSA has determined that the certificate holder or applicant
poses a security threat. This process, in a normal case, offers the
certificate holder the opportunity to respond to an initial
notification.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Brandon B. Straus, Associate Chief Counsel for
Regulations, Department of Transportation, Transportation Security
Administration, TSA-2, Chief Counsel, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 493-1224
Fax: 202 493-1266
Email: [email protected]
Related RIN: Related To 2120-AH84
RIN: 2110-AA14
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Long-Term Actions
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
_______________________________________________________________________
1968. [rplus]IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF PASSENGER CIVIL AVIATION
SECURITY SERVICE FEES
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 49 USC 44940
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1510
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Transportation Security Agency announces the imposition
of a security service fee in the amount of $2.50 per emplanement on
passengers of domestic and foreign carriers in air transportation,
foreign air transportation, and intrastate air transportation
originating in the US.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 12/31/01 66 FR 67698
Notice Information Collection 01/31/02 67 FR 4866
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Notice Information Collection 02/19/02 67 FR 7582
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 03/01/02
Comment Period Reopened 03/28/02 67 FR 14879
Comment Period End 04/30/02
Final Action To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
http://www.tsa.gov/laws--regs/gov--index.shtm
Agency Contact: Randall Fiertz, Acting Chief TSA Revenue, Department of
Transportation, Transportation Security Administration, TSA-14,
Associate US for Finance and Administration, 400 Seventh Street SW,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 385-1209
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2110-AA01
_______________________________________________________________________
1969. [rplus]AVIATION SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE FEES
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 49 USC 44901; 49 USC 44940
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1511
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: TSA announces the imposition of an air carrier fee each
fiscal year on air carriers and foreign air carriers in air
transportation, foreign air transportation, and intrastate air
transportation. The fee is necessary to help defray TSA's costs of
providing U.S. civil aviation security services.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule Effective 02/18/02
Interim Final Rule 02/20/02 67 FR 7926
Correction 02/22/02 67 FR 8579
Notice Information Collection 02/28/02 67 FR 9355
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 03/18/02
Comment Period Extended 03/20/02 67 FR 12954
Comment Period End 04/02/02
Notice Guidance App A 05/01/02 67 FR 21582
Final Action To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
http://www.tsa.gov/laws--regs/gov--index.shtm
Agency Contact: Randall Fiertz, Acting Chief TSA Revenue, Department of
Transportation, Transportation Security Administration, TSA-14,
Associate US for Finance and Administration, 400 Seventh Street SW,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 385-1209
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2110-AA02
_______________________________________________________________________
1970. [bull] INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 18 USC 6002; 28 USC 2461 (note); 49 USC 114; 49 USC
40113 to 40114; 49 USC 40119; 49 USC 44901 to 44907; 49 USC 46101 to
46107; 49 USC 46109 to 46110; 49 USC 46301; 49 USC 46305; 49 USC 46311;
49 USC 46313 to 46314
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1503
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking establishes the interim investigative and
enforcement procedural rules that the TSA will use to address statutory
and regulatory violations. It adopts, in large part, the Federal
Aviation Administration's (FAA) investigative and enforcement
procedures.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 08/08/02 67 FR 51480
Interim Final Rule Effective 08/08/02
NPRM To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
http://www.tsa.gov/laws--regs/gov--index.shtm
Agency Contact: Quang Nguyen, Attorney, Enforcement Division,
Department of Transportation, Transportation Security Administration,
TSA-2, Chief Counsel, 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 493-1233
Fax: 202 493-1266
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2110-AA09
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Proposed Rule Stage
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
_______________________________________________________________________
1971. CLAIMS PROCEDURES UNDER THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990 (CGD 91-035)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 2713; 33 USC 2714
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 136
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking implements section 1013 (Claims Procedures)
and section 1014 (Designation of Source and Advertisement) of the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990. The Interim Rule provides the requirements for
the filing of claims for uncompensated removal costs or damages
resulting from the discharge of oil, for the designation of the sources
of the discharge, and for the advertisement of where claims are to be
filed. The interim rule also included the processing of natural
resource damage (NRD) claims. The NRD claims, however, were not
processed until September 25, 1997, when the Department of Justice
issued an opinion that the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) is
available without further appropriation to pay trustee NRD claims under
the general claims provisions of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33
U.S.C. 2712(a)(4). Release of the more comprehensive NPRM has been
delayed while the Coast Guard gained experience on NRD claims, as well
as other OPA damages. This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's
[[Page 74851]]
strategic goal of protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 08/12/92 57 FR 36314
Correction 09/09/92 57 FR 41104
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 12/10/92
NPRM 08/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Linda Burdette, Project Manager, National Pollution
Fund Center, Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, Suite
1000, 4200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203-1804
Phone: 202 493-6831
RIN: 2115-AD90
_______________________________________________________________________
1972. [rplus]VESSEL AND FACILITY RESPONSE PLANS FOR OIL: 2003 REMOVAL
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY REVISIONS (USCG-2001-
8661)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1321
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 153; 33 CFR 154; 33 CFR 155
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking will propose changes to the Vessel Response
Plans and Marine Transportation Facility Response Plans, and revise the
language in the Code of Federal Regulations concerning methods and
procedures for removing oil from coastal waters. This rulemaking
supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of protection of natural
resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/11/02 67 FR 63331
NPRM Comment Period End 01/09/03
Final Action 04/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Robert Pond, Project Manager, G-MOR-2, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6603
RIN: 2115-AG05
_______________________________________________________________________
1973. [rplus]POST CASUALTY DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING (USCG-2001-8773)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: PL 105-383, sec 304
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 4
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project will revise the requirements for chemical
testing following a serious marine incident. The revision will
establish procedures to ensure that alcohol testing be conducted within
2 hours of a serious marine incident, as required by the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 1998. The rule will also make additional minor
procedural changes to the part. This rule supports the Coast Guard
strategic goal of maritime safety.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions, Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Robert C. Schoening, Project Manager, G-MOA-1,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0684
RIN: 2115-AG07
_______________________________________________________________________
1974. [rplus]VESSEL DOCUMENTATION: LEASE FINANCING FOR VESSELS ENGAGED
IN THE COASTWISE TRADE (USCG-2001-8825)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 12106; 46 USC 12120; 46 USC 12122
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 67
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking will amend the regulations on the
documentation of vessels engaged in the coastwise trade. It is a spin-
off of Vessel Documentation (USCG 1998-4784) RIN 2115-AF71. These
proposals address statutory amendments eliminating certain barriers to
seeking foreign financing by lease for U.S. flag vessels. These
proposals would clarify the information needed to determine the
eligibility of a vessel financed in this manner for a coastwise
endorsement. This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal
of maritime mobility.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/02/01 66 FR 21902
NPRM Comment Period Extended to
09/04/2001 05/29/01 66 FR 34603
NPRM Comment Period End 07/02/01
NPRM Comment Period Reopened 12/14/01 66 FR 64784
Reopened Comment Period End 01/28/02
Supplemental NPRM 08/09/02 67 FR 51804
Second NPRM Comment Period End 10/08/02
Final Rule 04/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: Undetermined
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Patricia Williams, Project Manager, NVDC, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, National Vessel Documentation Center,
792 T.J. Jackson Drive, Falling Waters, WV 25419
Phone: 304 271-2506
Related RIN: Related To 2115-AF71
RIN: 2115-AG08
_______________________________________________________________________
1975. TERRITORIAL SEAS, NAVIGABLE WATERS, AND JURISDICTION (USCG-2001-
9044)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 3306 to 3307; 46 USC 3703; 49 USC
1804; 49 USC 1655; 14 USC 633; 14 USC 80; ...
[[Page 74852]]
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 2; 33 CFR 26; 33 CFR 62; 33 CFR 64; 33 CFR 95; 33
CFR 100; 33 CFR 165
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project will make substantive changes to current
regulations, but only to the extent required to conform to the
congressionally mandated changes in the laws administered and enforced
by the Coast Guard as listed in section 301 of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 1998 (a. Ports and Waterways Safety Act, b.
subtitle II of title 46). We will redefine the ``territorial sea,''
``navigable waters of the United States,'' ``high seas,'' ``contiguous
zone,'' and ``exclusive economic zone'' to clarify the varying
definitions of those terms under different laws administered and
enforced by the Coast Guard, as well as relevant Presidential
proclamations. This project supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal
of marine safety.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/14/02 67 FR 52906
Correction to NPRM 09/18/02 67 FR 58752
NPRM Comment Period End 11/12/02
Final Rule 02/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Alex Weller, Project Manager (G-LMI), Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0097
RIN: 2115-AG13
_______________________________________________________________________
1976. UPDATE OF RULES ON AIDS TO NAVIGATION AFFECTING BUOYS, SOUND
SIGNALS, INTERNATIONAL RULES AT SEA, COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES, AND
LARGE NAVIGATIONAL BUOYS (USCG-2001-10714)
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority: 14 USC 81; 33 USC 1231; 43 USC 1333; 46 USC 4302
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 60-76
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Assistant Commandant for Operations proposes to revise 33
CFR subchapter C -- Aids to Navigation: parts 60 through 76. In these
parts, he would update technical information concerning buoys, sound
signals, international rules at sea, communications procedures, and
Large Navigational Buoys (LNBs). The Assistant Commandant for
Operations would also rewrite these parts using plain language. The
proposed changes would update the existing rules both to reflect
current practices and to make them easier to understand.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Daniel Andrusiak, Project Manager, G-OPN-2, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0327
RIN: 2115-AG25
_______________________________________________________________________
1977. MARINE EVENTS: PERMIT PROCEDURES (USCG-2001-10713)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1233
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 100
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would revise Coast Guard procedures to expedite
approval of organized marine events conducted on the navigable waters
of the United States. These new procedures would establish general
permits with nationwide or regional applicability and would encourage
sponsors to submit information to the Coast Guard by electronic means.
These new procedures would reduce the paperwork burden on both the
public and the Coast Guard without adversely affecting vessel safety or
the environment in the event areas. This project supports the Coast
Guard's strategic goals of maritime safety and maritime mobility.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Carlton Perry, Project Manager, G-OPB-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0979
RIN: 2115-AG26
_______________________________________________________________________
1978. DRAWBRIDGE OPERATIONS REGULATIONS; REVISIONS (USCG-2001-10881)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 499
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 117
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard is proposing changes to its drawbridge
regulations that provide guidance for general requirements relating to
the use and operation of drawbridges. This project will create a new
deviation for short-term closures, provide Coast Guard Eight District
Bridges Administration St. Louis with a general bridge closure
requirement during the winter season when navigation is reduced and
eliminate any unnecessary distinction between commercial and
recreational vessels in subpart B. It will also make changes throughout
part 117 to remove redundancies, make amendments and technical
corrections, and remove special bridge regulations that are no longer
functional. Corrections and clarification of these requirements will
help to streamline the drawbridge regulatory process and should shorten
and simplify part 117 for the reader. This rulemaking supports the
Coast Guard's strategic goal of maritime mobility.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: J. Christopher Jaufmann, Project Manager (G-OPT-1),
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC 20593-0001
[[Page 74853]]
Phone: 202 267-0377
RIN: 2115-AG27
_______________________________________________________________________
1979. RATES FOR PILOTAGE ON THE GREAT LAKES (USCG-2002-11288)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 9303(f)
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 401
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard conducts an annual review of the Great Lakes
Pilotage based on the ``Ratemaking Analyses and Methodology'' published
in the Federal Register on May 9, 1996. Depending on the results of
this review, the Coast Guard can make rate adjustments in accordance
with 46 CFR part 404, App. A, step 7; or, if the director determines
that pilotage rates are within a reasonable range of their target, make
no adjustments. This rulemaking may take place annually. It supports
the Coast Guard's strategic goal of maritime mobility.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Tom Lawler, Project Manager, G-M-2, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20590-0001
Phone: 202 267-1401
Related RIN: Related To 2115-AG46
RIN: 2115-AG30
_______________________________________________________________________
1980. WEARING OF PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES BY PERSONS OPERATING OR
RIDING ON PERSONAL WATERCRAFT OR BEING TOWED BEHIND RECREATIONAL VESSELS
(USCG-2002-11421)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 4302
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 175
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would require every person to wear a personal
flotation device (PFD)--also called a lifejacket--while operating or
riding on personal watercraft (PWC) or being towed behind a
recreational vessel. On waters subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States within any State or territory, the rule would not preempt
any requirement established for such persons as specified by that
State. The rule would set a Federal requirement on waters subject to
the jurisdiction of the United States within any State or territory.
The new requirement would reduce the number of persons who drown while
participating in these activities.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Carlton Perry, Project Manager, G-OPB-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0979
RIN: 2115-AG32
_______________________________________________________________________
1981. [rplus]AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM CARRIAGE REQUIREMENT (USCG-
2002-11721)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1223(a)
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 161; 33 CFR 164; 33 CFR 165
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project will implement an Automatic Identification
System (AIS) carriage requirement for SOLAS and non-SOLAS vessels
operating on designated waters (i.e., Vessel Traffic Service [VTS]
areas, coastal zones, inland waterways and other major waterways). AIS
automatically exchanges navigational and positional information in
ship-to-ship and ship-to-shore-to-ship modes. Traditional VTS have been
based on radar and video surveillance and rely on voice communications
by VHF-FM radio; AIS-based VTS will use this technology to perform the
majority of both surveillance and information exchange. AIS unburdens
mariners from VTS reporting, reduces the cost of operating a VTS and
eliminates much of the potentially distracting voice communications
associated with traditional VTS operations. Establishing an AIS-based
VTS will meet clear Congressional direction and maritime community
desires to improve port efficiency and vessel traffic safety
(particularly on the Lower Mississippi River area) and will enhance
maritime domain awareness. This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's
strategic goals of safety, protection of natural resources and
mobility. At the Department of Transportation level, this rulemaking
supports the goals of safety, mobility and protection of the human and
natural environment. Additionally, AIS will be a key link between
maritime transportation and DOT's Intelligent Transportation System
Initiative and is a major element within the Marine Transportation
System Initiative. This rulemaking is significant because of
significant public interest in this proposed rule.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Additional Information: This proposed rule is expected to reduce the
number of collisions, allisions and groundings; the number of tank
vessel groundings and collisions resulting from inadequate passage or
port transit planning; the number of and/or impact of waterway
impediments; crewmember deaths/injuries on U.S. commercial vessels; the
risk of major loss of life on passenger vessels; the amount of oil
discharged into the marine environment; and the amount of chemicals
entering the environment.
Agency Contact: Jorge Arroyo, Project Manager, G-MWV, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6277
Related RIN: Split From 2115-AF75
RIN: 2115-AG36
_______________________________________________________________________
1982. [bull] PROTECTION FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS IN COAST GUARD (USCG-2002-
13016)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 10 USC 1034
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 53
Legal Deadline: None
[[Page 74854]]
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend 33 CFR part 53 both by extending
coverage to uniformed members of the Coast Guard who make ``protected''
communications either to an organization within the Department of
Transportation concerned with audit, inspection, or law enforcement, or
to any other person or organization (including any person or
organization in the chain of command) designated pursuant to
regulations to receive such communications, and by extending the nature
of protected communications to comprise complaints (a) of violations of
law or regulation prohibiting sexual harassment, (b) or unlawful
discrimination, and (c) of gross mismanagement.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: CDR Peter Ganser, Project Manager, G-LGL, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1553
RIN: 2115-AG49
_______________________________________________________________________
1983. [bull] [rplus]PENALTIES FOR NON-SUBMISSION OF BALLAST WATER
MANAGEMENT REPORTS (USCG-2002-13147)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 16 USC 4711
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 151
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking would set penalties for failure to submit
ballast water management reports, as required in subpart D of 33 CFR
151. It supports the Coast Guard's strategic goals of protection of
natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: LCDR M. Pat McKeown, Project Manager, G-MSO, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0500
RIN: 2115-AG50
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Final Rule Stage
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
_______________________________________________________________________
1984. REPORTING MARINE CASUALTIES (USCG-2000-6927)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 6101; 33 USC 1901 et seq
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 151; 46 CFR 4
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would add to the definition of a reportable
marine casualty, ``significant harm to the environment.'' Some casualty
reporting requirements are extended to include foreign tank vessels
operating in U.S. waters, including the Exclusive Economic Zone. This
project supports the Coast Guard's Marine Safety and Environmental
Protection program's goal to reduce the consequence of pollution
incidents and further supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of
protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Request for Comments 12/20/94 59 FR 65522
Comment Period End 02/20/95
NPRM 11/02/00 65 FR 65808
Supplemental NPRM 07/12/01 66 FR 36530
Supplemental NPRM Comment Period
End 09/10/01
Final Rule 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This rulemaking was formerly docketed under CGD
91-216. In the 2002 Spring Agenda, the next action listed (``To Be
Withdrawn'') was in error. This rulemaking remains active and we
propose to publish a final rule in November 2002.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: LCDR Charles Barbee, Project Manager, G-MOA-1,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1418
RIN: 2115-AD98
_______________________________________________________________________
1985. HANDLING OF EXPLOSIVES OR OTHER DANGEROUS CARGOES WITHIN OR
CONTIGUOUS TO WATERFRONT FACILITIES (USCG-1998-4302)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1231
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 126
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking was intended to revise existing regulations
covering waterfront facilities that handle 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 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:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 01/13/93 58 FR 4127
ANPRM Comment Period End 04/13/93
NPRM 10/29/98 63 FR 57964
NPRM Comment Period End 12/28/98
NPRM Comment Period Reopened 01/12/99 64 FR 1770
NPRM Comment Period End 03/01/99
Final Rule 11/00/02
[[Page 74855]]
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. Old Docket Number CGD 92-026.
The NPRM was published under the more precisely descriptive title of
Handling of Class I (Explosive) Materials or Other Dangerous Cargoes
Within or Contiguous to Waterfront Facilities.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Michael A. Jendrossek, Project Manager, G-MSO-2,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0836
RIN: 2115-AE22
_______________________________________________________________________
1986. LICENSING AND MANNING FOR OFFICERS OF TOWING VESSELS (USCG 1999-
6224)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 14 USC 633; 44 USC 3507; 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 7101; 46
USC 7106; 46 USC 7107; 46 USC 7701
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 10; 46 CFR 15
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking is necessary as part of an overall initiative
by the Coast Guard to improve navigational safety for towing vessels.
It will help ensure that the mariner piloting a towing vessel has the
proper training and qualifications to handle the tug and tow. It has
introduced a third level of license where there have been only two.
Each level requires greater experience and proficiency than the one
below. This rulemaking also introduces a requirement for demonstration
of proficiency as a prerequisite to being issued an original license.
This will be in addition to the current requirements for sea service,
physical examination, testing for drugs, and successful testing for
competence. This project supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of
maritime safety.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/19/96 61 FR 31332
Correction 07/11/96 61 FR 36608
Correction 08/07/96 61 FR 41208
Notice of Meeting 08/26/96 61 FR 43720
NPRM Comment Period End 10/17/96
Notice of Intent 12/18/96 61 FR 66642
SNPRM 10/27/97 62 FR 55548
Public Meeting Memphis 02/11/98 01/21/98 63 FR 3070
Public Meeting Houston 02/13/98 01/21/98 63 FR 3070
Public Meeting Boston 02/18/98 01/21/98 63 FR 3070
Public Meeting Seattle 02/24/98 01/21/98 63 FR 3070
SNPRM Comment Period End 02/24/98
Interim Final Rule 11/19/99 64 FR 63213
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 02/17/00
Interim Final Rule 10/27/00 65 FR 64388
Notice Concerning Review 02/09/01 66 FR 9673
Interim Final Rule 04/26/01 66 FR 20931
Interim Final Rule Effective 05/21/01
Notice of Public Meeting 07/11/01 66 FR 36223
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 07/25/01
Final Rule 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Old Docket Number CGD 94-055.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: LCDR Luke Harden, Project Manager, G-MSO-1, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second St. SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1838
RIN: 2115-AF23
_______________________________________________________________________
1987. LIMITED SERVICE DOMESTIC VOYAGE LOAD LINES FOR RIVER BARGES ON
LAKE MICHIGAN (USCG-1998-4623)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 51
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 45
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulatory project will allow certain unmanned dry cargo
river barges operating on Lake Michigan to be exempted from the normal
Great Lakes load line requirements. Instead, they may qualify for a
conditional load line exemption, or for a limited service domestic
voyage load line (depending on which Lake Michigan route). This
rulemaking pertains to two specific routes: Chicago to Milwaukee, and
Chicago to Muskegon. This will allow certain non-hazardous cargoes
originating at inland river ports to be transported as far as Milwaukee
and Muskegon by river barge, thereby benefiting from the relatively low
cost per ton-mile of river barge transportation. Compliance is not
mandatory other than for those river barge operators who voluntarily
seek to expand their operations onto these routes. This rulemaking
supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of marine safety.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/02/98 63 FR 58679
NPRM Comment Period Extended 12/28/98 63 FR 71411
Comment Period End 01/04/99
NPRM Comment Period End 03/04/99
Interim Final Rule 04/23/02 67 FR 19685
Interim Final Rule Effective 05/23/02
Interim Final Rule--Announcement
of Effective Date of COI
Sections 06/20/02 67 FR 41847
Collection of Information
Sections Effective 06/20/02
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 10/23/02
Final Rule 02/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Old Docket Number CGD 95-015.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Thomas Jordan, Project Manager, G-MSE-2, Department
[[Page 74856]]
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-2988
RIN: 2115-AF38
_______________________________________________________________________
1988. OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF ACTIVITIES (USCG-1998-3868)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 43 USC 1333(d)(1); 43 USC 1348(c); 43 USC 1356
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 140 to 147
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project would revise the regulations on Outer
Continental Shelf (OCS) activities to: add new requirements for fixed
OCS facilities for lifesaving, fire protection, training, hazardous
materials used as stores, and accommodation spaces; require foreign
vessels engaged in OCS activities to comply with requirements similar
to those imposed on U.S. vessels similarly engaged; and allow all
mobile inland drilling units (MIDUs) to operate on the OCS out to a
defined boundary line if they meet requirements for lifesaving,
firefighting, and operations similar to those for fixed OCS facilities.
This project would affect the owners and operators of facilities and
vessels engaged in offshore activities associated with the exploration
for, development of, or production of the resources of the OCS. The
preliminary estimate of costs imposed by these amendments varies
according to the unit. The Coast Guard is consulting with the Minerals
Management Service, part of the Department of the Interior. It supports
the Coast Guard's strategic goal of marine safety and environmental
protection.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Request for Comments 06/27/95 60 FR 33185
Comment Period End 09/25/95
NPRM 12/07/99 64 FR 68416
NPRM Correction 02/22/00 65 FR 8671
NPRM Comment Period Extended 03/16/00 65 FR 14226
NPRM Comment Period Extended 06/30/00 65 FR 40559
NPRM Comment Period End 11/30/00
Final Rule 03/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: The Notice of Request for Comments published
June 27, 1995, was assigned Coast Guard docket number 95-016. Following
the request for comments this docket was terminated. This project
continues under docket USCG-1998-3868 and RIN 2115-AF39.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: James Magill, Project Manager, G-MSO-2, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1082
RIN: 2115-AF39
_______________________________________________________________________
1989. FIRE-SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS AND VOYAGE PLANNING FOR TOWING VESSELS
(USCG 2000-6931)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3719; 46 USC 4102
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 157; 46 CFR 27
Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, October 1, 1997.
Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes requirements for (a) total-flooding
or other installed systems for suppressing fires on existing towing
vessels and (b) voyage-planning. The purpose of this rulemaking is to
reduce oil spills from single-hull, non-self-propelled barges. Drifting
oil barges have run aground and spilled their cargoes, causing
considerable damage to marine life and the environment. This project
was developed in cooperation with the Towing Safety Advisory Committee.
It supports the Coast Guard's strategic goals of maritime safety and
protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/06/97 62 FR 52057
Comment Period End 01/05/98
Comment Period Reopened 02/27/98 63 FR 9980
Notice of Public Meeting 02/27/98 63 FR 9980
Comment Period End 05/11/98
SNPRM 11/08/00 65 FR 66941
Notice of Public Meeting 12/28/00 65 FR 82303
SNPRM Comment Period End 03/08/01
SNPRM; Notice of Mtg. & Second
Reopening Comment Period 07/11/01 66 FR 36223
Second Reopened Comment Period
End 09/15/01
Interim Rule 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This rulemaking was formerly titled ``Towing
Vessel Safety (Fire Suppression Systems and Other Measures for Towing
Vessels)'' (CGD 97-064). It originally proposed requirements for three
sets of issues relative to the safety of towing vessel safety issues:
Fire-suppression systems and other measures; control measures for tank
barges; and fire-protection measures for towing vessels. The latter two
components have developed into separate rulemakings: Emergency Control
Measures for Tank Barges (USCG 1998-4443) (RIN 2115-AF65) and Fire
Protection Measures for Towing Vessels (USCG 1998-4445) (RIN 2115-
AF66).
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Randall Eberly, Project Manager, G-MSE-4, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1861
Related RIN: Split From 2115-AF65, Split From 2115-AF66
RIN: 2115-AF53
_______________________________________________________________________
1990. [rplus]SALVAGE AND MARINE FIREFIGHTING REQUIREMENTS; VESSEL
RESPONSE PLANS FOR OIL (USCG-1998-3417)
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 103 in part II of this issue
of the Federal Register.
RIN: 2115-AF60
_______________________________________________________________________
1991. DEEPWATER PORTS (USCG-1998-3884)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1503
[[Page 74857]]
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 148 to 150
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The purpose of this rulemaking is to update the Deepwater
Port Regulations. Section 502 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
1996 necessitates changes to the current Deepwater Port regulations.
These regulations were developed in the 1970s when there were no
deepwater ports in the United States. The Coast Guard will be revising
the regulations to: remove from the regulations, and place in the
license conditions, those requirements which belong in the license
conditions; and remove from the regulations those things which can be
addressed in an operations manual. The Coast Guard will also consider
revising the regulations to address technological advancements and
operational experience gained over the last 20 years. In accordance
with section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Coast Guard is
also reviewing these regulations for their impacts on small businesses
and the potential to reduce any such impacts. Public comment on small
business impacts is specifically requested. This rulemaking will
encompass a complete review of the Deepwater Port Regulations. This
project supports the Coast Guard's strategic goals of maritime safety
and protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 08/29/97 62 FR 45774
ANPRM Comment Period End 10/13/97
NPRM 05/30/02 67 FR 37920
NPRM Comment Period End 07/29/02
NPRM Comment Period Reopened 08/19/02 67 FR 53764
Second NPRM Comment Period End 09/18/02
Final Rule 06/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Additional Information: ANPRM was published under Docket Number USCG-
1998-4441. This docket number is replaced with USCG-1998-3884.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: CDR Mark Prescott, Project Manager, G-MSO, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0225
RIN: 2115-AF63
_______________________________________________________________________
1992. ANCHORAGE GROUND; SAFETY ZONE; SPEED LIMIT; TONGASS NARROWS AND
KETCHIKAN, AK (CGD17-99-002)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 471; 33 USC 1231; 33 USC 2071
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 162; 33 CFR 165; 33 CFR 110
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking would grant an exemption from the present 7-
knot speed limit in Tongass Narrows, AK, for float plane take-off and
landing and vessels 23 feet in length or less. The geographic area for
the speed limit would be expanded. A safety zone used for cruise ship
anchorages would be redesignated as an anchorage area to reflect actual
usage of the area and transiting vessels would be required to move
quickly and directly through the anchorage, without rapid course
changes, to increase safety. This project supports the Coast Guard's
strategic goal of marine safety.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/25/99 64 FR 14414
NPRM Comment Period End 05/10/99
Interim Final Rule 06/02/99 64 FR 29554
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 11/30/99
Interim Final Rule 04/07/00 65 FR 18242
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 10/31/00
Final Rule 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: LT Kenneth Kostecki, Project Manager, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2030 Sealevel Drive, Suite 203,
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone: 907 225-4496
RIN: 2115-AF81
_______________________________________________________________________
1993. TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR PERSONNEL ON PASSENGER SHIPS (USCG
1999-5610)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2103; 46 USC ch 71; 46 USC ch 73
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 12; 46 CFR 15; 46 CFR 10
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project will implement new amendments to the
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW), that impose requirements for
training and qualifications of masters, officers, engineers, and
``ratings.'' The following training courses are mandatory for the
personnel on passenger ships other than roll-on, roll-off, carrying
more than 12 passengers operating on international voyages: (1) Crisis
Management and Human Behavior; (2) Crowd Management; (3) Special
Safety; (4) Passenger Safety, with special attention given to disabled
persons and others needing assistance; and (5) Special Familiarization.
This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's strategic goals of maritime
safety and protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/15/00 65 FR 37507
NPRM Comment Period End 09/13/00
Interim Final Rule 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Mark Gould, Project Manager, G-MSO-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
[[Page 74858]]
Phone: 202 267-6890
RIN: 2115-AF83
_______________________________________________________________________
1994. ALTERNATE HULL EXAMINATION PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN PASSENGER VESSELS,
AND UNDERWATER SURVEYS FOR PASSENGER, NAUTICAL SCHOOL, AND SAILING
SCHOOL VESSELS (USCG-2000-6858)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3305; 46 USC 3308
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 71; 46 CFR 115; 46 CFR 167; 46 CFR 169; 46 CFR 176
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulatory project will establish hull examination
alternatives and a drydock extension policy for qualifying passenger
vessels that operate exclusively on benign, low-risk environments, and
that have limited time under way. In addition, the proposed regulations
would provide the option of alternating drydock examinations with
underwater surveys for passenger vessels. This project supports the
Coast Guard's strategic Marine Safety, Security and Environmental
Protection Program's goal of mobility by facilitating commerce and
eliminating interruptions and impediments to the economical movement of
goods and people.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 04/29/02 67 FR 21062
Interim Final Rule Effective 06/28/02
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 07/29/02
Interim Final Rule; announcement
of effective date 08/28/02 67 FR 55162
Collection of Information
Interim Rule Sections Effective 08/28/02
Final Rule 03/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This project is a split-off of RIN 2115-AF73.
The split was a result of comments received under the NPRM that was
published under RIN 2115-AF73, 11/15/1999, 64 FR 62018, entitled
Frequency of Inspection Alternate Hull Exam Program for Certain
Passenger Vessels, and Underwater Surveys for Passenger, Nautical
School, and Sailing School Vessels.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Martin Walker, Project Manager, G-MOC, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second St. SW,, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1047
Related RIN: Split From 2115-AF73
RIN: 2115-AF95
_______________________________________________________________________
1995. ALLOWING ALTERNATIVE SOURCE TO INCANDESCENT LIGHTS, AND
ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR NEW LIGHTS, IN PRIVATE AIDS TO NAVIGATION
(USCG-2000-7466)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 14 USC 83; 14 USC 85; 43 USC 1333
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 66
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard is seeking to let the lighting industry and
owners of private aids to navigation take advantage of a recent
improvement in technology--one that enables the use of lanterns based
on Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs), which would reduce the consumption of
power and simplify the maintenance of the aids. The use of these
lanterns should stimulate competition in the industry, reduce
maintenance and therefore operating costs, and allow the marking of the
aids in a desirable manner. This rule supports the Coast Guard's
strategic goals of maritime safety and maritime mobility.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Direct Final Rule 10/04/00 65 FR 59124
Direct Final Rule Withdrawn 01/02/01 66 FR 8
NPRM 06/24/02 67 FR 42512
NPRM Comment Period End 08/23/02
Final Rule 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: The Coast Guard withdrew the direct final rule
because it received an adverse comment. The Coast Guard published an
NPRM to solicit additional comments from the public.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Daniel Andrusiak, Project Manager, G-OPN-2, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0327
RIN: 2115-AF98
_______________________________________________________________________
1996. WEARING OF PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES (PFDS) BY CERTAIN CHILDREN
ABOARD RECREATIONAL VESSELS (USCG-2000-8589)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 4302
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 175, subpart B
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule requires every child under the age of 13 to wear a
personal flotation device (PFD)--also called a lifejacket--while aboard
a recreational vessel under way and while not below decks or in an
enclosed cabin. It adopts, on waters subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States within any State, any requirement for the wearing of a
PFD established by that State for a child under an age specified by
that State. The rule also sets, on waters subject to the jurisdiction
of the United States within any State lacking any such requirement, its
own, comparable requirements. This project supports the Coast Guard's
strategic goal of maritime safety.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/01/01 66 FR 21717
NPRM Comment Period End 08/29/01
Final Rule 02/27/02 67 FR 8881
Notice of Withdrawal of Final
Rule 03/27/02 67 FR 19643
Withdrawal of Final Rule
Effective 03/27/02
Interim Final Rule 06/24/02 67 FR 42488
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 08/23/02
[[Page 74859]]
Interim Final Rule Effective 12/23/02
Final Rule 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: After publication of the final rule, the State
Boating Law Administrator (BLA) of Ohio raised a concern about possible
adverse impacts due to Federal enforcement of PFD-wearing requirements
on vessels not subject to State requirements because of vessels'
lengths. The Coast Guard withdrew the Final Rule before its effective
date and later published an Interim Rule that allows public comment on
a new alternative, which removes the potential differences between
Federal and State requirements.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Carlton Perry, Project Manager, G-OPB-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0979
RIN: 2115-AG04
_______________________________________________________________________
1997. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPELLER INJURY AVOIDANCE MEASURES (USCG
2001-10163)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 4302
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 175
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would establish Federal requirements for non-
planing recreational houseboats equipped with propeller driven
propulsion located aft of the transom. This rule would require owners
of these non-planing recreational houseboats to install either one or
two propulsion unit measures (a propeller guard or a jet pump drive) or
employ three combined measures (use of an ignition cut-off switch,
where installed, and install a swim ladder interlock device and an aft-
visibility device). Owners of rental houseboats would have to also
install an ignition cut-off switch, if not already installed. These
requirements would reduce the number of boaters who are seriously or
fatally injured when struck by the propeller of a non-planing
recreational houseboat. This rulemaking would implement recommendations
made by the National Boating Safety Advisory Council. It supports the
Coast Guard's strategic goal of marine safety.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/10/01 66 FR 63645
NPRM Comment Period End 03/11/02
NPRM Comment Period Extended 03/26/02 67 FR 13738
NPRM Comment Period End 05/11/02
Final Rule 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Carlton Perry, Project Manager, G-OPB-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0979
Related RIN: Related To 2115-AF28
RIN: 2115-AG18
_______________________________________________________________________
1998. SAFETY ZONES FOR OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF FACILITIES IN THE GULF OF
MEXICO (CGD08-01-025)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 14 USC 85; 33 USC 2071
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 147
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to establish safety zones around
five petroleum and gas production facilities in the Outer Continental
Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico. The four platforms and one moored spar
buoy need to be protected from vessels operating outside the normal
shipping channels and fairways. Placing safety zones around these
facilities will significantly reduce the threat of allisions, oil
spills and releases of natural gas. The proposed regulation would
prevent all vessels from entering or remaining in specified areas
around the platforms except for the following: an attending vessel; a
vessel under 100 feet in length overall not engaged in towing; or a
vessel authorized by the Eighth Coast Guard District Commander. The
proposed safety zones are necessary to protect the safety of life,
property and the environment and support the Coast Guard's strategic
goals of marine safety and protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/10/01 66 FR 63642
NPRM Comment Period End 02/08/02
Final Rule 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: LT Karrie Trebbe, Department of Transportation, U.S.
Coast Guard, Eighth Coast Guard District Commander, Hale Boggs Federal
Bldg., 501 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504 589-6271
RIN: 2115-AG22
_______________________________________________________________________
1999. SAFETY ZONE FOR OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF FACILITY IN THE GULF OF
MEXICO (CGD08-01-043)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 14 USC 85; 43 USC 1333
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 147
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to establish a safety zone around a
high-production, manned oil and natural gas facility in the Outer
Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico in Green Canyon 205A. The
facility needs to be protected from vessels operating outside the
normal shipping channels and fairways. Placing a safety zone around the
facility will significantly reduce the threat of allisions, oil spills,
and releases of natural gas. The proposed regulation would prevent all
vessels from entering or remaining in specified areas around the
facility except for the following: An attending vessel; a vessel under
100
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feet in length overall not engaged in towing; or a vessel authorized by
the Eighth Coast Guard District Commander. The proposed safety zone is
necessary to protect life, property, and the environment and supports
the Coast Guard's strategic goals of marine safety and protection of
natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/02/02 67 FR 15505
NPRM Comment Period End 06/03/02
Final Rule 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: LT Karrie Trebbe, Department of Transportation, U.S.
Coast Guard, Eighth Coast Guard District Commander, Hale Boggs Federal
Bldg., 501 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504 589-6271
RIN: 2115-AG31
_______________________________________________________________________
2000. NOTIFICATIONS OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE IN PORTS OR PLACES IN THE
UNITED STATES (USCG-2001-11865)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1223(a)(5); 33 USC 1226; 33 USC 1231
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 160
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard needs to permanently amend its regulations
relating to the Notifications of Arrival (NOA) and Departure (NOD)
requirements in 33 CFR part 160 to ensure port safety, security, and
environmental protection as well as maintain the uninterrupted flow of
commerce. Subsequent to the terrorist attacks of September 2001, we
published an emergency temporary final rule (96-hour rule) amending the
NOA and NOD requirements for commercial vessels bound for or departing
from ports or places in the United States. The temporary final rule
terminates on June 15, 2002. In this rulemaking we propose to make
permanent most of the changes introduced by the temporary final rule.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/19/02 67 FR 41659
NPRM Comment Period End 08/19/02
Final Rule 03/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: LT(Jg) Marcus Lines, Project Manager, G-MP, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6854
Related RIN: Related To 2115-AG47
RIN: 2115-AG35
_______________________________________________________________________
2001. [bull] GREAT LAKES MARITIME ACADEMY -- ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN
GRADUATES FOR UNRESTRICTED THIRD-MATE LICENSES (USCG-2002-13213)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 14 USC 633; 31 USC 9701; 46 USC 2101; 46 USC 2103; 46
USC 2110; ...
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 10
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking removes a restriction on the eligibility of
some Great Lakes Maritime Academy graduates for ocean vessel third mate
licensing. It furthers the Coast Guard's strategic goals of maritime
safety, protection of natural resources, and maritime mobility.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Direct Final Rule 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Mr. Donald Kerlin, Department of Transportation, U.S.
Coast Guard, National Maritime Center (NMCd), 4200 Wilson Blvd., Suite
600, Arlington, VA 22203-1804
Phone: 202 493-1006
RIN: 2115-AG43
_______________________________________________________________________
2002. [bull] TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEMES: IN THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA
AND ITS APPROACHES; IN PUGET SOUND AND ITS APPROACHES; IN HARO STRAIT,
BOUNDARY PASS, AND IN THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA (USCG-2002-12702)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1223
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 167
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking will propose amendments to the existing
traffic separation schemes: In the Strait of Juan de Fuca and its
approaches; In Puget Sound and its approaches; in Haro Strait, Boundary
Pass, and in the Strait of Georgia. These amendments are approved by
the International Maritime Organization and have been validated by
several recent vessel routing studies. With the amendments in place,
commercial vessels would be routed farther offshore when entering or
departing the TSS, providing an extra margin of safety and
environmental protection in the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary
and adjacent waters. This rulemaking will incorporate the modified TSS
into the Code of Federal Regulations. This project supports the Coast
Guard's strategic goals of safety and protecting the marine
environment.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/27/02 67 FR 54981
NPRM Comment Period End 10/28/02
Final Rule 02/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: George Detweiler, Project Manager G-MWV, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0574
RIN: 2115-AG45
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_______________________________________________________________________
2003. [bull] TEMPORARY REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTIFICATION OF ARRIVAL IN U.S.
PORTS (USCG-2001-10689)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1223; 33 USC 1226; 33 USC 1231; 49 CFR 1.46
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 160
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: To ensure public safety and security and to ensure the
uninterrupted flow of commerce, the Coast Guard is extending its
temporary rule changing notification requirements for vessels bound for
or departing from U.S. ports. This rulemaking will lengthen the usual
notification period from 24 to 96 hours prior to port entry, require
submission of reports to a central national clearinghouse, suspend
exemptions for vessels operating in compliance with the Automated
Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System, for some vessels operating on
the Great Lakes, and vessels on scheduled routes, and require
information about persons onboard these vessels. This rulemaking is
necessary to ensure receipt of comprehensive and timely information on
vessels entering U.S. ports. The extension of the temporary rule will
allow the Coast Guard to complete its rulemaking to permanently revise
the notice of arrival requirement. This rulemaking supports the Coast
Guard's strategic goal of maritime security.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM--Change of Effective Period
of Temporary Rule 07/23/02 67 FR 48073
NPRM Comment Period End 08/22/02
Temporary Rule; Extending
Effective Period to 03/31/2003 08/28/02 67 FR 55115
Final Rule 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: The temporary rule this rulemaking proposed to
extend is assigned RIN 2115-AG24. The following four documents have
been published in the Federal Register under RIN 2115-AG24: A temporary
final rule (TFR) effective from October 4, 2001 to June 15, 2002 (67 FR
37682, May 30, 2002), two TFR corrections (66 FR 57877, November 19,
2001; and 67 FR 2571, January 18, 2002)), and a TFR that extended the
effective period through September 30, 2002 (67 FR 37682, May 30,
2002). Because the first TFR was treated as a completed action, RIN
2115-AG24 did not appear in the Agenda.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: LT(Jg) Marcus Lines, Project Manager, G-MP, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6854
Related RIN: Related To 2115-AG35, Related To 2115-AG24
RIN: 2115-AG47
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Long-Term Actions
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
_______________________________________________________________________
2004. SAFETY AND SECURITY ZONE REGULATIONS
Priority: Routine and Frequent
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1225; 33 USC 1226; 33 USC 1231; 33 USC 1233; 50
USC 191
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 100; 33 CFR 165
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard uses these routine and frequent regulations
to establish control of access to areas to ensure the safety or
security of events, vessels, waterfront facilities, or individuals.
Many of these zones are of short duration, ranging from a few hours to
a few days, and all are geographically limited in area. Safety zones
are established for events such as fireworks displays, high speed
races, or the transit of dangerous cargoes such as explosives or
liquefied petroleum gas. Security zones are established for
Presidential or Vice Presidential visits, high profile events such as
the Olympics, controversial events such as transport of spent nuclear
fuel, and in response to the threat of terrorist attacks. Safety and
security zones are promulgated by Captains of the Port or District
Commanders. These routine and frequent rulemakings support the Coast
Guard's strategic goals of marine safety, mobility, maritime security,
and national defense. Total actions expected 10/01/2002 to 10/01/2003:
300.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Actions Will Continue Through 10/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Routine and frequent rulemakings issued under
this RIN will have individual docket numbers.
Agency Contact: Ed LaRue, Project Manager, G-MWV, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0416
RIN: 2115-AA97
_______________________________________________________________________
2005. SPECIAL ANCHORAGE AREAS/ANCHORAGE GROUNDS REGULATIONS
Priority: Routine and Frequent
Legal Authority: 33 USC 471; 33 USC 2030; 33 USC 2035; 33 USC 2071
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 110
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: These routine and frequent regulations are established where
maritime and commercial interests require them for safety of
navigation. Special anchorage areas are areas in which vessels of not
more than 65 feet may anchor without displaying the required lights or
sound signals. These special anchorage areas are limited
geographically, and depending upon the purpose, establish both long-
and short-term anchorages. Anchorage grounds are limited
geographically, delineate the types and size of vessel which may use
the anchorage, and may place time and other restrictions on its use.
Special anchorage areas and anchorage grounds are promulgated by
District Commanders in response to requests from appropriate officials.
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These routine and frequent rulemakings support the Coast Guard's
strategic goal of marine safety. Total actions expected 10/01/2002 to
10/01/2003: 10.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Actions Will Continue Through 10/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Routine and frequent rulemakings issued under
this RIN will have individual docket numbers.
Agency Contact: Ed LaRue, Project Manager, G-MWV, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0416
RIN: 2115-AA98
_______________________________________________________________________
2006. [rplus]DISCHARGE-REMOVAL EQUIPMENT FOR VESSELS CARRYING OIL (CGD
90-068)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1321
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 155
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, August 18, 1992.
Abstract: The Oil Pollution Act of 1990 directed the President by
August 18, 1992, to require periodic inspection of discharge-removal
equipment to ensure that it is available in an emergency, and to
require carriage of discharge-removal equipment by vessels operating in
the navigable waters of the United States and carrying oil or hazardous
substances. This action implemented those provisions. This project
supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of protection of natural
resources. This project is considered significant because of
substantial public interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 08/30/91 56 FR 43534
ANPRM Comment Period End 10/16/91
NPRM 09/29/92 57 FR 44912
NPRM Comment Period Extended 10/26/92 57 FR 48489
NPRM Comment Period End 10/29/92
NPRM Comment Period Extended 11/16/92
Interim Final Rule 12/22/93 58 FR 67988
Interim Final Rule Effective 01/21/94
Correction 01/26/94 59 FR 3749
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 02/22/94
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: David A. DuPont, Project Manager, G-MSR-2, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0971
RIN: 2115-AD66
_______________________________________________________________________
2007. [rplus]ESCORT VESSELS FOR CERTAIN TANKERS (CGD 91-202)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3703
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 168
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking developed standards which implement section
4116(c) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. It addressed the areas of
Prince William and Puget Sounds and requires a two-vessel escort for
single-hull tankers greater than 5,000 gross tons. On November 1, 1994,
the crash stop criteria were suspended because of industry concerns
about meeting the criteria. On February 1, 1995, a notice of
availability of a two-part study assessing the capability of escort
tugs to control disabled tankers in Prince William Sound was published.
This project supports the Coast Guard's Marine Safety and Environmental
Protection program's goal to reduce the amount of oil discharged into
the marine environment and the Coast Guard's strategic goal of
protecting natural resources. This project is considered significant
because of substantial public and State government interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/07/92 57 FR 30058
NPRM Comment Period End 09/08/92
NPRM Comment Period Reopened 03/26/93 58 FR 16391
Notice of Public Hearings 04/29/93 58 FR 25959
Correction 05/19/93 58 FR 29157
NPRM Comment Period End 06/24/93
Notice of Availability--Part 1
of Study 01/10/94 59 FR 1411
Final Rule 08/19/94 59 FR 42962
Final Rule--Suspension of Crash-
Stop Provision 11/01/94 59 FR 54519
Final Rule Effective 11/17/94
Final Rule--Partial Suspension
Effective 11/17/94
Notice of Availability--Part II
of Study 02/01/95 60 FR 6345
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: We are in the process of deciding how to
respond to the comments we have received. The Coast Guard, in
cooperation with the Prince William Sound Regional Citizens Advisory
Council, PWS Tanker Association, and Alaska Pipeline, conducted a
disabled-tanker towing study. The results of the study were considered
in this rulemaking. Tug escort requirements in areas other than Prince
William Sound and Puget Sound are addressed in the project listed under
RIN 2115-AE56.
ANALYSIS: Regulatory Evaluation, 08/19/94, 59 FR 42962
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: LT Sam Stevens, Project Manager, G-MSE-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0173
Related RIN: Related To 2115-AE10
RIN: 2115-AE10
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2008. STATE ACCESS TO THE OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND (CGD 92-014)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 2712
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 133
Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, February 18, 1991.
Abstract: Pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), this
action specifies how the authority to obligate the pollution trust fund
for oil spill response and cleanup efforts and to enter into agreements
with the States will be exercised. The Coast Guard is evaluating the
performance of the interim rule. This rulemaking supports the Coast
Guard's strategic goal of the protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Rule 11/13/92 57 FR 53968
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 02/11/93
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: Undetermined
Additional Information: Rulemaking was downgraded from Other
Significant to Substantive Nonsignificant in the 11/14/94 Agenda;
however, due to administrative error, the document erroneously
reflected Other Significant in subsequent Agenda entries.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Allen R. Thuring, Project Manager, National Pollution
Funds Center, Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, Suite
1000, 4200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203-1804
Phone: 202 493-6801
RIN: 2115-AE19
_______________________________________________________________________
2009. REGATTA AND MARINE PARADE REGULATIONS
Priority: Routine and Frequent
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1233
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 100
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: These routine and frequent special local regulations ensure
the safety of participants and spectators during regattas and marine
parades. The regulations or rules specify such controls as separate
participant and spectator areas, separation schemes for watercraft in
the area of the event, and temporary restrictions on waterways to
accommodate the event. These rules are short term in nature, usually
applying to a single event not exceeding 8 hours in duration, and
usually encompassing only a small portion of a navigable waterway.
These rules are promulgated by District Commanders in response to a
request from an event-sponsoring organization. These routine and
frequent rulemakings support the Coast Guard's strategic goals of
maritime safety and maritime mobility of commercial and recreational
vessel traffic. Total actions expected 10/01/2002 to 10/01/2003: 75.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Action Will Continue Through 10/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Routine and frequent rulemakings issued under
this RIN will have individual docket numbers.
Agency Contact: Carlton Perry, Project Manager, G-OPB-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0979
RIN: 2115-AE46
_______________________________________________________________________
2010. DRAWBRIDGE REGULATIONS
Priority: Routine and Frequent
Legal Authority: 33 USC 499
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 117
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: These routine and frequent regulations establish operating
schedules, and notice requirements, for drawbridges across navigable
waterways. Drawbridge regulations establish the permanent draw
operation schedules for bridges and specify what notice mariners must
give to request an opening. Short-term deviations from the permanent
schedule may be issued for bridge repairs or to test the effectiveness
of a proposed new opening schedule. Drawbridge regulations are
promulgated by District Commanders usually at the request of the bridge
owner or operator, or of local officials or local Coast Guard bridge
administration officials. These routine and frequent rulemakings
support the Coast Guard's strategic goals of maritime safety and
maritime mobility of commercial and recreational vessel traffic. Total
actions expected 10/01/2002 to 10/01/2003: 150.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
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Action Will Continue Through 10/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Routine and frequent rulemakings issued under
this RIN will have individual docket numbers.
Agency Contact: Alesia Steinberger, Project Manager, G-OPT-1,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6215
RIN: 2115-AE47
_______________________________________________________________________
2011. [rplus]ESCORT VESSELS IN CERTAIN U.S. WATERS (CGD 91-202A)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3703
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 168
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This regulation would designate those U.S. waters, other than
Prince William Sound and Puget Sound, where tankers and other vessels
must be escorted by a towing vessel or other appropriate vessel. This
project supports the Coast Guard's Marine Safety and Environmental
Protection program's goal to reduce the amount of oil discharged into
the marine environment and the Coast Guard's strategic goal of
protecting natural resources. This action is considered significant
because of substantial public and State government interest.
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Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 04/27/93 58 FR 25766
Comment Period End 06/28/93
Request for Comments 12/21/94 59 FR 65741
Comment Period End 02/13/95
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: Undetermined
Additional Information: We are in the process of deciding how to
respond to the comments we have received. This rulemaking is a
companion to 2115-AE10, which concerns Prince William Sound and Puget
Sound.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: LT Sam Stevens, Project Manager, G-MSE-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0173
Related RIN: Related To 2115-AE10
RIN: 2115-AE56
_______________________________________________________________________
2012. REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS
Priority: Routine and Frequent
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1231; 50 USC 191
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 165
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: These routine and frequent regulations establish operating
requirements for vessels within specified geographic areas to ensure
safety on the navigable waters where some special or unusual
circumstance exists. Regulated navigation areas are limited areas in
which the Coast Guard specifies operational or vessel restrictions such
as vessel entry, movement or departure; and vessel size, speed,
horsepower, or draft limitations. Regulated navigation areas are
promulgated by District Commanders, usually at the request of Coast
Guard marine safety or local maritime safety officials. These routine
and frequent rulemakings support the Coast Guard's strategic goals of
waterways management, marine safety, and maritime mobility. Total
actions expected 10/01/2002 to 10/01/2003: 10.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Actions Will Continue Through 10/00/03
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Routine and frequent rulemakings issued under
this RIN will have individual docket numbers.
Agency Contact: Ed LaRue, Project Manager, G-MWV, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0416
RIN: 2115-AE84
_______________________________________________________________________
2013. [rplus]MARINE TRANSPORTATION-RELATED FACILITY RESPONSE PLANS FOR
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (USCG-1999-5705)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1321(j); PL 101-380
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 154
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project would implement provisions of the Oil Pollution
Act of 1990 that require an owner or operator of a marine
transportation-related facility transferring bulk hazardous substances
to develop and operate in accordance with an approved response plan.
The regulations would apply to marine transportation-related facilities
that, because of their location, could cause harm to the environment by
discharging a hazardous substance into or on the navigable waters or
adjoining shoreline. A separate rulemaking, under RIN 2115-AE88, was
developed in tandem with this rulemaking and addresses hazardous
substances response plan requirements for tank vessels. This project
supports the Coast Guard's strategic goals of maritime safety and
protection of natural resources by reducing the amount of chemicals
entering the environment, as well as reducing the consequence of
pollution incidents. This action is considered significant because of
substantial public and industry interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 05/03/96 61 FR 20084
Notice of Public Hearings 07/03/96 61 FR 34775
ANPRM Comment Period End 09/03/96
NPRM 03/31/00 65 FR 17416
NPRM Comment Period End 06/29/00
Interim Final Rule 06/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Old Docket Number CGD 94-048. Public hearings
regarding this rulemaking were held in Washington, DC, on July 30,
1996; Houston, TX, on August 5, 1996; and Houston, TX, on February 26
and 27, 1997. Public meetings for the NPRM were held in New Orleans,
LA, on May 10 and 11, 2000.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: LCDR Susan Klein, Project Manager, G-MOR, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1983
Related RIN: Related To 2115-AE88
RIN: 2115-AE87
_______________________________________________________________________
2014. [rplus]TANK VESSEL RESPONSE PLANS FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (USCG-
1998-4354)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1231; 33 USC 1321(j); PL 101-380
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 155
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project would implement provisions of the Oil Pollution
Act of 1990 that require an owner or operator of a tank vessel carrying
bulk hazardous substances to develop and operate in accordance with an
approved response plan. The regulations would apply to vessels
operating on the navigable waters or within the Exclusive Economic Zone
(EEZ) of the United States that carry
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bulk hazardous substances. A separate rulemaking under RIN 2115-AE87
would address hazardous substances response plan requirements for
marine transportation-related facilities. This project supports the
Coast Guard's strategic goals of maritime safety and protection of
natural resources by reducing the amount of chemicals entering the
environment, as well as reducing the consequences of pollution
incidents. This project is considered significant because of
substantial public and industry interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 05/03/96 61 FR 20084
Notice of Public Hearings 07/03/96 61 FR 34775
ANPRM Comment Period End 09/03/96
NPRM 03/22/99 64 FR 13734
Notice of Public Hearing 06/15/99 64 FR 31994
NPRM Comment Period Extended 06/15/99
NPRM Comment Period End 06/21/99
NPRM Extended Comment Period End08/30/99
Interim Final Rule 02/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Old Docket Number CGD 94-032.
Public meetings regarding this rulemaking were held in Washington, DC,
on July 30, 1996; Houston, TX, on August 5, 1996; and Houston, TX, on
February 26 and 27, 1997. Public meetings for the NPRM were held in
Houston, TX on August 12 and 13, 1999.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: LCDR Susan Klein, Project Manager, G-MOR, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1983
Related RIN: Related To 2115-AE87
RIN: 2115-AE88
_______________________________________________________________________
2015. NUMBERING OF UNDOCUMENTED BARGES (USCG-1998-3798)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 12301
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 189
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Title 46 U.S.C. 12301, as amended by the Abandoned Barge Act
of 1992, requires that all undocumented barges more than 100 gross tons
operating on the navigable waters of the United States be numbered.
This rulemaking would establish a numbering system for these barges.
The numbering of undocumented barges will allow identification of
owners of barges found abandoned and help prevent future marine
pollution. This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of
protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Request for Comments 10/18/94 59 FR 52646
Comment Period End 01/17/95
ANPRM 07/06/98 63 FR 36384
ANPRM Comment Period End 11/03/98
NPRM 01/11/01 66 FR 2385
NPRM Comment Period End 04/11/01
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Old Docket Number CGD 93-091. In the 2002
Spring Agenda we announced that we would be withdrawing this rulemaking
but we are currently reevaluating that decision. We are in the process
of deciding how to respond to the comments we have received.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Thomas Willis, Project Manager, National Vessel
Documentation Center, Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard,
792 T. J. Jackson Dr, Falling Waters, WV 25419-9502
Phone: 304 271-2506
RIN: 2115-AF13
_______________________________________________________________________
2016. [rplus]IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 1995 AMENDMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION ON STANDARDS OF TRAINING, CERTIFICATION, AND WATCHKEEPING FOR
SEAFARERS, 1978 (STCW) (CGD 95-062)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 44 USC 3507; 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 7101; 46 USC 7107
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 10; 46 CFR 12; 46 CFR 15
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) comprehensively
amended the International Convention on Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW), in 1995. The
amendments came into force on February 1, 1997. This project implements
them by revising current regulations to ensure that the United States
complies with their requirements on: the training of merchant mariners,
the documenting of their qualifications, and watch-standing and other
arrangements aboard seagoing merchant ships of the United States. This
project supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of maritime safety.
It also supports the goal of our directorate for Marine Safety and
Environmental Protection for reducing deaths and injuries of
crewmembers on domestic merchant vessels and eliminating substandard
vessels from the navigable waters of the United States. This rulemaking
is significant due to the potential impact on industry and the
potential effect on international interests.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Notice of Meeting 08/02/95 60 FR 39306
Comment Period End 09/29/95
Notice of Inquiry 11/13/95 60 FR 56970
Comment Period End 01/12/96
NPRM 03/26/96 61 FR 13284
Notice of Public Meetings 04/08/96 61 FR 15438
Comment Period End 07/24/96
Notice of Intent 02/04/97 62 FR 5197
Interim Rule 06/26/97 62 FR 34505
Interim Rule Effective 07/28/97
Final Rule To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
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Additional Information: Old Docket Number CGD 95-062.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Mark Gould, Project Manager, G-MSO-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6890
RIN: 2115-AF26
_______________________________________________________________________
2017. RULES OF PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND EVIDENCE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COAST GUARD (USCG 1998-3472)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 7701; 46 USC 7702; 33 USC 1321; 42 USC 9609
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 20; 46 CFR 5
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard maintains two separate sets of procedural
rules: for administrative adjudication against merchant mariners'
licenses, certificates of registry, and documents, and for the
adjudication of class II civil penalties. The rules for suspension and
revocation, contained in part 5 of title 46 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), date from 1948 and are based on criminal procedure.
The rules for class II civil penalties, contained in part 20 of title
33 of the CFR, date from 1994 and are based on the Model Rules of
Administrative Procedure and on other modern rules for civil procedure.
Neither set implements the authority of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990
(OPA 90), which provides for the temporary suspension of a license,
certificate of registry, or document for up to 45 days without a
hearing, in certain circumstances, and a hearing within 30 days of any
such suspension. This rulemaking would consolidate all procedural rules
for administrative adjudications for class II civil penalties, and
allow the Coast Guard to promulgate regulations implementing the OPA 90
authority. This project supports the strategic goal of the Coast Guard
to promote marine safety. We are in the process of deciding how to
respond to comments.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/06/98 63 FR 16731
NPRM Comment Period End 05/06/98
NPRM Comment Period Reopened 05/20/98 63 FR 27700
NPRM Comment Period End 06/19/98
Interim Final Rule 05/24/99 64 FR 28054
Interim Final Rule Effective 06/23/99
Interim Final Rule Correction 06/28/99 64 FR 34540
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 07/23/99
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period Reopened 10/05/99 64 FR 53970
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/03/00
Final Rule To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This rulemaking revises in part the previous
docket of CGD 94-101 (RIN 2115-AD94), which was terminated on December
20, 1995.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: George Jordan, Project Manager, G-CJ, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-2940
Related RIN: Related To 2115-AD94
RIN: 2115-AF59
_______________________________________________________________________
2018. COMMERCIAL DIVING OPERATIONS (USCG-1998-3786)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1509; 43 USC 1333; 46 USC 3306; 46 USC 3703; 46
USC 6101
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 197; 49 CFR 1.46
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project involves reviewing and updating the commercial
diving regulations, which are over 20 years old. A review of the
commercial diving regulations is needed to determine what parts should
be updated or changed based on the current standards of safety,
technology, and industry practices and to evaluate and minimize any
significant economic impact of the rules upon small entities. The
project supports the Coast Guard Marine Safety, Security and
Environmental Protection Program's goal to reduce deaths and injuries
on U.S. commercial vessels and the Coast Guard's strategic goal of
maritime safety.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 06/26/98 63 FR 34840
ANPRM Comment Period Extended 09/23/98 63 FR 50848
ANPRM Comment Period End 11/09/98
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Michael A. Jendrossek, Project Manager, G-MSO-2,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0836
RIN: 2115-AF64
_______________________________________________________________________
2019. [rplus]IMPROVEMENTS TO MARITIME SAFETY IN PUGET SOUND-AREA WATERS
(USCG-1998-4501)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1223 to 1224
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 1
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking would promulgate measures to improve maritime
safety in Puget Sound-Area waters including Puget Sound, the Strait of
Juan de Fuca, passages around and through the San Juan Islands, and the
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. Based on a determination by
the Secretary of Transportation regarding the status of maritime safety
in the Puget Sound area, the Coast Guard has initiated a comprehensive
cost-benefit analysis to study the feasibility of implementing new
safety
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measures, including extended tug escort requirements and a dedicated
response vessel. Public input will help focus this cost-benefit
analysis and develop any future proposed rules, if deemed necessary.
This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard Marine Safety and
Environmental Protection Program's goal to reduce the amount of oil
discharged into the marine environment and the Coast Guard's strategic
goal of protection of natural resources. This is a significant action
due to substantial public interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 11/24/98 63 FR 64937
ANPRM Comment Period End 05/24/99
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: Undetermined
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: LT Sam Stevens, Project Manager, G-MSE-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0173
RIN: 2115-AF68
_______________________________________________________________________
2020. VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER (USCG-1998-4399)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1223(a)
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 26; 33 CFR 161; 33 CFR 165
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project proposes to establish a new Vessel Traffic
Service (VTS) area in the Lower Mississippi River region. This Vessel
Traffic Service Area (VTSA) will span from 20 miles north of Baton
Rouge (mile 255 AHP) out to sea, including the South and Southwest
Pass. As part of the VTSA, a VTS Special Area will be designated
between mile 93.5 and 95 AHP. Unlike traditional VTSs, which are based
on radar and video surveillance and rely on voice communications by
VHF-FM radio, when fully operational VTS Lower Mississippi River will
use Automatic Identification System transponder technology to perform
the majority of both surveillance and information exchange. This
rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's strategic goals of maritime
safety and protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/26/00 65 FR 24616
NPRM Comment Period End 07/25/00
NPRM Comment Period Reopened 08/18/00 65 FR 50479
NPRM Comment Period End 12/01/00
Final Rule To Be Determined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This project was originally entitled ``Vessel
Traffic Service Lower Mississippi/Automatic Identification System
Carriage Requirement.'' The VTS LMR will retain RIN 2115-AF75. The AIS
carriage requirement will be developed in a separate rulemaking.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Jorge Arroyo, Project Manager, G-MWV, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6277
Related RIN: Split From 2115-AG36
RIN: 2115-AF75
_______________________________________________________________________
2021. CARGO SECURING ON VESSELS OPERATING IN U.S. WATERS (USCG-2000-
7080)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 3306
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 97
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the cargo stowage and securing
rules for U.S. vessels operating in U.S. waters. In addition, it would
amend rules to require cargo-securing manuals for U.S. or foreign
vessels of 500 gross tons or more on international voyages. Its goal is
to reduce hazardous material cargo losses from vessels in U.S. waters.
It supports the Coast Guard's strategic goals of maritime safety and
protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/01/00 65 FR 75201
NPRM Comment Period End 03/01/01
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This rulemaking is being returned to a long-
term schedule. In the 2002 Spring agenda we announced we would be
withdrawing this rulemaking but we are currently reevaluating that
decision.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Michael A. Jendrossek, Project Manager, G-MSO-2,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0836
RIN: 2115-AF97
_______________________________________________________________________
2022. 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 instead
of paper charts. Compliance with this rule would be optional; any
vessel choosing not to use such an ECDIS must could continue to
navigate using corrected and updated printed charts and publications.
This regulation supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of maritime
safety.
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Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 05/02/01 66 FR 21899
ANPRM Comment Period End 07/02/01
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This rulemaking is being shifted onto a long-
term schedule. In the 2002 Spring Agenda we announced that we would be
withdrawing this rulemaking but we are currently reevaluating that
decision.
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: LT Alan Blume, Project Manager, G-MWV-2, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0550
RIN: 2115-AG09
_______________________________________________________________________
2023. [rplus]STANDARDS FOR LIVING ORGANISMS IN SHIPS' BALLAST WATER
DISCHARGED IN U.S. WATERS (USCG-2001-10486)
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 16 USC 4711
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 151
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking would add a performance standard (to 33 CFR
part 151, subpart D) for all ballast water treatment methods being used
as alternatives to midocean ballast water exchange. It supports the
Coast Guard's strategic goals of marine safety and protection of
natural resources. This project is significant due to high interest
among several Federal and State agencies.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 03/04/02 67 FR 9632
ANPRM Comment Period End 06/03/02
NPRM 09/00/04
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
URL For More Information:
http://dms.dot.gov
URL For Public Comments:
http://dms.dot.gov
Agency Contact: Dr. Richard Everett, Project Manager, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Operating & Env'tl. Stds.
(G-MSO), 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC 20593
Phone: 202 267-2243
RIN: 2115-AG21
_______________________________________________________________________
2024. [rplus]ALTERNATE TONNAGE CONVENTION: SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined
Legal Authority: 14 USC 14104
CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The referenced initiative is not a current rulemaking project
and therefore we have not yet determined the USCG strategic goals that
regulatory action would serve. We are considering whether to exercise
the Coast Guard's discretionary authority to undertake rulemaking.
Rulemaking would amend small passenger vessel regulations, retaining
the tonnage thresholds based on measurement under 46 U.S.C. 14502, but
adding alternate tonnage thresholds based on measurement under 46
U.S.C. 14302.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Peter D. Earekson, Project Manager, Marine Safety
Center, Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 400 7th Street
SW, Washington, DC 20590-0001
Phone: 202 366-6502
RIN: 2115-AG29
_______________________________________________________________________