[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 151 (Monday, August 8, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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Vol. 87

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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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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

[DOT-OST-1999-5129]


Department Regulatory and Deregulatory Agenda; Semiannual Summary

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 
(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 of Transportation. The Agenda 
provides the public information about the Department of 
Transportation's planned regulatory activity for the next 12 months. 
This information enables the public to participate in the Department's 
regulatory process. The public is encouraged to submit comments on any 
aspect of this Agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

General

    Please direct all general comments and inquiries on the Agenda to 
Daniel Cohen, Assistant General Counsel for Regulation, Office of the 
General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE, Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366-4702.

Specific

    Please direct all comments and inquiries relative to specific items 
in the Agenda to the individual listed for the regulation or the 
general rulemaking contact person for the operating administration in 
Appendix B.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) issues 
regulations to ensure that the United States transportation system is 
safe, efficient, and inclusive, and to address urgent challenges facing 
both the transportation system and the Nation, including, the creation 
of good jobs, equity, consumer protection, and climate change. These 
challenges are addressed, in part, by encouraging innovation among all 
the transportation modes. And such innovation, in turn, leads to a need 
for Departmental regulations that keep pace with technological 
developments and approaches that reflect DOT's top priorities.
    To achieve these goals and priorities in accordance with Executive 
Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' (58 FR 51735; Oct. 4, 
1993), the Department prepares a semiannual Agenda. The Agenda 
summarizes all current and projected rulemakings, reviews of existing 
regulations, and completed actions of the Department. These are matters 
on which action has begun or is projected to begin during the next 12 
months or for which action has been completed since the publication of 
the last Agenda in the fall of 2021.
    Earlier this year, the Department issued the National Roadway 
Safety Strategy, which outlines the Department's comprehensive plan to 
significantly reduce serious injuries and deaths on our Nation's 
highways, roads, and streets. This is the first step in the ambitious 
long-term goal of reaching zero roadway fatalities. The Department is 
currently working on a number of rulemakings to help achieve this goal. 
For example, NHTSA is working to facilitate the deployment of new 
technology, such as automatic emergency braking systems, in certain 
vehicles to improve the safety of our Nation's roads.
    The Department is also moving to rapidly implement the provisions 
of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).\1\ For example, FHWA is 
currently working on a BIL-required rulemaking to establish minimum 
standards and requirements for the implementation of a program that 
will result in a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle charging 
stations by 2030. Further, FTA is working on a rulemaking, prescribed 
by BIL, that would require recipients of certain FTA funds serving 
large, urbanized areas to add a risk reduction program to their agency 
safety plans.
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    \1\ Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Public Law 117-58 
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    In response to Executive Orders 13990 and 14037, which direct the 
Department to consider vehicle emissions as a means of addressing 
climate change, the Department is working on rulemakings such as a 
NHTSA rule to limit emissions from trucks and heavy-duty vehicles. This 
rulemaking is in addition to other recently-completed NHTSA rules that, 
in aggregate, establish more stringent vehicle emission limits. 
Similarly, PHMSA is preparing to enhance requirements for detecting and 
repairing leaks on new and existing natural gas distribution, gas 
transmission, and gas gathering pipelines.
    The Department is also developing rules increasing access to our 
transportation system for individuals with disabilities and thereby 
advancing equity in transportation. For example, OST is working on 
regulations that would make it easier for individuals with disabilities 
to use the lavatory in an aircraft during flight. In addition, OST is 
also developing a rulemaking to enhance the safety of air travel for 
individuals who use wheelchairs and rely on the physical assistance of 
airline personnel or contractors.
    In response to Executive Order 14036, which requires the Department 
to promote competition and increase airline transparency, OST is 
working on several consumer protection regulations, such as a rule that 
would amend DOT's aviation consumer protection program to ensure that, 
at the time of ticket purchase, consumers have ancillary fee 
information, including baggage and change fees.

Explanation of Information in the Agenda

    An Office of Management and Budget memorandum, dated March 3, 2022, 
establishes the format for this Agenda.
    First, the Agenda is divided by initiating office. 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 when a rulemaking document may publish; (8) 
whether the

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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 the 
congressional review provisions of the Small Business Regulatory 
Enforcement Fairness Act.
    To keep the operational requirements, current 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), 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 
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 decided to issue a document; it is the 
earliest date on which a rulemaking document may publish. In addition, 
these dates are based on current schedules. Information received after 
the issuance of this Agenda could result in a decision not to take 
regulatory action or in changes to proposed publication dates. For 
example, the need for further evaluation could result in a later 
publication date; evidence of a greater need for the regulation could 
result in an earlier publication date.
    Finally, a dot () preceding an entry indicates that the 
entry appears in the Agenda for the first time.
    The internet is the basic means for disseminating the Unified 
Agenda. The complete Unified Agenda is available online at 
www.reginfo.gov in a format that offers users a greatly enhanced 
ability to obtain information from the Agenda database. However, a 
portion of the Agenda is published in the Federal Register because the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602) mandates publication for the 
regulatory flexibility agenda.
    Accordingly, DOT's printed Agenda entries include only:
    1. The agency's Agenda preamble.
    2. Rules that are in the agency's regulatory flexibility agenda, in 
accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because they are likely 
to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities; and
    3. Any rules that the agency has identified for periodic review 
under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    Printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain 
information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's Agenda 
requirements. These elements are: Sequence Number; Title; Section 610 
Review, if applicable; Legal Authority; Abstract; Timetable; Regulatory 
Flexibility Analysis Required; Agency Contact; and Regulation 
Identifier Number (RIN). Additional information (for detailed list, see 
section heading ``Explanation of Information on the Agenda'') on these 
entries is available in the Unified Agenda published on the internet.

Request for Comments

General

    DOT's Agenda is intended primarily for the use of the public. Since 
its inception, the Department has made modifications and refinements 
that provide the public with more helpful information, as well as 
making the Agenda easier to use. We would like you, the public, to make 
suggestions or comments on how the Agenda could be further improved.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Department is 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 the Department, 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 (sec. 610 Review) appears at 
the end of the title for these reviews. Please see appendix D for the 
Department's section 610 review plans.

Consultation With State, Local, and Tribal Governments

    Executive Orders 13132 and 13175 require the Department to develop 
a process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input'' by State, local, 
and Tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies that 
have federalism or tribal implications. These policies are defined in 
the Executive orders to include regulations that have ``substantial 
direct effects'' on States or Indian Tribes, on the relationship 
between the Federal Government and them, or on the distribution of 
power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and various 
levels of Government or Indian tribes. Therefore, we encourage State 
and local Governments or Indian Tribes 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 about any specific item on the Agenda. Regulatory 
action, in addition to the items listed, is not precluded.

    Dated: June 23, 2022.
Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg,
Secretary of Transportation.

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               Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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152.......................  + Air Transportation               2105-AE57
                             Consumer Protection
                             Requirements for Ticket
                             Agents (Section 610
                             Review).
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.


          Federal Aviation Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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153.......................  Requirements to File               2120-AK77
                             Notice of Construction of
                             Meteorological Evaluation
                             Towers and Other
                             Renewable Energy Projects
                             (Section 610 Review).
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            Federal Aviation Administration--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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154.......................  + Airport Safety                   2120-AJ38
                             Management System.
155.......................  + Registration and Marking         2120-AK82
                             Requirements for Small
                             Unmanned Aircraft.
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.


           Federal Aviation Administration--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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156.......................  + Regulation Of Flight             2120-AJ78
                             Operations Conducted By
                             Alaska Guide Pilots.
157.......................  + Drug and Alcohol Testing         2120-AK09
                             of Certain Maintenance
                             Provider Employees
                             Located Outside of the
                             United States.
158.......................  + Applying the Flight,             2120-AK26
                             Duty, and Rest
                             Requirements to Ferry
                             Flights That Follow
                             Commuter or On-Demand
                             Operations (FAA
                             Reauthorization).
159.......................  + Aircraft Registration            2120-AK37
                             and Airmen Certification
                             Fees.
160.......................  + Helicopter Air Ambulance         2120-AK57
                             Pilot Training and
                             Operational Requirements
                             (HAA II) (FAA
                             Reauthorization).
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.


    Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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161.......................  Self-Insurance Program             2126-AC58
                             Cost Recovery (Section
                             610 Review).
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     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Long-Term Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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162.......................  + Safety Monitoring System         2126-AA35
                             and Compliance Initiative
                             for Mexico-Domiciled
                             Motor Carriers Operating
                             in the United States.
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.


          Federal Railroad Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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163.......................  + Train Crew Staffing.....         2130-AC88
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.


     Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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164.......................  Seaway Regulations and             2135-AA51
                             Rules: Periodic Update,
                             Various Categories
                             (Rulemaking Resulting
                             From a Section 610
                             Review).

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165.......................  Tariff of Tolls                    2135-AA52
                             (Rulemaking Resulting
                             From a Section 610
                             Review).
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  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration--Proposed Rule
                                  Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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166.......................  + Pipeline Safety: Gas             2137-AF51
                             Pipeline Leak Detection
                             and Repair.
167.......................  + Pipeline Safety:                 2137-AF52
                             Pipeline Operational
                             Status.
168.......................  + Pipeline Safety: Safety          2137-AF53
                             of Gas Distribution
                             Pipelines.
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.


Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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169.......................  + Pipeline Safety:                 2137-AF06
                             Amendments to Parts 192
                             and 195 to Require Valve
                             Installation and Minimum
                             Rupture Detection
                             Standards.
170.......................  + Hazardous Materials:             2137-AF20
                             Enhanced Safety
                             Provisions for Lithium
                             Batteries Transported by
                             Aircraft (FAA
                             Reauthorization Act of
                             2018).
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Office of the Secretary (OST)

Long-Term Actions

152. + Air Transportation Consumer Protection Requirements for Ticket 
Agents (Section 610 Review) [2105-AE57]

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 41712; 49 U.S.C. 42301 note prec
    Abstract: This rulemaking would address a number of proposals to 
enhance protections for air travelers and to improve the air travel 
environment. Specifically, this rulemaking would enhance airline 
passenger protections by addressing whether to codify in regulation a 
definition of the term ``ticket agent.'' The rulemaking would also 
consider whether to require large travel agents to adopt minimum 
customer service standards and prohibit the unfair and deceptive 
practice of post-purchase price increases. These issues, previously 
part of a rulemaking known as Airline Pricing Transparency and Other 
Consumer Protection Issues, (2105-AE11) have been separated into this 
proceeding.
    Timetable: Next Action Undetermined.
    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Blane A. Workie, Assistant General Counsel, 
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-9342, Fax: 202 366-
7153, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2105-AE57

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Proposed Rule Stage

153. Requirements To File Notice of Construction of Meteorological 
Evaluation Towers and Other Renewable Energy Projects (Section 610 
Review) [2120-AK77]

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103
    Abstract: This rulemaking would add specific requirements for 
proponents who wish to construct meteorological evaluation towers at a 
height of 50 feet above ground level (AGL) up to 200 feet AGL to file 
notice of construction with the FAA. This rule also requires sponsors 
of wind turbines to provide certain specific data when filing notice of 
construction with the FAA. This rulemaking is a statutory mandate under 
section 2110 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016 
(Pub. L. 114-190).
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/00/23
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Brian Konie, Air Traffic Service, Department of 
Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, Phone: 202 267-0745, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 2120-AK77

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Final Rule Stage

154. + Airport Safety Management System [2120-AJ38]

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 44706; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 
40113; 49 U.S.C. 44701 to 44706; 49 U.S.C. 44709; 49 U.S.C. 44719
    Abstract: This rulemaking would require certain airport certificate 
holders to develop, implement, maintain, and adhere to a safety 
management system (SMS) for its aviation related activities. An SMS is 
a formalized approach to managing safety by developing an organization-
wide safety policy, developing formal methods of identifying hazards, 
analyzing and mitigating risk, developing methods for ensuring 
continuous safety improvement, and creating organization-wide safety 
promotion strategies.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/07/10  75 FR 62008
NPRM Comment Period Extended........   12/10/10  75 FR 76928
NPRM Comment Period End.............   01/05/11
End of Extended Comment Period......   03/07/11
Second Extension of Comment Period..   03/07/11  76 FR 12300
End of Second Extended Comment         07/05/11
 Period.
Second NPRM.........................   07/14/16  81 FR 45871
Second NPRM Comment Period End......   09/12/16
Final Rule..........................   09/00/22
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: James Schroeder, Office of Airport Safety and 
Standards, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, 
Phone: 202 267-4974, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2120-AJ38

155. + Registration and Marking Requirements for Small Unmanned 
Aircraft [2120-AK82]

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 49 U.S.C. 41703, 44101 to 44106, 
44110 to 44113, and 44701
    Abstract: This rulemaking would provide an alternative, streamlined 
and simple, web-based aircraft registration process for the 
registration of small, unmanned aircraft, including small, unmanned 
aircraft operated exclusively for limited recreational operations, to 
facilitate compliance with the statutory requirement that all aircraft 
register prior to operation. It would also provide a simpler method for 
marking small unmanned aircraft that is more appropriate for these 
aircraft. This action responds to public comments received regarding 
the proposed registration process in the Operation and Certification of 
Small Unmanned Aircraft notice of proposed rulemaking, the request for 
information regarding unmanned aircraft system registration, and the 
recommendations from the Unmanned Aircraft System Registration Task 
Force.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule..................   12/16/15  80 FR 78593
Interim Final Rule Effective........   12/21/15  .......................
OMB approval of information            12/21/15  80 FR 79255
 collection.
Interim Final Rule Comment Period      01/15/16  .......................
 End.
Final Rule..........................   11/00/22  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Bonnie Lefko, Department of Transportation, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 6500 S MacArthur Boulevard, Registry Building 
26, Room 118, Oklahoma City, OK 73169, Phone: 405 954-7461, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 2120-AK82

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Long-Term Actions

156. + Regulation of Flight Operations Conducted by Alaska Guide Pilots 
[2120-AJ78]

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 1153; 49 U.S.C. 1155; 
49 U.S.C. 40101 to 40103; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C. 40120; 49 U.S.C. 
44101; 49 U.S.C. 44105 to 44016; 49 U.S.C. 44111; 49 U.S.C. 44701 to 
44717; 49 U.S.C. 44722; 49 U.S.C. 44901; 49 U.S.C. 44903 to 44904; 49 
U.S.C. 44906; 49 U.S.C. 44912; 49 U.S.C. 44914; 49 U.S.C. 44936; 49 
U.S.C. 44938; 49 U.S.C. 46103; 49 U.S.C. 46105; 49 U.S.C. 46306; 49 
U.S.C. 46315 to 46316; 49 U.S.C. 46504; 49 U.S.C. 46506 to 46507; 49 
U.S.C. 47122; 49 U.S.C. 47508; 49 U.S.C. 47528 to 47531; Articles 12 
and 29 of 61 Statue 1180; Pub. L. 106-181, sec. 732
    Abstract: The rulemaking would establish regulations concerning 
Alaska guide pilot operations. The rulemaking would implement 
Congressional legislation and establish additional safety requirements 
for the conduct of these operations. The intended effect of this 
rulemaking is to enhance the level of safety for persons and property 
transported in Alaska guide pilot operations. In addition, the 
rulemaking would add a general provision applicable to pilots operating 
under the general operating and flight rules concerning falsification, 
reproduction, and alteration of applications, logbooks, reports, or 
records. This rulemaking is a statutory mandate under section 732 of 
the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st 
Century, (Pub. L. 106-181).
    Timetable: Next Action Undetermined.
    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Jeff Smith, Department of Transportation, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20785, Phone: 202 365-3617, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2120-AJ78

157. + Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certain Maintenance Provider 
Employees Located Outside of the United States [2120-AK09]

    Legal Authority: 14 CFR; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 
U.S.C. 44701; 49 U.S.C. 44702; 49 U.S.C. 44707; 49 U.S.C. 44709; 49 
U.S.C. 44717
    Abstract: This rulemaking would require controlled substance 
testing of some employees working in repair stations located outside 
the United States. The intended effect is to increase participation by 
companies outside of the United States in testing of employees who 
perform safety critical functions and testing standards similar to 
those used in the repair stations located in the United States. This 
action is necessary to increase the level of safety of the flying 
public. This rulemaking is a statutory mandate under section 308(d) of 
the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-95).
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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ANPRM...............................   03/17/14  79 FR 14621
Comment Period Extended.............   05/01/14  79 FR 24631
ANPRM Comment Period End............   05/16/14  .......................
Comment Period End..................   07/17/14  .......................
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Julia Brady, Program Analyst, Program Policy 
Branch, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, Phone: 202 267-8083, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2120-AK09

158. + Applying the Flight, Duty, and Rest Requirements to Ferry 
Flights That Follow Commuter or On-Demand Operations (FAA 
Reauthorization) [2120-AK26]

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 
1153; 49 U.S.C.

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40101; 49 U.S.C. 40102; 49 U.S.C. 40103; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C. 
41706; 49 U.S.C. 44105; 49 U.S.C. 44106; 49 U.S.C. 44111; 49 U.S.C. 
44701 to 44717; 49 U.S.C. 44722; 49 U.S.C. 44901; 49 U.S.C. 44903; 49 
U.S.C. 44904; 49 U.S.C. 44906; 49 U.S.C. 44912; 49 U.S.C. 44914; 49 
U.S.C. 44936; 49 U.S.C. 44938; 49 U.S.C. 45101 to 45105; 49 U.S.C. 
46103
    Abstract: This rulemaking would require a flightcrew member who is 
employed by an air carrier conducting operations under part 135, and 
who accepts an additional assignment for flying under part 91 from the 
air carrier or from any other air carrier conducting operations under 
part 121 or 135, to apply the period of the additional assignment 
toward any limitation applicable to the flightcrew member relating to 
duty periods or flight times under part 135.
    Timetable: Next Action Undetermined.
    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Chester Piolunek, Department of Transportation, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20591, Phone: 202 267-3711, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 2120-AK26

159. + Aircraft Registration and Airmen Certification Fees [2120-AK37]

    Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 4 U.S.C. 1830; 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 
49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 106(l)(6); 49 U.S.C. 40104; 49 U.S.C. 
40105; 49 U.S.C. 40109; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C. 40114; 49 U.S.C. 
44101 to 44108; 49 U.S.C. 44110 to 44113; 49 U.S.C. 44701 to 44704; 49 
U.S.C. 44707; 49 U.S.C. 44709 to 44711; 49 U.S.C. 44713; 49 U.S.C. 
45102; 49 U.S.C. 45103; 49 U.S.C. 45301; 49 U.S.C. 45302; 49 U.S.C. 
45305; 49 U.S.C. 46104; 49 U.S.C. 46301; Pub. L. 108-297, 118 Stat. 
1095
    Abstract: This rulemaking would establish fees for airman 
certificates, medical certificates, and provision of legal opinions 
pertaining to aircraft registration or recordation. This rulemaking 
also would revise existing fees for aircraft registration, recording of 
security interests in aircraft or aircraft parts, and replacement of an 
airman certificate. This rulemaking addresses provisions of the FAA 
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. This rulemaking is intended to 
recover the estimated costs of the various services and activities for 
which fees would be established or revised.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/00/23  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Isra Raza, Department of Transportation, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20591, Phone: 202 267-8994, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2120-AK37

160. + Helicopter Air Ambulance Pilot Training and Operational 
Requirements (HAA II) (FAA Reauthorization) [2120-AK57]

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 
40113; 49 U.S.C. 41706; 49 U.S.C. 44701; 49 U.S.C. 44702; 49 U.S.C. 
44705; 49 U.S.C. 44709; 49 U.S.C. 44711 to 44713; 49 U.S.C. 44715 to 
44717; 49 U.S.C. 44722; 49 U.S.C. 44730; 49 U.S.C. 45101 to 45105
    Abstract: This rulemaking would develop training requirements for 
crew resource management, flight risk evaluation, and operational 
control of the pilot in command, as well as to develop standards for 
the use of flight simulation training devices and line-oriented flight 
training. Additionally, it would establish requirements for the use of 
safety equipment for flight crewmembers and flight nurses. These 
changes will aide in the increase in aviation safety and increase 
survivability in the event of an accident. Without these changes, the 
Helicopter Air Ambulance industry may continue to see the unacceptable 
high rate of aircraft accidents. This rulemaking is a statutory mandate 
under section 306(e) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 
(Pub. L. 112-95).
    Timetable: Next Action Undetermined.
    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Chris Holliday, Department of Transportation, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20591, Phone: 202 267-4552, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 2120-AK57

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Proposed Rule Stage

161.  Self-Insurance Program Cost Recovery (Section 610 Review) 
[2126-AC58]

    Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701, 49 U.S.C. 13906(d); 49 U.S.C. 
13908(d)
    Abstract: FMCSA will propose to amend fees collected for the 
processing of new self-insurance applications and add new fees for 
ongoing monitoring of carrier compliance with the self-insurance 
program requirements. Application fees will be directed to FMCSA's 
Licensing and Insurance (L&I) Account while monitoring fees must be 
sent to the Treasury. This rulemaking will amend 49 CFR 360.3T/360.3 to 
ensure that the limited number of primarily large motor carriers that 
benefit from the program bear a proportionate cost of participating in 
the program. FMCSA may also need to amend 49 CFR 360.5T/360.5 to 
reflect any specific updates to the user fee methodology that are 
required by this rulemaking.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/00/23  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Kenneth Riddle, Office Director, Department of 
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, W65-308, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-9616, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2126-AC58

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Long-Term Actions

162. + Safety Monitoring System and Compliance Initiative for Mexico-
Domiciled Motor Carriers operating in the United States [2126-AA35]

    Legal Authority: Pub. L. 107-87, sec. 350; 49 U.S.C. 113; 49 U.S.C. 
31136; 49 U.S.C. 31144; 49 U.S.C. 31502; 49 U.S.C. 504; 49 U.S.C. 5113; 
49 U.S.C. 521(b)(5)(A)
    Abstract: This rule would implement a safety monitoring system and 
compliance initiative designed to

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evaluate the continuing safety fitness of all Mexico-domiciled carriers 
within 18 months after receiving a provisional Certificate of 
Registration or provisional authority to operate in the United States. 
It also would establish suspension and revocation procedures for 
provisional Certificates of Registration and operating authority, and 
incorporate criteria to be used by FMCSA in evaluating whether Mexico-
domiciled carriers exercise basic safety management controls. The 
interim rule included requirements that were not proposed in the NPRM 
but which are necessary to comply with the FY-2002 DOT Appropriations 
Act. On January 16, 2003, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded 
this rule, along with two other NAFTA-related rules, to the agency, 
requiring a full environmental impact statement and an analysis 
required by the Clean Air Act. On June 7, 2004, the Supreme Court 
reversed the Ninth Circuit and remanded the case, holding that FMCSA is 
not required to prepare the environmental documents. FMCSA originally 
planned to publish a final rule by November 28, 2003.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   05/03/01  66 FR 22415
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/02/01  .......................
Interim Final Rule..................   03/19/02  67 FR 12758
Interim Final Rule Comment Period      04/18/02  .......................
 End.
Interim Final Rule Effective........   05/03/02  .......................
Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS..   08/26/03  68 FR 51322
EIS Public Scoping Meetings.........   10/08/03  68 FR 58162
Next Action Undetermined............
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Sarah Stella, Department of Transportation, Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 493-0192, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2126-AA35

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Proposed Rule Stage

163. + Train Crew Staffing [2130-AC88]

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103
    Abstract: This rulemaking would address the potential safety impact 
of one-person train operations, including appropriate measures to 
mitigate an accident's impact and severity, and the patchwork of State 
laws concerning minimum crew staffing requirements. This rulemaking 
would address the issue of minimum requirements for the size of 
different train crew staffs, depending on the type of operations.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/00/22  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Amanda Maizel, Attorney Adviser, Department of 
Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 493-8014, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 2130-AC88

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)

Final Rule Stage

164. Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Categories 
(Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review) [2135-AA51]

    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 981 et seq.
    Abstract: The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation (GLS) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation 
(SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and 
presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Regulations and Rules 
(Practices and Procedures in Canada) in their respective jurisdictions. 
Under agreement with the SLSMC, the GLS is amending the joint 
regulations by updating the Regulations and Rules in various 
categories.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Final Rule..........................   06/00/22  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Michal Chwedczuk, Department of Transportation, 
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-0091, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 2135-AA51

165. Tariff of Tolls (Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review) 
[2135-AA52]

    Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 981 et seq.
    Abstract: The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation (GLS) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation 
(SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and 
presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls in their 
respective jurisdictions. The Tariff sets forth the level of tolls 
assessed on all commodities and vessels transiting the facilities 
operated by the GLS and the SLSMC.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Final Rule..........................   06/00/22  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Michal Chwedczuk, Department of Transportation, 
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-0091, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 2135-AA52

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Proposed Rule Stage

166. + Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair [2137-
AF51]

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.
    Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the pipeline safety 
regulations to enhance requirements for detecting and repairing leaks 
on new and existing natural gas distribution, gas transmission, and gas 
gathering pipelines. The proposed rule is necessary to respond to a 
mandate from section 113 of the Protecting our Infrastructure of 
Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/00/22  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Sayler Palabrica, Department of Transportation, 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, District of Columbia, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-0559, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 2137-AF51

167. + Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Operational Status [2137-AF52]

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.
    Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the pipeline safety 
regulations to define an idled operational status for natural gas and 
hazardous liquid pipelines that are temporarily removed from service, 
set operations and maintenance requirements for idled pipelines, and 
establish inspection requirements for idled pipelines that are returned 
to service. The proposed rule is necessary to respond to a mandate from 
the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act 
of 2020.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/00/23  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Sayler Palabrica, Department of Transportation, 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, District of Columbia, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-0559, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 2137-AF52

168. + Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines [2137-
AF53]

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.
    Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the pipeline safety 
regulations to enhance the safety requirements for gas distribution 
pipelines. The proposed rule is necessary to respond to several 
mandates from title II of the Protecting our Infrastructure of 
Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 (PIPES Act of 2020).
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   10/00/22
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Ashlin Bollacker, Technical Writer, Department of 
Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-
4203, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2137-AF53

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Final Rule Stage

169. + Pipeline Safety: Amendments to Parts 192 and 195 To Require 
Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards [2137-AF06]

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.
    Abstract: This rulemaking action would revise the Pipeline Safety 
Regulations applicable to most newly constructed and entirely replaced 
onshore natural gas transmission and hazardous liquid pipelines to 
improve rupture mitigation and shorten pipeline segment isolation 
times. The rulemaking action would define ``notification of potential 
rupture'' and outline certain performance standards related to rupture 
identification and pipeline segment isolation. This rulemaking action 
also would require specific valve maintenance and inspection 
requirements, and 9-1-1 notification requirements to help operators 
achieve better rupture response and mitigation.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   02/06/20  85 FR 7162
NPRM Comment Period End.............   04/06/20
Final Rule..........................   04/08/22  87 FR 20940
Final Rule Effective................   10/05/22
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Robert Jagger, Technical Writer, Department of 
Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-4595, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2137-AF06

170. + Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Safety Provisions for Lithium 
Batteries Transported by Aircraft (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018) 
[2137-AF20]

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 44701; 49 U.S.C. 5103(b); 49 U.S.C. 
5120(b)
    Abstract: This rulemaking amends the Hazardous Materials 
Regulations (HMR) to: (1) prohibit the transport of lithium ion cells 
and batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft; (2) require all lithium 
ion cells and batteries to be shipped at not more than a 30 percent 
state of charge on cargo-only aircraft; and (3) limit the use of 
alternative provisions for small lithium cell or battery to one package 
per consignment. The amendments do not restrict passengers or crew 
members from bringing personal items or electronic devices containing 
lithium cells or batteries aboard aircraft, or restrict the air 
transport of lithium ion cells or batteries when packed with or 
contained in equipment. To accommodate persons in areas potentially not 
serviced daily by cargo aircraft, PHMSA provides a limited exception 
for not more than two replacement lithium cells or batteries 
specifically used for medical devices to be transported by passenger 
aircraft and at a state of charge greater than 30 percent, under 
certain conditions and as approved by the Associate Administrator. This 
rulemaking is necessary to meet the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, 
address a safety hazard, and harmonize the HMR with emergency 
amendments to the 2015-2016 edition of the International Civil Aviation 
Organization's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of 
Dangerous Goods by Air.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule..................   03/06/19  84 FR 8006
Interim Final Rule Effective........   03/06/19
Interim Final Rule Comment Period      05/06/19
 End.
Final Rule..........................   09/00/22
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Eugenio Cardez, Department of Transportation, 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-9542, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 2137-AF20

[FR Doc. 2022-14608 Filed 8-5-22; 8:45 am]
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