[Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions]
[Department of Transportation Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
14 CFR Chs. I-III
23 CFR Chs. I-III
33 CFR Chs. I and IV
46 CFR Chs. I-III
48 CFR Ch. 12
49 CFR Subtitle A, Chs. I-VI and Chs. X-XII
OST Docket 99-5129
Department Regulatory Agenda; Semiannual Summary
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.
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SUMMARY: The regulatory agenda is a semiannual summary of all current
and projected rulemakings, reviews of existing regulations, and
completed actions of the Department. The agenda provides the public
with information about the Department of Transportation's regulatory
activity. It is expected that this information will enable the public
to be more aware of and allow it to more effectively participate in the
Department's regulatory activity. The public is also invited to submit
comments on any aspect of this agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General
You should direct all comments and inquiries on the agenda in
general to Neil R. Eisner, Assistant General Counsel for Regulation
and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, 400 7th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-4723.
Specific
You should direct all comments and inquiries on particular
items in the agenda to the individual listed for the regulation or
the general rulemaking contact person for the operating
administration in Appendix B.
Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call (202) 755-7687.
Table of Contents
Supplementary Information:
Background
Significant/Priority Rulemakings
Explanation of Information on the Agenda
Request for Comments
Purpose
Appendix A - Instructions for Obtaining Copies of Regulatory Documents
Appendix B - General Rulemaking Contact Persons
Appendix C - Public Rulemaking Dockets
Appendix D - Review Plans for Section 610 and Other Requirements
Agenda
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Improvement of our regulations is a prime goal of the
Department of Transportation (Department or DOT). There should be
no more regulations than necessary and those that are issued should
be simpler, more comprehensible, and less burdensome. Regulations
should not be issued without appropriate involvement of the public;
once issued, they should be periodically reviewed and revised, as
needed, to assure that they continue to meet the needs for which
they originally were designed.
To help the Department achieve these goals and in accordance
with Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review'' (58
FR 51735; October 4, 1993) and the Department's Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979), the Department
prepares a semiannual regulatory agenda. It summarizes all current
and projected rulemaking, reviews of existing regulations, and
completed actions of the Department. These are matters on which
action has begun or is projected during the succeeding 12 months or
such longer period as may be anticipated or for which action has
been completed since the last agenda.
The agendas are based on reports submitted by the offices
initiating the rulemaking and are reviewed by the Department
Regulations Council. The Department's last agenda was published in
the Federal Register on December 3, 2001 (66 FR 61898). The next
one is scheduled for publication in the Federal Register in October
2002.
In light of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the
United States and the potential for further attacks in this
country; Congress enacted the Aviation and Transportation Security
Act, which established the Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) an operating administration within the Department. Effective
February 17, 2002, TSA assumed the civil aviation security
functions and responsibilities currently performed by the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA). Several new rulemaking actions have
been added in this Agenda for TSA; however, further assessment is
needed to determine which FAA rulemakings will move to TSA. We will
reflect these changes in the next Agenda.
The Department has created an Internet site that provides
general information about its rulemaking responsibilities and
activities. It includes hypertext links to numerous other
departmental sites providing helpful information about DOT
regulation. The web address for this site is http://regs.dot.gov.
Significant/Priority Rulemakings
The agenda covers all rules and regulations of the Department.
We have classified rules as a DOT agency priority in the agenda if
they are, essentially, very costly, controversial, or of
substantial public interest under our Regulatory Policies and
Procedures. All DOT agency priority rulemaking documents are
subject to review by the Secretary of Transportation. If the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) decides a rule is subject to its
review under Executive Order 12866, we have classified it as
significant in the agenda.
Explanation of Information on the Agenda
The format for this agenda is required by Office of Management
and Budget memorandum of February 25, 2002.
First, the agenda is divided by initiating offices. Then, the
agenda is divided into five categories: (1) Prerule stage, (2)
proposed rule stage, (3) final rule stage, (4) long-term actions,
and (5) completed actions. For each entry, the agenda provides the
following information: (1) Its ``significance''; (2) a short
descriptive title; (3) its legal basis; (4) the related regulatory
citation in the Code of Federal Regulations; (5) any legal deadline
and, if so, for what action (e.g., NPRM, final rule); (6) an
abstract; (7) a timetable, including the earliest expected date for
a decision on whether to take the action; (8) whether the
rulemaking will affect small entities and/or levels of government
and, if so, which categories; (9) whether a
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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. If there is
information that does not fit in the other categories, it will be
included under a separate heading entitled ``Additional
Information.''
For nonsignificant regulations issued routinely and frequently
as a part of an established body of technical requirements (such as
the Federal Aviation Administration's Airspace Rules), to keep
those requirements operationally current, we only include the
general category of the regulations, the identity of a contact
office or official, and an indication of the expected number of
regulations; we do not list individual regulations.
In the ``Timetable'' column, we use abbreviations to indicate
the particular documents being considered. ANPRM stands for Advance
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, SNPRM for Supplemental Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, and NPRM for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
Listing a future date in this column does not mean we have made a
decision to issue a document; it is the earliest date on which we
expect to make a decision on whether to issue it. In addition,
these dates are based on current schedules. Information received
subsequent to the issuance of this agenda could result in a
decision not to take regulatory action or in changes to proposed
publication dates. For example, the need for further evaluation
could result in a later publication date; evidence of a greater
need for the regulation could result in an earlier publication
date.
Finally, a dot (z) preceding an entry indicates that the entry
appears in the agenda for the first time.
Request for Comments
General
Our agenda is intended primarily for the use of the public.
Since its inception, we have made modifications and refinements
that we believe provide the public with more helpful information,
as well as make the agenda easier to use. We would like you, the
public, to make suggestions or comments on how the agenda could be
further improved.
Reviews
We also seek your suggestions on which of our existing
regulations you believe need to be reviewed to determine whether
they should be revised or revoked. We particularly draw your
attention to the Department's review plan in Appendix D.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department is especially interested in obtaining
information on requirements that have a ``significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities'' and, therefore,
must be reviewed under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. If you have
any suggested regulations, please submit them to us, along with
your explanation of why they should be reviewed.
In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, comments are
specifically invited on regulations that we have targeted for
review under section 610 of the Act. The phrase (Section 610
Review) appears at the end of the title for these reviews. Please
see Appendix D for the Department's section 610 review plans.
Federalism
Executive Order 13132 requires us to develop an accountable
process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input by State and local
officials in the development of regulatory policies that have
federalism implications.'' ``Policies that have federalism
implications'' are defined in the Executive Order to include
regulations that have substantial direct effects on the States, on
the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government. Therefore, we encourage State and local
governments to provide us with information about how the
Department's rulemakings impact them.
Purpose
The Department is publishing this regulatory agenda in the
Federal Register to share with interested members of the public the
Department's preliminary expectations regarding its future
regulatory actions. This should enable the public to be more aware
of the Department's regulatory activity and should result in more
effective public participation. This publication in the Federal
Register does not impose any binding obligation on the Department
or any of the offices within the Department with regard to any
specific item on the agenda. Regulatory action, in addition to the
items listed, is not precluded.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2002.
Norman Y. Mineta,
Secretary of Transportation.
Appendix A - Instructions for Obtaining Copies of Regulatory Documents
To obtain a copy of a specific regulatory document in the
agenda, you should communicate directly with the contact person
listed with the regulation at the address below. We note that most
if not all such documents, including the Semiannual Agenda, are
available through our Internet-accessible docket at
http://dms.dot.gov. See Appendix C for more information.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
(Name of contact person), Transportation Security
Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
United States Coast Guard (USCG)
(Name of contact person), United States Coast Guard, 2100 2nd
Street SW., Washington, DC 20593.
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
(Name of contact person), Federal Highway Administration, 400
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
(Name of contact person), Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
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Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
(Name of contact person), Federal Railroad Administration, 400
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
(Name of contact person), National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
(Name of contact person), Federal Transit Administration, 400
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)
(Name of contact person), Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation, 400 7th Street SW., Room 5424, Washington, DC 20590.
Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA)
(Name of contact person), Research and Special Programs
Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Joel C. Richard, Secretary, Maritime Administration, 400 7th
Street SW., Room 7210, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-5746.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
(Name of contact person), Bureau of Transportation
Statistics,400 7th Street SW., Room 7210, Washington, DC 20590.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
The FAA has a mailing list system for notices and advance
notices of proposed rulemaking (NPRMs and ANPRMs). Persons
interested in obtaining future copies of all of those documents to
be issued by the FAA or only of those concerning certain parts of
the Federal Aviation Regulations should request a copy of Advisory
Circular No. 11-2, which describes the application procedure, by
calling (202) 267-3484 or by writing to: Federal Aviation
Administration, Office of Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry
Center, APA-230, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
Office of the Secretary (OST)
To obtain a copy of a specific regulatory document or to
receive future copies of the Department's regulatory agenda write
to: Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement, C-50,
Office of the General Counsel, Department of Transportation,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-4723.
Appendix B - General Rulemaking Contact Persons
The following is a list of persons who can be contacted within
the Department for general information concerning the rulemaking
process within the various operating administrations.
TSA -- Mardi R. Thompson, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590, telephone: (202) 267-3226.
USCG -- Steve G. Venckus, Chief, Office of Regulations and
Administrative Law, USCG Headquarters Building, Room 3406, 2100 2nd
Street SW., Washington, DC 20593; telephone: (202) 267-1534.
FAA - Donald Byrne, Office of Chief Counsel, Regulations and
Enforcement Division, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Room 915A,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-3073.
FHWA -- Julie Downey, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th Street
SW., Room 4223, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-0761.
FMCSA - Suzanne O'Malley, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th
Street SW., Room 8201, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-
1367.
FRA -- Kathryn Shelton, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th Street
SW., Mail Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 493-6028.
NHTSA - Steve Wood, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th Street
SW., Room 5219, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-2992.
FTA - Richard Wong, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th Street
SW., Room 9316, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-4011.
SLSDC - Marc Owen, General Counsel's Office, 400 7th Street
SW., Room 5424, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-0108.
RSPA - Edward Bonekemper, Office of Chief Counsel, 400 7th
Street SW., Room 8405, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202) 366-
4400.
MARAD -- Edmund Sommer, Jr., Office of Chief Counsel, Maritime
Administration, 400 7th Street SW., Room 7221, Washington, DC
20590; telephone: (202) 366-5181.
BTS -- Robert Monniere SW., Room 3430, Washington, DC 20590;
telephone: (202) 366-5498.
OST - Neil Eisner, Office of Regulation and Enforcement, 400
7th Street SW., Room 10424, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: (202)
366-4723.
Appendix C - Public Rulemaking Dockets
The public may review or submit comments to the dockets for all
of DOT via the Internet at the following address: http://dms.dot.gov.
Examples of documents that may be in the dockets are
proposed rules, public comments received, supporting analyses,
studies, and reports.
The public also may review regulatory dockets at, or deliver
comments on proposed rulemakings to, the Dockets Office at 400 7th
Street SW., Room PL 401, Washington, DC 20590, 1-800-647-5527.
Working Hours: 9-5.
Appendix D - Review Plans for Section 610 and Other Requirements
Part I - The Plan
General
The Department of Transportation has long recognized the
importance of regularly reviewing its existing regulations to
determine whether they need to be revised or revoked. Our 1979
Regulatory Policies and Procedures require such reviews. We also
have responsibilities under E.O. 12866 (``Regulatory Planning and
Review'') and section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act to
conduct such reviews. This will include the use of plain language
techniques in new rules and to consider rewriting existing rules
when we have the opportunity and resources permit. The Department
is currently conducting a number of reviews of existing rules and
is engaged in rulemaking actions resulting from these reviews.
Section 610 Review Plan
Section 610 requires that we conduct reviews of rules that (1)
have been published within the last ten years and (2) have a
``significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities'' (SEIOSNOSE). It also requires that we publish in the
Federal Register each year a list of any such rules that we will
review during the next year. To better comply with section 610, the
Department has updated its regulatory review plan published on June
29, 1981, to accomplish a more systematic review
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of all of its regulations. The Office of the Secretary and each of
the Department's Operating Administrations (except for FMCSA) have
a 10-year review plan. These reviews are in accordance with section
610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Other Review Plans
All elements of the Department, except for the FMCSA and
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), have also elected to use
this 10-year plan process to comply with the review requirements of
the Department's Regulatory Policies and Procedures, and Executive
Order 12866. FMCSA and FAA are using different approaches, which
are described in Part II to this Appendix.
Changes to the Review Plan
Some reviews may be conducted earlier than scheduled. For
example, to the extent resources permit, the plain language reviews
will be conducted more quickly. Other events, such as accidents,
may result in the need to conduct earlier reviews of some rules.
Other factors may also result in the need to make changes; for
example, we may make changes in response to public comment on this
plan or in response to a Presidentially mandated review. If there
is any change to the review plan, we will note the change in the
following Unified Agenda. For any section 610 review, we will
provide the required notice prior to the review.
Part II - The Review Process
The Analysis
Generally, the agencies have divided their rules into 10
different groups and plan to analyze one group each year. For
purposes of these reviews, a year will coincide with the fall-to-
fall schedule for publication of the Agenda. Thus, Year 1 (1998)
began in the fall of 1998 and ends in the fall of 1999; Year 2
(1999) begins in the fall of 1999 and ends in the fall of 2000; and
so on. We request public comment on the timing of the reviews. For
example, is there a reason for scheduling an analysis and review
for a particular rule earlier than we have? Any comments concerning
the plan or particular analyses can be submitted to the regulatory
contacts listed in Appendix B, General Rulemaking Contact Persons.
Section 610 Review
The agency will analyze each of the rules in a given year's
group to determine whether any rule has a SEIOSNOSE and, thus,
requires review in accordance with section 610 of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act. The level of analysis will, of course, depend on
the nature of the rule and its applicability.
Publication of agencies' section 610 analyses list each fall in
this Agenda provides the public with notice and an opportunity to
comment consistent with the requirements of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act. We request that public comments be submitted to us
early in the analysis year concerning the small entity impact of
the rules to help us in making our determinations.
In each October's Agenda, the agency will publish the results
of the analyses it has completed during the previous year. For
rules that had a negative finding on SEIOSNOSE, we will give a
short explanation (e.g., ``these rules only establish petition
processes that have no cost impact'' or ``these rules do not apply
to any small entities''). For parts, subparts or other discrete
sections of rules that do have a SEIOSNOSE, we will announce that
we will be conducting a formal section 610 review during the
following 12 months. At this stage, we will add an entry to the
Agenda in the prerulemaking section describing the review in more
detail. We also will seek public comment on how best to lessen the
impact of these rules and provide a name or docket to which public
comments can be submitted. In some cases, the section 610 review
may be part of another unrelated review of the rule. In such a
case, we plan to clearly indicate which parts of the review are
being conducted under section 610.
Other Reviews
The agency will also examine the specified rules to determine
whether any other reasons exist for revising or revoking the rule
or for rewriting the rule in plain language. In each October's
Agenda, the agency will also publish information on the results of
the examinations completed during the previous year.
FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration, in addition to reviewing
its rules in accordance with the schedule below, has established a
process by which the public is asked for its comments on which
rules need review the most. Any information that the FAA receives
in connection with its annual section 610 analyses would, of
course, also be reviewed in the spirit of E.O. 12866. In addition,
in response to a recommendation of the White House Commission on
Aviation Safety and Security, the FAA has completed a review of all
its existing regulations to identify those in need of rewriting as
performance-based or plain language regulations. The agency also
reviewed ongoing regulatory projects and proposals to identify
additional candidates for revision. In all, the agency reviewed 68
parts of the CFR, containing 3,884 sections, appendices, and
Special Federal Aviation Regulations. In addition to using plain
language in its current and future regulations, the FAA intends to
revise those regulations identified in its study when it has the
opportunity and resources to do so.
FMCSA
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has underway a
comprehensive, multiyear project to develop modern, uniform safety
regulations that are up-to-date, clear, concise, easier to
understand, and more performance oriented. The FMCSA has held 11
public outreach meetings, announced in the Federal Register, to
solicit public involvement in this review; a total of 110 industry
and government safety representatives participated in 14 one-day
focus group sessions; over 2,000 comments have been received in the
public docket so far.
On November 23, 1994, the FMCSA published a final rule removing
obsolete and redundant regulations identified through this review.
In addition, on June 18, 1998, the FMCSA published another final
rule (63 FR 33254) removing and amending additional provisions of
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations identified through
zero-base review.
The FMCSA is developing a notice of proposed rulemaking that
will propose a complete revision of the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Regulations implementing the results of the FMCSA's zero-
base review of those regulations. The NPRM will include a complete
reorganization of the safety regulations and a rewrite of those
regulations using plain language and a question-and-answer format
to enhance the clarity and understandability of those regulations.
In addition, the notice will focus the regulations on safety while
adopting a
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performance-based approach to the regulations and reducing the
paperwork associated with compliance with the regulations. The
FMCSA believes that this effort will produce regulations which are
simpler to understand and to comply with, especially for small
motor carriers. Because of these long-term, ongoing efforts, FMCSA
is not currently reviewing these rules.
Part III- List of Pending Section 610 Reviews
The Agenda identifies the pending DOT Section 610 Reviews by
inserting ``(Section 610 Review)'' after the title for the specific
entry. Also, a Governmentwide list of section 610 reviews can be
located in an index at the end of the Agenda. For further
information on the pending reviews, see the Agenda entries.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 14 CFR parts 200 through 212............................................ 1998 1999
2 14 CFR parts 213 through 232............................................ 1999 2000
3 14 CFR parts 234 through 254............................................ 2000 2001
4 14 CFR parts 255 through 298 and part 40................................ 2001 2002
5 14 CFR parts 300 through 373............................................ 2002 2003
6 14 CFR parts 374 through 398............................................ 2003 2004
7 14 CFR part 399 and 49 CFR parts 1 through 11........................... 2004 2005
8 49 CFR parts 17 through 28.............................................. 2005 2006
9 49 CFR parts 29 through 39 and parts 41 through 89...................... 2006 2007
10 49 CFR parts 91 through 99, 48 CFR parts 1201 through 1253, and new 2007 2008
parts and subparts.....................................................
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Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules continuing to be analyzed
14 CFR part 234 -- Airline service quality performance reports
14 CFR part 240 -- Inspection of accounts and property
14 CFR part 241 -- Uniform system of accounts and reports for large
certified air carriers
14 CFR part 243 -- Passenger manifest information
14 CFR part 247 -- Direct airport-to-airport mileage records
14 CFR part 248 -- Submission of audit reports
14 CFR part 249 -- Preservation of air carrier records
14 CFR part 250 -- Oversales
14 CFR part 252 -- Smoking aboard aircraft
14 CFR part 253 -- Notice of terms of contract of carriage
14 CFR part 254 -- Domestic baggage liability
Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
14 CFR part 255 -- Carrier-owned computer reservation systems
14 CFR part 256 -- Display of joint operations in carrier-owned
computer reservation systems
14 CFR part 257 -- Disclosure of code-sharing arrangements and long-
term wet leases
14 CFR part 258 -- Disclosure of change-of-gauge services
14 CFR part 271 -- Guidelines for subsidizing air carriers providing
essential air transportation
14 CFR part 272 -- Essential air service to the Freely Associated
States
14 CFR part 291 -- Cargo operations in interstate air transportation
14 CFR part 292 -- International cargo transportation
14 CFR part 293 -- International passenger transportation
14 CFR part 294 -- Canadian charter air taxi operators
14 CFR part 296 -- Indirect air transportation of property
14 CFR part 297 -- Foreign air freight forwarders and foreign
cooperative shippers associations
14 CFR part 298 -- Exemptions for air taxi and commuter air carrier
operations
49 CFR part 40 -- Procedures for transportation workplace drug testing
programs
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 33 CFR parts 1 through 124.............................................. 1998 1999
2 33 CFR parts 125 through 199............................................ 1999 2000
3 46 CFR parts 1 through 40............................................... 2000 2001
4 46 CFR parts 41 through 69.............................................. 2001 2002
5 46 CFR parts 70 through 89.............................................. 2002 2003
6 46 CFR parts 90 through 139............................................. 2003 2004
7 46 CFR parts 140 through 155............................................ 2004 2005
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8 46 CFR parts 156 through 165............................................ 2005 2006
9 46 CFR parts 166 through 199............................................ 2006 2007
10 New parts and subparts.................................................. 2007 2008
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Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of rules continuing to be analyzed
33 CFR part 126 -- Handling of Class 1 (explosive) materials or other
dangerous cargoes within or contiguous to waterfront facilities
33 CFR part 127 -- Waterfront facilities handling liquefied natural gas
and liquefied hazardous gas
33 CFR part 128-- Security of passenger terminals
33 CFR part 135 -- Offshore oil pollution compensation fund
33 CFR part 138 -- Financial responsibility for water pollution
(vessels)
33 CFR part 140 -- General
33 CFR part 141 -- Personnel
33 CFR part 142 -- Workplace safety and health
33 CFR part 143 -- Design and equipment
33 CFR part 144 -- Lifesaving appliances
33 CFR part 145 -- Firefighting equipment
33 CFR part 146 -- Operations
33 CFR part 151 -- Vessels carrying oil, noxious liquid substances,
garbage, municipal or commercial waste, and ballast water
33 CFR part 153 -- Control of pollution by oil or hazardous substances,
discharge removal
33 CFR part 154 -- Facilities transferring oil or hazardous materials
in bulk
33 CFR part 155 -- Oil or hazardous material pollution prevention
regulations for vessels
33 CFR part 156 -- Oil or hazardous material transfer operations
33 CFR part 157 -- Rules for the protection of the marine environment
relating to tank vessels carrying oil in bulk
33 CFR part 158 -- Reception facilities for oil, noxious liquid
substances, and garbage
33 CFR part 161 -- Vessel traffic management
33 CFR part 162 -- Inland waterways navigation regulations
33 CFR part 163 -- Towing of barges
33 CFR part 164 -- Navigation safety regulations
33 CFR part 165 -- Regulated navigation areas and limited access areas
33 CFR part 168 -- Escort requirements for certain tankers
33 CFR part 173 -- Vessel numbering and casualty and accident reporting
33 CFR part 179 -- Defect notification
33 CFR part 181 -- Manufacturer requirements
33 CFR part 183 -- Boats and associated equipment
33 CFR part 184 -- 186 Reserved
33 CFR part 187 -- Vessel identification system
33 CFR parts 188 through 199 -- Reserved
46 CFR part 1 -- Organization, general course and methods governing
marine safety functions
46 CFR part 2 -- Vessel inspections
46 CFR part 3 -- Designation of oceanographic research vessels
46 CFR part 4 -- Marine casualties and investigations
46 CFR part 5 -- Marine investigation regulations -- personnel action
46 CFR part 6 -- Waivers of navigation and vessel inspection laws and
regulations
46 CFR part 7 -- Boundary lines
46 CFR part 8 -- Vessel inspection alternatives
46 CFR part 9 -- Extra compensation for overtime services
46 CFR part 10 -- Licensing of maritime personnel
46 CFR part 12 -- Certification of seamen
46 CFR part 13 -- Certification of tankermen
46 CFR part 14 -- Shipment and discharge of merchant mariners
46 CFR part 15 -- Manning requirements
46 CFR part 16 -- Chemical testing
46 CFR part 24 -- General provisions
46 CFR part 25 -- Requirements
46 CFR part 26 -- Operations
46 CFR part 28 -- Requirements for commercial fishing industry vessels
46 CFR part 30 -- General provisions
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46 CFR part 31 -- Inspection and certification
46 CFR part 32 -- Special equipment, machinery, and hull requirements
46 CFR part 34 -- Firefighting equipment
46 CFR part 35 -- Operations
46 CFR part 36 -- Elevated temperature cargoes
46 CFR part 38 -- Liquefied flammable gases
46 CFR part 39 -- Vapor control systems
Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
46 CFR part 42 -- Domestic and foreign voyages by sea
46 CFR part 44 -- Special service limited domestic voyage
46 CFR part 45 -- Great lakes load lines
46 CFR part 46 -- Subdivision load lines for passenger vessels
46 CFR part 47 -- Combination load lines
46 CFR part 50 -- General provisions
46 CFR part 52 -- Power boilers
46 CFR part 53 -- Heating boilers
46 CFR part 54 -- Pressure vessels
46 CFR part 56 -- Piping systems and appurtenances
46 CFR part 57 -- Welding and brazing
46 CFR part 58 -- Main auxiliary machinery and related systems
46 CFR part 59 -- Repairs to boilers, pressure vessels and
appurtenances
46 CFR part 61 -- Periodic tests and inspections
46 CFR part 62 -- Vital systems automation
46 CFR part 63 -- Automatic auxiliary boilers
46 CFR part 64 -- Marine portable tanks and cargo handling systems
46 CFR part 67 -- Documentation of vessels
46 CFR part 68 -- Documentation of vessels pursuant to extraordinary
legislative grants
46 CFR part 69 -- Measurement of vessels
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 REVIEW PLAN
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 14 CFR parts 1 through 21............................................... 1998 1999
2 14 CFR parts 23 through 34.............................................. 1999 2000
3 14 CFR parts 35 through 49.............................................. 2000 2001
4 * 14 CFR parts 61 through 77.............................................. 2001 2002
5 14 CFR parts 91 through 105............................................. 2002 2003
6 14 CFR parts 107 through 133............................................ 2003 2004
7 14 CFR parts 135 through 147............................................ 2004 2005
8 14 CFR parts 150 through 169............................................ 2005 2006
9 14 CFR parts 170 through 198............................................ 2006 2007
10 14 CFR parts 400 through 415............................................ 2007 2008
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* FAA will also review all other rules dealing with alcohol and drugs
Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
14 CFR 23 -- Airworthiness standards: normal, utility, acrobatic, and
commuter category airplanes
Section 610; No SEIOSNOSE. This rule applies to a significant number
of small entities but amendments over the past decade do not have a
substantial economic impact. Accordingly, a periodic review was not
required.
Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language study
identified a need for revisions in this part, revisions will be made
when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
14 CFR 27 -- Airworthiness standards: normal, utility, acrobatic, and
commuter category rotorcraft
Section 610; No SEIOSNOSE. This rule applies to a significant number
of small entities but amendments over the past decade do not have a
substantial economic impact. Accordingly, a periodic review was not
required.
Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language study
identified a need for revisions in this part, revisions will be made
when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
14 CFR 29 -- Airworthiness standards: transport category rotorcraft
Section 610; No SEIOSNOSE. This rule applies to a significant number
of small entities but amendments over the past decade do not have a
substantial economic impact. Accordingly, a periodic review was not
required.
Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language study
identified a need for revisions in this part, revisions will be made
when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
14 CFR 31 -- Airworthiness standards: manned free ballons
Section 610; No SEIOSNOSE. This rule applies to a significant number
of small entities but amendments over the past decade do not have a
substantial economic impact. Accordingly, a periodic review was not
required.
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Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language study
identified a need for revisions in this part, revisions will be made
when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
14 CFR 33 -- Airworthiness standards: aircraft engines
Section 610; No SEIOSNOSE. This rule applies to a significant number
of small entities but amendments over the past decade do not have a
substantial economic impact. Accordingly, a periodic review was not
required.
Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language study
identified a need for revisions in this part, revisions will be made
when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
14 CFR 34 -- Fuel venting and exhaust emission requirements for turbine
engine powered airplanes
Section 610; No SEIOSNOSE. This rule applies to a significant number
of small entities but amendments over the past decade do not have a
substantial economic impact. Accordingly, a periodic review was not
required.
Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language study
identified a need for revisions in this part, revisions will be made
when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
14 CFR part 35 -- Airworthiness standards: propellers
Section 610; FAA will conduct a formal 610 review during the following
12 months*
Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language study
identified a need for revisions in this part, revisions will be made
when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
14 CFR part 36 -- Noise standards; aircraft type and airworthiness
certification
Section 610; FAA will conduct a formal 610 review during the following
12 months*
Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language study
identified a need for revisions in this part, revisions will be made
when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
14 CFR part 39 -- Airworthiness directives
Section 610; FAA will conduct a formal 610 review during the following
12 months*
Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language study
identified a need for revisions in this part, revisions will be made
when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
14 CFR part 43 -- Maintenance, preventive maintenance; rebuilding and
alteration
Section 610; FAA will conduct a formal 610 review during the following
12 months*
Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language study
identified a need for revisions in this part, revisions will be made
when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
14 CFR part 45 -- Identification and registration marking
Section 610; FAA will conduct a formal 610 review during the following
12 months*
Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language study
identified a need for revisions in this part, revisions will be made
when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
14 CFR part 47 -- Aircraft registration
Section 610; FAA will conduct a formal 610 review during the following
12 months*
Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language study
identified a need for revisions in this part, revisions will be made
when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
14 CFR part 49 -- Recording of aircraft titles and security documents
Section 610; FAA will conduct a formal 610 review during the following
12 months*
Plain Language: To the extent that the FAA's plain language study
identified a need for revisions in this part, revisions will be made
when the FAA has the opportunity and resources to do so.
Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
14 CFR part 61 -- Certification: pilots, flight instructors and ground
instructions
14 CFR part 63 -- Certification: flight crewmembers other than pilots
14 CFR part 65 -- Certification: airmen other than flight crewmembers
14 CFR part 67 -- Medical standards and certification
14 CFR part 70 -- Designation of class A, class B, class C, class D and
class E airspace areas; airways routes and reporting points
14 CFR part 73 -- Special use airspace
14 CFR part 77 -- Objects affecting navigable airspace
*A description for this action will be included in the Spring 2002
agenda or published in a separate notice in the Federal Register
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 None.................................................................... 1998 1999
2 None.................................................................... 1999 2000
3 23 CFR parts 450, 657 and 771........................................... 2000 2001
4 23 CFR parts 1-260...................................................... 2001 2002
5 23 CFR parts 420, 460-480............................................... 2002 2003
6 23 CFR part 500......................................................... 2003 2004
7 23 CFR parts 600-656, 658-669........................................... 2004 2005
[[Page 33376]]
8 23 CFR parts 710-924.................................................... 2005 2006
9 23 CFR parts 1200-1252.................................................. 2006 2007
10 New parts and subparts.................................................. 2007 2008
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Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
23 CFR part 450 -- Ongoing review of regulations governing Statewide
and Metropolitan Transportation Planning
The FHWA and the FTA received numerous comments to the docket in
response to this NPRM. The agencies are currently reviewing the
comments and discussing the options with the new Administration to
determine what action should follow.
23 CFR part 657 -- Ongoing review of certification of size and weight
requirements
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This rule does not in any way have an
impact on small governments or businesses as this regulation outlines
the requirements that State governments follow in order to comply with
the annual certification requirement in 23 U.S.C. 141.
Plain language: In an upcoming rulemaking, the FHWA will rewrite the
regulation using plain language.
General: We are continuing our review of the type of information and
data that should be submitted by the States in support of their annual
certification of enforcement and will revise as appropriate.
23 CFR part 771-- Ongoing review of regulations governing Assessment of
Environmental Impact and Related procedures (NEPA Implementing
Regulations)
The FHWA and the FTA received numerous comments to the docket in
response to this NPRM. The agencies are currently reviewing the
comments and discussing the options with the new Administration to
determine what action should follow.
Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
23 CFR part 1 -- General management and administration
23 CFR part 140 -- Payment procedures
23 CFR part 172 -- Administration of engineering and design related
service contracts
23 CFR part 180 --Credit assistance for surface transportation projects
23 CFR part 190 -- Incentive procedures for controlling outdoor
advertising on the interstate system
23 CFR part 192 -- Drug offenders driver's license suspension
23 CFR part 200 -- Title IV program and related statutes-implementation
and review procedures
23 CFR part 230 -- External equal employment opportunity programs
23 CFR part 260 -- Education and training programs
Federal-Aid Highway Program
The FHWA has adopted regulations in title 23 of the CFR,
chapter I, related to the Federal-aid highway program. These
regulations implement and carry out the provisions of Federal law
relating to the administration of Federal aid for highways. The
primary law authorizing Federal aid for highways is chapter 1 of
title 23 of the USC. Section 145 of title 23 expressly provides
that chapter 1 provides for a federally assisted State program. For
this reason, the regulations adopted by the FHWA in title 23 of the
CFR primarily relate to requirements that States must meet to
receive Federal funds for the construction and other work related
to highways.
Because the regulations in title 23 primarily relate to States,
which are not defined as small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, the FHWA believes that its regulations in title 23
do not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number
of small entities. The FHWA solicits public comment on this
preliminary conclusion.
The FHWA, jointly with the Federal Transit Administration, has
issued notices of proposed rulemaking that would revise the
regulations currently codified at 23 CFR parts 450 and 771. These
regulations will be issued in a new chapter IV of 23 CFR as
``intermodal'' rules renumbered respectively as 23 CFR part 1410
(planning assistance and standards) and 23 CFR part 1420 and 1430
(environmental impact and related matters). In the course of
developing the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for each of
these regulations, the FHWA and FTA solicited comment on their
potential for impact on small entities, including small
governments. The FHWA and the FTA received numerous comments in
response to these NPRMs and are currently reviewing the data and
discussing the options under the guidance of the new
administration. All issues pertaining to the potential for impact
will be addressed in the final regulations.
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 49 CFR parts 501 through 526 and 571.213................................ 1998 1999
2 49 CFR parts 571.131 and 571.220 through 571.222........................ 1999 2000
[[Page 33377]]
3 49 CFR parts 591 through 594............................................ 2000 2001
4 49 CFR parts 571.101 through 571.110 and 571.135........................ 2001 2002
5 49 CFR parts 529 through 579, except part 571........................... 2002 2003
6 49 CFR parts 571.111 through 571.129 and parts 580 through 590.......... 2003 2004
7 49 CFR part 571.201 through 571.212..................................... 2004 2005
8 49 CFR parts 571.214 through 571.219.................................... 2005 2006
9 49 CFR parts 571.223 through 571.304, part 500 and new parts and 2006 2007
subparts under 49 CFR..................................................
10 23 CFR parts 1200's and 1300's and new parts and subparts under 23 CFR.. 2007 2008
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Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules that will continue to be analyzed
during the next year
Part 591 -- Implementation of vehicles and equipment subject to Federal
safety, bumper and theft prevention standards
Part 592 -- Registered importers of vehicles not originally
manufactured to conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
Part 593 -- Determinations that a vehicle not originally manufactured
to conform to the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards is eligible
for importation
Part 594 -- Schedule of fees authorized by 49 U.S.C. 30141
Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
49 CFR parts 571.101 -- Standard No. 101; Controls and displays
49 CFR parts 571.102 -- Standard No. 102; Transmission shift lever
sequence starter interlock, and transmission braking effect
49 CFR parts 571.103 -- Standard No. 103; Windshield defrosting and
defogging systems
49 CFR parts 571.104 -- Standard No. 104; Windshield wiping and washing
systems
49 CFR parts 571.105 -- Standard No. 105; Hydraulic and electric brake
systems
49 CFR parts 571.106 -- Standard No. 106; Brake hoses
49 CFR parts 571.107 -- Standard No. 107; [Reserved]
49 CFR parts 571.108 -- Standard No. 108; lamps, reflective devices,
and associated equipment
49 CFR parts 571.109 -- Standard No. 109; New pneumatic tires
49 CFR parts 571.110 -- Standard No. 110; Tire selection and rims
49 CFR parts 571.135 -- Standard No. 135; Passenger car brake systems
NHTSA Request for Comments
On September 13, 2000, NHTSA published in the Federal Register
a request for comments on whether these rules have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. NHTSA
received and granted a request to extend the comment period to
November 13, 2000.
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 49 CFR parts 200 through 201............................................ 1998 1999
2 49 CFR parts 207, 209, 211, 215, and 256................................ 1999 2000
3 49 CFR parts 210, 212, 214, and 217..................................... 2000 2001
4 49 CFR parts 219........................................................ 2001 2002
5 49 CFR parts 218 and 221................................................ 2002 2003
6 49 CFR parts 216 and 228 through 229.................................... 2003 2004
7 49 CFR parts 223 and 233................................................ 2004 2005
8 49 CFR parts 225, 231, and 234.......................................... 2005 2006
9 49 CFR parts 235 through 236, 250, 260, and 266......................... 2006 2007
10 49 CFR parts 213, 220, 230, 232, 239, 240, and 265...................... 2007 2008
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Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
49 CFR part 210 -- Railroad noise emission compliance regulations
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These are minimum compliance regulations
for enforcement of noise emission standards established by EPA. To
FRA's knowledge, the Railroad Noise Emission Compliance Regulation has
not imposed any significant burden on any small railroads.
Plain Language: FRA's plain language review of these rules indicates
no need for substantial revision.
[[Page 33378]]
General: Having a national uniform noise emission standard benefits
small railroads to the extent local government authorities would
otherwise seek to impose more stringent noise emission requirements.
The existence of these standards provides uniformity and benefits the
small railroads as a class.
49 CFR part 212 -- State safety participation regulations
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. These regulations establish standards and
procedures for State participation in investigative and surveillance
activities under the Federal railroad safety laws and regulations. The
program is entirely voluntary, and the ``regulated community'' is
composed of those States which choose to participate. No State is a
``small entity'' under any reasonable definition..
Plain Language: FRA's plain language review indicates no need for
substantial revision..
General: FRA encourages States to participate in the program, and
considers State inspectors an important element in the enforcement of
Federal safety laws. Training and funding is provided by FRA to the
States to offset the costs of participation. In addition, FRA employs a
full-time State participation program manager to work with the States
to encourage participation and assist in program implementation.
49 CFR part 214 -- Railroad workplace safety
Section 610: There is a SEIOSNOSE for subpart B. FRA will conduct a
formal review to identify whether additional opportunities may exist to
further reduce the burden on small railroads without compromising
safety. No SEIOSNOSE for subpart C. Impacts on small entities are
directly related to the volume of traffic on a right-of-way, and most
small railroads have low enough volume to minimize the impact.
Plain Language: FRA's plain language review indicates no need for
substantial revision. As resources permit, FRA will make such changes
as may be necessary.
General: The existence of Federal workplace safety laws benefits small
entities. In the absence of Federal laws, small railroads would be
subject to a wide variety of State and local laws. Even the smallest of
railroads might find it necessary to understand and comply with several
different sets of laws from the jurisdictions in which they operate.
Federal law preempts local laws in this area, and simplifies compliance
on the part of the regulated community.
49 CFR part 217 -- Railroad operating rules
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. FRA finds that there is a continuing need
to collect information on railroad operating rules and practices, in
order to monitor changes in railroad operating practice. The required
periodic inspections and employee training are important for safety.
Plain Language: FRA's plain language review of these rules indicates
no need for substantial revision. The regulation is clearly written.
General: part 217 contains provisions to mitigate the burden on small
entities by reducing their record filing and recordkeeping requirements
Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
49 CFR part 219 -- Alcohol and drug regulations
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 None.................................................................... 1998 1999
2 None.................................................................... 1999 2000
3 None.................................................................... 2000 2001
4 49 CFR part 661......................................................... 2001 2002
5 49 CFR part 665......................................................... 2002 2003
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Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
49 CFR part 661 -- Buy America requirements -- Surface Transportation
Assistance Act of 1982, as amended
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 46 CFR parts 201 through 207............................................ 1998 1999
2 46 CFR parts 221 through 232............................................ 1999 2000
3 46 CFR parts 249 through 295............................................ 2000 2001
4 46 CFR parts 298........................................................ 2001 2002
5 46 CFR parts 307 through 310............................................ 2002 2003
6 46 CFR parts 315 through 399............................................ 2003 2004
7 46 CFR parts 340 and 347................................................ 2004 2005
8 46 CFR parts 349 through 380............................................ 2005 2006
9 46 CFR parts 381 through 387............................................ 2006 2007
10 46 CFR parts 390 through 391............................................ 2007 2008
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Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
46 CFR 249 Approval of underwriters for marine hull insurance
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be affected, but
the economic impact on small entities will not be significant.
Plain Language: As resources permit, MARAD will rewrite the
regulations using plain language techniques.
General: No changes are necessary because the requirements regulate in
the most cost-effective manner, the benefits of the regulations justify
their costs, and the regulations impose the least burden on society.
46 CFR 251Application for subsidies and other direct financial aid
46 CFR 252Operating-differential subsidy for bulk cargo vessels engaged
in worldwide services
46 CFR 272Requirements and procedures for conducting condition surveys
and administering maintenance and repair subsidy
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be affected, but
the economic impact on small entities will not be significant. Congress
has withdrawn MARAD's authority to issue operational-differential
subsidy.
Plain Language: We will rewrite any remaining regulations using plain
language techniques.
General: We will continue our review of operating-differential subsidy
regulations and will initiate a rulemaking to eliminate these
regulations as the last operating-differential subsidy contracts
terminate.
46 CFR 276Construction-differential subsidy repayment
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be affected, but
the economic impact on small entities will not be significant. Plain
Language: We will rewrite any remaining regulations using plain
language techniques.
General: No changes are necessary because the requirements regulate in
the most cost-effective manner, the benefits of the regulations justify
their costs, and the regulations impose the least burden on society.
46 CFR 277Domestic and foreign trade; interpretations
46 CFR 280Limitations on the award and payment of operating-
differential subsidy for liner operators
46 CFR 281Information and procedure required under liner operating-
differential subsidy agreements
46 CFR 282Operating-differential subsidy for liner vessels engaged in
essential services in the foreign commerce of the United States
46 CFR 283Dividend policy for operators receiving operating-
differential subsidy
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be affected, but
the economic impact on small entities will not be significant. Congress
has withdrawn MARAD's authority to issue operational-differential
subsidy.
Plain Language: We will rewrite any remaining regulations using plain
language techniques.
General: We will continue our review of operating-differential subsidy
regulations and will probably initiate a rulemaking to eliminate these
regulations as the last operating-differential subsidy contracts
terminate.
46 CFR 287Establishment of construction reserve funds
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be affected, but
the economic impact on small entities will not be significant.
Plain Language: We will rewrite the regulations using plain language
techniques.
General: We will continue our review and schedule this part for
revision as appropriate.
46 CFR 295Maritime Security Program
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be affected, but
the economic impact on small entities will not be significant.
Plain Language: The text is clear and well-organized.
General: We will revise the regulations if necessary.
Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
46 CFR part 298 -- Obligation Guarantees
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. Some small entities may be affected, but
the economic impact on small entities will not be significant.
Plain Language: These regulations were rewritten in plain language in
2000.
General: In 2000, MARAD amended part 298 by simplifying existing
administrative practices governing ship financing guarantees. The
revisions simplify the process for applicants. MARAD will continue to
review these regulations and make additional changes when appropriate.
Year 5 (Fall 2002) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
46 CFR part 307 -- Establishment of mandatory position reporting system
for vessels
46 CFR part 308 -- War risk insurance
46 CFR part 309 -- Values for war risk insurance
46 CFR part 310 -- Merchant marine training
RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINSTRATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 49 CFR sections 171.15, 171.16 (incident reports)....................... 1998 1999
2 49 CFR parts 106 and 107 (hazardous materials safety procedures), 171 1999 2000
(general hazmat requirements), 190 (pipeline safety procedures), and
195 (hazardous liquid pipeline corrosion control)......................
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3 49 CFR parts 174, 177 (rail and highway carriage) , 191 (gas pipeline 2000 2001
transportation reports), and 192 (gas pipeline corrosion control)......
4 49 CFR parts 176 (vessel carriage) and 199 (pipeline employee drug and 2001 2002
alcohol testing).......................................................
5 49 CFR parts 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, and 178 (radioactive 2002 2003
material)..............................................................
6 49 CFR parts 172, 173, 174, 176, and 178 (explosives), and 193 2003 2004
(liquefied natural gas facilities), and parts 172, 173, 178, and 180
(cylinders)............................................................
7 49 CFR 173 (shipper requirements) and 194 (onshore oil pipeline response 2004 2005
plans).................................................................
8 49 CFR parts 178 (non-bulk packaging) and 195 (hazardous liquid pipeline 2005 2006
transportation)........................................................
9 49 CFR parts 178 through 180 (bulk packaging) and 198 (State pipeline 2006 2007
safety grants).........................................................
10 49 CFR parts 172 (communications, emergency response, training and 2007 2008
hazmat table) and 175 (air carriage)...................................
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Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
49 CFR part 174 -- Carriage by rail
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. While these requirements apply to a
substantial number of small entities, they do not have a significant
economic impact on those entities. For the most part, the operating
requirements impose only minimal costs above costs incurred as a result
of normal business practices. Further, the requirements have little or
no impact on entry to or exit from the industry.
Plain Language: As resources permit, RSPA will rewrite regulations
using plain language techniques.
49 CFR part 177 -- Carriage by public highway
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. While these requirements apply to a
substantial number of small entities, they do not have a significant
economic impact on those entities. For the most part, the operating
requirements impose only minimal costs above costs incurred as a result
of normal business practices. Further, the requirements have little or
no impact on entry to or exit from the industry.
Plain Language: As resources permit, RSPA will rewrite regulations
using plain language techniques.
49 CFR part 191 -- Gas pipeline transportation reports
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The regulations do not impose any
additional costs because they are consistent with current requirements
for reporting of accidents and annual reporting.
Plain Language: Plain language techniques will be used in the
revisions to incident and annual reporting requirements.
General: Reviewed incident and annual reporting requirements and will
issue rules to improve cause categories and clarify requirements.
49 CFR part 192 -- Gas pipeline corrosion control
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. The regulations do not impose any
additional costs because they are consistent with customary industry
corrosion control and cathodic protection practices.
Plain Language: Plain language techniques will be used in any amended
regulations that result from rulemaking.
General: Reviewed corrosion control regulations with state and
industry experts; changes will be proposed to incorporate modern
criteria for adequate corrosion protection.
Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
49 CFR part 176 -- Carriage by vessel
49 CFR part 199 -- Pipeline employee drug and alcohol testing
BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 14 CFR part 241, Form 41................................................ 1998 1999
2 14 CFR part 241, Schedule T-100, and part 217........................... 1999 2000
3 14 CFR part 298, 49 CFR 1420............................................ 2000 2001
4 14 CFR part 241, section 19-7........................................... 2001 2002
5 14 CFR part 291......................................................... 2002 2003
6 14 CFR part 234......................................................... 2003 2004
7 14 CFR part 249......................................................... 2004 2005
8 14 CFR part 248......................................................... 2005 2006
9 14 CFR part 250......................................................... 2006 2007
10 14 CFR part 374a, ICAO.................................................. 2007 2008
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Year 3 (Fall 2000) List of Rules analyzed and a summary of the results
14 CFR part 298, subpart F -- Schedule 298-C, Report of Financial and
Operating Statistics for Small Aircraft Operators
[[Page 33381]]
Section 610: potential SEIOSNOSE. This reporting is by small entities;
comments will be requested from the affected small entities to assess
the economic impact of the proposed changes.
Plain Language: A proposed rule is being drafted using plain language
techniques.
General: This rule is being reviewed as part of an overall program
analysis of aviation data requirements and modernization. During the
review process, BTS identified certain data gaps that exist in the
current traffic statistics reported by small aircraft operators. BTS
has added a notice of proposed rulemaking (RIN 2139-AA08) to its
Regulatory Agenda that is intended to address the gaps in the data.
49 CFR part 1420 -- Reports of motor carriers
Section 610: No SEIOSNOSE. This reporting is by Class I and Class II
motor carriers that are not small entities.
Plain Language: Plain language techniques will be used in drafting any
necessary rule changes.
General: We will continue our review and schedule this part for
revision as appropriate.
Year 4 (Fall 2001) List of Rules that will be analyzed during the next
year
14 CFR part 241, section 19-7-Passenger Origin and Destination Survey
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SECTION 610 AND OTHER REVIEWS
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Analysis
Year Regulations to be Reviewed Year Review Year
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1 33 CFR parts 401 through 403............................................ 1998 1999
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Office of the Secretary--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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1682 +Computer Reservations System Regulations Comprehensive Review....................... 2105-AC65
1683 +Aviation Data Requirements Review and Modernization Program......................... 2105-AC71
1684 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel........................... 2105-AC97
1685 Reporting Requirement for Air Carriers Regarding Disability-Related Complaints....... 2105-AD04
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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1686 +Direct Air Carrier Responsibility for Returning Stranded Charter Passengers......... 2105-AA40
1687 Air Travelers: Age Discrimination.................................................... 2105-AA45
1688 Direct Flights....................................................................... 2105-AA73
1689 Diversion of Flights Within a Metropolitan Area...................................... 2105-AA78
1690 Simplified Aviation Exemption Procedures............................................. 2105-AA82
1691 Baggage Liability Notices in International Air Transportation........................ 2105-AA84
1692 Simplified Airline Counter-Sign Notices.............................................. 2105-AA88
1693 +Price Advertising................................................................... 2105-AB50
1694 +Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug-Testing Programs....................... 2105-AB71
1695 +Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities (Accessibility Guidelines)......... 2105-AC06
1696 Use of Direct Final Rulemaking....................................................... 2105-AC11
1697 Overbooking of Flights: Elimination of Airport Notice Signs.......................... 2105-AC45
1698 Fees and Charges for Special Services: Reinvention................................... 2105-AC47
1699 Amendments to Modal Alcohol Testing Rules: Pre-Employment Testing.................... 2105-AC50
1700 Nondiscrimination in Air Travel; Boarding Where Level-Entry Is Unavailable........... 2105-AC81
1701 +Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With Institutions of 2105-AC83
Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations......................
1702 +Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Standards............................. 2105-AC86
1703 Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation 2105-AC88
Programs: Memorandum of Understanding With Small Business Administration; Uniform
Forms and Other Revisions...........................................................
1704 Participation by Minority Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation 2105-AC89
Financial Assistance Programs: Threshold Requirements and Other Technical Revisions.
1705 Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation 2105-AC91
Programs............................................................................
1706 Statement of Policy on Alternative Dispute Resolution................................ 2105-AC94
1707 Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs..................................... 2105-AC96
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1708 Over the Road Buses: Extension of Due Date for Information Collection................ 2105-AC98
1709 Standard Time Zone Boundary in the State of North Dakota: Morton County.............. 2105-AD03
1710 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs and Activities Receiving or 2105-AD05
Benefiting From Federal Financial Assistance; Transportation Services for
Individuals With Disabilities (ADA).................................................
1711 +Procedures for Compensation of Air Carriers......................................... 2105-AD06
1712 Reporting Prohibited Communications.................................................. 2105-AD10
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Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1713 Policy Statement on Airline Preemption............................................... 2105-AA46
1714 +Statement of Enforcement Policy on Rebating......................................... 2105-AB39
1715 +Accessibility of Passenger Vessels to Individuals With Disabilities................. 2105-AB87
1716 Use of Oxygen by Air Carrier Passengers.............................................. 2105-AC29
1717 +Domestic Passenger Manifest Information............................................. 2105-AC62
1718 Electronic Filing Option in DOT Proceedings.......................................... 2105-AC79
1719 Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide 2105-AD01
Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace Grants.........................................
1720 Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) /Governmentwide Requirements 2105-AD07
for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance)......................................
1721 Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Department of 2105-AD08
Transportation......................................................................
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Office of the Secretary--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1722 Extension of Computer Reservations Systems Regulations............................... 2105-AD09
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transportation Security Agency--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1723 +Imposition and Collection of Passenger Civil Aviation Security Fees................. 2110-AA01
1724 +Aviation Security Infrastructure Fees............................................... 2110-AA02
1725 +Civil Aviation Security Rules....................................................... 2110-AA03
1726 +Security Programs for Aircraft Weighing 12,500 Pounds or More....................... 2110-AA04
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
U.S. Coast Guard--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1727 +Standards for Living Organisms in Ships' Ballast Water Discharged in U.S. Waters 2115-AG21
(USCG-2001-10486)...................................................................
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1728 Claims Procedures Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (CGD 91-035)................... 2115-AD90
1729 +Salvage and Marine Firefighting Requirements; Vessel Response Plans for Oil (USCG- 2115-AF60
1998-3417)..........................................................................
1730 Deepwater Ports (USCG-1998-3884)..................................................... 2115-AF63
1731 Allowing Alternative Source to Incandescent Light in Private Aids to Navigation (USCG- 2115-AF98
2000-7466)..........................................................................
1732 +Vessel and Facility Response Plans for Oil: 2003 Removal Equipment Requirements and 2115-AG05
Alternative Technology Revisions (USCG-2001-8661)...................................
1733 +Post Casualty Drug and Alcohol Testing (USCG-2001-8773)............................. 2115-AG07
1734 +Vessel Documentation: Lease Financing for Vessels Engaged in the Coastwise Trade 2115-AG08
(USCG-2001-8825)....................................................................
1735 Territorial Seas, Navigable Waters, Jurisdiction - Conforming Amendments (USCG-2001- 2115-AG13
9044)...............................................................................
1736 Federal Requirements for Propeller Injury Avoidance Measures (USCG 2001-10163)....... 2115-AG18
1737 Update of Rules on Aids to Navigation affecting Buoys, Sound Signals, International 2115-AG25
Rules at Sea, Communications Procedures, and Large Navigational Buoys (USCG-2001-
10714)..............................................................................
1738 Marine Events: Permit Procedures (USCG-2001-10713)................................... 2115-AG26
1739 Drawbridge Operations Regulations; Revisions (USCG-2001-10881)....................... 2115-AG27
1740 Liferaft Servicing Intervals (USCG-2001-11118)....................................... 2115-AG28
1741 Rates for Pilotage on the Great Lakes (USCG-2002-11288).............................. 2115-AG30
1742 Safety Zone for Outer Continental Shelf Facility in the Gulf of Mexico (CGD08-01-043) 2115-AG31
1743 Wearing of Personal Flotation Devices by Persons Operating or Riding on Personal 2115-AG32
Watercraft or Being Towed Behind Recreational Vessels (USCG-2002-11421).............
1744 Protection of Naval Vessels (LANT AREA-02-001 and PAC AREA-02-001)................... 2115-AG33
1745 Notifications of Arrival and Departure in Ports or Places in the United States....... 2115-AG35
1746 +Automatic Identification System Carriage Requirement (USCG-2002-11721).............. 2115-AG36
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
U.S. Coast Guard--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1747 Safety/Security Zone Regulations..................................................... 2115-AA97
1748 Special Anchorage Areas/Anchorage Grounds Regulations................................ 2115-AA98
1749 Reporting Marine Casualties (USCG-2000-6927)......................................... 2115-AD98
1750 Handling of Explosives or Other Dangerous Cargoes Within or Contiguous to Waterfront 2115-AE22
Facilities (USCG-1998-4302).........................................................
1751 Regatta Regulations.................................................................. 2115-AE46
1752 Drawbridge Regulations............................................................... 2115-AE47
1753 +Escort Vessels in Certain U.S. Waters (CGD 91-202a)................................. 2115-AE56
1754 Regulated Navigation Areas........................................................... 2115-AE84
1755 Numbering of Undocumented Barges (USCG-1998-3798).................................... 2115-AF13
1756 Licensing and Manning for Officers of Towing Vessels (USCG 1999-6224)................ 2115-AF23
1757 Limited Service Domestic Voyage Load Lines for River Barges on Lake Michigan (USCG- 2115-AF38
1998-4623)..........................................................................
1758 Outer Continental Shelf Activities (USCG-1998-3868).................................. 2115-AF39
1759 Fire-Suppression Systems and Voyage Planning for Towing Vessels (USCG 2000-6931)..... 2115-AF53
1760 +Emergency Response Plans for Passenger Vessels (USCG-1998-3473)..................... 2115-AF61
1761 +Improvements to Maritime Safety in Puget Sound-Area Waters (USCG-1998-4501)......... 2115-AF68
1762 Safety of Uninspected Passenger Vessels Under the Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993 2115-AF69
(USCG-1999-5040)....................................................................
1763 Vessel Traffic Service Lower Mississippi River (USCG-1998-4399)...................... 2115-AF75
1764 Barges Carrying Bulk Liquid Hazardous Material (USCG-1999-5117)...................... 2115-AF77
1765 Anchorage Ground; Safety Zone; Speed Limit; Tongass Narrows and Ketchikan, AK (CGD17- 2115-AF81
99-002).............................................................................
1766 Training and Qualifications for Personnel on Passenger Ships (USCG 1999-5610)........ 2115-AF83
1767 Alternate Hull Examination Program for Certain Passenger Vessels, and Underwater 2115-AF95
Surveys for Passenger, Nautical School, and Sailing School Vessels (USCG-2000-6858).
1768 Cargo Securing on Vessels Operating in U.S. Waters (USCG-2000-7080).................. 2115-AF97
1769 Notification of Arrival: Addition of Charterer to Required Information (USCG-2001- 2115-AG06
8659)...............................................................................
1770 Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) (USCG-2001-8826)............. 2115-AG09
1771 +Tank Level or Pressure Monitoring Devices (USCG-2001-9046).......................... 2115-AG10
1772 Inspection and Enforcement of Coast Guard Regulations for Fixed Facilities by 2115-AG14
Minerals Management Service (USCG-2001-9045)........................................
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1773 Revise Options for Responding to Notices of Violations (USCG-2001-9175).............. 2115-AG15
1774 Traffic Separation Scheme: In Prince William Sound, Alaska (USCG-2001-10254)......... 2115-AG20
1775 Safety Zones for Outer Continental Shelf Facilities in the Gulf of Mexico (CGD08-01- 2115-AG22
025)................................................................................
1776 Protection of Naval Vessels (LANT AREA-01-001 and PAC AREA-01-001)................... 2115-AG23
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U.S. Coast Guard--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1777 +Discharge-Removal Equipment for Vessels Carrying Oil (CGD 90-068)................... 2115-AD66
1778 +Escort Vessels for Certain Tankers (CGD 91-202)..................................... 2115-AE10
1779 State Access to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (CGD 92-014)...................... 2115-AE19
1780 +Marine Transportation-Related Facility Response Plans for Hazardous Substances (USCG- 2115-AE87
1999-5705)..........................................................................
1781 +Tank Vessel Response Plans for Hazardous Substances (USCG-1998-4354)................ 2115-AE88
1782 +Implementation of the 1995 Amendments to the International Convention on Standards 2115-AF26
of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW) (CGD 95-062).
1783 Rules of Practice, Procedure, and Evidence for Administrative Proceedings of the 2115-AF59
Coast Guard (USCG 1998-3472)........................................................
1784 Commercial Diving Operations (USCG-1998-3786)........................................ 2115-AF64
1785 +Alternate Tonnage Convention: Small Passenger Vessels............................... 2115-AG29
1786 Port Security Plans.................................................................. 2115-AG37
1787 Facility Security Plan............................................................... 2115-AG38
1788 Passenger Facility Security Plan..................................................... 2115-AG39
1789 Maritime Security: Passenger Vessel Security......................................... 2115-AG40
1790 Maritime Security: High Consequence Vessels.......................................... 2115-AG41
1791 Identification Credentials for Maritime Security..................................... 2115-AG42
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
U.S. Coast Guard--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1792 Permits for the Transportation of Municipal and Commercial Wastes (USCG-2000-7442)... 2115-AD23
1793 Propeller Injury Prevention Aboard Rental Boats (USCG-2001-10299).................... 2115-AF28
1794 Carriage of Bulk Solid Materials Requiring Special Handling (USCG-2000-6932)......... 2115-AF47
1795 Implementation of the National Invasive Species Act of 1996 (USCG-1998-3423)......... 2115-AF55
1796 Pollution Prevention for Oceangoing Ships and Certain Vessels in Domestic Service 2115-AF56
(USCG-2000-7641)....................................................................
1797 Certification of Navigation Lights for Uninspected Commercial Vessels and 2115-AF70
Recreational Vessels (USCG 1999-6580)...............................................
1798 Vessel Documentation (USCG-1998-4784)................................................ 2115-AF71
1799 Vapor Control Systems (USCG-1999-5150)............................................... 2115-AF78
1800 Mandatory Ship Reporting System off the Northeast and the Southeast Coasts of the 2115-AF82
United States (USCG-1999-5525)......................................................
1801 Raising the Threshold of Property Damage for Reports of Accidents Involving 2115-AF87
Recreational Vessels (USCG-1999-6094)...............................................
1802 Revision of Auxiliary Regulations (USCG-1999-6712)................................... 2115-AF94
1803 Noxious Liquid Substances, Obsolete Hazardous Materials in Bulk, and Current 2115-AF96
Hazardous Materials in Bulk (USCG-2000-7079)........................................
1804 Wearing of Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) by Certain Children Aboard Recreational 2115-AG04
Vessels (USCG-2000-8589)............................................................
1805 Shipboard Marine Pollution Emergency Plans for Oil and/or Noxious Liquid Substances 2115-AG16
(USCG-2001-9174)....................................................................
1806 Alternate Compliance Program (USCG-2001-10164)....................................... 2115-AG17
1807 Portable Tanks and Intermediate Bulk Containers (USCG-2001-10180).................... 2115-AG19
1808 Technical and Formal Update of Rules on Officers and Seaman of the Merchant Marine 2115-AG34
(USCG-2002-11359)...................................................................
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1809 +Improved Water Survival Equipment................................................... 2120-AC72
1810 +Retrofit of Improved Seats in Air Carrier Transport Category Airplanes.............. 2120-AC84
1811 +Corrosion Control Program........................................................... 2120-AE92
1812 +National Air Tour Safety Standards.................................................. 2120-AF07
1813 +Flight Crewmember Duty Period Limitations, Flight Time Limitations, and Rest 2120-AF63
Requirements........................................................................
1814 +False and Misleading Statements Regarding Aircraft Parts............................ 2120-AG08
1815 +Noise Limitations for Aircraft Operations in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National 2120-AG34
Park................................................................................
1816 Licensing and Safety Requirements for Launch......................................... 2120-AG37
1817 +Child Restraint Systems............................................................. 2120-AG43
1818 Revision of Air Carrier Crewmember and Training Regulations.......................... 2120-AG57
1819 Training in the Recognition of Hazardous Material.................................... 2120-AG75
1820 +Air Tour Operations in State of Hawaii.............................................. 2120-AH02
1821 +Flight Simulation Device Qualification.............................................. 2120-AH07
1822 Antidrug and Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programs for Personnel Engaged in Specified 2120-AH14
Aviation Activities.................................................................
1823 Airworthiness Directives............................................................. 2120-AH17
1824 +Certification of Pilots, Aircraft, and Repairmen for the Operation of Light Sport 2120-AH19
Aircraft............................................................................
1825 Powered Lift Operations.............................................................. 2120-AH20
1826 Refusal to Submit to an Authorized Drug Test......................................... 2120-AH23
1827 Public Address System................................................................ 2120-AH30
1828 Safe, Efficient Use, and Preservation of the Navigable Airspace...................... 2120-AH31
1829 Design Requirements for Pressurization and Pneumatic Systems Installed on Transport 2120-AH33
Category Airplanes..................................................................
1830 Design Standards for Fuselage Doors on Transport Category Airplanes.................. 2120-AH34
1831 Reverse Thrust and Propeller Pitch Settings Below the Flight Regime.................. 2120-AH35
1832 Material Strength Properties and Design Values....................................... 2120-AH36
1833 Revisions to Various Powerplant Installation Requirements for Transport Category 2120-AH37
Airplanes...........................................................................
1834 Trim Systems and Protective Breathing Equipment...................................... 2120-AH40
1835 Revisions to Passenger Facility Charge Rule for Compensation to Air Carriers......... 2120-AH43
1836 Noise Stringency Increase for Single-Engine Propeller-Driven Small Airplanes......... 2120-AH44
1837 Airworthiness Standards for Classes B and F Cargo Compartment for Transport Category 2120-AH47
Airplanes...........................................................................
1838 Modification of the Dimensions of the Grand Canyon National Park Special Flight Rules 2120-AH48
Area and Flight Free Zones..........................................................
1839 Flight Restrictions in the Vicinity of Niagara Falls................................. 2120-AH57
1840 Powerplant Controls on Transport Category Airplanes, General......................... 2120-AH65
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Aviation Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1841 Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace................................................. 2120-AA09
1842 Miscellaneous Amendments............................................................. 2120-AA50
1843 IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments.............................................. 2120-AA63
1844 Airworthiness Directives............................................................. 2120-AA64
1845 Standard Instrument Approach Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments.................... 2120-AA65
1846 Airspace Actions..................................................................... 2120-AA66
1847 Aircraft Engines: Fuel and Induction Systems......................................... 2120-AB76
1848 1-G Stalling Speed as a Basis for Aircraft Parts..................................... 2120-AD40
1849 +Revision of Part 108, Aircraft Operator Security.................................... 2120-AD45
1850 +Revision of Part 107, Airport Security.............................................. 2120-AD46
1851 +Aging Aircraft Safety............................................................... 2120-AE42
1852 Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System and Mode S Transponder Requirements in the 2120-AE81
National Airspace System............................................................
1853 Flight Attendant English Language Proficiency........................................ 2120-AE98
1854 +Revised Access to Type III Exits.................................................... 2120-AF01
1855 Los Angeles, CA, Class B Airspace.................................................... 2120-AF16
1856 +Revision of Emergency Evacuation Demonstration Procedures To Improve Participant 2120-AF21
Safety..............................................................................
1857 +Overflights of Units of the National Park System.................................... 2120-AF46
1858 Revised Precision Approach Landing Systems Policy.................................... 2120-AG16
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1859 +Screening of Checked Baggage on Flights Within the United States.................... 2120-AG51
1860 +Policy Regarding Airport Rates and Charges.......................................... 2120-AG58
1861 Revision of Braking Systems Airworthiness Standards to Harmonize With European 2120-AG80
Airworthiness Standards for Transport Category Airplanes............................
1862 +Certification of Screening Companies................................................ 2120-AG84
1863 +Revisions to Digital Flight Data Recorder Regulations for B-737 Airplanes and for 2120-AG87
Part 125 Operators..................................................................
1864 +Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems....................................... 2120-AG90
1865 +Improved Flammability Standards for Thermal/Acoustic Insulation Materials Used in 2120-AG91
Transport Category Airplanes........................................................
1866 Fire Protection of Electrical System Components on Transport Category Airplanes...... 2120-AG92
1867 +Certification Procedures for Products and Parts (Section 610 Review)................ 2120-AG93
1868 +Certification of Airports........................................................... 2120-AG96
1869 Special Flight Rules in the Vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park................... 2120-AG97
1870 Noise Certification Standards for Subsonic Jet Airplanes and Subsonic Transport 2120-AH03
Category Large Airplanes............................................................
1871 +Fractional Ownership................................................................ 2120-AH06
1872 Noise Certification Regulations for Helicopters...................................... 2120-AH10
1873 Alcohol and Antidrug Misuse Prevention Program for Personnel Engaged in Specified 2120-AH15
Aviation Activities.................................................................
1874 Revision to Airspeed Indicating System Requirements for Transport Category Airplanes. 2120-AH26
1875 Electrical Installation, Nickel Cadmium Battery Installation, and Nickel Cadmium 2120-AH27
Battery Storage.....................................................................
1876 Design and Installation of Electronic Equipment on Transport Category Airplanes...... 2120-AH28
1877 Electrical Cables.................................................................... 2120-AH29
1878 Lower Deck Service Compartments on Transport Category Airplanes...................... 2120-AH38
1879 Transition to an All Stage 3 Fleet Operating in the 48 Contiguous United States and 2120-AH41
the District of Columbia............................................................
1880 Harmonization of Noise Certification Standards for Propeller-Driven Small Airplanes.. 2120-AH42
1881 DFDR Resolutions Requirements........................................................ 2120-AH46
1882 +Criminal History Background Checks.................................................. 2120-AH53
1883 Enduring Freedom Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR).......................... 2120-AH58
1884 +Screeners, Qualifications, Training, and Testing.................................... 2120-AH59
1885 Procedures for Reimbursement of Airports, On-Airport Parking Lots and Vendors of On- 2120-AH60
Airfield Direct Services to Air Carriers for Security Mandates......................
1886 +Enhanced Security Procedures for Operations at Certain Airports..................... 2120-AH62
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Aviation Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1887 +Fuel System Vent Fire Protection.................................................... 2120-AA49
1888 Low Fuel Quantity Alerting System.................................................... 2120-AB46
1889 Installation of Crashworthy Fuselage Fuel Tanks and Fuel Lines....................... 2120-AC87
1890 +Drug Enforcement Assistance......................................................... 2120-AD16
1891 Airplane Engine Cowling Retention.................................................... 2120-AD34
1892 Type Certificates for Some Surplus Aircraft of the Armed Forces...................... 2120-AE41
1893 +Aircraft Ground Deicing and Anti-Icing Program...................................... 2120-AE70
1894 Civil Penalty Assessment Procedures.................................................. 2120-AE84
1895 +Training and Checking in Ground Icing Conditions.................................... 2120-AF09
1896 Miscellaneous Cabin Safety Changes................................................... 2120-AF77
1897 Bird Strike.......................................................................... 2120-AF80
1898 +Security Programs of Foreign Air Carriers and Foreign Operators of U.S. Registered 2120-AG13
Air Carriers Engaged in Common Carriage.............................................
1899 +Prohibition of the Transportation of Devices Designed as Chemical Generators as 2120-AG35
Cargo in Aircraft...................................................................
1900 +Revised Standards for Cargo or Baggage Compartments in Transport Category Airplanes. 2120-AG42
1901 Miscellaneous Flight Requirements.................................................... 2120-AH39
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1902 +Flight Operational Quality Assurance Program........................................ 2120-AF04
1903 Safe Disposition of Life Limited Aircraft Parts...................................... 2120-AH11
1904 Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum in the West Atlantic Route System Airspace....... 2120-AH12
1905 Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustment Revisions......................................... 2120-AH21
1906 Security Control of Air Traffic...................................................... 2120-AH25
1907 Temporary Extension of Time Allowed for Certain Training and Testing................. 2120-AH51
1908 +Flightcrew Compartment Access and Door Designs...................................... 2120-AH52
1909 +Flight Crew Door Designs Access..................................................... 2120-AH54
1910 +Flight Crews Compartment Access and Door Design..................................... 2120-AH55
1911 +Security Considerations in the Design of the Flightdeck on Transport Category 2120-AH56
Airplanes...........................................................................
1912 +Airspace and Flight Operations Requirements for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games at 2120-AH61
Salt Lake City, UT..................................................................
1913 Removal of the Prohibition Against Certain Flights Within the Territory and Airspace 2120-AH64
of Afghanistan......................................................................
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Federal Highway Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1914 Work Zone Mobility and Safety........................................................ 2125-AE29
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Highway Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1915 Certification of Size and Weight Enforcement......................................... 2125-AC60
1916 Advanced Construction of Federal Aid Projects........................................ 2125-AD59
1917 +Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the National Park 2125-AE52
Service, Including the Park Roads and Parkways Program..............................
1918 +Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Bureau of Indian 2125-AE53
Affairs, Including the Indian Reservations Road Program.............................
1919 +Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Fish and 2125-AE54
Wildlife Service, Including the Refuge Roads Program................................
1920 +Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Forest Service, 2125-AE55
Including the Forest Highways Program...............................................
1921 Revision of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; Traffic Control Devices on 2125-AE78
Federal-Aid and Other Streets and Highways; Standards...............................
1922 +Railroad-Highway Crossing Projects.................................................. 2125-AE81
1923 Landscape Development................................................................ 2125-AE85
1924 +National Bridge Inspection Standards................................................ 2125-AE86
1925 Commercial Vehicle Width Exclusive Devices........................................... 2125-AE90
1926 Debt Financing....................................................................... 2125-AE91
1927 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices............................................ 2125-AE93
1928 +Designation of Dromedary Equipped Truck Tractor-Semitrailers as Specialized 2125-AE94
Equipment...........................................................................
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Highway Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1929 Federal-Aid Highway Systems.......................................................... 2125-AD74
1930 Railroad Highway Projects............................................................ 2125-AD86
1931 Administration of Engineering and Design Related Services Contracts.................. 2125-AE45
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1932 Standards for Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Applications for Use by 2125-AE63
Commercial Vehicles in Intelligent Transportation Systems Projects..................
1933 Revision of Color Specifications for Signs and Pavement Marking Retroreflective 2125-AE67
Materials...........................................................................
1934 +Design-Build Contracting............................................................ 2125-AE79
1935 National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; Manual on Uniform Traffic Control 2125-AE83
Devices; Accessible Pedestrian Signals..............................................
1936 Planning and Research Program Administration......................................... 2125-AE84
1937 Discretionary Bridge Candidate Rating Factor......................................... 2125-AE88
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Federal Highway Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1938 Indian Reservation Road Bridge Program............................................... 2125-AE57
1939 +Statewide and Metropolitan Planning................................................. 2125-AE62
1940 +NEPA and Related Procedures for Transportation Decisionmaking; Protection of Public 2125-AE64
Parks, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges and Historic Sites............................
1941 Revisions to Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program................... 2125-AE75
1942 Planning Assistance and Standards.................................................... 2125-AE92
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Highway Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1943 Truck Length and Width Exclusive Devices............................................. 2125-AC30
1944 Highway Beautification............................................................... 2125-AD24
1945 National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; MUTCD; Minimum Retroreflectivity 2125-AE39
Requirements for Traffic Signs......................................................
1946 Engineering Services................................................................. 2125-AE73
1947 Procedures for Abatement of Highway Traffic Noise and Construction Noise............. 2125-AE80
1948 Right-of-Way......................................................................... 2125-AE82
1949 Design Standards for Highways........................................................ 2125-AE89
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1950 +Qualification of Drivers; Vision.................................................... 2126-AA05
1951 +Commercial Driver Physical Fitness as Part of the CDL Process....................... 2126-AA10
1952 Safety Performance History of New Drivers............................................ 2126-AA17
1953 +Unified Registration System......................................................... 2126-AA22
1954 Safety Fitness Procedures............................................................ 2126-AA37
1955 Rules of Practice for Administrative Proceedings..................................... 2126-AA63
1956 Posting of Employee Protections Information.......................................... 2126-AA68
1957 +Certification of Compliance With Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)..... 2126-AA69
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1958 +Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Safety.............................................. 2126-AA18
1959 +Hours of Service of Drivers; Driver Rest and Sleep for Safe Operations (Rulemaking 2126-AA23
Resulting From a Section 610 Review)................................................
1960 Development of a North American Standard for Protection Against Shifting and Falling 2126-AA27
Cargo...............................................................................
1961 Transportation of Household Goods; Consumer Protection Regulations (Rulemaking 2126-AA32
Resulting From a Section 610 Review)................................................
1962 +Application by Certain Mexico-Domiciled Motor Carriers To Operate Beyond U.S. 2126-AA34
Municipalities and Commercial Zones on the U.S.-Mexico Border.......................
1963 +Safety Monitoring System and Compliance Initiative for Mexico-Domiciled Motor 2126-AA35
Carriers Operating in the United States.............................................
1964 Out-of-Service Criteria.............................................................. 2126-AA36
1965 Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Waivers, Exemptions, and Pilot Programs; 2126-AA41
Rules and Procedures................................................................
1966 Brake Performance Requirements for CMVs Inspected by Performance-Based Brake Testers. 2126-AA46
1967 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Safety Requirements for Operators of Small 2126-AA52
Passenger-Carrying Commercial Motor Vehicles Used in Interstate Commerce............
1968 Commercial Driver's License Standards; Requirements and Penalties; Noncommercial 2126-AA55
Motor Vehicle Violations............................................................
1969 +New Entrant Safety Assurance Process................................................ 2126-AA59
1970 Commercial Driver's License Standards; Requirements and Penalties; Commercial 2126-AA60
Driver's License Program Improvements...............................................
1971 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; General Amendments............... 2126-AA61
1972 +Certification of Safety Auditors, Safety Investigators, and Safety Inspectors....... 2126-AA64
1973 +Limitations on Issuance of Commercial Drivers' Licenses With a Hazardous Materials 2126-AA70
Endorsement.........................................................................
1974 Penalties, Inspection, and Decal Display Requirements for Mexico-Domiciled Motor 2126-AA72
Carriers............................................................................
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
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1975 +Commercial Driver's License Standards; Biometric Identifier......................... 2126-AA01
1976 Commercial Learner Permits........................................................... 2126-AA03
1977 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; General Transportation of Hazardous 2126-AA07
Materials...........................................................................
1978 +Minimum Training Requirements for Operators and Training Instructors of Multiple 2126-AA08
Trailer Combination Vehicles........................................................
1979 +Training for Entry-Level Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles....................... 2126-AA09
1980 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Sleeper Berths on Motor Coaches.. 2126-AA12
1981 Rules of Practice for Motor Carrier Proceedings; Investigations; Disqualifications 2126-AA15
and Penalties.......................................................................
1982 Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Television Receivers and Data 2126-AA19
Display Units.......................................................................
1983 Electronic Filing of Surety Bonds, Trust Fund Agreements, Insurance Certificates; 2126-AA24
Cancellations.......................................................................
1984 General Jurisdiction Over Freight Forwarder Service.................................. 2126-AA25
1985 +English Language Requirement; Qualifications of Drivers............................. 2126-AA31
1986 +General Requirements; Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; Intermodal Container 2126-AA38
Chassis and Trailers................................................................
1987 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Zero-Base Revision........................ 2126-AA39
1988 +Post-Accident Controlled Substances and Alcohol Test Results; Reporting Requirements 2126-AA50
for the Fatality Analysis Reporting System..........................................
1989 +Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Interstate School Bus Safety.............. 2126-AA53
1990 Security and Hazardous Materials Requirements........................................ 2126-AA71
1991 +Hazardous Materials Tire Checks..................................................... 2126-AA74
1992 +Hazardous Material Route Plans...................................................... 2126-AA75
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1993 +Revision of Regulations and Application Form for Mexico-Domiciled Motor Carriers To 2126-AA33
Operate in U.S. Municipalities and Commercial Zones on the U.S.-Mexico Border.......
1994 Motor Carrier Identification Report.................................................. 2126-AA57
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1995 Review: Odometer Fraud............................................................... 2127-AF53
1996 Review: American Automobile Labeling Act............................................. 2127-AG18
1997 Review: Heavy Truck Conspicuity...................................................... 2127-AG19
1998 Motorcycle Mounted Reflex Reflector Height........................................... 2127-AG92
1999 Child Restraints for Older Children.................................................. 2127-AH14
2000 Ejection Mitigation Using Advanced Glazing........................................... 2127-AH50
2001 Review: Head Restraints for Light Trucks............................................. 2127-AH98
2002 Adaptation of Instrumented Lower Legs for Hybrid III Male and Female Adult Dummies... 2127-AI39
2003 Retroactive Certification (Policy Statement)......................................... 2127-AI59
2004 Event Data Recorders................................................................. 2127-AI72
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2005 Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts..................................... 2127-AB79
2006 Seating Systems Performance.......................................................... 2127-AD08
2007 Certification Requirements of Multistage Vehicles.................................... 2127-AE27
2008 Convex Cross-View Mirrors............................................................ 2127-AG41
2009 Upgrade Roof Crashworthiness......................................................... 2127-AG51
2010 Hybrid III 95th Percentile Male...................................................... 2127-AG79
2011 Buy American Requirements............................................................ 2127-AG99
2012 Political Subdivision Participation in State Highway Safety Programs and State 2127-AH00
Highway Safety Agency...............................................................
2013 Definition of Community Transportation Vehicles...................................... 2127-AH23
2014 Metric Conversion--Phase III......................................................... 2127-AH27
2015 Upgrade Door Retention Performance................................................... 2127-AH34
2016 Administrative Rewrite of the Lighting Requirements Other Than Headlamps............. 2127-AH37
2017 Exemption for Inconsequential Defect or Noncompliance................................ 2127-AH58
2018 Compliance and Enforcement........................................................... 2127-AH63
2019 Accelerator Control Systems.......................................................... 2127-AH71
2020 +Frontal Offset Protection........................................................... 2127-AH73
2021 Special Purpose Vehicles............................................................. 2127-AH75
2022 Brake Hoses.......................................................................... 2127-AH79
2023 Low-Speed Vehicle Performance Requirements........................................... 2127-AH80
2024 Headlamp Glare....................................................................... 2127-AH81
2025 Stowable or Fold-Away Child Restraint Anchorages..................................... 2127-AH85
2026 Defect Reporting and Notification.................................................... 2127-AH89
2027 Motorcycle Headlamp System........................................................... 2127-AH92
2028 Improve Motorcycle Helmet Head Protection............................................ 2127-AI03
2029 Label Placement on Rear Impact Guards................................................ 2127-AI04
2030 Reorganize and Harmonize Controls and Displays....................................... 2127-AI09
2031 Confidential Business Information.................................................... 2127-AI13
2032 +Improving the Safety of Child Restraints............................................ 2127-AI34
2033 Seat Belt Fit........................................................................ 2127-AI36
2034 Seat Belt Emergency Locking Retractor................................................ 2127-AI38
2035 Voluntarily Installed Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages.................................. 2127-AI40
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2036 Idle Stop Technology Used in Some Hybrid Electric Vehicles........................... 2127-AI43
2037 +Operation of Motor Vehicles by Intoxicated Persons.................................. 2127-AI44
2038 Procedures for Participating In and Receiving Data From the National Driver 2127-AI45
Registration Problem Driver Pointer System..........................................
2039 Expanding the Auto Parts Marking Requirement......................................... 2127-AI46
2040 Parking Brakes for Non-School Bus Vehicles........................................... 2127-AI47
2041 Cargo Carrying Capacity.............................................................. 2127-AI50
2042 Convex Mirrors for Commercial Trucks................................................. 2127-AI52
2043 Enhance Passenger-Side Mirror System................................................. 2127-AI53
2044 Horizontal Discharge Trailers........................................................ 2127-AI56
2045 Heavier Hybrid III Type 6-Year-Old Size Test Dummy................................... 2127-AI58
2046 Record Retention of Retroactively Certified Vehicles................................. 2127-AI60
2047 Daytime Running Lamps Voltage and Conspicuity........................................ 2127-AI62
2048 Allow Roll-bar During Brake Testing.................................................. 2127-AI63
2049 Importation of Commercial Motor Vehicles............................................. 2127-AI64
2050 Child Restraint System Webbing Strength.............................................. 2127-AI66
2051 Motorcycle Handlebar Lever........................................................... 2127-AI67
2052 +Light Truck Average Fuel Economy Standard, Model Years 2005-2010.................... 2127-AI70
2053 Static Out-of-Position Test Requirements at S23 Using 6-Year-Old Dummy............... 2127-AI71
2054 Insurer Reporting Requirements/List of Insurers Required To File Reports for October 2127-AI73
2002................................................................................
2055 Theft Data for Calendar Year 2000.................................................... 2127-AI75
2056 GM Petition on Amending FMVSS No. 301 and FMVSS Nos. 208, 212, 219, 303, and 305..... 2127-AI76
2057 Schedule of Fees Authorized by 49 U.S.C. 30141....................................... 2127-AI77
2058 Exemption for Inconsequential Defect or Noncompliance................................ 2127-AI78
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2059 Brake Lining......................................................................... 2127-AC66
2060 +Platform Lift Systems............................................................... 2127-AD50
2061 Radiator Safety Cap.................................................................. 2127-AE59
2062 Upgrade Fuel Integrity Performance Requirements...................................... 2127-AF36
2063 Alternative Geometric Visibility Requirements for Lamps.............................. 2127-AF75
2064 Power-Operated Windows: Roof Panels.................................................. 2127-AF83
2065 Door Latch Exemption for Vehicles Equipped With Wheelchair Lifts and Ramps........... 2127-AG16
2066 Dealer Notification of Defect or Noncompliance Determination......................... 2127-AG27
2067 Power Window Safety Switches......................................................... 2127-AG36
2068 Seat Belt Positioning Devices........................................................ 2127-AG49
2069 Glare Reduction From Daytime Running Lamps........................................... 2127-AG86
2070 Administrative Rewrite for Headlamp Requirements..................................... 2127-AG87
2071 Signal Lamps Used With Light Emitting Diodes......................................... 2127-AG88
2072 +Allocation of Fuel Economy Credits.................................................. 2127-AG97
2073 Placement of Wheelchair Restraints on Buses.......................................... 2127-AH03
2074 Incorporate the 1996 Revision of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).... 2127-AH08
2075 +Harmonization of Head Restraints.................................................... 2127-AH09
2076 Heavy Vehicle Antilock Brake System (ABS) Performance Requirement.................... 2127-AH16
2077 Upper Interior Impact................................................................ 2127-AH61
2078 Registered Importers of Vehicles Not Originally Manufactured To Conform With the 2127-AH67
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards..............................................
2079 Vehicles With Raised Roofs........................................................... 2127-AH74
2080 Clarify Test Procedures for Brake Fluids............................................. 2127-AH96
2081 Guidelines for States on Enforcement of Light Transmission........................... 2127-AH97
2082 Child Restraint Anchorage Systems--Part 2............................................ 2127-AH99
2083 Hybrid III Type 6-Year-Old Size Test Dummy........................................... 2127-AI00
2084 Fifth Percentile Female Test Dummy................................................... 2127-AI01
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2085 Moving Barrier Tire Specification.................................................... 2127-AI05
2086 Early Warning Defect Reporting Requirements.......................................... 2127-AI25
2087 Defects in Foreign Countries......................................................... 2127-AI26
2088 Acceleration of Manufacturer Remedy Program.......................................... 2127-AI27
2089 Reimbursement Prior to Recall........................................................ 2127-AI28
2090 Disposition of Replaced Tires........................................................ 2127-AI29
2091 Prohibition of Sale or Lease of Equipment............................................ 2127-AI30
2092 Improve Tire Safety Information...................................................... 2127-AI32
2093 +Automotive Fuel Economy Manufacturing Incentive for Alternative Fuel Vehicles....... 2127-AI41
2094 Trailer Test Rig..................................................................... 2127-AI48
2095 Compliance for Multistage Manufacturers and Alterers................................. 2127-AI49
2096 +Improved Tire Safety................................................................ 2127-AI54
2097 Child Safety Information Labels...................................................... 2127-AI55
2098 List of Nonconforming Vehicles Eligible for Importation.............................. 2127-AI61
2099 Child Restraint Safety Rating........................................................ 2127-AI65
2100 Modified Front-Opening Hood Requirements............................................. 2127-AI69
2101 High-Theft Lines for Model Year 2002................................................. 2127-AI74
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2102 +Crashworthiness Ratings............................................................. 2127-AA03
2103 +Flammability of Interior Materials--School Buses.................................... 2127-AA44
2104 +Review: Side Impact Protection...................................................... 2127-AF54
2105 Review: Child Safety Seat Registration............................................... 2127-AG93
2106 Review: Air Bag On-Off Switches...................................................... 2127-AH12
2107 Review: Redesigned Air Bags.......................................................... 2127-AH13
2108 Use of Universal Child Seats in Aircraft............................................. 2127-AH56
2109 Review: Antilock Brake Systems for Heavy Trucks...................................... 2127-AI14
2110 Review: Rear Impact Guards for Truck Trailers........................................ 2127-AI15
2111 +Tire Pressure Monitoring System..................................................... 2127-AI33
2112 Civil Penalties...................................................................... 2127-AI42
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2113 Truck Air Braking Requirements....................................................... 2127-AH11
2114 School Bus Body Joint Strength....................................................... 2127-AH84
2115 Hybrid III Type 3-Year-Old Size Test Dummy........................................... 2127-AI02
2116 +Advanced Air Bags................................................................... 2127-AI10
2117 Record Retention (Amendment)......................................................... 2127-AI31
2118 Electrical Vehicle Safety............................................................ 2127-AI57
2119 +Light Truck Average Fuel Economy Standard, Model Year 2004.......................... 2127-AI68
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2120 Locomotive Crashworthiness........................................................... 2130-AB23
2121 Locomotive Event Recorders........................................................... 2130-AB34
2122 Revision to Railroad Safety Enforcement Procedures................................... 2130-AB35
2123 Rules of Practice.................................................................... 2130-AB36
2124 Railroad Car Conspicuity............................................................. 2130-AB41
2125 Revision to the Accident/Incident Reporting Regulations and Guide.................... 2130-AB51
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Federal Railroad Administration--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2126 Local Rail Freight Assistance to States.............................................. 2130-AA60
2127 +Whistle Bans at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings........................................ 2130-AA71
2128 +Standards for Development and Use of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control 2130-AA94
Systems.............................................................................
2129 Small Railroads; Policy Statement on Enforcement Program............................. 2130-AB15
2130 +Regulations on Safety Integration Plans Governing Railroad Consolidations, Mergers, 2130-AB24
Acquisitions of Control and Start-Up Operations.....................................
2131 Roadway Maintenance Machines......................................................... 2130-AB28
2132 Annual Adjustment of Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/ 2130-AB30
Incidents...........................................................................
2133 Determination of Minimum Testing Rate for Random Drug and Alcohol Testing............ 2130-AB31
2134 +Locational Requirement for Dispatching of United States Rail Operations............. 2130-AB38
2135 Passenger Equipment Safety Standards................................................. 2130-AB48
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Railroad Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2136 Blue Signal and Related Protections.................................................. 2130-AA90
2137 Crane Safety Standards............................................................... 2130-AB27
2138 +Application of Random Testing and Other Alcohol and Drug Regulations to Employees of 2130-AB39
Foreign Railroads...................................................................
2139 +Minimum Standards for Temperature in the Locomotive Cab............................. 2130-AB46
2140 Improvements to the System for Reporting Train Accidents............................. 2130-AB50
2141 Automatic Train Control (ATC) and Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System (ACSES); 2130-AB55
Northeast Corridor (NEC) Railroads..................................................
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Railroad Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2142 Freight Car Safety Standards: Maintenance-of-Way Equipment........................... 2130-AA68
2143 Locomotive Cab Working Conditions.................................................... 2130-AA89
2144 Bridge Worker Safety Standards....................................................... 2130-AB25
2145 Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and 2130-AB52
Equipment; End-of-Train Devices.....................................................
2146 Alcohol/Drug Regulations: Temporary Post-Accident Blood Testing Procedures........... 2130-AB54
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Federal Transit Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2147 +Clean Fuels Formula Grant Program................................................... 2132-AA64
2148 State Safety Oversight; Rail Fixed Guideway Systems.................................. 2132-AA69
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Transit Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2149 +Bus Testing......................................................................... 2132-AA30
2150 +NEPA and Related Procedures for Transportation Decisionmaking; Protection of Public 2132-AA43
Works, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges and Historic Sites............................
2151 Buy America Requirements; Amendment to Certification Procedures...................... 2132-AA62
2152 +Statewide Metropolitan Planning..................................................... 2132-AA66
2153 School Bus Operations................................................................ 2132-AA67
2154 Buy America Requirements; Permanent Waiver for Microcomputers........................ 2132-AA68
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Federal Transit Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2155 +Requirement for Third-Party Contracting With FTA Recipients......................... 2132-AA70
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2156 Seaway Regulations and Rules: Ballast Water.......................................... 2135-AA13
2157 Seaway Tariff of Tolls............................................................... 2135-AA14
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Research and Special Programs Administration--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2158 Hazardous Materials: Revision of Requirements for Carriage by Aircraft............... 2137-AD18
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Research and Special Programs Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2159 Pipeline Safety: Gas Gathering Line Definition....................................... 2137-AB15
2160 Hazardous Materials: Requirements for Cargo Tanks.................................... 2137-AC90
2161 Pipeline Safety: Further Regulatory Review; Gas Pipeline Safety Standards............ 2137-AD01
2162 +Pipeline Safety: Recommendations To Change Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety 2137-AD10
Standards...........................................................................
2163 Hazardous Materials: Hazard Communication Requirements--Petitions for Rulemaking and 2137-AD28
Miscellaneous Amendments............................................................
2164 Hazardous Materials: Air Carrier Emergency Telephone Number Requirements............. 2137-AD29
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2165 +Hazardous Materials: Safety Requirements for External Product Piping on Cargo Tanks 2137-AD36
Transporting Flammable Liquids......................................................
2166 Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Latest IAEA and Other Miscellaneous Revisions and 2137-AD40
Clarifications......................................................................
2167 Pipeline Safety: Producer-Operated Outer Continental Shelf Gas and Hazardous Liquid 2137-AD42
Pipelines That Cross Directly Into State Waters.....................................
2168 Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments for Unloading IM Portable Tanks on a 2137-AD44
Transport Vehicle - Petition for Rulemaking.........................................
2169 Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries............................. 2137-AD48
2170 Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas (Gas 2137-AD54
Transmission Pipeline Operators)....................................................
2171 Hazardous Materials: Frangible Discs on Tank Cars.................................... 2137-AD57
2172 Pipeline Safety: Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Operator Annual Reports................... 2137-AD59
2173 Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With the United Nations Recommendations, 2137-AD66
International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation
Organization Technical Instructions.................................................
2174 Hazardous Materials: Security Requirements for Offerors and Transporters of Hazardous 2137-AD67
Materials...........................................................................
2175 Pipeline Safety: Annual Update of Standards Incorporated by Reference................ 2137-AD68
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Research and Special Programs Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2176 +Hazardous Materials: Requirements for Cylinders..................................... 2137-AA92
2177 DOT 3AL Aluminum Cylinders; Safety Problems.......................................... 2137-AB51
2178 +Pipeline Safety: Response Plans for Onshore Oil Pipelines........................... 2137-AC30
2179 Hazardous Materials: Retention of Shipping Papers.................................... 2137-AC64
2180 Hazardous Materials: Revisions to Standards for Infectious Substances and Genetically 2137-AD13
Modified Microorganisms.............................................................
2181 Hazardous Materials: Revised and Clarified Hazardous Materials Safety Rulemaking and 2137-AD20
Program Procedures..................................................................
2182 Hazardous Materials: Revisions to Incident Reporting Requirements and Detailed 2137-AD21
Hazardous Materials Incident Report DOT Form........................................
2183 Pipeline Safety: Periodic Updates to Pipeline Safety Requirements (1999)............. 2137-AD35
2184 Harmonization With United Nations Recommendations, International Maritime Dangerous 2137-AD41
Goods Code, and International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions..
2185 Revisions; Definition of Administrator............................................... 2137-AD43
2186 Hazardous Materials: Revision of the Requirements for Hazardous Waste Manifests...... 2137-AD50
2187 Hazardous Materials: Reduction of Registration Fees.................................. 2137-AD53
2188 Hazardous Materials: Requirements for Maintenance, Requalification, and Repair of DOT 2137-AD58
Specification Cylinders.............................................................
2189 Pipeline Safety: High Consequence Areas for Gas Transmission Operators............... 2137-AD64
2190 Hazardous Materials: Hazardous Substances - Additions, Revisions and Deletions....... 2137-AD65
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Research and Special Programs Administration--Long-Term Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2191 Pipeline Safety: Passage of Internal Inspection Devices.............................. 2137-AB71
2192 +Safeguarding Food From Contamination During Transportation.......................... 2137-AC00
2193 Pipeline Safety: Periodic Underwater Inspections..................................... 2137-AC54
2194 +Applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations to Loading, Unloading, and 2137-AC68
Storage.............................................................................
2195 Pipeline Safety: Enforcement Procedures.............................................. 2137-AD22
2196 Pipeline Safety: Pressure Testing Older Pipelines in Terminals....................... 2137-AD26
2197 +Hazardous Materials Safety: Transportation of Oxygen Cylinders and Oxygen Generators 2137-AD33
Aboard Aircraft.....................................................................
2198 Hazardous Materials: Cargo Tank Rollover Requirements................................ 2137-AD34
2199 Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas (Hazardous 2137-AD49
Liquid Operators With Less Than 500 Miles of Pipeline)..............................
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2200 Pipeline Safety: Integrity Management Communication.................................. 2137-AD62
2201 Pipeline Safety: Controlling Corrosion on Gas Pipelines.............................. 2137-AD63
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Research and Special Programs Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2202 Quantity Limitations Aboard Aircraft................................................. 2137-AA85
2203 +Maps and Records of Pipeline Locations and Characteristics; Notification of State 2137-AB48
Agencies; Pipe Inventory............................................................
2204 Filling of Propane Cylinders......................................................... 2137-AC86
2205 Pipeline Safety: Controlling Corrosion on Hazardous Liquid and Carbon Dioxide 2137-AD24
Pipelines...........................................................................
2206 Hazardous Materials: Revised and Clarified Hazardous Materials Exemptions Procedures. 2137-AD30
2207 Hazardous Materials: Limited Extension of Requirements for Labeling Certain Shipments 2137-AD37
of Materials Poisonous by Inhalation (PIH)..........................................
2208 Pipeline Safety: Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Accident Reporting Revisions.............. 2137-AD56
2209 Hazardous Materials Regulations: Editorial Corrections and Clarifications............ 2137-AD60
2210 Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas (Repair 2137-AD61
Criteria)...........................................................................
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Maritime Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2211 +Cargo Preference Regulations--Carriage of Agricultural Exports...................... 2133-AB37
2212 Requirements To Document U.S.-Flag Fishing Industry Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in 2133-AB46
Registered Length and To Hold Preferred Mortgage on Such Vessels....................
2213 Amendment of MARAD's Regulations Establishing and Administering Deposit Funds 2133-AB47
Authorized by Section 1109 of Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as Amended.................
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation
Maritime Administration--Completed Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2214 Eligibility of U.S.-Flag Vessels of 100 Feet or Greater in Registered Length To 2133-AB45
Obtain Fishery Endorsement to Vessel's Documentation................................
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics--Prerule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2215 Modernizing the Passenger Origin-Destination Survey.................................. 2139-AA01
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics--Final Rule Stage
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence Title Identification
Number Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2216 Amendment to Definitions of Revenue and Nonrevenue Passengers........................ 2139-AA07
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2217 Air Carrier Traffic and Capacity Data by Nonstop Segment and On-Flight Market........ 2139-AA08
2218 +Amendment to Part 234 To Collect Causal Information for Airline Delays and 2139-AA09
Cancellations.......................................................................
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_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Proposed Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
1682. +COMPUTER RESERVATIONS SYSTEM REGULATIONS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41712; 49 USC 40101(a); 49 USC 40113(a); 49 USC
40105
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 255; 14 CFR 399
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, December 31, 1997.
Abstract: The Department regulates computer reservations systems owned
by airlines or airline affiliates that are used by travel agencies. The
current rules are designed to prevent the systems from unreasonably
prejudicing the competitive position of other airlines and to ensure
that travel agencies can provide accurate and unbiased information to
the public. The Department is reexamining its rules to see whether they
should be readopted and, if so, whether they should be changed in
response to greater use of the Internet in airline reservations and
ticketing and changes in the industry. The Department is also reviewing
its policies on the requirements for advertising fares by airline
travel agencies that charge fees for brokering airline tickets. As part
of this action, we will be looking at ways to lessen impacts on small
entities.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 09/10/97 62 FR 47606
Notice Extending Comment Period 10/30/97 62 FR 58700
Request for Comments 11/07/97 62 FR 60195
ANPRM Comment Period End 11/10/97
Extended Comment Period End 12/09/97
Notice Extending Reply Comment
Period 01/23/98 63 FR 3491
Extended Comment Period End 02/03/98
SANPRM 07/24/00 65 FR 45551
SANPRM Comment Period End 09/22/00
SANPRM Reply Comment Period End 10/23/00
NPRM 09/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: The extensions for the existing rule are under
RINs 2105-AC75 and 2105-AD00 and AD09.
Agency Contact: Thomas Ray, Office of General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4731
RIN: 2105-AC65
_______________________________________________________________________
1683. +AVIATION DATA REQUIREMENTS REVIEW AND MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 40101; 49 USC 41101; 49 USC 41708; 49 USC
41709; 49 USC 41301; 49 USC 41501; 49 USC 41701
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 241; 14 CFR 250; 14 CFR 298; 14 CFR 374a; 14 CFR
234
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is undertaking an aviation data requirements
review and modernization program. The review is designed to harmonize
the Department's aviation data systems with current regulatory and
statutory needs; improve the quality of the Department's aviation
databases; and eliminate obsolete data reporting and processing
systems. The ANPRM was the first step in an outreach program to review
aviation data collected by the Department and the measures that should
be taken to modernize and improve aviation data reporting and
processing systems. The Department solicited public comments from
aviation data users on the nature, scope, source, and means for
collecting, processing, and distributing airline traffic, fare, and
financial data. Specifically, the Department invited comments to
determine whether existing aviation data should be amended,
supplemented, or replaced; whether selected forms and reports should be
retained, modified, or eliminated; whether the Department should
require all aviation data to be filed electronically; and how the
aviation data system should be reengineered to enhance efficiency and
to reduce costs for both the Department and airline industry. The
Department has reviewed the comments and reply comments and is in the
process of redefining the data elements and restructuring the data
reporting requirements to be included in a NPRM. This action is
significant due to substantial public and industry interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 07/15/98 63 FR 38128
ANPRM Comment Period End 09/14/98
Reply Comment Period End 10/13/98
NPRM 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions,
Organizations
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
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Agency Contact: Todd Homan, Industry Economist, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, X-55, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9605
RIN: 2105-AC71
_______________________________________________________________________
1684. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN AIR TRAVEL
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 14 USC 41702; 14 USC 41705; 14 USC 41712
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 382
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is proposing to amend its rules implementing
the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 concerning requirements for movable
aisle armrests. The amendment would clarify the application of the
movable armrest requirement to all classes of service in an aircraft.
In addition, in response to changed practices in parts of the airline
industry, the Department is proposing to require preboarding to be made
available for passengers with disabilities.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC97
_______________________________________________________________________
1685. REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR AIR CARRIERS REGARDING DISABILITY-
RELATED COMPLAINTS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41702; 49 USC 41705
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 382
Legal Deadline: Other, Statutory, Implementation of Plan Required by PL
106-181, sec 707.
Abstract: The Office of the Secretary will propose in the NPRM a
reporting requirement for air carriers to periodically file information
with DOT regarding disability-related complaints they receive. The NPRM
will include detailed categories for the reporting which will be of use
to DOT, disabled air travelers, and Congress. DOT will report to
Congress each year, on the results of the review, as required by the
Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st
century.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 02/14/02 67 FR 6892
NPRM Comment Period End 04/15/02
Final Action 09/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Blane A. Workie, Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Room 4116/C-70, 400 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9342
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Fax: 202 366-7152
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AD04
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Final Rule Stage
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
1686. +DIRECT AIR CARRIER RESPONSIBILITY FOR RETURNING STRANDED CHARTER
PASSENGERS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1324; 49 USC 1371
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 207; 14 CFR 208
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action proposed to make direct air carriers responsible
for returning charter passengers stranded by strikes or other service
interruptions, by eliminating the force majeure clause from charter
contracts. However, the CAB subsequently issued an interpretive rule
(ER-1387, 49 FR 33436) which was affirmed in court. (Arrow Air, Inc. v.
Dole, 784 F2d 1118 (1986)) Therefore, this action is now moot; the NPRM
will be withdrawn.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/11/80 45 FR 46812
NPRM Comment Period End 09/25/80
Reply Comment Period End 10/10/80
To Be Withdrawn 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: EDR 405, Docket 37169.
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AA40
_______________________________________________________________________
1687. AIR TRAVELERS: AGE DISCRIMINATION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 6102
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 376
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking action was initiated by the Civil Aeronautics
Board to implement the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. A draft final
rule was submitted to HHS, as required by that Act, and was approved.
However, in view of current airline practices with respect to travel by
the elderly, and the absence of complaints of discrimination based on
age, there no longer appears to be a need for further rulemaking
action, and the NPRM will be withdrawn.
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Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 09/26/79 44 FR 55383
Final Action Adopted by the
Board 04/10/80
HHS Approved Final Rule With
Changes 07/13/84
To Be Withdrawn 09/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: SPDR-74, Docket 36639.
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AA45
_______________________________________________________________________
1688. DIRECT FLIGHTS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1381
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 399
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Donald L. Pevsner petitioned the CAB to institute a
rulemaking proceeding to ban use of the term ``direct flight'' because
it is deceptive, and to declare use of the term to be a prima facie
violation of section 411 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958. The
Department is now considering what action to take in response to the
petition.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Action 09/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: The petition is filed in Docket 41217.
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AA73
_______________________________________________________________________
1689. DIVERSION OF FLIGHTS WITHIN A METROPOLITAN AREA
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1301; 49 USC 1302; 49 USC 1305; 49 USC 1324; 49
USC 1371; 49 USC 1375; 49 USC 1377 to 1379; 49 USC 1381; 49 USC 1382;
49 USC 1386; 49 USC 1461; 49 USC 1481; 49 USC 1482; 49 USC 1502; 49 USC
1504; PL 96-354; 5 USC 601
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 253; 14 CFR 399
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The CAB proposed to amend its rules requiring notice of
contract terms for domestic travel to require that actual notice be
given to passengers of terms absolving carriers from any responsibility
to transport a passenger to the destination named on the ticket, or to
reimburse the passenger for expenses in reaching the airport noted on
the ticket when a flight is diverted to another airport in the same
metropolitan area. Alternatively, the Board proposed to declare it to
be an unfair and deceptive practice to divert a passenger without
arranging and paying for alternate transportation to the destination
airport named on the passenger's ticket. The Board considered a final
rule but did not decide what action to take. DOT is withdrawing the
NPRM as unnecessary since it appears that carriers no longer have the
policies that promoted the CAB's concern.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 09/23/83 48 FR 43343
NPRM Comment Period End 11/07/83
To Be Withdrawn 09/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Docket 41683, EDR 468/PSDR-81.
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AA78
_______________________________________________________________________
1690. SIMPLIFIED AVIATION EXEMPTION PROCEDURES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1371; 49 USC 1372; 49 USC 1386
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 302; 14 CFR 389; 14 CFR 399
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: A Civil Aeronautics Board rulemaking proposed to revise and
simplify the requirements and procedures for applying for exemptions
under section 416(b) of the Federal Aviation Act. This action has
become unnecessary since the Department included most of its provisions
in its rule transferring the CAB's rules to DOT. Therefore, the NPRM
will be withdrawn.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/05/84 49 FR 39337
NPRM Comment Period End 12/04/84
To Be Withdrawn 09/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: PDR-88/ODR-27/PSDR-83.
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AA82
_______________________________________________________________________
1691. BAGGAGE LIABILITY NOTICES IN INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORTATION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1302; 49 USC 1324; 49 USC 1371 to 1374; 49 USC
1381; 49 USC 1386; 49 USC 1481 to 1482
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 221
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: In response to a petition by Mr. Howard Boros, the CAB
proposed to amend the baggage liability notices provided to passengers
in foreign air travel. The NPRM proposed to eliminate the disclaimer of
liability for fragile and perishable items because that notice is false
and misleading.
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Because of the amount of time that has elapsed since the proposal was
issued, the Department is withdrawing it.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/18/84 49 FR 49111
NPRM Comment Period End 03/19/85
To Be Withdrawn 09/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Docket 41690; EDR-477.
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AA84
_______________________________________________________________________
1692. SIMPLIFIED AIRLINE COUNTER-SIGN NOTICES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1301; 49 USC 1302; 49 USC 1324; 49 USC 1371 to
1374; 49 USC 1381; 49 USC 1386; 49 USC 1481; 49 USC 1482
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 221; 14 CFR 250; 14 CFR 256
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The American Association of Airport Executives, the Airport
Operators Council International, and the Air Transport Association of
America petitioned the CAB to simplify its counter-sign requirements.
Presently, airlines are required to display four different consumer
protection notices on their ticket counters. The petitioners alleged
that the current notices are hard to read and, therefore, do not
provide much notice to passengers. They proposed replacing the four
notices with one simplified counter sign. A CAB NPRM proposed a number
of alternatives, such as a long and/or short notice, where the notices
would be required to be posted, and whether a smoking notice should be
included. DOT decided not to act on these counter signs separately, but
rather to consider whether there should be a comprehensive re-
examination of all forms of notice to passengers, including notices on
tickets. This NPRM will be withdrawn.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/01/84 49 FR 30742
NPRM Comment Period End 09/17/84
Reply Comment Period End 10/02/84
To Be Withdrawn 09/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Docket 41971; EDR-474
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AA88
_______________________________________________________________________
1693. +PRICE ADVERTISING
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1371; 49 USC 1381
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 380; 14 CFR 399
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department proposed in 1989 to amend its rule and policy
statement with respect to air transportation price advertising. This
rulemaking is significant because of substantial public interest.
Because of the amount of time that has elapsed since the proposal was
issued, the Department is withdrawing it.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/26/89 54 FR 31052
NPRM Extended Comment Period 08/23/89 54 FR 35005
NPRM Comment Period End 08/25/89
NPRM Comment Period End 09/25/89
To Be Withdrawn 09/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AB50
_______________________________________________________________________
1694. +PROCEDURES FOR TRANSPORTATION WORKPLACE DRUG-TESTING PROGRAMS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 101; 49 USC 102; 49 USC 301; 49 USC 302; 49 USC
322
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 40
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The NPRM in 1990 concerned the question of to whom reports of
negative drug test results may be sent. It will be formally withdrawn
when the Department issues an NPRM under RIN 2105-AC49, Update of Drug
and Alcohol Procedural Rules. This action is significant because of
substantial public and congressional interest, and multimodal impact.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/13/90 55 FR 28782
NPRM Comment Period End 08/13/90
To Be Withdrawn 09/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: ANALYSIS: Regulatory Evaluation, 07/13/90, 55
FR 28782
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AB71
_______________________________________________________________________
1695. +TRANSPORTATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (ACCESSIBILITY
GUIDELINES)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552a
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 27; 49 CFR 37
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would amend the rules implementing the Americans
with Disabilities Act by adopting the revised
[[Page 33401]]
accessibility guidelines issued by the Architectural and Transportation
Barriers Compliance Board, published June 20, 1994 (59 FR 31676) as
interim final rules. The proposed rule would also conform the
Department's rule implementing section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/20/94 59 FR 31818
NPRM Comment Period End 08/19/94
To Be Withdrawn 09/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC06
_______________________________________________________________________
1696. USE OF DIRECT FINAL RULEMAKING
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 1657
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 5.21; 49 CFR 5.35
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is considering a new rulemaking procedure to
expedite the processing of noncontroversial changes to its regulations.
Rules that the Secretary judges to be unlikely to result in public
comment would be published as direct final rules. Such direct final
rules would advise the public that no adverse comment is anticipated
and that, unless written adverse comment or notice of intent to submit
such comment is received within a specified number of days, the rule
will become effective 60 days from the date of publication in the
Federal Register.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/04/95 60 FR 39919
NPRM Comment Period End 10/03/95
Final Action 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Neil Eisner, Assistant General Counsel for Regulation
and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary,
Room 10424 Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC
20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
Fax: 202 366-9313
RIN: 2105-AC11
_______________________________________________________________________
1697. OVERBOOKING OF FLIGHTS: ELIMINATION OF AIRPORT NOTICE SIGNS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 401; 49 USC 411; 49 USC 413; 49 USC 417
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 250
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would eliminate a consumer notice about airline
overbooking of flights that is required to appear on signs at airports,
city ticket offices, and travel agencies. However, that information
would be available to consumers because it must accompany every ticket.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 06/03/96 61 FR 27818
NPRM Comment Period End 07/18/96
Final Action 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Other rulemakings: RIN 2105-AA88, Simplified
Airline Counter-Sign Notices. RIN 2105-AC36, Ticketless Travel:
Passenger Notices, Statement of Compliance Policy published 4/22/97, 62
FR 19473.
Agency Contact: Tim Kelly, Aviation Consumer Protection Division,
Office of the General Counsel, Department of Transportation, Office of
the Secretary, C-75, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-5952
RIN: 2105-AC45
_______________________________________________________________________
1698. FEES AND CHARGES FOR SPECIAL SERVICES: REINVENTION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 40101; 49 USC 46101; 31 USC 9701
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 389
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would remove or update obsolete provisions and
organizational references, and adjust the fee schedule for certain
special services related to aviation economic proceedings that the
Department makes available to the public. The regulation has not been
comprehensively updated since 1985 and the revisions will take the form
of a complete reissuance of part 389.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/21/99 64 FR 3229
NPRM Comment Period End 03/22/99
Final Action 09/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: John Miller, Analyst, Planning and Special Projects
Office, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, X-60,
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4868
RIN: 2105-AC47
_______________________________________________________________________
1699. AMENDMENTS TO MODAL ALCOHOL TESTING RULES: PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 102; 49 USC 301; 49 USC 5331; 49 USC 20140; 49
USC 31306; 49 USC 45101; 49 USC 45106
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 219; 49 CFR 382; 49 CFR 653; 49 CFR 654; 49 CFR
121
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would implement a statutory change required by the
National Highway Systems Act of 1995, section 342, to the existing pre-
employment alcohol testing provisions. It would make pre-employment
testing voluntary for employers.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/09/96 61 FR 21149
[[Page 33402]]
NPRM Comment Period End 07/08/96
To Be Withdrawn 09/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This action involves four operating
administrations: FAA, FHWA, FTA, and FRA. On May 10, 1995 (60 FR
24765), DOT suspended its pre-employment alcohol testing requirements
after a court decision vacated the requirements of the FHWA alcohol
testing rule.
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC50
_______________________________________________________________________
1700. NONDISCRIMINATION IN AIR TRAVEL; BOARDING WHERE LEVEL-ENTRY IS
UNAVAILABLE
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41702; 49 USC 41705; 49 USC 41712
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 382
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action requires air carriers and airports to work
jointly to make lifts or other boarding devices available for aircraft,
of whatever size, where level-entry loading bridges or existing lifts
are not present. This action is intended to facilitate the boarding of
aircraft by individuals with disabilities. It amends existing rules
that implement the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 and the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/26/99 64 FR 46611
NPRM Comment Period End 11/24/99
Final Rule 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC81
_______________________________________________________________________
1701. +UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS
WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 322(a)
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 19
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action implements changes to OMB Circular A-110 that
were issued by OMB on October 8, 1999, providing uniform guidance for
administering grants to institutions of higher education, hospitals,
and other nonprofit organizations. The change provides guidance on
making data produced under awards available to the public. The
regulation is essentially a word-for-word issuance of the requirements
in OMB Cirular A-110. An interim final rule was issued because of the
limited ability to change the requirements from those in the Circular.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 03/16/00 65 FR 14406
Final Action 06/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC83
_______________________________________________________________________
1702. +AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 552a
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 27; 49 CFR 37
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department of Transportation is proposing to amend its
rules implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by
adopting as its standards revised accessibility guidelines proposed by
the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access
Board). The Access Board published a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) to revise and update the accessibility guidelines for the ADA
and the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) in the November 16, 1999 issue
of the Federal Register. This proposed rule would adopt the Access
Board's revised and updated ADA guidelines and make a conforming change
to the Department's rule implementing the ADA.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/08/00 65 FR 48444
NPRM Comment Period End 09/07/00
Final Action 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Blane A. Workie, Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Room 4116/C-70, 400 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9342
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Fax: 202 366-7152
Email: [email protected]
Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and
Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC86
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1703. PARTICIPATION BY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH SMALL
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION; UNIFORM FORMS AND OTHER REVISIONS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 105-178; 112 Stat. 107 and 113; 42 USC 2000d; PL
102-581
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 26
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would implement a memorandum of understanding (MOU)
between DOT and the Small Business Administration. The MOU would
establish reciprocity and streamline certification procedures for
participation in SBA's 8(a) Business Development and Small
Disadvantaged Business program, and DOT's DBE program. This document
would provide a uniform certification application form and a uniform
reporting form.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/08/01 66 FR 23208
NPRM Comment Period End 06/07/01
Final Action 05/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions,
Organizations
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Agency Contact: Laura Aguilar, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, C-10, Room 10102
Phone: 202 366-0365
Fax: 202 366-9170
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC88
_______________________________________________________________________
1704. PARTICIPATION BY MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS: THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTS AND
OTHER TECHNICAL REVISIONS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 105-178, TEA-21; PL 102-581
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 26.11 (Revision); 49 CFR 26.21 (Revision); 49 CFR
26.37 (Revision); 49 CFR 26.45 (Revision); 49 CFR 26.55 (Revision)
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This interim final rule changes threshold requirements for
Federal Transit Administration and Federal Aviation Administration
recipients to establish DBE programs and overall goals. Each August 1,
recipients must submit DBE goals for the following fiscal year. This
change will reduce burdens on entities receiving smaller Federal
grants. The DOT is issuing an interim final rule in order to reduce the
burden, this fiscal year, for the smallest grant recipients. This
document also makes technical changes to 49 CFR part 26.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 11/15/00 65 FR 68949
Interim Final Rule Effective 11/15/00
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 01/02/01
Final Action 05/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Laura Aguilar, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, C-10, Room 10102
Phone: 202 366-0365
Fax: 202 366-9170
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC89
_______________________________________________________________________
1705. PARTICIPATION BY DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES IN DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 23 USC 324; 42 USC 2000d et seq; 49 USC 1611, 47107,
47113, 47123; EO 12138; 3 CFR 1951 comp., p. 393, sec. 1101 (b); ...
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 2a, subpart G
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, June 30, 1993.
Abstract: In May 1997, the Department issued a supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) to revise its disadvantaged business
enterprise (DBE) regulation. The SNPRM included proposals for revising
the airport concessions portion of the DBE program. When the
Department, in February 1999, issued a final rule based on the SNPRM,
we did not publish a final version of the airport concessions proposal.
This SNPRM seeks comments on an airport concessions subpart to part 26
that takes into account comments on the May 1997 SNPRM, adapts
provisions of the rest of part 26 to the concessions context, and
proposes options for provisions affecting car rental operations at
airports. These options are based in part on a recent memorandum of
understanding between the American Car Rental Association and the
Airport Minority Advisory Council making recommendations to the
Department on this aspect of the rulemaking. This SNPRM was
inadvertently published under RIN 2105-AB92.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
SNPRM 09/08/00 65 FR 54454
SNPRM Comment Period End 10/23/00
Final Action 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: State, Local
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC91
_______________________________________________________________________
1706. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority: 5 USC 571 to 583; 5 USC 561 to 570
CFR Citation: None
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This Statement of Policy defines Alternative Dispute
Resolution (ADR) and commits the Department to considering ADR and
furthering its use across the Department. It also states that the
Department will provide ADR-related training to employees, allocate
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resources to support ADR, and evaluate and assess our ADR uses. This
Statement of Policy encourages employees and persons who interact with
the Department to identify opportunities for collaborative, consensual
approaches to dispute resolution or rulemaking.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 11/15/00 65 FR 69121
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 01/16/01
Final Action 05/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Judith S. Kaleta, Senior Counsel for Dispute
Resolution, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Room
10428, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-0992
Fax: 202 366-3388
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC94
_______________________________________________________________________
1707. NONDISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 794; 42 USC 2000d to 2000d-7; 42 USC 6101 to
6107; EO 12250
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 21; 49 CFR 27
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule proposes to amend DOT's regulations implementing
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1972 (Section 504), and the Age Discrimination
Act of 1975 (Age Discrimination Act). Together, these statutes prohibit
discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin,
disability, and age in programs or activities that receive Federal
financial assistance. In 1988, the Civil Rights Restoration Act (CRRA)
added definitions of ``program or activity'' and ``program'' to Title
VI and added a definition of ``program or activity'' to Section 504 and
the Age Discrimination Act. The added definitions were designed to
clarify the broad scope of coverage of recipients' programs or
activities under these statutes. The promulgation of this proposed
regulation incorporates the CRRA's definition of ``program or
activity'' and ``program'' into Title VI, Section 504, and the Age
Discrimination Act regulations. This proposed regulation also promotes
consistency and enforceability of these statutes. This is a joint
notice of proposed rulemaking with other Federal agencies.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 12/06/00 65 FR 76460
NPRM Comment Period End 01/05/01
Final Action 08/00/02
Final Action Effective 09/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Blane A. Workie, Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Room 4116/C-70, 400 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9342
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Fax: 202 366-7152
Email: [email protected]
Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and
Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400
Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC96
_______________________________________________________________________
1708. OVER THE ROAD BUSES: EXTENSION OF DUE DATE FOR INFORMATION
COLLECTION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 12101-12213; 49 USC 322
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 37
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department of Transportation is amending its Americans
with Disabilities Act regulations concerning accessibility of over-the-
road buses with respect to information collection requirements by
postponing the requirement for bus companies to submit information
reporting ridership on accessible fixed route service and the
acquisition of buses and designating of the Federal Motor carrier
Safety Administration as the recipient of the data.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 02/06/01 66 FR 10968
Final Action 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Blane A. Workie, Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Room 4116/C-70, 400 7th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9342
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Fax: 202 366-7152
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC98
_______________________________________________________________________
1709. STANDARD TIME ZONE BOUNDARY IN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA: MORTON
COUNTY
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 15 USC 260 to 267
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 71
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would relocate Morton County, ND, from mountain
time to central time. This proposal is based on a request from the
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners for Morton County, ND.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 08/03/01 66 FR 40666
NPRM Comment Period End 09/17/01
Final Action 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Joanne Petrie, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
RIN: 2105-AD03
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1710. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN PROGRAMS AND
ACTIVITIES RECEIVING OR BENEFITING FROM FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE;
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (ADA)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 16(a); 49 USC 16 (d); 49 USC 142; 42 USC 12101-
12213; 47 USC 225; 49 USC 322; ...
CFR Citation: 44 CFR 27; 44 CFR 37
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would create a procedure within the Department to
improve coordination of guidance and interpretations related to
disability issues.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Federal
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AD05
_______________________________________________________________________
1711. +PROCEDURES FOR COMPENSATION OF AIR CARRIERS
Priority: Economically Significant. Major under 5 USC 801.
Legal Authority: PL 104-42
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 62
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule establishes procedures for air carriers to apply
for direct compensation authorized by the Air Transportation Safety and
System Stabilization Act of 2001. The rule governs the distribution of
$1.775 billion of authorized funds.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule; Request for Comments10/29/01 66 FR 54616
Final Rule Effective 10/29/01
Comment Period End 11/13/01
NPRM 01/02/02 67 FR 263
Final Rule 01/02/02 67 FR 250
Final Rule Effective 01/02/02
NPRM Comment Period End 01/16/02
Final Rule; Amendment 02/01/02 67 FR 4899
Final Rule Effective 02/01/02
Final Action 05/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Randall Bennett, Acting Director, Office of Aviation
Analysis, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, X-50,
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-1053
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AD06
_______________________________________________________________________
1712. REPORTING PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority: 49 USC 401, 411, 413. 415, 417, 419, 421, 449, 461,
463, 465
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 300
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The proposed amendment to 14 CFR 300.3, dealing with the
reporting of prohibited communications, would update that section in
order to reflect the Department's conversion to an electronic docket
management system (DMS). The proposed changes apply to procedures
already in place thereby omitting obsolete references, and would make
section 300.3 consistent with the rest of the DOT's regulations already
taking DMS into account.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 09/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Colleen Hanley, Attorney Advisor, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Room 10118, 400 Seventh
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-2509
Fax: 202 366-9188
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AD10
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Long-Term Actions
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
1713. POLICY STATEMENT ON AIRLINE PREEMPTION
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41713
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 399
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Civil Aeronautics Board in 1979 issued an interim Policy
Statement on preemption. It discusses the policy of the Department with
respect to three areas in which State law has been preempted by the
Airline Deregulation Act of 1978: regulation of commuter air carriers
and air taxis, the rights of airport proprietors, and general State
authority as it directly or indirectly affects air transportation
competition. The Supreme Court has classified that section 105 of the
ADA preempts even indirect State regulation that ``has a connection
with or reference to'' airline rates, routes, or services, but does not
preempt State contract law with respect to interpretation and
enforcement of agreements voluntarily entered into by air carriers.
Other courts continue to issue decisions applying this provision to a
multitude of different circumstances. The Department believes that this
process of exploring the interpretation of section 105 will continue,
and is considering the admissibility of terminating this proceeding.
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Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 02/15/79 44 FR 9948
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 04/16/79
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Federal
Additional Information: PSDR-56, Docket 34684 The 1995 decision issued
by the Supreme Court is American Airlines v. Wolens (S. Ct. No. 93-
1286).
Agency Contact: Paul Smith, Attorney, Department of Transportation,
Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9285
RIN: 2105-AA46
_______________________________________________________________________
1714. +STATEMENT OF ENFORCEMENT POLICY ON REBATING
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 5 USC 601; 49 USC 1301 to 1302; 49 USC 1305; 49 USC
1324(a); 49 USC 1371 to 1379; 49 USC 1381 to 1382; 49 USC 1384; 49 USC
1386; 49 USC 1461; 49 USC 1481 to 1482; 49 USC 1502; 49 USC 1504
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 399.80; 14 CFR 399.85
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is proposing to provide formal notice to the
public of its enforcement policy concerning the rebating of
international air fares by adopting that policy as a policy statement
in the regulations. No change in the substance of that policy is
intended. The Department also proposes to revoke an existing policy
statement on the advertising of rebates that is contrary to DOT's
current enforcement policy. The proposal responds to a request for such
action by the American Society of Travel Agents. The proposed
regulation is significant because it involves important departmental
policies and substantial industry interest.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 10/21/88 53 FR 41353
NPRM Comment Period End 12/20/88
NPRM Comment Period Extended 02/03/89 54 FR 5497
Correction 02/10/89 54 FR 6475
Extended Comment Period End 02/21/89
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Betsy Wolf, Senior Trial Attorney, Office of the
General Counsel, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary,
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9349
RIN: 2105-AB39
_______________________________________________________________________
1715. +ACCESSIBILITY OF PASSENGER VESSELS TO INDIVIDUALS WITH
DISABILITIES
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 42 USC 12101 et seq; PL 101-336, Americans with
Disabilities Act
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 37
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) final
rule, published September 6, 1991 (56 FR 45584), reserved portions of
the rule concerning passenger vessels. The ADA covers passenger
vessels, but issuing accessibility requirements for vessels involves
complex issues unlike those affecting land transportation. This action
will address these issues and propose feasible requirements to make
passenger vessels accessible to, and usable by, individuals with
disabilities. DOT is participating in an ongoing advisory committee
effort convened by the Access Board to study passenger vessel
accessibility issues. September and November 1998 meetings were held.
This rulemaking is considered significant because of substantial public
and congressional interest.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AB87
_______________________________________________________________________
1716. USE OF OXYGEN BY AIR CARRIER PASSENGERS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41705
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 382
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Department is considering the use of regulatory
negotiation to seek consensus among air carriers, consumers, airports,
equipment manufacturers, oxygen suppliers, and safety regulators
concerning the use of oxygen by passengers on air carriers when
individuals need special private supplies. The need for action stems
from a current situation where all carriers do not allow passengers to
bring their own oxygen aboard. Issues involve conformance with RSPA and
FAA hazardous materials rules and the question of providing oxygen
during long layovers. The Department is considering whether to begin a
regulatory negotiation.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4723
TDD Phone: 202 755-7687
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AC29
_______________________________________________________________________
1717. +DOMESTIC PASSENGER MANIFEST INFORMATION
Priority: Economically Significant. Major under 5 USC 801.
Unfunded Mandates: This action may affect the private sector under PL
104-4.
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Legal Authority: 49 USC 40101; 49 USC 40113 to 40114; 49 USC 41702; 49
USC 41708 to 41709; 49 USC 41711; 49 USC 46301; 49 USC 46310; 49 USC
46316
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 243
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This notice requested comments concerning operational and
cost issues related to U.S. air carriers collecting information such as
full name, date of birth and/or social security number, emergency
contact and telephone number from passengers traveling on flights
within the United States. This notice was issued on the Department's
initiative in response to difficulties with notification in the
aftermath of domestic aviation disasters and to comply with a
recommendation contained in the initial report of the White House
Commission on Aviation Safety and Security (1996) that urged the
Department to explore immediately the costs and effects of a
comprehensive passenger manifest requirement on the domestic aviation
system. DOT will review the implementation of the international
passenger manifest requirements (RIN 2105-AB78, 2/18/98, 63 FR 8258) as
it determines how to proceed with this rulemaking.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
ANPRM 03/13/97 62 FR 11789
ANPRM Comment Period End 05/12/97
Comment Period Reopened 05/30/97 62 FR 29313
Comment Period End 06/20/97
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Bernestine Allen, Director, Office of International
Transportation and Trade, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, X-20, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4368
RIN: 2105-AC62
_______________________________________________________________________
1718. ELECTRONIC FILING OPTION IN DOT PROCEEDINGS
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority: 49 USC 322; 49 USC 1655; 49 USC 1657; 45 USC 431
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 11
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action amends existing rules, where necessary, to allow
electronic filing in all DOT proceedings as an alternative to filing
hard copy. The electronic filing option will help us serve the public
more quickly and efficiently and will enable the public to participate
more easily in DOT proceedings. This rulemaking addresses only the
procedures for filing electronically, not technical issues such as
media, word-processing formats, and mechanisms for payment of filing
fees.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Notice Requesting Comment 05/26/98 63 FR 28545
Comment Period End 07/27/98
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: This is a procedural change that presents no
substantive issue that we could reasonably expect to produce further
meaningful comment. It also will relieve a restriction. Therefore, good
cause exists to publish this rule without prior formal notice and
comments.
Agency Contact: Charlotte Boeck, Administrative Officer, Office of the
General Counsel, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary,
400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20015
Phone: 202 366-4713
RIN: 2105-AC79
_______________________________________________________________________
1719. GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) AND
GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE GRANTS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: PL 103-355; EO 11738; EO 12549; EO 12689
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 29; 49 CFR 32
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This action would provide DOT-specific amendments for a
uniform Governmentwide rule on debarment and suspension
(nonprocurement) and drug-free workplace.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/23/02 67 FR 3266
NPRM Comment Period End 03/25/02
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Ladd Hakes, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, Office of the Senior Executive (M-62), 400 Seventh Street,
SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4268
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AD01
_______________________________________________________________________
1720. GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) /
GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: EO 11738; EO 12689; EO 12549; PL 103-355; PL 108; 31
USC 6101
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 29; 49 CFR 32
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Executive Orders 12549 and 12689 established a Governmentwide
system for nonprocurement suspension and debarment. All Federal
departments and major agencies codified these requirements as part of a
common rule. DOT is joining 34 other departments and major agencies to
update those requirements. Part one of this action is separating the
drug-free workplace provisions from the existing common rule and
placing them in a separate part.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 01/23/02 67 FR 3266
NPRM Comment Period End 03/25/02
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: State, Local, Tribal, Federal
[[Page 33408]]
Agency Contact: Ladd Hakes, Department of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, Office of the Senior Executive (M-62), 400 Seventh Street,
SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4268
Email: [email protected]
RIN: 2105-AD07
_______________________________________________________________________
1721. SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 5 USC 7301; 5 USC 7353
CFR Citation: 5 CFR 6100
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, November 16, 2001.
Abstract: This rule amends the Supplemental Standards of Ethical
Conduct for Employees of the Department of Transportation. The
amendment adds authority to waive the general prohibition against
Federal Aviation Administration employees holding stock or other
securities in airline or aircraft manufacturing companies or suppliers
of aircraft parts. The exercise of this waiver authority will be
conditioned in each case upon determination that employee conduct will
not result in an appearance of misuse of position or loss of
impartiality.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 12/03/01 66 FR 60131
Final Rule Effective 12/03/01
Next Action Undetermined
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: William R. Register, Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9161
RIN: 2105-AD08
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Completed Actions
Office of the Secretary (OST)
_______________________________________________________________________
1722. EXTENSION OF COMPUTER RESERVATIONS SYSTEMS REGULATIONS
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41712
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 255
Legal Deadline: Existing rules have a Sunset Date of March 31, 2002.
Abstract: The department is proposing to maintain its existing CRS
rules for another year while it completes its reexamination of the
rules, their effectiveness, and the need for them.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 02/15/02 67 FR 7100
NPRM Comment Period End 03/18/02
Final Action 03/28/02 67 FR 14846
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Thomas Ray, Office of General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 400 Seventh Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-4731
RIN: 2105-AD09
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Final Rule Stage
Transportation Security Agency (TSA)
_______________________________________________________________________
1723. +IMPOSITION AND COLLECTION OF PASSENGER CIVIL AVIATION
SECURITY FEES
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 49 USC 44940
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1510
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Transportation Security Agency announces the imposition
of a security service fee in the amount of $2.50 per emplanement on
passengers of domestic and foreign carriers in air transportation,
foreign air transportation, and intrastate air transportation
originating in the US.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule 12/31/01 66 FR 67698
Notice 02/19/02 67 FR 7582
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 03/01/02
Final Action 05/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: A. Thomas Park, Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer,
Department of Transportation, Transportation Security Agency, Room
10101, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9161
RIN: 2110-AA01
_______________________________________________________________________
1724. +AVIATION SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE FEES
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 49 USC 44940
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1511
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: TSA announces the imposition of an air carrier fee each
fiscal year on air carriers and foreign air carriers in air
transportation, foreign air transportation, and intrastate air
transportation.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Interim Final Rule Effective 02/18/02
Interim Final Rule 02/20/02 67 FR 7926
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Correction 02/22/02 67 FR 8579
Notice 02/28/02 67 FR 9355
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 03/18/02
Comment Period Extended 03/20/02 67 FR 12954
Final Action 05/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: A. Thomas Park, Acting Deputy Chief Financial Officer,
Department of Transportation, Transportation Security Agency, Room
10101, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590
Phone: 202 366-9161
RIN: 2110-AA02
_______________________________________________________________________
1725. +CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY RULES
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: PL 107-71
CFR Citation: 49 CFR XII
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, February 17, 2002.
Abstract: This action transfers the FAA security rules to the
Transportation Security Administration.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule Effective 02/17/02
Final Rule 02/22/02 67 FR 8340
Final Rule Comment Period End 03/25/02
Final Action 06/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Mardi Ruth Thompson, Regulations Division, Office of
the Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591
Phone: 202 267-3073
RIN: 2110-AA03
_______________________________________________________________________
1726. +SECURITY PROGRAMS FOR AIRCRAFT WEIGHING 12,500 POUNDS OR MORE
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: PL 107-71
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1544
Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, February 17, 2002.
Abstract: This action establishes security programs for aircraft with a
maximum certificated takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or more.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
Final Rule 02/22/02 67 FR 8205
Final Rule Comment Period End 04/23/02
Final Rule Effective 06/24/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Mardi Thompson, Regulations Division, Office of the
Chief Counsel, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591
Phone: 202 267-3073
RIN: 2110-AA04
_______________________________________________________________________
Department of Transportation (DOT) Prerule Stage
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
_______________________________________________________________________
1727. +STANDARDS FOR LIVING ORGANISMS IN SHIPS' BALLAST WATER DISCHARGED
IN U.S. WATERS (USCG-2001-10486)
Priority: Other Significant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is
undetermined.
Legal Authority: 16 USC 4711
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 151
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking would add a performance standard (to 33 CFR
part 151, subpart D) for all ballast water treatment methods being used
as alternatives to mid-ocean ballast water exchange. It supports the
Coast Guard's strategic goals of marine safety and protection of
natural resources.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 03/04/02 67 FR 9632
ANPRM Comment Period End 06/03/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: G-MSO Dr. Richard Everett, Project Manager, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard
Phone: 202 267-2243
RIN: 2115-AG21
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Department of Transportation (DOT) Proposed Rule Stage
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
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1728. CLAIMS PROCEDURES UNDER THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990 (CGD 91-035)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 2713; 33 USC 2714
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 136
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking implements section 1013 (Claims Procedures)
and section 1014 (Designation of Source and Advertisement) of the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990. The Interim Rule provides the requirements for
the filing of claims for uncompensated removal costs or damages
resulting from the discharge of oil, for the designation of the sources
of the discharge, and for the advertisement of where claims are to be
filed. The Interim Rule also included the processing of natural
resource damage (NRD) claims. The NRD claims, however, were not
processed until September 25, 1997, when the Department of Justice
issued an opinion that the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSTLF) is
available without further appropriation to pay trustee NRD claims under
the general claims provisions of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33
U.S.C. 2712(a)(4). Release of the more comprehensive NPRM has been
delayed while the Coast Guard gained experience on NRD claims, as well
as other OPA damages.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule 08/12/92 57 FR 36314
Correction 09/09/92 57 FR 41104
Interim Final Rule Comment
Period End 12/10/92
NPRM 10/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Linda Burdette, Project Manager, National Pollution
Fund Center, Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, Suite
1000, 4200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203-1804
Phone: 202 493-6831
RIN: 2115-AD90
_______________________________________________________________________
1729. +SALVAGE AND MARINE FIREFIGHTING REQUIREMENTS; VESSEL RESPONSE
PLANS FOR OIL (USCG-1998-3417)
Priority: Economically Significant. Major under 5 USC 801.
Unfunded Mandates: This action may affect the private sector under PL
104-4.
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1321
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 155
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: Current vessel response plan regulations require that the
owners or operators of vessels carrying groups I through V petroleum
oil as a primary cargo identify in their response plans a salvage
company with expertise and equipment, and a company with firefighting
capability that can be deployed to a port nearest to the vessel's
operating area within 24 hours of notification (groups I-IV) or a
discovery of a discharge (group V). Numerous requests for clarification
revealed widespread misunderstanding and confusion regarding the
regulatory language, which will make the implementation of this
requirement difficult. Based on comments received after the Vessel
Response Plan final rule publication (61 FR 1052; January 12, 1996) and
during a Coast Guard hosted workshop, the Coast Guard intends to better
define the terms ``salvage expertise and equipment'' and ``vessel
firefighting capability'' requirements and will reconsider the 24-hour
deployment requirement which was scheduled to go into effect on
February 18, 1998. Therefore, the Coast Guard suspended the effective
dates of the 24-hour deployment requirements as published in the final
rule. The Coast Guard will continue with this project to better define
the requirements. This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's strategic
goals of maritime safety and protection of the natural resources. This
rulemaking is significant because it concerns a matter of substantial
public interest or controversy.
Statement of Need: This rulemaking is intended to reduce the impact of
oil spills from vessels.
Summary of Legal Basis: The statutory authority for this rulemaking is
33 U.S.C. 1321.
Alternatives: The Coast Guard hosted a workshop to solicit comments
from the public on potential alternatives to the salvage and marine
firefighting requirements contained in the vessel response plan rule.
Anticipated Cost and Benefits: Undetermined
Risks: The purpose of this rulemaking is to better define the terms
``salvage expertise and equipment'' and ``vessel firefighting
capability'' requirements and to reconsider the 24-hour deployment
requirement. The objective is to improve response and reduce
environmental damage from oil spills.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Rule - Partial Suspension 02/12/98 63 FR 7069
Final Rule - Partial Suspension 01/17/01 66 FR 3876
NPRM 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: Partial suspension of regulations created
through the Vessel Response Plan final rule, docket no. 91-034, RIN
2115-AD81. The project was originally titled ``Salvage and Firefighting
Equipment; Vessel Response Plans.'' The change was made in order to
distinguish this project from other similarly titled projects within
the Coast Guard.
Agency Contact: Douglas Lincoln, Project Manager, G-MOR-3, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0448
RIN: 2115-AF60
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1730. DEEPWATER PORTS (USCG-1998-3884)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1503
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 148 to 150
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The purpose of this rulemaking is to update the Deepwater
Port Regulations. Section 502 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of
1996 necessitates changes to the current Deepwater Port regulations.
These regulations were developed in the 1970s when there were no
deepwater ports in the United States. The Coast
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Guard will be revising the regulations to: remove from the regulations,
and place in the license conditions, those requirements which belong in
the license conditions; and remove from the regulations those things
which can be addressed in an operations manual. The Coast Guard will
also consider revising the regulations to address technological
advancements and operational experience gained over the last 20 years.
In accordance with section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the
Coast Guard is also reviewing these regulations for their impacts on
small businesses and the potential to reduce any such impacts. Public
comment on small business impacts is specifically requested. This
rulemaking will encompass a complete review of the Deepwater Port
Regulations. This project supports the Coast Guard's strategic goals of
maritime safety and protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM 08/29/97 62 FR 45774
ANPRM Comment Period End 10/13/97
NPRM 12/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Additional Information: ANPRM was published under Docket Number USCG-
1998-4441. This docket number is replaced with USCG-1998-3884.
Agency Contact: CDR Mark Prescott, Project Manager, G-MSO, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0225
RIN: 2115-AF63
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1731. ALLOWING ALTERNATIVE SOURCE TO INCANDESCENT LIGHT IN PRIVATE AIDS
TO NAVIGATION (USCG-2000-7466)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 14 USC 83; 14 USC 85; 43 USC 1333
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 66
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard is seeking to let the lighting industry and
owners of private aids to navigation take advantage of a recent
improvement in technology--one that enables the use of lanterns based
on Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs), which would reduce the consumption of
power and simplify the maintenance of the aids. The use of these
lanterns should stimulate competition in the industry, reduce
maintenance and therefore operating costs, and allow the marking of the
aids in a desirable manner. This rule supports the Coast Guard's
strategic goals of maritime safety and maritime mobility.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Direct Final Rule 10/04/00 65 FR 59124
Direct Final Rule Withdrawn 01/02/01 66 FR 8
NPRM 05/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Additional Information: The Coast Guard withdrew the direct final rule
because it received an adverse comment. The Coast Guard will publish an
NPRM to solicit additional comments from the public.
Agency Contact: Daniel Andrusiak, Project Manager, G-OPN-2, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0327
RIN: 2115-AF98
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1732. +VESSEL AND FACILITY RESPONSE PLANS FOR OIL: 2003 REMOVAL
EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS AND ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGY REVISIONS (USCG-2001-
8661)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1321
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 153; 33 CFR 154; 33 CFR 155
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking will propose changes to the Vessel Response
Plans and Marine Transportation Facility Response Plans, and revise the
language in the Code of Federal Register concerning methods and
procedures for removing oil from coastal waters. This rulemaking
supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of protection of natural
resources.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 11/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Robert Pond, Project Manager, G-MOR-2, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second St., SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6603
RIN: 2115-AG05
_______________________________________________________________________
1733. +POST CASUALTY DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING (USCG-2001-8773)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: PL 105-383, sec 304
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 4
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project will revise the requirements for chemical
testing following a serious marine incident. The revision will
establish procedures to ensure that alcohol testing be conducted within
2 hours of a serious marine incident, as required by the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 1998. The rule will also make additional minor
procedural changes to the part. This rule supports the Coast Guard
strategic goal of maritime safety.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 07/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined
Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions, Businesses
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Robert C. Schoening, Project Manager, G-MOA-1,
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Stereet SW,
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0684
RIN: 2115-AG07
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1734. +VESSEL DOCUMENTATION: LEASE FINANCING FOR VESSELS ENGAGED IN THE
COASTWISE TRADE (USCG-2001-8825)
Priority: Other Significant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 12106; 46 USC 12120; 46 USC 12122
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 67
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking will amend the regulations on the
documentation of vessels engaged in the coastwise trade. It is a spin-
off of Vessel Documentation (USCG 1998-4784) RIN 2115-AF71. These
proposals address statutory amendments eliminating certain barriers to
seeking foreign financing by lease for U.S. flag vessels. These
proposals would clarify the information needed to determine the
eligibility of a vessel financed in this manner for a coastwise
endorsement. This rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal
of maritime mobility.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 05/02/01 66 FR 21902
NPRM Comment Period Extended to
09/04/2001 05/29/01 66 FR 34603
NPRM Comment Period End 07/02/01
NPRM Comment Period Reopened 12/14/01 66 FR 64784
Reopened Comment Period End 01/28/02
Supplemental NPRM 10/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Federalism: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Patricia Williams, Project Manager, NVDC, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, National Vessel Documentation Center,
792 T.J. Jackson Drive, Falling Waters, WV 25419
Phone: 304 271-2506
RIN: 2115-AG08
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1735. TERRITORIAL SEAS, NAVIGABLE WATERS, JURISDICTION - CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS (USCG-2001-9044)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 3306 to 3307; 46 USC 3703; 49 USC
1804; 49 USC 1655; 14 USC 633; 14 USC 80; ...
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 2; 33 CFR 26; 33 CFR 62; 33 CFR 64; 33 CFR 95; 33
CFR 100; 33 CFR 165
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This project will make substantive changes to current
regulations, but only to the extent required to conform to the
congressionally mandated changes in the laws administered and enforced
by the Coast Guard as listed in section 301 of the Coast Guard
Authorization Act of 1998 (a. Ports and Waterways Safety Act, b.
subtitle II of title 46). We will redefine the ``territorial sea,''
``navigable waters of the United States,'' ``high seas,'' ``contiguous
zone,'' and ``exclusive economic zone'' to clarify the varying
definitions of those terms under different laws administered and
enforced by the Coast Guard, as well as relevant Presidential
proclamations. This project supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal
of marine safety.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Alex Weller, Project Manager (G-LMI), Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0097
RIN: 2115-AG13
_______________________________________________________________________
1736. FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROPELLER INJURY AVOIDANCE MEASURES (USCG
2001-10163)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 4302
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 175
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would establish Federal requirements for non-
planing recreational houseboats equipped with propeller driven
propulsion located aft of the transom. This rule would require owners
of these non-planing recreational houseboats to install either one or
two propulsion unit measures (a propeller guard or a jet pump drive) or
employ three combined measures (use of an ignition cut-off switch,
where installed, and install a swim ladder interlock device and an aft-
visibility device). Owners of rental houseboats would have to also
install an ignition cut-off switch, if not already installed. These
requirements would reduce the number of boaters who are seriously or
fatally injured when struck by the propeller of a non-planing
recreational houseboat. This rulemaking would implement recommendations
made by the National Boating Safety Advisory Council. It supports the
Coast Guard's strategic goal of marine safety.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM 12/10/01 66 FR 63645
NPRM Comment Period End 03/11/02
NPRM Comment Period Extended 03/26/02 67 FR 13738
NPRM Comment Period End 05/11/02
Final Rule 08/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Carlton Perry, Project Manager, G-OPB-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0979
Related RIN: Related To 2115-AF28
RIN: 2115-AG18
_______________________________________________________________________
1737. UPDATE OF RULES ON AIDS TO NAVIGATION AFFECTING BUOYS, SOUND
SIGNALS, INTERNATIONAL RULES AT SEA, COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES, AND
LARGE NAVIGATIONAL BUOYS (USCG-2001-10714)
Priority: Info./Admin./Other
Legal Authority: 14 USC 81; 33 USC 1231; 43 USC 1333; 46 USC 4302
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 60-76
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Assistant Commandant for Operations proposes to revise 33
CFR subchapter C -- Aids to Navigation: parts 60 through 76. In these
parts, he would update technical information concerning buoys, sound
signals, international rules at sea, communications procedures, and
Large
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Navigational Buoys (LNBs). The Assistant Commandant for Operations
would also rewrite these parts using plain language. The proposed
changes would update the existing rules both to reflect current
practices and to make them easier to understand
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Daniel Andrusiak, Project Manager, G-OPN-2, Department
of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0327
RIN: 2115-AG25
_______________________________________________________________________
1738. MARINE EVENTS: PERMIT PROCEDURES (USCG-2001-10713)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1233
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 100
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would revise Coast Guard procedures to expedite
approval of organized marine events conducted on the navigable waters
of the United States. These new procedures would establish general
permits with nationwide or regional applicability and would allow
sponsors to submit information to the Coast Guard by electronic means.
These new procedures would reduce the paperwork burden on both the
public and the Coast Guard without adversely affecting vessel safety or
the environment in the event areas. This project supports the Coast
Guard's strategic goals of maritime safety and maritime mobility.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 07/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: Businesses
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Carlton Perry, Project Manager, G-OPB-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0979
RIN: 2115-AG26
_______________________________________________________________________
1739. DRAWBRIDGE OPERATIONS REGULATIONS; REVISIONS (USCG-2001-10881)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 499
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 117
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard is proposing changes to its drawbridge
regulations that provide guidance for general requirements relating to
the use and operation of drawbridges. This project will create a new
deviation for short-term closures, provide Coast Guard Eight District
Bridges Administration St. Louis with a general bridge closure
requirement during the winter season when navigation is reduced and
eliminate any unnecessary distinction between commercial and
recreational vessels in subpart B. It will also make changes throughout
part 117 to remove redundancies, make amendments and technical
corrections, and remove special bridge regulations that are no longer
functional. Corrections and clarification of these requirements will
help to streamline the drawbridge regulatory process and should shorten
and simplify part 117 for the reader. This rulemaking supports the
Coast Guard's strategic goal of maritime mobility.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: J. Christopher Jaufmann, Project Manager (G-OPT-1),
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard
Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0377
RIN: 2115-AG27
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1740. LIFERAFT SERVICING INTERVALS (USCG-2001-11118)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 2103; 46 USC 3306; 46 USC 3307; 46 USC 3703; 46
USC 3316
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 28.140; 46 CFR 109.301; 46 CFR 122.730; 46 CFR
131.580; 46 CFR 185.730; ...
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rulemaking would eliminate inconsistencies in the
requirements for the first servicing of inflatable liferafts in 46 CFR,
chapter I, subchapters C, I-A, K, L, Q, R, T, and W. The equipment
regulations in subchapter Q, and vessel regulations in subchapters C
and L, allow the first servicing of a new inflatable liferaft on a non-
SOLAS vessel to be deferred to two years from initial packing.
Subchapters I-A, K, R, T, and W do not incorporate this allowance. This
inconsistency results in an unnecessary burden on operators of vessels,
as well as confusion among both the public and Coast Guard field
personnel. This project supports the Coast Guard's strategic goals of
maritime safety and mobility.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 03/05/02 67 FR 9939
Correction to NPRM 03/14/02 67 FR 11549
NPRM Comment Period End 05/06/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Kurt Heinz, Project Manager, G-MSE-4, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-1444
RIN: 2115-AG28
_______________________________________________________________________
1741. RATES FOR PILOTAGE ON THE GREAT LAKES (USCG-2002-11288)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 9303(f)
CFR Citation: 46 CFR 401
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard conducts an annual review of the Great Lakes
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Pilotage based on the ``Ratemaking Analyses and Methodology'' published
in the Federal Register on May 9, 1996. Depending on the results of
this review, the Coast Guard can make rate adjustments in accordance
with 46 CFR 404 app. A (d) step 7, or if the director determines that
pilotage rates are within a reasonable range of their target, make no
rate adjustments. This rulemaking will take place annually. This
rulemaking supports the Coast Guard's strategic goal of martime
mobility.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Tom Lawler, Project Manager, G-MW-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW., Washington,
DC 20590
Phone: 202 267-1241
RIN: 2115-AG30
_______________________________________________________________________
1742. SAFETY ZONE FOR OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF FACILITY IN THE GULF
OF MEXICO (CGD08-01-043)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 14 USC 85; 43 USC 1333
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 147
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard proposes to establish a safety zone around a
high-production, manned oil and natural gas facility in the Outer
Continental Shelf in the Gulf of Mexico in Green Canyon 205A. The
facility needs to be protected from vessels operating outside the
normal shipping channels and fairways. Placing a safety zone around the
facility will significantly reduce the threat of allisions, oil spills
and releases of natural gas. The proposed regulation would prevent all
vessels from entering or remaining in specified areas around the
facility except for the following: An attending vessel; a vessel under
100 feet in length overall not engaged in towing; or a vessel
authorized by the Eighth Coast Guard District Commander. The proposed
safety zone is necessary to protect life, property and the environment
and supports the Coast Guard's strategic goals of marine safety and
protection of natural resources.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 04/02/02 67 FR 15505
NPRM Comment Period End 06/03/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: LT Karrie Trebbe, Department of Transportation, U.S.
Coast Guard, Eighth Coast Guard District Commander, Hale Boggs Federal
Bldg., 501 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone: 504 589-6271
RIN: 2115-AG31
_______________________________________________________________________
1743. WEARING OF PERSONAL FLOTATION DEVICES BY PERSONS OPERATING OR
RIDING ON PERSONAL WATERCRAFT OR BEING TOWED BEHIND RECREATIONAL VESSELS
(USCG-2002-11421)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 46 USC 4302
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 175
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: This rule would require every person to wear a personal
flotation device (PFD)--also called a lifejacket--while operating or
riding on personal watercraft (PWC) or being towed behind a
recreational vessel. On waters subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States within any State or territory, the rule would not preempt
any requirement established for such persons as specified by that
State. The rule would set a Federal requirement on waters subject to
the jurisdiction of the United States within any State or territory.
The new requirement would reduce the number of persons who drown while
participating in these activities.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: Undetermined
Federalism: Undetermined
Agency Contact: Carlton Perry, Project Manager, G-OPB-1, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC
20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-0979
RIN: 2115-AG32
_______________________________________________________________________
1744. PROTECTION OF NAVAL VESSELS (LANT AREA-02-001 AND PAC
AREA-02-001)
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 14 USC 91; 14 USC 633
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 165
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard is establishing regulations for the safety
and security of U.S. naval vessels in the navigable waters of the
United States. The regulations are issued under the authority contained
in 14 U.S.C. 91. Naval Vessel Protection Zones will provide for the
regulation of vessel traffic in the vicinity of U.S. naval vessels in
the navigable waters of the United States. This rule supports the
strategic goal of marine safety and security.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM (Atlantic Area) 02/21/02 67 FR 7992
NPRM (Pacific Area) 03/20/02 67 FR 12940
NPRM (Pacific Area) Correction 04/08/02 67 FR 16668
First NPRM Comment Period End 04/22/02
Second NPRM Comment Period End 05/06/02
Final Rule 06/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: Chris Doane, Commander (Amr), Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard Atlantic Area, 431
Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704-5004
Phone: 757 398-6372
Steve Danscuk, Commander (Pmt), Department of Transportation, U.S.
Coast Guard, Coast Guard Pacific Area, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA
94501
Phone: 510 437-5839
Related RIN: Related To 2115-AG23
RIN: 2115-AG33
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1745. NOTIFICATIONS OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE IN PORTS OR PLACES
IN THE UNITED STATES
Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
Legal Authority: 33 USC 1223(a)(5); 33 USC 1226; 33 USC 1231
CFR Citation: 33 CFR 160
Legal Deadline: None
Abstract: The Coast Guard needs to permanently amend its regulations
relating to the Notifications of Arrival (NOA) and Departure (NOD)
requirements in 33 CFR part 160 to ensure port safety, security, and
environmental protection as well as maintain the uninterrupted flow of
commerce. Subsequent to the terrorist attacks of September 2001, we
published an emergency temporary final rule (96-hour rule) amending the
NOA and NOD requirements for commercial vessels bound for or departing
from ports or places in the United States. The temporary final rule
terminates on June 15, 2002. In this rulemaking we propose to make
permanent most of the changes introduced by the temporary final rule.
Timetable:
________________________________________________________________________
Action Date FR Cite
________________________________________________________________________
NPRM 05/00/02
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No
Small Entities Affected: No
Government Levels Affected: None
Agency Contact: LT(Jg) Marcus Lines, G-MSE-4, Department of
Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 Second Street, SW, Washington,
DC 20593-0001
Phone: 202 267-6854
RIN: 2115-AG35
_______________________________________________________________________
1746.