[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48582-48590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14549]



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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, Department of Transportation.

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 rulemaking actions of the Department of Transportation (DOT). 
The Regulatory Agenda provides the public with information about DOT'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 Regulatory Agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct all general comments and 
inquiries on the Regulatory 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. Please direct all comments and inquiries relative to specific 
items in the Regulatory Agenda to the individual listed in the summary 
of each regulation.
    To obtain a copy of a specific regulatory document in the 
Regulatory Agenda, you should communicate directly with the contact 
person listed with the regulation. We note that most such documents, 
including the Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, are available through the 
internet at http://www.regulations.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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. The information contained in the Regulatory Agenda should 
enable the public to be aware of the Department's planned regulatory 
activities 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 Regulatory Agenda. Regulatory 
action, in addition to the items listed, is not precluded.

Request for Comments

General

    DOT's Regulatory 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 Regulatory Agenda easier to use. We would like you, 
the public, to make suggestions or comments on how the Regulatory 
Agenda could be further improved.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Department has long recognized the importance of regularly 
reviewing its existing regulations to determine whether they need to be 
revised or revoked. Our Regulatory Policies and Procedures require such 
reviews. DOT also has responsibilities under section 610 of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act, Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory 
Planning and Review,'' and Executive Order 13563, ``Improving 
Regulation and Regulatory Review,'' 76 FR 3821 (January 18, 2011) to 
conduct such reviews. We are committed to continuing our reviews of 
existing rules and, if it is needed, will initiate rulemaking actions 
based on these reviews. Generally, each DOT operating administration 
divides its rules into 10 different groups and plans to analyze one 
group each year. In each Fall Regulatory Agenda, each operating 
administration will publish the results of the analyses it has 
completed during the previous year. The most recent results appeared in 
the Department's 2022 Fall Regulatory Agenda Preamble, which was 
published in the Federal Register on February 22, 2023. 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.

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.

John Edward Putnam,
General Counsel, Department of Transportation.

                Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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135.......................  ++ A Refunding Airline             2105-AF04
                             Tickets and Fees for
                             Delayed Checked Bags and
                             Ancillary Services That
                             are not Provided.
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.


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          Federal Aviation Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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136.......................  Requirements to File               2120-AK77
                             Notice of Construction of
                             Meteorological Evaluation
                             Towers and Other
                             Renewable Energy Projects
                             (Section 610 Review)
                             (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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137.......................  + 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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138.......................  + Regulation Of Flight             2120-AJ78
                             Operations Conducted By
                             Alaska Guide Pilots.
139.......................  + Drug and Alcohol Testing         2120-AK09
                             of Certain Maintenance
                             Provider Employees
                             Located Outside of the
                             United States.
140.......................  + Applying the Flight,             2120-AK26
                             Duty, and Rest
                             Requirements to Ferry
                             Flights That Follow
                             Commuter or On-Demand
                             Operations (FAA
                             Reauthorization).
141.......................  + Aircraft Registration            2120-AK37
                             and Airmen Certification
                             Fees.
142.......................  + Helicopter Air Ambulance         2120-AK57
                             Pilot Training and
                             Operational Requirements
                             (HAA II) (FAA
                             Reauthorization).
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.


           Federal Aviation Administration--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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143.......................  + Airport Safety                   2120-AJ38
                             Management System.
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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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144.......................  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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145.......................  + 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--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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146.......................  + Train Crew Staffing.....         2130-AC88
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.


    Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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147.......................  Seaway Regulations and             2135-AA51
                             Rules: Periodic Update,
                             Various Categories
                             (Completion of a Section
                             610 Review).
148.......................  Tariff of Tolls                    2135-AA52
                             (Completion of a Section
                             610 Review).

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149.......................  Seaway Regulations and             2135-AA53
                             Rules: Periodic Update,
                             Various Categories
                             (Completion of a Section
                             610 Review).
150.......................  Tariff of Tolls                    2135-AA54
                             (Completion of 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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151.......................  Pipeline Safety: Gas               2137-AF51
                             Pipeline Leak Detection
                             and Repair.
152.......................  + Pipeline Safety:                 2137-AF52
                             Pipeline Operational
                             Status.
153.......................  + Pipeline Safety: Safety          2137-AF53
                             of Gas Distribution
                             Pipelines and Other
                             Pipeline Safety
                             Initiatives.
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.


    Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration--Completed
                                 Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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154.......................  + 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.


              Maritime Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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155.......................  + Cargo Preference--U.S.           2133-AB97
                             Flag Vessels Regulatory
                             Update (Section 610
                             Review).
156.......................  + Amendment to the Federal         2133-AB98
                             Ship Financing Program
                             Regulations; Financial
                             Requirements (Section 610
                             Review).
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.


                Maritime Administration--Final Rule Stage
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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157.......................  + Establishing Safe and            2133-AB99
                             Secure Merchant Marine
                             Training (Section 610
                             Review).
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Office of the Secretary (OST)

Final Rule Stage

135. ++ A Refunding Airline Tickets and Fees for Delayed Checked Bags 
and Ancillary Services That Are Not Provided [2105-AF04]

    Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 41712; 49 U.S.C. 40101, 49 U.S.C. 41702
    Abstract: The Department of Transportation has consistently 
interpreted 49 U.S.C. 41712, which prohibits U.S. air carriers, foreign 
air carriers, and ticket agents from engaging in unfair practices in 
the sale of air transportation, to require carriers and ticket agents 
to provide requested refunds to passengers when a carrier cancels or 
significantly changes a flight to, from, or within the United States. 
This rulemaking would clarify that, under the Department's rule 
requiring airlines to provide prompt refunds when ticket refunds are 
due and its rule requiring ticket agents to make refunds promptly when 
service cannot be performed as contracted, carriers and ticket agents 
must provide prompt ticket refunds to passengers when a carrier cancels 
or makes a significant change to a flight. This rulemaking would define 
cancellation and significant change, including addressing whether new 
itineraries involving delays of a certain length or additional stops 
constitute a significant change requiring a refund. This rulemaking 
would also address protections for consumers who are unable to travel 
due to government restrictions. In addition, the rulemaking under RIN 
2105-AE53 has been merged into this rulemaking. As such, this 
rulemaking would also require airlines to refund checked baggage fees 
when they fail to deliver the bags in a timely manner as provided by 
the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, and require 
airlines to promptly provide a refund to a passenger of any ancillary 
fees paid for services that the passenger did not receive as provided 
by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/22/22  87 FR 51550
NPRM Comment Period End.............   03/28/23
Final Rule..........................   11/00/23
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.

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    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-AF04

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Proposed Rule Stage

136. Requirements To File Notice of Construction of Meteorological 
Evaluation Towers and Other Renewable Energy Projects (Section 610 
Review) (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................................   08/00/23
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Juan Yanguas, Department of Transportation, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 
20591, Phone: 202 267-1082, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2120-AK77

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Final Rule Stage

137. +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..........................   02/00/24
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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: 866 762-9434, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 2120-AK82

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Long-Term Actions

138. +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; P.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

139. +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

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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

140. +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. 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

141. +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.
    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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Next Action Undetermined............           To Be Determined
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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

142. +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

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Completed Actions

143. +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..........................   02/23/23  88 FR 11642

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Final Rule Effective................   04/24/23
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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

BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Proposed Rule Stage

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

    Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701 and 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................................   06/00/23
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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

145. +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 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: 202 366-0192, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2126-AA35

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Final Rule Stage

146. +Train Crew Staffing [2130-AC88]

    Legal Authority: 49 CFR 1.89(a); 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 train 
crews, depending on the type of operations.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   07/28/22  87 FR 45564
NPRM Comment Period End.............   12/21/22
Final Rule..........................   02/00/24
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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)

Completed Actions

147. Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Categories 
(Completion of 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

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(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 Action........................   03/07/22  87 FR 12590
Final Rule Effective................   03/21/22
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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

148. Tariff of Tolls (Completion of 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 Action........................   03/02/22  87 FR 11585
Final Rule Effective................   03/02/22
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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

149. Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Categories 
(Completion of a Section 610 Review) [2135-AA53]

    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..........................   03/08/23  88 FR 14266
Final Rule Effective................   03/22/23  .......................
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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-AA53

150. Tariff of Tolls (Completion of a Section 610 Review) [2135-AA54]

    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 Action........................   03/13/23  88 FR 15274
Final Action; Correction............   03/20/23  88 FR 16556
Final Rule Effective................   03/22/23  .......................
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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-AA54

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Proposed Rule Stage

151. 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................................   05/18/23  88 FR 31890
NPRM Comment Period End.............   07/17/23  .......................
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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-AF51

152. +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................................   11/00/23  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Sayler Palabrica, Department of Transportation, 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety

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Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, District of Columbia, DC 
20590, Phone: 202 366-0559, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2137-AF52

153. +Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines and Other 
Pipeline Safety Initiatives [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................................   07/00/23  .......................
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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 20590, Phone: 202 366-4203, 
Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2137-AF53

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Completed Actions

154. +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..........................   12/21/22  87 FR 77995
Final Rule Effective................   01/20/23  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Eugenio Cardez, Transportation Regulations 
Specialist, Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 
DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-8553, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2137-AF20

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Maritime Administration (MARAD)

Proposed Rule Stage

155.  +Cargo Preference--U.S. Flag Vessels Regulatory Update 
(Section 610 Review) [2133-AB97]

    Legal Authority: FY23 NDAA, Pub. L. 117-263; 46 U.S.C. 55305; 49 
CFR 1.93(a)
    Abstract: The purpose of this rulemaking is to respond to a 
statutory directive in section 3502 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23 NDAA) requiring MARAD to 
issue a final rule to implement and enforce the cargo preference 
requirements in 46 U.S.C. 55305(d).
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   08/00/23  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined.
    Agency Contact: Thomas Mitchell Hudson, Department of 
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-9373, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2133-AB97

156.  +Amendment to the Federal Ship Financing Program 
Regulations; Financial Requirements (Section 610 Review) [2133-AB98]

    Legal Authority: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2020, Pub. L. 116-92; 46 U.S.C. ch. 537; 49 CFR 1.93(a)
    Abstract: The proposed rule is intended to update the lending 
parameters in the current regulations, which no longer best achieve the 
intended purpose of minimizing the risk of Title XI Program defaults, 
and to better align the lending practices to reflect federal credit and 
maritime lending best practices. MARAD expects that the proposed 
regulations will reduce the economic burden on applicants in complying 
with Title XI Program requirements that are inconsistent with other 
lending instruments. MARAD also expects that the updated lending 
parameters could encourage the construction of vessels in United States 
shipyards which otherwise would not meet the current constrained Title 
XI Program financial requirements.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   04/25/23  88 FR 24962
NPRM Comment Period End.............   06/26/23  .......................
Final Rule..........................   09/00/23  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
    Agency Contact: Mitch Hudson, Attorney, Department of 
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-9373, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2133-AB98


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Maritime Administration (MARAD)

Final Rule Stage

157.  +Establishing Safe and Secure Merchant Marine Training 
(Section 610 Review) [2133-AB99]

    Legal Authority: FY23 NDAA, Pub. L. 117-263; 46 U.S.C. chapter 513; 
49 CFR 1.93(a)
    Abstract: The purpose of this regulation is to improve the safety 
and efficiency of the United States merchant marine through the 
prevention of, and response to, sexual harassment, dating violence, 
domestic violence, and sexual assault onboard vessels on which merchant 
marine cadets are embarked for training purposes.
    Timetable:

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               Action                    Date            FR Cite
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Final Action........................   07/00/23  .......................
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined.
    Agency Contact: Thomas Mitchell Hudson, Department of 
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-9373, Email: [email protected].
    RIN: 2133-AB99

[FR Doc. 2023-14549 Filed 7-26-23; 8:45 am]
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