Petition for Rulemaking; Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program, 58053 [2021-22626]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 200 / Wednesday, October 20, 2021 / Proposed Rules A.1, the Department has reviewed this proposed rule and has determined that it proposes no new collections of information. List of Subjects in 45 CFR Part 1 Government employees, Guidance, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. For the reasons set forth in the preamble, and under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301, the Department of Health and Human Services proposes to amend 45 CFR, subtitle A, subchapter A, by removing part 1. PART 1—[REMOVED AND RESERVED] ■ 1. Remove and reserve part 1. Xavier Becerra, Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. [FR Doc. 2021–22503 Filed 10–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150–26–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Background Office of the Secretary On June 30, 2021 ACI–NA submitted a petition for rulemaking requesting that DOT begin the process necessary to initiate a rulemaking to revise and update 49 CFR part 23. Specifically, ACI–NA requested that a number of regulatory issues important to airports be addressed to modernize the ACDBE program, including the definition of concession, the requirements for ACDBE program submittals, and the treatment of long-term exclusive agreements. DOT plans to initiate a rulemaking to update DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and ACDBE regulations to alleviate burdens for lower-tiered recipients and aviation sponsors to have a DBE program, remove the ACDBE program requirement for non-hub primary 49 CFR Part 23 [Docket No. DOT–OST–2021–0113] Petition for Rulemaking; Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of grant of a petition for rulemaking. AGENCY: This notification grants the petition for rulemaking submitted by the Airports Council International-North America (ACI–NA) requesting that DOT initiate rulemaking to revise and update agency rules pertaining to Participation SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in Airport Concessions. DATES: October 20, 2021. ADDRESSES: National External Operations and Policy Programs, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Room 1030, Washington, DC 20591. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene E. Roth, Director, National External Operations and Policy Programs, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Room 1030, Washington, DC 20591, email gene.e.roth@faa.gov, telephone 202–913–7502; or Marc Pentino, Associate Director, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs Division, Departmental Office of Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, email marc.pentino@dot.gov, telephone 202– 366–6968. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:17 Oct 19, 2021 Jkt 256001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 58053 airports, modernize the definition of ‘‘regular dealer’’ to reflect changing material handling practices in the field, enhance current requirements to ease the burden on prime contractors in finding competitive and qualified DBE subcontractors, adjust the DBE and ACDBE program personal net worth cap for inflation, formalize guidance establishing successful COVID–19 flexibilities, allow qualified DBEs to work on large multiyear projects, and make technical corrections and other necessary updates. For additional information, see the Department’s Spring 2021 Unified Agenda, available at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ eAgendaMain. Select Department of Transportation from the drop-down menu for the current agenda, and then select RIN 2105–AE98. Conclusion Having received this petition for rulemaking related to 49 CFR part 23, DOT has decided that ACI–NA’s petition merits further consideration through the rulemaking process and hereby grants its petition for rulemaking using the existing RIN 2105–AE98. The granting of the petition from ACI– NA, however, does not indicate that a final rule will be issued as requested by ACI–NA. The determination of whether to issue a rule and the content of the rule is made after the study of the requested action and the various alternatives in the course of the rulemaking proceeding, in accordance with statutory criteria. Signed in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2021. Irene B. Marion, Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights, Department of Transportation. [FR Doc. 2021–22626 Filed 10–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P E:\FR\FM\20OCP1.SGM 20OCP1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 20, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

49 CFR Part 23

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2021-0113]


Petition for Rulemaking; Airport Concession Disadvantaged 
Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation 
(DOT).

ACTION: Notice of grant of a petition for rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This notification grants the petition for rulemaking submitted 
by the Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) requesting 
that DOT initiate rulemaking to revise and update agency rules 
pertaining to Participation of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise in 
Airport Concessions.

DATES: October 20, 2021.

ADDRESSES: National External Operations and Policy Programs, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Room 1030, 
Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene E. Roth, Director, National 
External Operations and Policy Programs, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Room 1030, Washington, DC 
20591, email [email protected], telephone 202-913-7502; or Marc 
Pentino, Associate Director, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs 
Division, Departmental Office of Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, email 
[email protected], telephone 202-366-6968.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On June 30, 2021 ACI-NA submitted a petition for rulemaking 
requesting that DOT begin the process necessary to initiate a 
rulemaking to revise and update 49 CFR part 23. Specifically, ACI-NA 
requested that a number of regulatory issues important to airports be 
addressed to modernize the ACDBE program, including the definition of 
concession, the requirements for ACDBE program submittals, and the 
treatment of long-term exclusive agreements.
    DOT plans to initiate a rulemaking to update DOT's Disadvantaged 
Business Enterprise (DBE) and ACDBE regulations to alleviate burdens 
for lower-tiered recipients and aviation sponsors to have a DBE 
program, remove the ACDBE program requirement for non-hub primary 
airports, modernize the definition of ``regular dealer'' to reflect 
changing material handling practices in the field, enhance current 
requirements to ease the burden on prime contractors in finding 
competitive and qualified DBE subcontractors, adjust the DBE and ACDBE 
program personal net worth cap for inflation, formalize guidance 
establishing successful COVID-19 flexibilities, allow qualified DBEs to 
work on large multiyear projects, and make technical corrections and 
other necessary updates. For additional information, see the 
Department's Spring 2021 Unified Agenda, available at https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaMain. Select Department of 
Transportation from the drop-down menu for the current agenda, and then 
select RIN 2105-AE98.

Conclusion

    Having received this petition for rulemaking related to 49 CFR part 
23, DOT has decided that ACI-NA's petition merits further consideration 
through the rulemaking process and hereby grants its petition for 
rulemaking using the existing RIN 2105-AE98.
    The granting of the petition from ACI-NA, however, does not 
indicate that a final rule will be issued as requested by ACI-NA. The 
determination of whether to issue a rule and the content of the rule is 
made after the study of the requested action and the various 
alternatives in the course of the rulemaking proceeding, in accordance 
with statutory criteria.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on October 13, 2021.
Irene B. Marion,
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights, Department of 
Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2021-22626 Filed 10-19-21; 8:45 am]
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