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14 CFR Chs. I–III
Appendix B—General Rulemaking Contact
Persons
Appendix C—Public Rulemaking Dockets
Appendix D—Review Plans for Section 610
and Other Requirements
23 CFR Chs. I–III
Background
33 CFR Chs. I and IV
The U.S. Department of
Transportation (Department or DOT)
issues regulations to ensure that the
United States transportation system is
safe, efficient, and inclusive, and to
address urgent challenges facing both
the transportation system and the
Nation, including, the creation of good
jobs, equity, consumer protection, and
climate change. These challenges are
addressed, in part, by encouraging
innovation among all the transportation
modes. And such innovation, in turn,
leads to a need for Departmental
regulations that keep pace with
technological developments and
approaches that reflect DOT’s top
priorities.
To achieve these goals and priorities
in accordance with Executive Order
12866, ‘‘Regulatory Planning and
Review,’’ (58 FR 51735; Oct. 4, 1993),
the Department prepares a semiannual
Agenda. The Agenda summarizes all
current and projected rulemakings,
reviews of existing regulations, and
completed actions of the Department.
These are matters on which action has
begun or is projected to begin during the
next 12 months or for which action has
been completed since the publication of
the last Agenda in the fall of 2021.
Earlier this year, the Department
issued the National Roadway Safety
Strategy, which outlines the
Department’s comprehensive plan to
significantly reduce serious injuries and
deaths on our Nation’s highways, roads,
and streets. This is the first step in the
ambitious long-term goal of reaching
zero roadway fatalities. The Department
is currently working on a number of
rulemakings to help achieve this goal.
For example, NHTSA is working to
facilitate the deployment of new
technology, such as automatic
emergency braking systems, in certain
vehicles to improve the safety of our
Nation’s roads.
The Department is also moving to
rapidly implement the provisions of the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).1 For
example, FHWA is currently working on
a BIL-required rulemaking to establish
minimum standards and requirements
for the implementation of a program
that will result in a national network of
500,000 electric vehicle charging
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
46 CFR Chs. I–III
48 CFR Ch. 12
49 CFR Subtitle A, Chs. I–VI, and Chs.
X–XII
[DOT–OST–1999–5129]
Department Regulatory and
Deregulatory Agenda; Semiannual
Summary
Office of the Secretary, DOT.
Unified Agenda of Federal
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
(Regulatory Agenda).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Regulatory Agenda is a
semiannual summary of all current and
projected rulemakings, reviews of
existing regulations, and completed
actions of the Department of
Transportation. The Agenda provides
the public information about the
Department of Transportation’s planned
regulatory activity for the next 12
months. This information enables the
public to participate in the Department’s
regulatory process. The public is
encouraged to submit comments on any
aspect of this Agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUMMARY:
General
Please direct all general comments
and inquiries on the Agenda to Daniel
Cohen, Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation, Office of the General
Counsel, Department of Transportation,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366–4702.
Specific
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Please direct all comments and
inquiries relative to specific items in the
Agenda to the individual listed for the
regulation or the general rulemaking
contact person for the operating
administration in Appendix B.
Table of Contents
Supplementary Information
Background
Significant/Priority Rulemakings
Explanation of Information on the Agenda
Request for Comments
Purpose
Appendix A—Instructions for Obtaining
Copies of Regulatory Documents
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stations by 2030. Further, FTA is
working on a rulemaking, prescribed by
BIL, that would require recipients of
certain FTA funds serving large,
urbanized areas to add a risk reduction
program to their agency safety plans.
In response to Executive Orders 13990
and 14037, which direct the Department
to consider vehicle emissions as a
means of addressing climate change, the
Department is working on rulemakings
such as a NHTSA rule to limit emissions
from trucks and heavy-duty vehicles.
This rulemaking is in addition to other
recently-completed NHTSA rules that,
in aggregate, establish more stringent
vehicle emission limits. Similarly,
PHMSA is preparing to enhance
requirements for detecting and repairing
leaks on new and existing natural gas
distribution, gas transmission, and gas
gathering pipelines.
The Department is also developing
rules increasing access to our
transportation system for individuals
with disabilities and thereby advancing
equity in transportation. For example,
OST is working on regulations that
would make it easier for individuals
with disabilities to use the lavatory in
an aircraft during flight. In addition,
OST is also developing a rulemaking to
enhance the safety of air travel for
individuals who use wheelchairs and
rely on the physical assistance of airline
personnel or contractors.
In response to Executive Order 14036,
which requires the Department to
promote competition and increase
airline transparency, OST is working on
several consumer protection regulations,
such as a rule that would amend DOT’s
aviation consumer protection program
to ensure that, at the time of ticket
purchase, consumers have ancillary fee
information, including baggage and
change fees.
Explanation of Information in the
Agenda
An Office of Management and Budget
memorandum, dated March 3, 2022,
establishes the format for this Agenda.
First, the Agenda is divided by
initiating office. Then, the Agenda is
divided into five categories: (1) prerule
stage; (2) proposed rule stage; (3) final
rule stage; (4) long-term actions; and (5)
completed actions. For each entry, the
Agenda provides the following
information: (1) its ‘‘significance’’; (2) a
short, descriptive title; (3) its legal basis;
(4) the related regulatory citation in the
Code of Federal Regulations; (5) any
legal deadline and, if so, for what action
(e.g., NPRM, final rule); (6) an abstract;
(7) a timetable, including the earliest
expected date for when a rulemaking
document may publish; (8) whether the
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rulemaking will affect small entities
and/or levels of Government and, if so,
which categories; (9) whether a
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
analysis is required (for rules that would
have a significant economic impact on
a substantial number of small entities);
(10) a listing of any analyses an office
will prepare or has prepared for the
action (with minor exceptions, DOT
requires an economic analysis for all its
rulemakings); (11) an agency contact
office or official who can provide
further information; (12) a Regulation
Identifier Number (RIN) assigned to
identify an individual rulemaking in the
Agenda and facilitate tracing further
action on the issue; (13) whether the
action is subject to the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act; (14) whether the
action is subject to the Energy Act; and
(15) whether the action is major under
the congressional review provisions of
the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act.
To keep the operational requirements,
current for nonsignificant regulations
issued routinely and frequently as a part
of an established body of technical
requirements (such as the Federal
Aviation Administration’s Airspace
Rules), we only include the general
category of the regulations, the identity
of a contact office or official, and an
indication of the expected number of
regulations; we do not list individual
regulations.
In the ‘‘Timetable’’ column, we use
abbreviations to indicate the documents
being considered. ANPRM stands for
Advance Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, SNPRM for Supplemental
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and
NPRM for Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking. Listing a future date in this
column does not mean we have decided
to issue a document; it is the earliest
date on which a rulemaking document
may publish. In addition, these dates are
based on current schedules. Information
received after the issuance of this
Agenda could result in a decision not to
take regulatory action or in changes to
proposed publication dates. For
example, the need for further evaluation
could result in a later publication date;
evidence of a greater need for the
regulation could result in an earlier
publication date.
Finally, a dot (•) preceding an entry
indicates that the entry appears in the
Agenda for the first time.
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The internet is the basic means for
disseminating the Unified Agenda. The
complete Unified Agenda is available
online at www.reginfo.gov in a format
that offers users a greatly enhanced
ability to obtain information from the
Agenda database. However, a portion of
the Agenda is published in the Federal
Register because the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602) mandates
publication for the regulatory flexibility
agenda.
Accordingly, DOT’s printed Agenda
entries include only:
1. The agency’s Agenda preamble.
2. Rules that are in the agency’s
regulatory flexibility agenda, in
accordance with the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, because they are likely
to have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small
entities; and
3. Any rules that the agency has
identified for periodic review under
section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act.
Printing of these entries is limited to
fields that contain information required
by the Regulatory Flexibility Act’s
Agenda requirements. These elements
are: Sequence Number; Title; Section
610 Review, if applicable; Legal
Authority; Abstract; Timetable;
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required; Agency Contact; and
Regulation Identifier Number (RIN).
Additional information (for detailed list,
see section heading ‘‘Explanation of
Information on the Agenda’’) on these
entries is available in the Unified
Agenda published on the internet.
reviewed under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act. If you have any
suggested regulations, please submit
them to the Department, along with
your explanation of why they should be
reviewed.
In accordance with the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, comments are
specifically invited on regulations that
we have targeted for review under
section 610 of the Act. The phrase (sec.
610 Review) appears at the end of the
title for these reviews. Please see
appendix D for the Department’s section
610 review plans.
Request for Comments
The Department is publishing this
regulatory Agenda in the Federal
Register to share with interested
members of the public the Department’s
preliminary expectations regarding its
future regulatory actions. This should
enable the public to be more aware of
the Department’s regulatory activity and
should result in more effective public
participation. This publication in the
Federal Register does not impose any
binding obligation on the Department or
any of the offices within the Department
about any specific item on the Agenda.
Regulatory action, in addition to the
items listed, is not precluded.
General
DOT’s Agenda is intended primarily
for the use of the public. Since its
inception, the Department has made
modifications and refinements that
provide the public with more helpful
information, as well as making the
Agenda easier to use. We would like
you, the public, to make suggestions or
comments on how the Agenda could be
further improved.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Department is interested in
obtaining information on requirements
that have a ‘‘significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities’’ and, therefore, must be
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Consultation With State, Local, and
Tribal Governments
Executive Orders 13132 and 13175
require the Department to develop a
process to ensure ‘‘meaningful and
timely input’’ by State, local, and Tribal
officials in the development of
regulatory policies that have federalism
or tribal implications. These policies are
defined in the Executive orders to
include regulations that have
‘‘substantial direct effects’’ on States or
Indian Tribes, on the relationship
between the Federal Government and
them, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities between the Federal
Government and various levels of
Government or Indian tribes. Therefore,
we encourage State and local
Governments or Indian Tribes to
provide us with information about how
the Department’s rulemakings impact
them.
Purpose
Dated: June 23, 2022.
Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg,
Secretary of Transportation.
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY—LONG-TERM ACTIONS
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
152 ....................
+ Air Transportation Consumer Protection Requirements for Ticket Agents (Section 610 Review) .............
2105–AE57
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
153 ....................
Requirements to File Notice of Construction of Meteorological Evaluation Towers and Other Renewable
Energy Projects (Section 610 Review).
2120–AK77
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION—FINAL RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
154 ....................
155 ....................
+ Airport Safety Management System .............................................................................................................
+ Registration and Marking Requirements for Small Unmanned Aircraft ........................................................
2120–AJ38
2120–AK82
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION—LONG-TERM ACTIONS
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
156 ....................
157 ....................
+ Regulation Of Flight Operations Conducted By Alaska Guide Pilots ...........................................................
+ Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certain Maintenance Provider Employees Located Outside of the United
States.
+ Applying the Flight, Duty, and Rest Requirements to Ferry Flights That Follow Commuter or On-Demand Operations (FAA Reauthorization).
+ Aircraft Registration and Airmen Certification Fees ......................................................................................
+ Helicopter Air Ambulance Pilot Training and Operational Requirements (HAA II) (FAA Reauthorization) ..
158 ....................
159 ....................
160 ....................
2120–AJ78
2120–AK09
2120–AK26
2120–AK37
2120–AK57
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
161 ....................
Self-Insurance Program Cost Recovery (Section 610 Review) .....................................................................
2126–AC58
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION—LONG-TERM ACTIONS
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
162 ....................
+ Safety Monitoring System and Compliance Initiative for Mexico-Domiciled Motor Carriers Operating in
the United States.
2126–AA35
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
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FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
163 ....................
+ Train Crew Staffing .......................................................................................................................................
2130–AC88
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION—FINAL RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
164 ....................
Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Categories (Rulemaking Resulting From a
Section 610 Review).
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Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
165 ....................
Tariff of Tolls (Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review) ..........................................................
2135–AA52
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
166 ....................
167 ....................
168 ....................
+ Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair ...........................................................................
+ Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Operational Status ................................................................................................
+ Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines ...................................................................................
2137–AF51
2137–AF52
2137–AF53
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION—FINAL RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
169 ....................
+ Pipeline Safety: Amendments to Parts 192 and 195 to Require Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture
Detection Standards.
+ Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Safety Provisions for Lithium Batteries Transported by Aircraft (FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2018).
170 ....................
2137–AF06
2137–AF20
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Office of the Secretary (OST)
9342, Fax: 202 366–7153, Email:
blane.workie@ost.dot.gov.
RIN: 2105–AE57
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Long-Term Actions
152. + Air Transportation Consumer
Protection Requirements for Ticket
Agents (Section 610 Review) [2105–
AE57]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 41712; 49
U.S.C. 42301 note prec
Abstract: This rulemaking would
address a number of proposals to
enhance protections for air travelers and
to improve the air travel environment.
Specifically, this rulemaking would
enhance airline passenger protections
by addressing whether to codify in
regulation a definition of the term
‘‘ticket agent.’’ The rulemaking would
also consider whether to require large
travel agents to adopt minimum
customer service standards and prohibit
the unfair and deceptive practice of
post-purchase price increases. These
issues, previously part of a rulemaking
known as Airline Pricing Transparency
and Other Consumer Protection Issues,
(2105–AE11) have been separated into
this proceeding.
Timetable: Next Action
Undetermined.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: No.
Agency Contact: Blane A. Workie,
Assistant General Counsel, Department
of Transportation, Office of the
Secretary, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366–
Proposed Rule Stage
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Agency Contact: Brian Konie, Air
Traffic Service, Department of
Transportation, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591,
Phone: 202 267–0745, Email:
brian.konie@faa.gov.
RIN: 2120–AK77
153. Requirements To File Notice of
Construction of Meteorological
Evaluation Towers and Other
Renewable Energy Projects (Section 610
Review) [2120–AK77]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103
Abstract: This rulemaking would add
specific requirements for proponents
who wish to construct meteorological
evaluation towers at a height of 50 feet
above ground level (AGL) up to 200 feet
AGL to file notice of construction with
the FAA. This rule also requires
sponsors of wind turbines to provide
certain specific data when filing notice
of construction with the FAA. This
rulemaking is a statutory mandate under
section 2110 of the FAA Extension,
Safety, and Security Act of 2016 (Pub.
L. 114–190).
Timetable:
154. + Airport Safety Management
System [2120–AJ38]
Action
Date
NPRM ..................
FR Cite
04/00/23
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: No.
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Final Rule Stage
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 44706; 49
U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49
U.S.C. 44701 to 44706; 49 U.S.C. 44709;
49 U.S.C. 44719
Abstract: This rulemaking would
require certain airport certificate holders
to develop, implement, maintain, and
adhere to a safety management system
(SMS) for its aviation related activities.
An SMS is a formalized approach to
managing safety by developing an
organization-wide safety policy,
developing formal methods of
identifying hazards, analyzing and
mitigating risk, developing methods for
ensuring continuous safety
improvement, and creating
organization-wide safety promotion
strategies.
Timetable:
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Date
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period Extended.
NPRM Comment
Period End.
End of Extended
Comment Period.
Second Extension
of Comment
Period.
End of Second
Extended Comment Period.
Second NPRM ....
Second NPRM
Comment Period End.
Final Rule ............
10/07/10
12/10/10
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Action
75 FR 62008
75 FR 76928
Interim Final Rule
Effective.
OMB approval of
information collection.
Interim Final Rule
Comment Period End.
Final Rule ............
01/05/11
03/07/11
03/07/11
81 FR 45871
09/00/22
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: James Schroeder,
Office of Airport Safety and Standards,
Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591, Phone: 202 267–4974, Email:
james.schroeder@faa.gov.
RIN: 2120–AJ38
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155. + Registration and Marking
Requirements for Small Unmanned
Aircraft [2120–AK82]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 49
U.S.C. 41703, 44101 to 44106, 44110 to
44113, and 44701
Abstract: This rulemaking would
provide an alternative, streamlined and
simple, web-based aircraft registration
process for the registration of small,
unmanned aircraft, including small,
unmanned aircraft operated exclusively
for limited recreational operations, to
facilitate compliance with the statutory
requirement that all aircraft register
prior to operation. It would also provide
a simpler method for marking small
unmanned aircraft that is more
appropriate for these aircraft. This
action responds to public comments
received regarding the proposed
registration process in the Operation
and Certification of Small Unmanned
Aircraft notice of proposed rulemaking,
the request for information regarding
unmanned aircraft system registration,
and the recommendations from the
Unmanned Aircraft System Registration
Task Force.
Timetable:
Action
Date
Interim Final Rule
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01/15/16
11/00/22
76 FR 12300
07/05/11
07/14/16
09/12/16
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Bonnie Lefko,
Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 6500 S
MacArthur Boulevard, Registry Building
26, Room 118, Oklahoma City, OK
73169, Phone: 405 954–7461, Email:
bonnie.lefko@faa.gov.
RIN: 2120–AK82
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Long-Term Actions
156. + Regulation of Flight Operations
Conducted by Alaska Guide Pilots
[2120–AJ78]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49
U.S.C. 1153; 49 U.S.C. 1155; 49 U.S.C.
40101 to 40103; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49
U.S.C. 40120; 49 U.S.C. 44101; 49 U.S.C.
44105 to 44016; 49 U.S.C. 44111; 49
U.S.C. 44701 to 44717; 49 U.S.C. 44722;
49 U.S.C. 44901; 49 U.S.C. 44903 to
44904; 49 U.S.C. 44906; 49 U.S.C.
44912; 49 U.S.C. 44914; 49 U.S.C.
44936; 49 U.S.C. 44938; 49 U.S.C.
46103; 49 U.S.C. 46105; 49 U.S.C.
46306; 49 U.S.C. 46315 to 46316; 49
U.S.C. 46504; 49 U.S.C. 46506 to 46507;
49 U.S.C. 47122; 49 U.S.C. 47508; 49
U.S.C. 47528 to 47531; Articles 12 and
29 of 61 Statue 1180; Pub. L. 106–181,
sec. 732
Abstract: The rulemaking would
establish regulations concerning Alaska
guide pilot operations. The rulemaking
would implement Congressional
legislation and establish additional
safety requirements for the conduct of
these operations. The intended effect of
this rulemaking is to enhance the level
of safety for persons and property
transported in Alaska guide pilot
operations. In addition, the rulemaking
would add a general provision
applicable to pilots operating under the
general operating and flight rules
concerning falsification, reproduction,
and alteration of applications, logbooks,
reports, or records. This rulemaking is a
statutory mandate under section 732 of
the Wendell H. Ford Aviation
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Investment and Reform Act for the 21st
Century, (Pub. L. 106–181).
Timetable: Next Action
Undetermined.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jeff Smith,
Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20785, Phone: 202 365–3617, Email:
jeffrey.smith@faa.gov.
RIN: 2120–AJ78
157. + Drug and Alcohol Testing of
Certain Maintenance Provider
Employees Located Outside of the
United States [2120–AK09]
Legal Authority: 14 CFR; 49 U.S.C.
106(g); 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C.
44701; 49 U.S.C. 44702; 49 U.S.C.
44707; 49 U.S.C. 44709; 49 U.S.C. 44717
Abstract: This rulemaking would
require controlled substance testing of
some employees working in repair
stations located outside the United
States. The intended effect is to increase
participation by companies outside of
the United States in testing of
employees who perform safety critical
functions and testing standards similar
to those used in the repair stations
located in the United States. This action
is necessary to increase the level of
safety of the flying public. This
rulemaking is a statutory mandate under
section 308(d) of the FAA
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
(Pub. L. 112–95).
Timetable:
Action
ANPRM ...............
Comment Period
Extended.
ANPRM Comment
Period End.
Comment Period
End.
Next Action Undetermined.
Date
03/17/14
05/01/14
FR Cite
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79 FR 24631
05/16/14
07/17/14
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Julia Brady, Program
Analyst, Program Policy Branch,
Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591, Phone: 202 267–8083, Email:
julia.brady@faa.gov.
RIN: 2120–AK09
158. + Applying the Flight, Duty, and
Rest Requirements to Ferry Flights That
Follow Commuter or On-Demand
Operations (FAA Reauthorization)
[2120–AK26]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 49
U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 1153; 49 U.S.C.
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40103; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C.
41706; 49 U.S.C. 44105; 49 U.S.C.
44106; 49 U.S.C. 44111; 49 U.S.C. 44701
to 44717; 49 U.S.C. 44722; 49 U.S.C.
44901; 49 U.S.C. 44903; 49 U.S.C.
44904; 49 U.S.C. 44906; 49 U.S.C.
44912; 49 U.S.C. 44914; 49 U.S.C.
44936; 49 U.S.C. 44938; 49 U.S.C. 45101
to 45105; 49 U.S.C. 46103
Abstract: This rulemaking would
require a flightcrew member who is
employed by an air carrier conducting
operations under part 135, and who
accepts an additional assignment for
flying under part 91 from the air carrier
or from any other air carrier conducting
operations under part 121 or 135, to
apply the period of the additional
assignment toward any limitation
applicable to the flightcrew member
relating to duty periods or flight times
under part 135.
Timetable: Next Action
Undetermined.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Chester Piolunek,
Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591, Phone: 202 267–3711, Email:
chester.piolunek@faa.gov.
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Certification Fees [2120–AK37]
Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 4
U.S.C. 1830; 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 49 U.S.C.
106(g); 49 U.S.C. 106(l)(6); 49 U.S.C.
40104; 49 U.S.C. 40105; 49 U.S.C.
40109; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C.
40114; 49 U.S.C. 44101 to 44108; 49
U.S.C. 44110 to 44113; 49 U.S.C. 44701
to 44704; 49 U.S.C. 44707; 49 U.S.C.
44709 to 44711; 49 U.S.C. 44713; 49
U.S.C. 45102; 49 U.S.C. 45103; 49 U.S.C.
45301; 49 U.S.C. 45302; 49 U.S.C.
45305; 49 U.S.C. 46104; 49 U.S.C.
46301; Pub. L. 108–297, 118 Stat. 1095
Abstract: This rulemaking would
establish fees for airman certificates,
medical certificates, and provision of
legal opinions pertaining to aircraft
registration or recordation. This
rulemaking also would revise existing
fees for aircraft registration, recording of
security interests in aircraft or aircraft
parts, and replacement of an airman
certificate. This rulemaking addresses
provisions of the FAA Modernization
and Reform Act of 2012. This
rulemaking is intended to recover the
estimated costs of the various services
and activities for which fees would be
established or revised.
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Isra Raza,
Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591, Phone: 202 267–8994, Email:
isra.raza@faa.gov.
RIN: 2120–AK37
160. + Helicopter Air Ambulance Pilot
Training and Operational
Requirements (HAA II) (FAA
Reauthorization) [2120–AK57]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 49
U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49
U.S.C. 41706; 49 U.S.C. 44701; 49 U.S.C.
44702; 49 U.S.C. 44705; 49 U.S.C.
44709; 49 U.S.C. 44711 to 44713; 49
U.S.C. 44715 to 44717; 49 U.S.C. 44722;
49 U.S.C. 44730; 49 U.S.C. 45101 to
45105
Abstract: This rulemaking would
develop training requirements for crew
resource management, flight risk
evaluation, and operational control of
the pilot in command, as well as to
develop standards for the use of flight
simulation training devices and lineoriented flight training. Additionally, it
would establish requirements for the
use of safety equipment for flight
crewmembers and flight nurses. These
changes will aide in the increase in
aviation safety and increase
survivability in the event of an accident.
Without these changes, the Helicopter
Air Ambulance industry may continue
to see the unacceptable high rate of
aircraft accidents. This rulemaking is a
statutory mandate under section 306(e)
of the FAA Modernization and Reform
Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112–95).
Timetable: Next Action
Undetermined.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Chris Holliday,
Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Washington,
DC 20591, Phone: 202 267–4552, Email:
chris.holliday@faa.gov.
RIN: 2120–AK57
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(DOT)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA)
Proposed Rule Stage
161. • Self-Insurance Program Cost
Recovery (Section 610 Review) [2126–
AC58]
Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701, 49
U.S.C. 13906(d); 49 U.S.C. 13908(d)
Abstract: FMCSA will propose to
amend fees collected for the processing
of new self-insurance applications and
add new fees for ongoing monitoring of
carrier compliance with the selfinsurance program requirements.
Application fees will be directed to
FMCSA’s Licensing and Insurance (L&I)
Account while monitoring fees must be
sent to the Treasury. This rulemaking
will amend 49 CFR 360.3T/360.3 to
ensure that the limited number of
primarily large motor carriers that
benefit from the program bear a
proportionate cost of participating in the
program. FMCSA may also need to
amend 49 CFR 360.5T/360.5 to reflect
any specific updates to the user fee
methodology that are required by this
rulemaking.
Timetable:
Action
NPRM ..................
Date
FR Cite
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: No.
Agency Contact: Kenneth Riddle,
Office Director, Department of
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, W65–308, Washington, DC
20590, Phone: 202 366–9616, Email:
kenneth.riddle@dot.gov.
RIN: 2126–AC58
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA)
Long-Term Actions
162. + Safety Monitoring System and
Compliance Initiative for MexicoDomiciled Motor Carriers operating in
the United States [2126–AA35]
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 107–87, sec.
350; 49 U.S.C. 113; 49 U.S.C. 31136; 49
U.S.C. 31144; 49 U.S.C. 31502; 49 U.S.C.
504; 49 U.S.C. 5113; 49 U.S.C.
521(b)(5)(A)
Abstract: This rule would implement
a safety monitoring system and
compliance initiative designed to
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evaluate the continuing safety fitness of
all Mexico-domiciled carriers within 18
months after receiving a provisional
Certificate of Registration or provisional
authority to operate in the United
States. It also would establish
suspension and revocation procedures
for provisional Certificates of
Registration and operating authority,
and incorporate criteria to be used by
FMCSA in evaluating whether Mexicodomiciled carriers exercise basic safety
management controls. The interim rule
included requirements that were not
proposed in the NPRM but which are
necessary to comply with the FY–2002
DOT Appropriations Act. On January
16, 2003, the Ninth Circuit Court of
Appeals remanded this rule, along with
two other NAFTA-related rules, to the
agency, requiring a full environmental
impact statement and an analysis
required by the Clean Air Act. On June
7, 2004, the Supreme Court reversed the
Ninth Circuit and remanded the case,
holding that FMCSA is not required to
prepare the environmental documents.
FMCSA originally planned to publish a
final rule by November 28, 2003.
Timetable:
Action
Date
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
Interim Final Rule
Interim Final Rule
Comment Period End.
Interim Final Rule
Effective.
Notice of Intent to
Prepare an EIS.
EIS Public
Scoping Meetings.
Next Action Undetermined.
Abstract: This rulemaking would
address the potential safety impact of
one-person train operations, including
appropriate measures to mitigate an
accident’s impact and severity, and the
patchwork of State laws concerning
minimum crew staffing requirements.
This rulemaking would address the
issue of minimum requirements for the
size of different train crew staffs,
depending on the type of operations.
Timetable:
Action
Date
NPRM ..................
FR Cite
06/00/22
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Amanda Maizel,
Attorney Adviser, Department of
Transportation, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
Phone: 202 493–8014, Email:
amanda.maizel@dot.gov.
RIN: 2130–AC88
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Saint Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation (SLSDC)
03/19/02
04/18/02
67 FR 12758
Final Rule Stage
05/03/02
08/26/03
68 FR 51322
10/08/03
68 FR 58162
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Sarah Stella,
Department of Transportation, Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 493–
0192, Email: sarah.stella@dot.gov.
RIN: 2126–AA35
164. Seaway Regulations and Rules:
Periodic Update, Various Categories
(Rulemaking Resulting From a Section
610 Review) [2135–AA51]
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 981 et seq.
Abstract: The Great Lakes St.
Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation (GLS) and the St. Lawrence
Seaway Management Corporation
(SLSMC) of Canada, under international
agreement, jointly publish and presently
administer the St. Lawrence Seaway
Regulations and Rules (Practices and
Procedures in Canada) in their
respective jurisdictions. Under
agreement with the SLSMC, the GLS is
amending the joint regulations by
updating the Regulations and Rules in
various categories.
Timetable:
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Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Proposed Rule Stage
163. + Train Crew Staffing [2130–AC88]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103
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Required: No.
Agency Contact: Michal Chwedczuk,
Department of Transportation, Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202
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dot.gov.
RIN: 2135–AA51
165. Tariff of Tolls (Rulemaking
Resulting From a Section 610 Review)
[2135–AA52]
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 981 et seq.
Abstract: The Great Lakes St.
Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation (GLS) and the St. Lawrence
Seaway Management Corporation
(SLSMC) of Canada, under international
agreement, jointly publish and presently
administer the St. Lawrence Seaway
Tariff of Tolls in their respective
jurisdictions. The Tariff sets forth the
level of tolls assessed on all
commodities and vessels transiting the
facilities operated by the GLS and the
SLSMC.
Timetable:
Action
Final Rule ............
Date
FR Cite
06/00/22
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: No.
Agency Contact: Michal Chwedczuk,
Department of Transportation, Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202
366–0091, Email: michal.chwedczuk@
dot.gov.
RIN: 2135–AA52
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Proposed Rule Stage
166. + Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline
Leak Detection and Repair [2137–AF51]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et
seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking would
amend the pipeline safety regulations to
enhance requirements for detecting and
repairing leaks on new and existing
natural gas distribution, gas
transmission, and gas gathering
pipelines. The proposed rule is
necessary to respond to a mandate from
section 113 of the Protecting our
Infrastructure of Pipelines and
Enhancing Safety Act of 2020.
Timetable:
Action
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Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Sayler Palabrica,
Department of Transportation, Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, District of Columbia, DC
20590, Phone: 202 366–0559, Email:
sayler.palabrica@dot.gov.
RIN: 2137–AF51
167. + Pipeline Safety: Pipeline
Operational Status [2137–AF52]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et
seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking would
amend the pipeline safety regulations to
define an idled operational status for
natural gas and hazardous liquid
pipelines that are temporarily removed
from service, set operations and
maintenance requirements for idled
pipelines, and establish inspection
requirements for idled pipelines that are
returned to service. The proposed rule
is necessary to respond to a mandate
from the Protecting our Infrastructure of
Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of
2020.
Timetable:
Action
Date
NPRM ..................
FR Cite
04/00/23
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Sayler Palabrica,
Department of Transportation, Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, District of Columbia, DC
20590, Phone: 202 366–0559, Email:
sayler.palabrica@dot.gov.
RIN: 2137–AF52
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168. + Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas
Distribution Pipelines [2137–AF53]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et
seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking would
amend the pipeline safety regulations to
enhance the safety requirements for gas
distribution pipelines. The proposed
rule is necessary to respond to several
mandates from title II of the Protecting
our Infrastructure of Pipelines and
Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 (PIPES
Act of 2020).
Timetable:
Action
Date
NPRM ..................
FR Cite
10/00/22
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Ashlin Bollacker,
Technical Writer, Department of
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Materials Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC,
DC 20590, Phone: 202 366–4203, Email:
ashlin.bollacker@dot.gov.
RIN: 2137–AF53
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Final Rule Stage
169. + Pipeline Safety: Amendments to
Parts 192 and 195 To Require Valve
Installation and Minimum Rupture
Detection Standards [2137–AF06]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et
seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking action
would revise the Pipeline Safety
Regulations applicable to most newly
constructed and entirely replaced
onshore natural gas transmission and
hazardous liquid pipelines to improve
rupture mitigation and shorten pipeline
segment isolation times. The rulemaking
action would define ‘‘notification of
potential rupture’’ and outline certain
performance standards related to
rupture identification and pipeline
segment isolation. This rulemaking
action also would require specific valve
maintenance and inspection
requirements, and 9–1–1 notification
requirements to help operators achieve
better rupture response and mitigation.
Timetable:
Action
Date
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
Final Rule ............
Final Rule Effective.
FR Cite
02/06/20
04/06/20
85 FR 7162
04/08/22
10/05/22
87 FR 20940
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Robert Jagger,
Technical Writer, Department of
Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590, Phone: 202 366–4595, Email:
robert.jagger@dot.gov.
RIN: 2137–AF06
170. + Hazardous Materials: Enhanced
Safety Provisions for Lithium Batteries
Transported by Aircraft (FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2018) [2137–
AF20]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 44701; 49
U.S.C. 5103(b); 49 U.S.C. 5120(b)
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Abstract: This rulemaking amends the
Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR)
to: (1) prohibit the transport of lithium
ion cells and batteries as cargo on
passenger aircraft; (2) require all lithium
ion cells and batteries to be shipped at
not more than a 30 percent state of
charge on cargo-only aircraft; and (3)
limit the use of alternative provisions
for small lithium cell or battery to one
package per consignment. The
amendments do not restrict passengers
or crew members from bringing personal
items or electronic devices containing
lithium cells or batteries aboard aircraft,
or restrict the air transport of lithium
ion cells or batteries when packed with
or contained in equipment. To
accommodate persons in areas
potentially not serviced daily by cargo
aircraft, PHMSA provides a limited
exception for not more than two
replacement lithium cells or batteries
specifically used for medical devices to
be transported by passenger aircraft and
at a state of charge greater than 30
percent, under certain conditions and as
approved by the Associate
Administrator. This rulemaking is
necessary to meet the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2018, address a
safety hazard, and harmonize the HMR
with emergency amendments to the
2015–2016 edition of the International
Civil Aviation Organization’s Technical
Instructions for the Safe Transport of
Dangerous Goods by Air.
Timetable:
Action
Interim Final Rule
Interim Final Rule
Effective.
Interim Final Rule
Comment Period End.
Final Rule ............
Date
03/06/19
03/06/19
FR Cite
84 FR 8006
05/06/19
09/00/22
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Eugenio Cardez,
Department of Transportation, Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
Phone: 202 366–9542, Email:
eugenio.cardez@dot.gov.
RIN: 2137–AF20
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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
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Department Regulatory and Deregulatory Agenda; Semiannual Summary
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.
ACTION: Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
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SUMMARY: The Regulatory Agenda is a semiannual summary of all current
and projected rulemakings, reviews of existing regulations, and
completed actions of the Department of Transportation. The Agenda
provides the public information about the Department of
Transportation's planned regulatory activity for the next 12 months.
This information enables the public to participate in the Department's
regulatory process. The public is encouraged to submit comments on any
aspect of this Agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
General
Please direct all general comments and inquiries on the Agenda to
Daniel Cohen, Assistant General Counsel for Regulation, Office of the
General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366-4702.
Specific
Please direct all comments and inquiries relative to specific items
in the Agenda to the individual listed for the regulation or the
general rulemaking contact person for the operating administration in
Appendix B.
Table of Contents
Supplementary Information
Background
Significant/Priority Rulemakings
Explanation of Information on the Agenda
Request for Comments
Purpose
Appendix A--Instructions for Obtaining Copies of Regulatory
Documents
Appendix B--General Rulemaking Contact Persons
Appendix C--Public Rulemaking Dockets
Appendix D--Review Plans for Section 610 and Other Requirements
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) issues
regulations to ensure that the United States transportation system is
safe, efficient, and inclusive, and to address urgent challenges facing
both the transportation system and the Nation, including, the creation
of good jobs, equity, consumer protection, and climate change. These
challenges are addressed, in part, by encouraging innovation among all
the transportation modes. And such innovation, in turn, leads to a need
for Departmental regulations that keep pace with technological
developments and approaches that reflect DOT's top priorities.
To achieve these goals and priorities in accordance with Executive
Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' (58 FR 51735; Oct. 4,
1993), the Department prepares a semiannual Agenda. The Agenda
summarizes all current and projected rulemakings, reviews of existing
regulations, and completed actions of the Department. These are matters
on which action has begun or is projected to begin during the next 12
months or for which action has been completed since the publication of
the last Agenda in the fall of 2021.
Earlier this year, the Department issued the National Roadway
Safety Strategy, which outlines the Department's comprehensive plan to
significantly reduce serious injuries and deaths on our Nation's
highways, roads, and streets. This is the first step in the ambitious
long-term goal of reaching zero roadway fatalities. The Department is
currently working on a number of rulemakings to help achieve this goal.
For example, NHTSA is working to facilitate the deployment of new
technology, such as automatic emergency braking systems, in certain
vehicles to improve the safety of our Nation's roads.
The Department is also moving to rapidly implement the provisions
of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).\1\ For example, FHWA is
currently working on a BIL-required rulemaking to establish minimum
standards and requirements for the implementation of a program that
will result in a national network of 500,000 electric vehicle charging
stations by 2030. Further, FTA is working on a rulemaking, prescribed
by BIL, that would require recipients of certain FTA funds serving
large, urbanized areas to add a risk reduction program to their agency
safety plans.
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In response to Executive Orders 13990 and 14037, which direct the
Department to consider vehicle emissions as a means of addressing
climate change, the Department is working on rulemakings such as a
NHTSA rule to limit emissions from trucks and heavy-duty vehicles. This
rulemaking is in addition to other recently-completed NHTSA rules that,
in aggregate, establish more stringent vehicle emission limits.
Similarly, PHMSA is preparing to enhance requirements for detecting and
repairing leaks on new and existing natural gas distribution, gas
transmission, and gas gathering pipelines.
The Department is also developing rules increasing access to our
transportation system for individuals with disabilities and thereby
advancing equity in transportation. For example, OST is working on
regulations that would make it easier for individuals with disabilities
to use the lavatory in an aircraft during flight. In addition, OST is
also developing a rulemaking to enhance the safety of air travel for
individuals who use wheelchairs and rely on the physical assistance of
airline personnel or contractors.
In response to Executive Order 14036, which requires the Department
to promote competition and increase airline transparency, OST is
working on several consumer protection regulations, such as a rule that
would amend DOT's aviation consumer protection program to ensure that,
at the time of ticket purchase, consumers have ancillary fee
information, including baggage and change fees.
Explanation of Information in the Agenda
An Office of Management and Budget memorandum, dated March 3, 2022,
establishes the format for this Agenda.
First, the Agenda is divided by initiating office. Then, the Agenda
is divided into five categories: (1) prerule stage; (2) proposed rule
stage; (3) final rule stage; (4) long-term actions; and (5) completed
actions. For each entry, the Agenda provides the following information:
(1) its ``significance''; (2) a short, descriptive title; (3) its legal
basis; (4) the related regulatory citation in the Code of Federal
Regulations; (5) any legal deadline and, if so, for what action (e.g.,
NPRM, final rule); (6) an abstract; (7) a timetable, including the
earliest expected date for when a rulemaking document may publish; (8)
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rulemaking will affect small entities and/or levels of Government and,
if so, which categories; (9) whether a Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
analysis is required (for rules that would have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities); (10) a listing of
any analyses an office will prepare or has prepared for the action
(with minor exceptions, DOT requires an economic analysis for all its
rulemakings); (11) an agency contact office or official who can provide
further information; (12) a Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) assigned
to identify an individual rulemaking in the Agenda and facilitate
tracing further action on the issue; (13) whether the action is subject
to the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act; (14) whether the action is subject
to the Energy Act; and (15) whether the action is major under the
congressional review provisions of the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act.
To keep the operational requirements, current for nonsignificant
regulations issued routinely and frequently as a part of an established
body of technical requirements (such as the Federal Aviation
Administration's Airspace Rules), we only include the general category
of the regulations, the identity of a contact office or official, and
an indication of the expected number of regulations; we do not list
individual regulations.
In the ``Timetable'' column, we use abbreviations to indicate the
documents being considered. ANPRM stands for Advance Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, SNPRM for Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and
NPRM for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Listing a future date in this
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Accordingly, DOT's printed Agenda entries include only:
1. The agency's Agenda preamble.
2. Rules that are in the agency's regulatory flexibility agenda, in
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General
DOT's Agenda is intended primarily for the use of the public. Since
its inception, the Department has made modifications and refinements
that provide the public with more helpful information, as well as
making the Agenda easier to use. We would like you, the public, to make
suggestions or comments on how the Agenda could be further improved.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
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requirements that have a ``significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities'' and, therefore, must be reviewed under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. If you have any suggested regulations,
please submit them to the Department, along with your explanation of
why they should be reviewed.
In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, comments are
specifically invited on regulations that we have targeted for review
under section 610 of the Act. The phrase (sec. 610 Review) appears at
the end of the title for these reviews. Please see appendix D for the
Department's section 610 review plans.
Consultation With State, Local, and Tribal Governments
Executive Orders 13132 and 13175 require the Department to develop
a process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input'' by State, local,
and Tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies that
have federalism or tribal implications. These policies are defined in
the Executive orders to include regulations that have ``substantial
direct effects'' on States or Indian Tribes, on the relationship
between the Federal Government and them, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and various
levels of Government or Indian tribes. Therefore, we encourage State
and local Governments or Indian Tribes to provide us with information
about how the Department's rulemakings impact them.
Purpose
The Department is publishing this regulatory Agenda in the Federal
Register to share with interested members of the public the
Department's preliminary expectations regarding its future regulatory
actions. This should enable the public to be more aware of the
Department's regulatory activity and should result in more effective
public participation. This publication in the Federal Register does not
impose any binding obligation on the Department or any of the offices
within the Department about any specific item on the Agenda. Regulatory
action, in addition to the items listed, is not precluded.
Dated: June 23, 2022.
Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg,
Secretary of Transportation.
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Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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152....................... + Air Transportation 2105-AE57
Consumer Protection
Requirements for Ticket
Agents (Section 610
Review).
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Aviation Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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153....................... Requirements to File 2120-AK77
Notice of Construction of
Meteorological Evaluation
Towers and Other
Renewable Energy Projects
(Section 610 Review).
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Federal Aviation Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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154....................... + Airport Safety 2120-AJ38
Management System.
155....................... + Registration and Marking 2120-AK82
Requirements for Small
Unmanned Aircraft.
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Aviation Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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156....................... + Regulation Of Flight 2120-AJ78
Operations Conducted By
Alaska Guide Pilots.
157....................... + Drug and Alcohol Testing 2120-AK09
of Certain Maintenance
Provider Employees
Located Outside of the
United States.
158....................... + Applying the Flight, 2120-AK26
Duty, and Rest
Requirements to Ferry
Flights That Follow
Commuter or On-Demand
Operations (FAA
Reauthorization).
159....................... + Aircraft Registration 2120-AK37
and Airmen Certification
Fees.
160....................... + Helicopter Air Ambulance 2120-AK57
Pilot Training and
Operational Requirements
(HAA II) (FAA
Reauthorization).
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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161....................... Self-Insurance Program 2126-AC58
Cost Recovery (Section
610 Review).
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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162....................... + Safety Monitoring System 2126-AA35
and Compliance Initiative
for Mexico-Domiciled
Motor Carriers Operating
in the United States.
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Federal Railroad Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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163....................... + Train Crew Staffing..... 2130-AC88
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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164....................... Seaway Regulations and 2135-AA51
Rules: Periodic Update,
Various Categories
(Rulemaking Resulting
From a Section 610
Review).
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165....................... Tariff of Tolls 2135-AA52
(Rulemaking Resulting
From a Section 610
Review).
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration--Proposed Rule
Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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166....................... + Pipeline Safety: Gas 2137-AF51
Pipeline Leak Detection
and Repair.
167....................... + Pipeline Safety: 2137-AF52
Pipeline Operational
Status.
168....................... + Pipeline Safety: Safety 2137-AF53
of Gas Distribution
Pipelines.
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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169....................... + Pipeline Safety: 2137-AF06
Amendments to Parts 192
and 195 to Require Valve
Installation and Minimum
Rupture Detection
Standards.
170....................... + Hazardous Materials: 2137-AF20
Enhanced Safety
Provisions for Lithium
Batteries Transported by
Aircraft (FAA
Reauthorization Act of
2018).
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Office of the Secretary (OST)
Long-Term Actions
152. + Air Transportation Consumer Protection Requirements for Ticket
Agents (Section 610 Review) [2105-AE57]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 41712; 49 U.S.C. 42301 note prec
Abstract: This rulemaking would address a number of proposals to
enhance protections for air travelers and to improve the air travel
environment. Specifically, this rulemaking would enhance airline
passenger protections by addressing whether to codify in regulation a
definition of the term ``ticket agent.'' The rulemaking would also
consider whether to require large travel agents to adopt minimum
customer service standards and prohibit the unfair and deceptive
practice of post-purchase price increases. These issues, previously
part of a rulemaking known as Airline Pricing Transparency and Other
Consumer Protection Issues, (2105-AE11) have been separated into this
proceeding.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Blane A. Workie, Assistant General Counsel,
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-9342, Fax: 202 366-
7153, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2105-AE57
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Proposed Rule Stage
153. Requirements To File Notice of Construction of Meteorological
Evaluation Towers and Other Renewable Energy Projects (Section 610
Review) [2120-AK77]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103
Abstract: This rulemaking would add specific requirements for
proponents who wish to construct meteorological evaluation towers at a
height of 50 feet above ground level (AGL) up to 200 feet AGL to file
notice of construction with the FAA. This rule also requires sponsors
of wind turbines to provide certain specific data when filing notice of
construction with the FAA. This rulemaking is a statutory mandate under
section 2110 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016
(Pub. L. 114-190).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 04/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Brian Konie, Air Traffic Service, Department of
Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, Phone: 202 267-0745, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 2120-AK77
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Final Rule Stage
154. + Airport Safety Management System [2120-AJ38]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 44706; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C.
40113; 49 U.S.C. 44701 to 44706; 49 U.S.C. 44709; 49 U.S.C. 44719
Abstract: This rulemaking would require certain airport certificate
holders to develop, implement, maintain, and adhere to a safety
management system (SMS) for its aviation related activities. An SMS is
a formalized approach to managing safety by developing an organization-
wide safety policy, developing formal methods of identifying hazards,
analyzing and mitigating risk, developing methods for ensuring
continuous safety improvement, and creating organization-wide safety
promotion strategies.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 10/07/10 75 FR 62008
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 12/10/10 75 FR 76928
NPRM Comment Period End............. 01/05/11
End of Extended Comment Period...... 03/07/11
Second Extension of Comment Period.. 03/07/11 76 FR 12300
End of Second Extended Comment 07/05/11
Period.
Second NPRM......................... 07/14/16 81 FR 45871
Second NPRM Comment Period End...... 09/12/16
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/22
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: James Schroeder, Office of Airport Safety and
Standards, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591,
Phone: 202 267-4974, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2120-AJ38
155. + Registration and Marking Requirements for Small Unmanned
Aircraft [2120-AK82]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 49 U.S.C. 41703, 44101 to 44106,
44110 to 44113, and 44701
Abstract: This rulemaking would provide an alternative, streamlined
and simple, web-based aircraft registration process for the
registration of small, unmanned aircraft, including small, unmanned
aircraft operated exclusively for limited recreational operations, to
facilitate compliance with the statutory requirement that all aircraft
register prior to operation. It would also provide a simpler method for
marking small unmanned aircraft that is more appropriate for these
aircraft. This action responds to public comments received regarding
the proposed registration process in the Operation and Certification of
Small Unmanned Aircraft notice of proposed rulemaking, the request for
information regarding unmanned aircraft system registration, and the
recommendations from the Unmanned Aircraft System Registration Task
Force.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 12/16/15 80 FR 78593
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 12/21/15 .......................
OMB approval of information 12/21/15 80 FR 79255
collection.
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 01/15/16 .......................
End.
Final Rule.......................... 11/00/22 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Bonnie Lefko, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 6500 S MacArthur Boulevard, Registry Building
26, Room 118, Oklahoma City, OK 73169, Phone: 405 954-7461, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 2120-AK82
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Long-Term Actions
156. + Regulation of Flight Operations Conducted by Alaska Guide Pilots
[2120-AJ78]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 1153; 49 U.S.C. 1155;
49 U.S.C. 40101 to 40103; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C. 40120; 49 U.S.C.
44101; 49 U.S.C. 44105 to 44016; 49 U.S.C. 44111; 49 U.S.C. 44701 to
44717; 49 U.S.C. 44722; 49 U.S.C. 44901; 49 U.S.C. 44903 to 44904; 49
U.S.C. 44906; 49 U.S.C. 44912; 49 U.S.C. 44914; 49 U.S.C. 44936; 49
U.S.C. 44938; 49 U.S.C. 46103; 49 U.S.C. 46105; 49 U.S.C. 46306; 49
U.S.C. 46315 to 46316; 49 U.S.C. 46504; 49 U.S.C. 46506 to 46507; 49
U.S.C. 47122; 49 U.S.C. 47508; 49 U.S.C. 47528 to 47531; Articles 12
and 29 of 61 Statue 1180; Pub. L. 106-181, sec. 732
Abstract: The rulemaking would establish regulations concerning
Alaska guide pilot operations. The rulemaking would implement
Congressional legislation and establish additional safety requirements
for the conduct of these operations. The intended effect of this
rulemaking is to enhance the level of safety for persons and property
transported in Alaska guide pilot operations. In addition, the
rulemaking would add a general provision applicable to pilots operating
under the general operating and flight rules concerning falsification,
reproduction, and alteration of applications, logbooks, reports, or
records. This rulemaking is a statutory mandate under section 732 of
the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st
Century, (Pub. L. 106-181).
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jeff Smith, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20785, Phone: 202 365-3617, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2120-AJ78
157. + Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certain Maintenance Provider
Employees Located Outside of the United States [2120-AK09]
Legal Authority: 14 CFR; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49
U.S.C. 44701; 49 U.S.C. 44702; 49 U.S.C. 44707; 49 U.S.C. 44709; 49
U.S.C. 44717
Abstract: This rulemaking would require controlled substance
testing of some employees working in repair stations located outside
the United States. The intended effect is to increase participation by
companies outside of the United States in testing of employees who
perform safety critical functions and testing standards similar to
those used in the repair stations located in the United States. This
action is necessary to increase the level of safety of the flying
public. This rulemaking is a statutory mandate under section 308(d) of
the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Pub. L. 112-95).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 03/17/14 79 FR 14621
Comment Period Extended............. 05/01/14 79 FR 24631
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 05/16/14 .......................
Comment Period End.................. 07/17/14 .......................
Next Action Undetermined............
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Julia Brady, Program Analyst, Program Policy
Branch, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, Phone: 202 267-8083,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2120-AK09
158. + Applying the Flight, Duty, and Rest Requirements to Ferry
Flights That Follow Commuter or On-Demand Operations (FAA
Reauthorization) [2120-AK26]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C.
1153; 49 U.S.C.
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40101; 49 U.S.C. 40102; 49 U.S.C. 40103; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C.
41706; 49 U.S.C. 44105; 49 U.S.C. 44106; 49 U.S.C. 44111; 49 U.S.C.
44701 to 44717; 49 U.S.C. 44722; 49 U.S.C. 44901; 49 U.S.C. 44903; 49
U.S.C. 44904; 49 U.S.C. 44906; 49 U.S.C. 44912; 49 U.S.C. 44914; 49
U.S.C. 44936; 49 U.S.C. 44938; 49 U.S.C. 45101 to 45105; 49 U.S.C.
46103
Abstract: This rulemaking would require a flightcrew member who is
employed by an air carrier conducting operations under part 135, and
who accepts an additional assignment for flying under part 91 from the
air carrier or from any other air carrier conducting operations under
part 121 or 135, to apply the period of the additional assignment
toward any limitation applicable to the flightcrew member relating to
duty periods or flight times under part 135.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Chester Piolunek, Department of Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20591, Phone: 202 267-3711, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 2120-AK26
159. + Aircraft Registration and Airmen Certification Fees [2120-AK37]
Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 4 U.S.C. 1830; 49 U.S.C. 106(f);
49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 106(l)(6); 49 U.S.C. 40104; 49 U.S.C.
40105; 49 U.S.C. 40109; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C. 40114; 49 U.S.C.
44101 to 44108; 49 U.S.C. 44110 to 44113; 49 U.S.C. 44701 to 44704; 49
U.S.C. 44707; 49 U.S.C. 44709 to 44711; 49 U.S.C. 44713; 49 U.S.C.
45102; 49 U.S.C. 45103; 49 U.S.C. 45301; 49 U.S.C. 45302; 49 U.S.C.
45305; 49 U.S.C. 46104; 49 U.S.C. 46301; Pub. L. 108-297, 118 Stat.
1095
Abstract: This rulemaking would establish fees for airman
certificates, medical certificates, and provision of legal opinions
pertaining to aircraft registration or recordation. This rulemaking
also would revise existing fees for aircraft registration, recording of
security interests in aircraft or aircraft parts, and replacement of an
airman certificate. This rulemaking addresses provisions of the FAA
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. This rulemaking is intended to
recover the estimated costs of the various services and activities for
which fees would be established or revised.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/00/23 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Isra Raza, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20591, Phone: 202 267-8994, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2120-AK37
160. + Helicopter Air Ambulance Pilot Training and Operational
Requirements (HAA II) (FAA Reauthorization) [2120-AK57]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C.
40113; 49 U.S.C. 41706; 49 U.S.C. 44701; 49 U.S.C. 44702; 49 U.S.C.
44705; 49 U.S.C. 44709; 49 U.S.C. 44711 to 44713; 49 U.S.C. 44715 to
44717; 49 U.S.C. 44722; 49 U.S.C. 44730; 49 U.S.C. 45101 to 45105
Abstract: This rulemaking would develop training requirements for
crew resource management, flight risk evaluation, and operational
control of the pilot in command, as well as to develop standards for
the use of flight simulation training devices and line-oriented flight
training. Additionally, it would establish requirements for the use of
safety equipment for flight crewmembers and flight nurses. These
changes will aide in the increase in aviation safety and increase
survivability in the event of an accident. Without these changes, the
Helicopter Air Ambulance industry may continue to see the unacceptable
high rate of aircraft accidents. This rulemaking is a statutory mandate
under section 306(e) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
(Pub. L. 112-95).
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Chris Holliday, Department of Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20591, Phone: 202 267-4552, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 2120-AK57
BILLING CODE 4910-13-P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Proposed Rule Stage
161. Self-Insurance Program Cost Recovery (Section 610 Review)
[2126-AC58]
Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701, 49 U.S.C. 13906(d); 49 U.S.C.
13908(d)
Abstract: FMCSA will propose to amend fees collected for the
processing of new self-insurance applications and add new fees for
ongoing monitoring of carrier compliance with the self-insurance
program requirements. Application fees will be directed to FMCSA's
Licensing and Insurance (L&I) Account while monitoring fees must be
sent to the Treasury. This rulemaking will amend 49 CFR 360.3T/360.3 to
ensure that the limited number of primarily large motor carriers that
benefit from the program bear a proportionate cost of participating in
the program. FMCSA may also need to amend 49 CFR 360.5T/360.5 to
reflect any specific updates to the user fee methodology that are
required by this rulemaking.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 04/00/23 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Kenneth Riddle, Office Director, Department of
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, W65-308, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-9616,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2126-AC58
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Long-Term Actions
162. + Safety Monitoring System and Compliance Initiative for Mexico-
Domiciled Motor Carriers operating in the United States [2126-AA35]
Legal Authority: Pub. L. 107-87, sec. 350; 49 U.S.C. 113; 49 U.S.C.
31136; 49 U.S.C. 31144; 49 U.S.C. 31502; 49 U.S.C. 504; 49 U.S.C. 5113;
49 U.S.C. 521(b)(5)(A)
Abstract: This rule would implement a safety monitoring system and
compliance initiative designed to
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evaluate the continuing safety fitness of all Mexico-domiciled carriers
within 18 months after receiving a provisional Certificate of
Registration or provisional authority to operate in the United States.
It also would establish suspension and revocation procedures for
provisional Certificates of Registration and operating authority, and
incorporate criteria to be used by FMCSA in evaluating whether Mexico-
domiciled carriers exercise basic safety management controls. The
interim rule included requirements that were not proposed in the NPRM
but which are necessary to comply with the FY-2002 DOT Appropriations
Act. On January 16, 2003, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded
this rule, along with two other NAFTA-related rules, to the agency,
requiring a full environmental impact statement and an analysis
required by the Clean Air Act. On June 7, 2004, the Supreme Court
reversed the Ninth Circuit and remanded the case, holding that FMCSA is
not required to prepare the environmental documents. FMCSA originally
planned to publish a final rule by November 28, 2003.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 05/03/01 66 FR 22415
NPRM Comment Period End............. 07/02/01 .......................
Interim Final Rule.................. 03/19/02 67 FR 12758
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 04/18/02 .......................
End.
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 05/03/02 .......................
Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS.. 08/26/03 68 FR 51322
EIS Public Scoping Meetings......... 10/08/03 68 FR 58162
Next Action Undetermined............
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Sarah Stella, Department of Transportation, Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 493-0192, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2126-AA35
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Proposed Rule Stage
163. + Train Crew Staffing [2130-AC88]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103
Abstract: This rulemaking would address the potential safety impact
of one-person train operations, including appropriate measures to
mitigate an accident's impact and severity, and the patchwork of State
laws concerning minimum crew staffing requirements. This rulemaking
would address the issue of minimum requirements for the size of
different train crew staffs, depending on the type of operations.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/00/22 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Amanda Maizel, Attorney Adviser, Department of
Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 493-8014, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 2130-AC88
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)
Final Rule Stage
164. Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Categories
(Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review) [2135-AA51]
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 981 et seq.
Abstract: The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation (GLS) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
(SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and
presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Regulations and Rules
(Practices and Procedures in Canada) in their respective jurisdictions.
Under agreement with the SLSMC, the GLS is amending the joint
regulations by updating the Regulations and Rules in various
categories.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Rule.......................... 06/00/22 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Michal Chwedczuk, Department of Transportation,
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-0091, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 2135-AA51
165. Tariff of Tolls (Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review)
[2135-AA52]
Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 981 et seq.
Abstract: The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation (GLS) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
(SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and
presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls in their
respective jurisdictions. The Tariff sets forth the level of tolls
assessed on all commodities and vessels transiting the facilities
operated by the GLS and the SLSMC.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Rule.......................... 06/00/22 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Michal Chwedczuk, Department of Transportation,
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-0091, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 2135-AA52
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Proposed Rule Stage
166. + Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair [2137-
AF51]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the pipeline safety
regulations to enhance requirements for detecting and repairing leaks
on new and existing natural gas distribution, gas transmission, and gas
gathering pipelines. The proposed rule is necessary to respond to a
mandate from section 113 of the Protecting our Infrastructure of
Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 10/00/22 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Sayler Palabrica, Department of Transportation,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, District of Columbia, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-0559, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 2137-AF51
167. + Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Operational Status [2137-AF52]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the pipeline safety
regulations to define an idled operational status for natural gas and
hazardous liquid pipelines that are temporarily removed from service,
set operations and maintenance requirements for idled pipelines, and
establish inspection requirements for idled pipelines that are returned
to service. The proposed rule is necessary to respond to a mandate from
the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act
of 2020.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 04/00/23 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Sayler Palabrica, Department of Transportation,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, District of Columbia, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-0559, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 2137-AF52
168. + Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines [2137-
AF53]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the pipeline safety
regulations to enhance the safety requirements for gas distribution
pipelines. The proposed rule is necessary to respond to several
mandates from title II of the Protecting our Infrastructure of
Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 (PIPES Act of 2020).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 10/00/22
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Ashlin Bollacker, Technical Writer, Department of
Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-
4203, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2137-AF53
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Final Rule Stage
169. + Pipeline Safety: Amendments to Parts 192 and 195 To Require
Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards [2137-AF06]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking action would revise the Pipeline Safety
Regulations applicable to most newly constructed and entirely replaced
onshore natural gas transmission and hazardous liquid pipelines to
improve rupture mitigation and shorten pipeline segment isolation
times. The rulemaking action would define ``notification of potential
rupture'' and outline certain performance standards related to rupture
identification and pipeline segment isolation. This rulemaking action
also would require specific valve maintenance and inspection
requirements, and 9-1-1 notification requirements to help operators
achieve better rupture response and mitigation.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 02/06/20 85 FR 7162
NPRM Comment Period End............. 04/06/20
Final Rule.......................... 04/08/22 87 FR 20940
Final Rule Effective................ 10/05/22
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Robert Jagger, Technical Writer, Department of
Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-4595,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2137-AF06
170. + Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Safety Provisions for Lithium
Batteries Transported by Aircraft (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018)
[2137-AF20]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 44701; 49 U.S.C. 5103(b); 49 U.S.C.
5120(b)
Abstract: This rulemaking amends the Hazardous Materials
Regulations (HMR) to: (1) prohibit the transport of lithium ion cells
and batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft; (2) require all lithium
ion cells and batteries to be shipped at not more than a 30 percent
state of charge on cargo-only aircraft; and (3) limit the use of
alternative provisions for small lithium cell or battery to one package
per consignment. The amendments do not restrict passengers or crew
members from bringing personal items or electronic devices containing
lithium cells or batteries aboard aircraft, or restrict the air
transport of lithium ion cells or batteries when packed with or
contained in equipment. To accommodate persons in areas potentially not
serviced daily by cargo aircraft, PHMSA provides a limited exception
for not more than two replacement lithium cells or batteries
specifically used for medical devices to be transported by passenger
aircraft and at a state of charge greater than 30 percent, under
certain conditions and as approved by the Associate Administrator. This
rulemaking is necessary to meet the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018,
address a safety hazard, and harmonize the HMR with emergency
amendments to the 2015-2016 edition of the International Civil Aviation
Organization's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of
Dangerous Goods by Air.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 03/06/19 84 FR 8006
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 03/06/19
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 05/06/19
End.
Final Rule.......................... 09/00/22
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Eugenio Cardez, Department of Transportation,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-9542, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 2137-AF20
[FR Doc. 2022-14608 Filed 8-5-22; 8:45 am]
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