Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees, 77765-77766 [2022-27416]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 243 / Tuesday, December 20, 2022 / Proposed Rules § 39.13 [Amended] 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness directive: ■ Airbus Canada Limited Partnership (Type Certificate Previously Held by C Series Aircraft Limited Partnership (CSALP); Bombardier, Inc.): Docket No. FAA– 2022–1650; Project Identifier MCAI– 2022–00210–T. (a) Comments Due Date The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive (AD) by February 3, 2023. (b) Affected ADs None. (c) Applicability This AD applies to Airbus Canada Limited Partnership Model BD–500–1A11 airplanes, certificated in any category, as identified in Transport Canada AD CF–2022–04, dated February 14, 2022 (Transport Canada AD CF– 2022–04). (d) Subject Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53, Fuselage. (e) Unsafe Condition This AD was prompted by a report that the radome lightning diverter strips on certain aircraft were painted in production; paint on the diverter strips can compromise the radome lightning protection. The FAA is issuing this AD to address reduced effectiveness of the diverter strips, which can lead to the puncture of the nose radome by lightning and potential arc attachment to antennas, structures, and other equipment in the area of the radome. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, could result in damage to the localizer or glideslope antennas, and consequent loss of instrument landing system localizer inputs or deviation information. (f) Compliance Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified, unless already done. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 (g) Requirements Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, Transport Canada AD CF– 2022–04. (h) Exceptions To Transport Canada AD CF– 2022–04 (1) Where Transport Canada AD CF–2022– 04 refers to its effective date, this AD requires using the effective date of this AD. (2) Where Transport Canada AD CF–2022– 04 specifies removing and installing a radome using certain aircraft maintenance publication data modules, this AD also allows accomplishing those actions in accordance with Airbus Canada Limited Partnership A220 Service Bulletin BD500– 538009, Issue 002, dated June 2, 2022. (i) Credit for Previous Actions This paragraph provides credit for actions required by paragraph (g) of this AD, if those VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Dec 19, 2022 Jkt 259001 actions were performed before the effective date of this AD using Airbus Canada Limited Partnership A220 Service Bulletin BD500– 538009, Issue 001, dated May 9, 2022. (j) Additional AD Provisions The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, New York ACO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or responsible Flight Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the certification office, send it to ATTN: Program Manager, Continuing Operational Safety, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516–228–7300 or email to: 9-avs-nyaco-cos@ faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the responsible Flight Standards Office. (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, New York ACO Branch, FAA; or Transport Canada; or Airbus Canada Limited Partnership’s Transport Canada Design Approval Organization (DAO). If approved by the DAO, the approval must include the DAO-authorized signature. (3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except as required by paragraph (j)(2) of this AD, if any service information contains procedures or tests that are identified as RC, those procedures and tests must be done to comply with this AD; any procedures or tests that are not identified as RC are recommended. Those procedures and tests that are not identified as RC may be deviated from using accepted methods in accordance with the operator’s maintenance or inspection program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided the procedures and tests identified as RC can be done and the airplane can be put back in an airworthy condition. Any substitutions or changes to procedures or tests identified as RC require approval of an AMOC. (k) Additional Information For more information about this AD, contact Steven Dzierzynski, Aerospace Engineer, Avionics and Electrical Systems Section, FAA, New York ACO Branch, 1600 Stewart Avenue, Suite 410, Westbury, NY 11590; telephone 516–228–7367; email 9-avsnyaco-cos@faa.gov. (l) Material Incorporated by Reference (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise. (i) Airbus Canada Limited Partnership A220 Service Bulletin BD500–538009, Issue 002, dated June 2, 2022. PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 77765 (ii) Transport Canada AD CF–2022–04, dated February 14, 2022. (3) For Transport Canada AD CF–2022–04, contact Transport Canada, Transport Canada National Aircraft Certification, 159 Cleopatra Drive, Nepean, Ontario K1A 0N5, Canada; telephone 888–663–3639; email AD-CN@ tc.gc.ca; website tc.canada.ca/en/aviation. (4) For service information identified in this AD, contact Airbus Canada Limited Partnership, 13100 Henri-Fabre Boulevard, Mirabel, Que´bec, J7N 3C6, Canada; telephone 450–476–7676; email a220_ website a220world.airbus.com. (5) You may view this service information at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material at the FAA, call 206–231–3195. (6) You may view this service information that is incorporated by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, email fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. Issued on December 15, 2022. Christina Underwood, Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2022–27565 Filed 12–19–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary 14 CFR Part 399 [Docket No. DOT–OST–2022–0109] RIN 2105–AF10 Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation (DOT or the Department). ACTION: Extension of comment period. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) is extending through January 23, 2023, the period for interested persons to submit comments to its proposed rule on Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees. DATES: Comments should be filed by January 23, 2023. Late-filed comments will be considered to the extent practicable. Petitions for a hearing pursuant to 14 CFR 399.75(b)(1) must also be filed by January 23, 2023. ADDRESSES: You may file comments identified by the docket number DOT– OST–2022–0109 by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20DEP1.SGM 20DEP1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 77766 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 243 / Tuesday, December 20, 2022 / Proposed Rules the online instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Commenters using this method of delivery should contact Docket Services at 202–366–9826 or 202–366–9317 before delivery to ensure staff is available to receive the delivery. • Fax: (202) 493–2251. Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number DOT– OST–2022–0109 or the Regulatory Identification Number (RIN 2105–AF10) for the rulemaking at the beginning of your comment. All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received in any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). For information on DOT’s compliance with the Privacy Act, please visit https:// www.transportation.gov/privacy. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents and comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov or to the street address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Patanaphan or Blane Workie, Office of Aviation Consumer Protection, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590, 202–366–9342 (phone), ryan.patanaphan@dot.gov or blane.workie@dot.gov (email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 26, 2022, the Department of Transportation (Department) publicly announced and posted to its website a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed several disclosure requirements to enhance the transparency of ancillary service fees that consumers pay for when they purchase airline tickets. (See 87 FR 63718; October 20, 2022). In the NPRM, the Department proposed to require U.S. air carriers, foreign air carriers, and ticket agents to clearly disclose passenger-specific or itinerary-specific baggage fees, change fees, and cancellation fees to consumers VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Dec 19, 2022 Jkt 259001 whenever fare and schedule information is provided to consumers for flights to, within, and from the United States. The Department also proposed requiring similar disclosures for fees for a child 13 or under to be seated adjacent to an accompanying adult, as well as the transactability of such seating fees. The proposed rule would require carriers to provide useable, current, and accurate information regarding fees to ticket agents that sell or display the carrier’s fare and schedule information. The NPRM provided for a comment period of 60 days after publication of the NPRM in the Federal Register, i.e., December 19, 2022. Since the publication of the NPRM, several commenters have requested that the Department extend the comment period given the complexity of the proposals. Airlines for America (A4A) and International Air Transportation Association (IATA) filed a joint request for the Department to extend the comment period by 60 days given the expansive scope and complexity of the NPRM. The Travel Technology Association, the American Society of Travel Advisors, and Global Business Travel Association also filed a joint request asking for a 60-day extension primarily because of the complexity of the issues and noted that developing fully responsive comments that the Department will find most useful will take more time. The National Air Carrier Association and Sabre Corporation also separately requested an additional 60 days. Further, on December 8, 2022, during a public meeting of the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) to discuss this rulemaking, the consumer representative of the ACPAC stated that he does not oppose the requests for an extension. A4A and IATA have also asked for clarification on various issues in the NPRM. The Department’s responses to the questions raised by airlines will be posted in the rulemaking docket at https://www.regulations.gov, docket DOT–OST–2022–0109. The Department has reviewed the requests for extension of the comment period and has determined to extend the comment period for the proposed rule from December 19, 2022, to January 23, 2023. The Department believes that granting a 35-day extension of the original comment period is sufficient to allow stakeholders to conduct a thorough and careful consideration of all potential impacts, including the Department’s responses to the airlines’ clarification requests, and prepare comments. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Signed in Washington, DC, on or about this 13th day of December 2022, under authority delegated at 49 U.S.C. 1.27(n). John E. Putnam, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2022–27416 Filed 12–19–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 260 RIN 3084–AB15 Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims Federal Trade Commission. Regulatory review; request for public comment. AGENCY: ACTION: Pursuant to its decennial regulatory review schedule, the Federal Trade Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) requests public comment on its Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims (‘‘Green Guides’’ or ‘‘Guides’’). The Commission is soliciting comments about the efficiency, costs, benefits, and regulatory impact of the Guides to determine whether to retain, modify, or rescind them. All interested persons are hereby given notice of the opportunity to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the Guides. 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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 77765-77766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27416]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

14 CFR Part 399

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2022-0109]
RIN 2105-AF10


Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees

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

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) is 
extending through January 23, 2023, the period for interested persons 
to submit comments to its proposed rule on Enhancing Transparency of 
Airline Ancillary Service Fees.

DATES: Comments should be filed by January 23, 2023. Late-filed 
comments will be considered to the extent practicable. Petitions for a 
hearing pursuant to 14 CFR 399.75(b)(1) must also be filed by January 
23, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may file comments identified by the docket number DOT-
OST-2022-0109 by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow

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the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Commenters 
using this method of delivery should contact Docket Services at 202-
366-9826 or 202-366-9317 before delivery to ensure staff is available 
to receive the delivery.
     Fax: (202) 493-2251.
    Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number 
DOT-OST-2022-0109 or the Regulatory Identification Number (RIN 2105-
AF10) for the rulemaking at the beginning of your comment. All comments 
received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, 
including any personal information provided.
    Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 
comments received in any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). For information on 
DOT's compliance with the Privacy Act, please visit https://www.transportation.gov/privacy.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents and 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov or to the street 
address listed above. Follow the online instructions for accessing the 
docket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Patanaphan or Blane Workie, 
Office of Aviation Consumer Protection, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590, 202-366-
9342 (phone), [email protected] or [email protected] (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 26, 2022, the Department of 
Transportation (Department) publicly announced and posted to its 
website a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed several 
disclosure requirements to enhance the transparency of ancillary 
service fees that consumers pay for when they purchase airline tickets. 
(See 87 FR 63718; October 20, 2022). In the NPRM, the Department 
proposed to require U.S. air carriers, foreign air carriers, and ticket 
agents to clearly disclose passenger-specific or itinerary-specific 
baggage fees, change fees, and cancellation fees to consumers whenever 
fare and schedule information is provided to consumers for flights to, 
within, and from the United States. The Department also proposed 
requiring similar disclosures for fees for a child 13 or under to be 
seated adjacent to an accompanying adult, as well as the 
transactability of such seating fees. The proposed rule would require 
carriers to provide useable, current, and accurate information 
regarding fees to ticket agents that sell or display the carrier's fare 
and schedule information. The NPRM provided for a comment period of 60 
days after publication of the NPRM in the Federal Register, i.e., 
December 19, 2022.
    Since the publication of the NPRM, several commenters have 
requested that the Department extend the comment period given the 
complexity of the proposals. Airlines for America (A4A) and 
International Air Transportation Association (IATA) filed a joint 
request for the Department to extend the comment period by 60 days 
given the expansive scope and complexity of the NPRM. The Travel 
Technology Association, the American Society of Travel Advisors, and 
Global Business Travel Association also filed a joint request asking 
for a 60-day extension primarily because of the complexity of the 
issues and noted that developing fully responsive comments that the 
Department will find most useful will take more time. The National Air 
Carrier Association and Sabre Corporation also separately requested an 
additional 60 days. Further, on December 8, 2022, during a public 
meeting of the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) 
to discuss this rulemaking, the consumer representative of the ACPAC 
stated that he does not oppose the requests for an extension. A4A and 
IATA have also asked for clarification on various issues in the NPRM. 
The Department's responses to the questions raised by airlines will be 
posted in the rulemaking docket at https://www.regulations.gov, docket 
DOT-OST-2022-0109.
    The Department has reviewed the requests for extension of the 
comment period and has determined to extend the comment period for the 
proposed rule from December 19, 2022, to January 23, 2023. The 
Department believes that granting a 35-day extension of the original 
comment period is sufficient to allow stakeholders to conduct a 
thorough and careful consideration of all potential impacts, including 
the Department's responses to the airlines' clarification requests, and 
prepare comments.

    Signed in Washington, DC, on or about this 13th day of December 
2022, under authority delegated at 49 U.S.C. 1.27(n).
John E. Putnam,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2022-27416 Filed 12-19-22; 8:45 am]
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