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EC225–05A038, Revision 0, dated April 15,
2014 (ASB EC225–05A038), or ASB No.
AS332–05.00.97, Revision 0, dated April 15,
2014 (ASB AS332–05.00.97), whichever is
applicable to your helicopter.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
14 CFR Part 382
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2015–0246]
RIN 2105–AE12
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of
Disability in Air Travel; Consideration
of Negotiated Rulemaking Process
Office of the Secretary,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of intent; extension of
comment period.
AGENCY:
This document extends the
comment period for the notice of intent
that was published in the Federal
Register on Monday, December 7, 2015.
The notice announced that the
Department of Transportation
(‘‘Department’’ or ‘‘DOT’’) is exploring
the feasibility of conducting a
negotiated rulemaking (reg neg)
concerning accommodations for air
travelers with disabilities addressing
inflight entertainment, supplemental
medical oxygen, service animals,
accessible lavatories on single-aisle
aircraft, seating accommodations, and
carrier reporting of disability service
requests.
SUMMARY:
The deadline for submitting
comments on the notice of intent
published on December 7, 2015, (80 FR
75953), is extended from January 6,
2016 to January 21, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number DOT–OST–
2015–0246 using any one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility
(M–30), U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathleen Blank Riether, Senior
Attorney, Office of Aviation
Enforcement and Proceedings, U.S.
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Department of Transportation, by email
at kathleen.blankriether@dot.gov or by
telephone at 202–366–9342. To obtain a
copy of this notice in an accessible
format, you may also contact Kathleen
Blank Riether.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On December 7, 2015, the Department
announced its intention to explore the
feasibility of conducting a reg neg to:
• Ensure that the same in-flight
entertainment (IFE) available to all
passengers is accessible to passengers
with disabilities;
• Provide individuals dependent on
in-flight medical oxygen greater access
to air travel consistent with Federal
safety and security requirements;
• Determine the appropriate
definition of a service animal;
• Establish safeguards to reduce the
likelihood that passengers wishing to
travel with their pets will be able to
falsely claim that their pets are service
animals;
• Address the feasibility of accessible
lavatories on new single aisle aircraft;
• Address whether premium
economy is a different class of service
from standard economy as airlines are
required to provide seating
accommodations to passengers with
disabilities within the same class of
service; and
• Require airlines to report annually
to the Department the number of
requests for disability assistance they
receive and the time period within
which wheelchair assistance is provided
to passengers with disabilities.
The Department requested that all
comments be submitted no later than
January 6, 2016.
On December 21, 2015, the
Department received a letter from 11
disability advocacy organizations
representing diverse interests expressing
their concern that the designated
comment period does not allow enough
time for stakeholders to fully consider
the impact of engaging in a negotiated
rulemaking on these issues of critical
concern to people with disabilities. The
disability advocacy organizations noted
that as a result of the holidays, the 30day comment period is effectively
reduced by nearly two weeks. They
noted that the notice and comment
process would be more effective if all
stakeholders had sufficient time to
consider and comment on the efficacy of
conducting a negotiated rulemaking on
each of the proposed issues.
We agree that an extension of the
comment period is appropriate given
the effective shortening of the comment
period by observance of the holidays.
We believe that a 15-day extension to
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the comment filing period is reasonable
to provide stakeholders with ample
opportunity to more fully analyze and
respond to the issues to be considered
during the reg neg. Accordingly, the
deadline for filing comments is
extended to January 21, 2016.
Issued on December 29, 2015, under
authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.27.
Kathryn B. Thomson,
General Counsel.
rulemaking and notice of public hearing
instructed those interested in testifying
at the public hearing to submit a request
to speak and an outline of the topics to
be addressed. As of December 28, 2015,
no one has requested to speak.
Therefore, the public hearing scheduled
for January 15, 2016 at 10 a.m. is
cancelled.
Martin V. Franks,
Chief, Publications and Regulations Branch,
Legal Processing Division, Associate Chief
Counsel, (Procedure and Administration).
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Internal Revenue Service
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
26 CFR Part 1
[REG–127895–14]
Coast Guard
RIN 1545–BM33
33 CFR Part 110
Dividend Equivalents From Sources
Within the United States; Hearing
Cancellation
[Docket Number USCG–2015–0825]
RIN 1625–AA01
Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
Treasury.
ACTION: Cancellation of a notice of
public hearing on proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
This document cancels a
public hearing on proposed regulations
providing guidance to nonresident alien
individuals and foreign corporations
that hold certain financial products
providing for payments that are
contingent upon or determined by
reference to U.S. source dividend
payments.
SUMMARY:
The public hearing originally
scheduled for January 15, 2016 at 10
a.m. is cancelled.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Oluwafunmilayo Taylor of the
Publications and Regulations Branch,
Legal Processing Division, Associate
Chief Counsel (Procedure and
Administration) at (202) 317–6901 (not
a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice
of proposed rulemaking by crossreference to temporary regulations and a
notice of public hearing that appeared
in the Federal Register on September
18, 2015 (80 FR 56415) announced that
a public hearing was scheduled for
January 15, 2016, at 10 a.m. in the IRS
Auditorium, Internal Revenue Building,
1111 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC. The subject of the
public hearing is under section 871(m)
of the Internal Revenue Code.
The public comment period for these
regulations expired on December 17,
2015. The notice of proposed
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Anchorage Regulations, Delaware
River; Philadelphia, PA
Coast Guard, DHS.
Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Coast Guard proposes to
amend the geographic coordinates and
modify the regulated use of anchorage
‘‘10’’ in the Delaware River in the
vicinity of the Navy Yard in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The
proposed change would alter the size
and use of the anchorage, reducing the
anchorage in size and allowing the
anchorage to be used as a general
anchorage in the Delaware River. We
invite your comments on this proposed
rulemaking.
DATES: Comments and related material
must be received by the Coast Guard on
or before February 4, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by docket number USCG–
2015–0825 using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. See the ‘‘Public
Participation and Request for
Comments’’ portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
further instructions on submitting
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions about this proposed
rulemaking, call or email Lieutenant
Brennan Dougherty, U.S. Coast Guard,
Sector Delaware Bay, Chief Waterways
Management Division, Coast Guard;
telephone (215) 271–4851, email
Brennan.P.Dougherty@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
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I. Table of Abbreviations
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DHS Department of Homeland Security
E.O. Executive order
FR Federal Register
NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking
Pub. L. Public Law
§ Section
U.S.C. United States Code
COTP Captain of the Port
II. Background, Purpose, and Legal
Basis
The legal basis for this rule is: 33
U.S.C. 471, 1221 through 1236, 2071; 33
CFR 1.05–1; and Department of
Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1, which collectively authorize the
Coast Guard to define anchorage
grounds.
On December, 12, 1967, the Coast
Guard Fifth District published a final
rule establishing an anchorage area on
the Delaware River in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania in the Federal Register
(32 FR 17726, 17749). The anchorage
area established is contained in 33 CFR
110.157(a)(11). This proposed rule
would change the shape and the
dimensions of anchorage ‘‘10’’, and
remove the ‘‘restricted naval anchorage’’
verbiage from the regulation. The
anchorage currently remains unused by
the Naval Yard. Removing the
restrictions on anchorage ‘‘10’’ would
alleviate congestion within the port,
allowing the anchorage to be used as a
general anchorage for commercial
traffic.
III. Discussion of Proposed Rule
The new anchorage area would
encompass all waters of the Delaware
River on the north side of the channel
along West Horseshoe Range, bounded
as follows: Beginning off of the
southeasterly corner of Pier 1 at
39°53′07″ N., 075°10′30″ W., thence
south to the to the north edge of the
channel along West Horseshoe Range to
39°52′58″ N., 075°10′29″ W., thence east
along the edge of the channel to
39°52′56″ N., 075°09′53″ W., thence
north to 39°53′07″ N., 075°09′54″ W.,
thence continuing west to the beginning
point at 39°53′07″ N., 075°10′30″ W.
Additionally, the restrictions on the use
of the anchorage will be removed,
permitting all vessels to anchor within
its bounds. The regulatory text we are
proposing appears at the end of this
document.
IV. Regulatory Analyses
We developed this proposed rule after
considering numerous statutes and
executive orders (E.O.s) related to
rulemaking. Below we summarize our
analyses based on a number of these
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
14 CFR Part 382
[Docket No. DOT-OST-2015-0246]
RIN 2105-AE12
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel;
Consideration of Negotiated Rulemaking Process
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of intent; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: This document extends the comment period for the notice of
intent that was published in the Federal Register on Monday, December
7, 2015. The notice announced that the Department of Transportation
(``Department'' or ``DOT'') is exploring the feasibility of conducting
a negotiated rulemaking (reg neg) concerning accommodations for air
travelers with disabilities addressing inflight entertainment,
supplemental medical oxygen, service animals, accessible lavatories on
single-aisle aircraft, seating accommodations, and carrier reporting of
disability service requests.
DATES: The deadline for submitting comments on the notice of intent
published on December 7, 2015, (80 FR 75953), is extended from January
6, 2016 to January 21, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number DOT-OST-
2015-0246 using any one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. Department
of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Blank Riether, Senior
Attorney, Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, U.S.
Department of Transportation, by email at kathleen.blankriether@dot.gov
or by telephone at 202-366-9342. To obtain a copy of this notice in an
accessible format, you may also contact Kathleen Blank Riether.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
On December 7, 2015, the Department announced its intention to
explore the feasibility of conducting a reg neg to:
Ensure that the same in-flight entertainment (IFE)
available to all passengers is accessible to passengers with
disabilities;
Provide individuals dependent on in-flight medical oxygen
greater access to air travel consistent with Federal safety and
security requirements;
Determine the appropriate definition of a service animal;
Establish safeguards to reduce the likelihood that
passengers wishing to travel with their pets will be able to falsely
claim that their pets are service animals;
Address the feasibility of accessible lavatories on new
single aisle aircraft;
Address whether premium economy is a different class of
service from standard economy as airlines are required to provide
seating accommodations to passengers with disabilities within the same
class of service; and
Require airlines to report annually to the Department the
number of requests for disability assistance they receive and the time
period within which wheelchair assistance is provided to passengers
with disabilities.
The Department requested that all comments be submitted no later
than January 6, 2016.
On December 21, 2015, the Department received a letter from 11
disability advocacy organizations representing diverse interests
expressing their concern that the designated comment period does not
allow enough time for stakeholders to fully consider the impact of
engaging in a negotiated rulemaking on these issues of critical concern
to people with disabilities. The disability advocacy organizations
noted that as a result of the holidays, the 30-day comment period is
effectively reduced by nearly two weeks. They noted that the notice and
comment process would be more effective if all stakeholders had
sufficient time to consider and comment on the efficacy of conducting a
negotiated rulemaking on each of the proposed issues.
We agree that an extension of the comment period is appropriate
given the effective shortening of the comment period by observance of
the holidays. We believe that a 15-day extension to
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the comment filing period is reasonable to provide stakeholders with
ample opportunity to more fully analyze and respond to the issues to be
considered during the reg neg. Accordingly, the deadline for filing
comments is extended to January 21, 2016.
Issued on December 29, 2015, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
1.27.
Kathryn B. Thomson,
General Counsel.
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