[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 248 (Thursday, December 30, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 74377-74378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27300]


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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

49 CFR Part 801

[Docket No.: NTSB-2021-0006]


Internal Personnel Rules and Practices of the NTSB; Corrections

AGENCY: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects the wording reflected in various 
sections in part 801 as a result of the amendatory language in the 
interim final rule (IFR) published in the Federal Register (FR) on 
October 4, 2021. The IFR amended part 801, in pertinent part, by 
revising all references to ``public reading room'' to read ``electronic 
reading room''. Consequently, that revision resulted in needless 
repetition of ``electronic reading room'' in several part 801 
regulations. This correction amends the affected regulations to reflect 
the agency's original intent.

DATES: Effective on December 30, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Silbaugh, General Counsel, 
(202) 314-6080, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document corrects the wording of 
certain regulations in part 801 affected by the amendatory language 
reflected in the IFR published in the FR on October 4, 2021. 86 FR 
54641 (Oct. 4, 2021). Specifically, the IFR amended part 801, in part, 
by revising all references to ``public reading room'' to read 
``electronic reading room''. As seen below, that amendatory instruction 
resulted in the needless repetition of the word ``electronic reading 
room'' in 49 CFR 801.10(b)(2), 801.10(c), 801.30, 801.31, 801.32(b), 
801.41.
    For example, Sec.  801.10(b)(2) originally read that the NTSB's 
Chief, Records Management Division ``[m]aintains a public reference 
room and an electronic reading room in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552(a)(2). The NTSB's public reference room is located at 490 L'Enfant 
Plaza SW, Washington, DC. The NTSB's electronic reading room is located 
on the NTSB's FOIA website, found at http://www.ntsb.gov/.'' (Emphasis 
added.)
    After the IFR, however, that regulation currently provides that the 
NTSB's Chief, Records Management Division ``[m]aintains an electronic 
reading room and an electronic reading room in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552(a)(2). The NTSB's electronic reading room is located at 490 
L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC. The NTSB's electronic reading room 
is located on the NTSB's FOIA website, found at http://www.ntsb.gov/.'' 
(Emphasis added.)
    To eliminate the redundancy, this document will revise that section 
to read: ``Maintains an electronic reading room in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552(a)(2). The NTSB's electronic reading room is accessible on 
the NTSB's FOIA website at https://www.ntsb.gov/.''
    This document will further revise the remaining affected 
regulations to reflect the agency's original intent for part 801.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 801

    Archives and records, Freedom of information.
    Accordingly, 49 CFR part 801 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendments:

PART 801--PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION

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1. The authority citation for part 801 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 1113(f); 5 U.S.C. 552; 18 U.S.C. 641, 
2071; 31 U.S.C. 3717, 9701; 44 U.S.C. Chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33.

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2. Amend Sec.  801.10 by revising paragraphs (b)(2) and (c) 
introductory text to read as follows:

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Sec.  801.10  General.

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    (b) * * *
    (2) Maintains an electronic reading room in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552(a)(2). The NTSB's electronic reading room is accessible on 
the NTSB's FOIA website at https://www.ntsb.gov/.
* * * * *
    (c) The NTSB maintains in its electronic reading room, making the 
following available:
* * * * *

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3. Revise Sec.  801.30 to read as follows:


Sec.  801.30  Records from accident investigations.

    Upon completion of an accident investigation, the NTSB will compile 
a public docket containing investigators' factual reports, and 
documents and exhibits that the agency deemed pertinent to the 
investigation. The Chief, Records Management Division, will then make 
the docket available on the NTSB website.

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4. Revise Sec.  801.31 to read as follows:


Sec.  801.31  Public hearings regarding investigations.

    Within approximately four (4) weeks after a public investigative 
hearing conducted in accordance with part 845, subpart A, of this 
chapter, the Chief, Records Management Division, will make the hearing 
transcript available in the electronic reading room. On or before the 
date of the hearing, the Chief, Records Management Division, will make 
the exhibits introduced at the hearing available on the NTSB website.

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5. Amend Sec.  801.32 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:


Sec.  801.32  Accident reports.

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    (b) These reports will be made available on the NTSB electronic 
reading room.

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6. Revise Sec.  801.41 to read as follows:


Sec.  801.41   Reports to Congress.

    The NTSB submits its annual report to Congress, in accordance with 
49 U.S.C. 1117. The report will be available on the NTSB's website at 
https://www.ntsb.gov. Interested parties may purchase the report from 
the U.S. Government Publishing Office or review it in the NTSB's 
electronic reading room. All other reports or comments to Congress will 
be available in the NTSB's electronic reading room.

Jennifer Homendy,
Chair.
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