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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
14 CFR Chs. I–III
23 CFR Chs. I–III
33 CFR Chs. I and IV
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49 CFR Subtitle A, Chs. I–VI, and Chs.
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Department Regulatory and
Deregulatory Agenda; Semiannual
Summary
Office of the Secretary,
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Unified Agenda of Federal
Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
(Regulatory Agenda).
AGENCY:
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 DOT’s regulatory
process. The public is encouraged to
submit comments on any aspect of this
Agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please direct all general comments and
inquiries on the Agenda to Daniel
Cohen, Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Legislation, Office of the
General Counsel, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590;
(202) 366–4702.
Please direct all comments and
inquiries relative to specific items in the
Agenda to the individual listed in the
summary of each regulation.
To obtain a copy of a specific
regulatory document in the Agenda, you
should communicate directly with the
contact person listed with the
regulation. We note that most such
documents, including the Semiannual
Regulatory Agenda, are available
through the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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SUMMARY:
Purpose
DOT is publishing this regulatory
Agenda in the Federal Register to share
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with interested members of the public
DOT’s preliminary expectations
regarding its future regulatory actions.
This should enable the public to be
more aware of DOT’s regulatory activity
and should result in more effective
public participation. This publication in
the Federal Register does not impose
any binding obligation on DOT or any
of the offices within DOT about any
specific item on the Agenda. Regulatory
action, in addition to the items listed, is
not precluded.
Public Outreach
When developing regulations and
establishing our regulatory priorities,
the Department fosters active
participation and engagement from
members of the public and affected
communities. In this section, we detail
engagement efforts that have helped to
inform our priorities to date, as well as
future engagement tools we plan to use.
The Department is ensuring that we
hear from members of the public who
have not typically participated in the
regulatory process.
In rulemakings to enhance the
transparency of airline ancillary service
fees and to improve the ticket refund
process, the Office of the Secretary of
Transportation (OST) hosted virtual
public hearings to hear from the public.
OST also engaged with the Aviation
Consumer Protection Advisory
Committee, which comprises
representatives for airlines, airport
operators, consumers, and state and
local governments, on these
rulemakings.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA) is planning a
series of public listening sessions in
summer 2024 in a rulemaking to update
its methodology for determining
whether a motor carrier is not fit to
operate commercial motor vehicles.
FMCSA also held listening sessions in
a separate rulemaking dealing with
automated driving system-equipped
commercial motor vehicles. In addition,
FMCSA has been engaged in activities
to advance the voluntary adoption of
automatic emergency braking systems
(AEB) for heavy vehicles, primarily
through the Tech-Celebrate Now (TCN)
program. Initiated in September 2019
and completed in February 2022, the
first phase of this program encompassed
research into advanced driver assistance
(ADAS) technology adoption barriers; a
national outreach, educational, and
awareness campaign; and data
collection and analysis. Outreach
accomplishments included
development of training materials for
fleets, drivers, and maintenance
personnel related to AEB technology
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and return-on-investment (ROI) guides;
educational videos on ADAS braking,
steering, warning, and monitoring
technologies; a web-based TCN ADASspecific ROI calculator; four articles on
ADAS technologies; and a program
website to host the training materials.
Planning is underway for the second
phase of the TCN program, which
includes an expanded national outreach
and education campaign, additional
research into the barriers to ADAS
adoption by motor carriers, and
evaluation of the outreach campaign.
The Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) held a virtual listening session to
solicit stakeholder comments and
suggestions on its bus testing program.
In a separate rulemaking, FTA released
a recorded webinar which provided an
overview of the Rail Transit Roadway
Worker Protection Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking. In addition, FTA hosted
three listening sessions on the Transit
Worker Hours of Service and Fatigue
Risk Management advance notice of
proposed rulemaking (ANPRM). FTA
has also presented on the ANPRM at
various conferences such as the
ThinkTransit Conference in Tucson,
Arizona.
The Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) published its Notice of
Proposed Amendments to the Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices on
December 14, 2020. The comment
period was set to close on March 15,
2021. But halfway through the comment
period, FHWA heard concerns from
stakeholders that the scope and
complexity of the proposal warranted an
extension. In response, FHWA not only
extended the comment period by an
additional two months, but it also
conducted a series of four public
webinars that were also recorded and
posted on FHWA’s website to aid the
public comment process. These
webinars significantly increased the
number and quality of comment
submissions to the rulemaking docket.
In a separate rulemaking, dealing with
the tribal transportation program—
bridge program, FHWA held numerous
meetings and consultations with Tribal
governments about the rulemaking.
FHWA also published requests for
information in the following three
rulemakings: Update to National
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Standards and Requirements,
Application of Buy America to
Manufactured Products, Incorporating
Safety Into Federal-aid Programs and
Projects.
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Request for Comments
General
DOT’s Agenda is intended primarily
for the use of the public. Since its
inception, DOT has made modifications
and refinements that provide the public
with more helpful information, as well
as make the Agenda easier to use. We
would like the public to make
suggestions or comments on how the
Agenda could be further improved.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
DOT has long recognized the
importance of regularly reviewing its
existing regulations to determine
whether they need to be revised or
revoked. Our Regulatory Policies and
Procedures require such reviews. DOT
also has responsibilities under section
610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act,
Executive Order 12866, ‘‘Regulatory
Planning and Review,’’ and Executive
Order 13563, ‘‘Improving Regulation
and Regulatory Review,’’ 76 FR 3821
(January 18, 2011) to conduct such
reviews. We are committed to
continuing our reviews of existing rules
and, if it is needed, will initiate
rulemaking actions based on these
reviews. Generally, each DOT operating
administration divides its rules into 10
different groups and plans to analyze
one group each year. In each Fall
Agenda, each operating administration
will publish the results of the analyses
it has completed during the previous
year. The most recent results appeared
in DOT’s Regulatory and Deregulatory
Fall 2023 Agenda Preamble, which was
published in the Federal Register on
February 9, 2024. DOT is interested in
obtaining information on requirements
that have a ‘‘significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities’’ and, therefore, must be
reviewed under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act. Suggestions of
regulations that should be reviewed
should be submitted to DOT, along with
an explanation of why they should be
reviewed.
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Consultation With State, Local, and
Tribal Governments
Executive Orders 13132 and 13175
require DOT 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
DOT’s rulemakings impact them.
Subash Iyer,
Acting General Counsel, Department of
Transportation.
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY—COMPLETED ACTIONS
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
159 ....................
Refunding Airline Tickets and Ancillary Services Fees ...................................................................................
2105–AF04
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION—PRERULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
160 ....................
Aircraft Registration, Airman Certification, and Airman Medical Certificate Fees ...........................................
2120–AK37
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
161 ....................
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
Sequence No.
162 ....................
Regulation
Identifier No.
Title
Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certificated Repair Station Employees Located Outside of the United States
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FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION—LONG-TERM ACTIONS
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
163 ....................
164 ....................
Regulation Of Flight Operations Conducted By Alaska Guide Pilots ..............................................................
Applying the Flight, Duty, and Rest Requirements to Ferry Flights that Follow Commuter or On-Demand
Operations (FAA Reauthorization).
Helicopter Air Ambulance Pilot Training and Operational Requirements (HAA II) (FAA Reauthorization) ....
Registration and Marking Requirements for Small Unmanned Aircraft ..........................................................
165 ....................
166 ....................
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FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
167 ....................
Self-Insurance Program Cost Recovery (Section 610 Review) .....................................................................
2126–AC58
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION—LONG-TERM ACTIONS
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
168 ....................
Safety Monitoring System and Compliance Initiative for Mexico-Domiciled Motor Carriers Operating in the
United States.
2126–AA35
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
169 ....................
Positive Train Control Systems (Section 610 Review) ..................................................................................
2130–AC95
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION—COMPLETED ACTIONS
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
170 ....................
Train Crew Size Safety Requirements (Completion of a Section 610 Review) ..........................................
2130–AC88
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
171 ....................
172 ....................
Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Operational Status ...................................................................................................
Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines and Other Pipeline Safety Initiatives ...........................
2137–AF52
2137–AF53
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION—FINAL RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
173 ....................
174 ....................
Hazardous Materials: FAST Act Requirements for Real-Time Train Consist Information ..............................
Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair ..............................................................................
2137–AF21
2137–AF51
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION—PROPOSED RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
175 ....................
Cargo Preference—U.S. Flag Vessels Regulatory Update (Section 610 Review) .......................................
2133–AB97
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MARITIME ADMINISTRATION—FINAL RULE STAGE
Regulation
Identifier No.
Sequence No.
Title
176 ....................
Establishing Safe and Secure Merchant Marine Training, Every Mariner Builds A Respectful Culture
(EMBARC) (Section 610 Review).
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Office of the Secretary (OST)
Completed Actions
159. Refunding Airline Tickets and
Ancillary Services Fees [2105–AF04]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 41712; 49
U.S.C. 40101, 49 U.S.C.41702
Abstract: The Department of
Transportation has consistently
interpreted 49 U.S.C. 41712, which
prohibits U.S. air carriers, foreign air
carriers, and ticket agents from engaging
in unfair practices in the sale of air
transportation, to require carriers and
ticket agents to provide requested
refunds to passengers when a carrier
cancels or significantly changes a flight
to, from, or within the United States.
This rulemaking would clarify that,
under the Department’s rule requiring
airlines to provide prompt refunds
when ticket refunds are due and its rule
requiring ticket agents to make refunds
promptly when service cannot be
performed as contracted, carriers and
ticket agents must provide prompt ticket
refunds to passengers when a carrier
cancels or makes a significant change to
a flight. This rulemaking would define
cancellation and significant change,
including addressing whether new
itineraries involving delays of a certain
length or additional stops constitute a
significant change requiring a refund.
This rulemaking would also address
protections for consumers who are
unable to travel due to government
restrictions. In addition, the rulemaking
under RIN 2105–AE53 has been merged
into this rulemaking. As such, this
rulemaking would also require airlines
to refund checked baggage fees when
they fail to deliver the bags in a timely
manner as provided by the FAA
Extension, Safety and Security Act of
2016, and require airlines to promptly
provide a refund to a passenger of any
ancillary fees paid for services that the
passenger did not receive as provided
by the FAA Reauthorization Act of
2018.
Timetable:
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Action
Date
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
Final Rule ............
Final Rule Effective.
FR Cite
08/22/22
11/21/22
87 FR 51550
04/26/24
06/25/24
89 FR 32760
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: No.
Agency Contact: Blane A. Workie,
Assistant General Counsel, Department
of Transportation, Office of the
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Secretary, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202–
366–9342, Fax: 202–366–7153, Email:
blane.workie@ost.dot.gov.
RIN: 2105–AF04
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Prerule Stage
160. Aircraft Registration, Airman
Certification, and Airman Medical
Certificate 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:
Action
Date
ANPRM ...............
FR Cite
07/00/24
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Isra Raza,
Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
DC 20591, Phone: 202–267–8994, Email:
isra.raza@faa.gov.
RIN: 2120–AK37
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Proposed Rule Stage
161. 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:
Action
NPRM ..................
Date
FR Cite
07/00/24
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: No.
Agency Contact: Juan Yanguas,
Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Ave NW, Washington, DC
20591, Phone: 202–267–1082, Email:
juan.s.yanguas@faa.gov.
RIN: 2120–AK77
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Final Rule Stage
162. Drug and Alcohol Testing of
Certificated Repair Station 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
rulemaking is a statutory mandate under
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section 308(d) of the FAA
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
(Public Law 112–95).
Timetable:
Action
Date
ANPRM ...............
Comment Period
Extended.
ANPRM Comment
Period End.
Comment Period
End.
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period Extended.
NPRM Comment
Period End.
End of Extended
Comment Period.
Final Rule ............
03/17/14
05/01/14
FR Cite
79 FR 14621
79 FR 24631
05/16/14
07/17/14
12/07/23
01/24/24
88 FR 85137
89 FR 4584
Action
02/05/24
01/00/25
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Long-Term Actions
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163. 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; P.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
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Next Action Undetermined.
04/05/24
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Julia Brady, Program
Analyst, Program Policy Branch,
Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC
20591, Phone: 202–267–8083, Email:
julia.brady@faa.gov.
RIN: 2120–AK09
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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:
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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
164. 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.
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 flight crew 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 flight crew 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,
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DC 20591, Phone: 202–267–3711, Email:
chester.piolunek@faa.gov.
RIN: 2120–AK26
165. 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:
Action
Next Action Undetermined.
Date
FR Cite
To Be Determined
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
166. Registration and Marking
Requirements for Small Unmanned
Aircraft [2120–AK82]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 49
U.S.C. 41703, 44101–44106, 44110–
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
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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
Interim Final Rule
Effective.
OMB Approval of
Information Collection.
Interim Final Rule
Comment Period End.
Final Rule ............
FR Cite
12/16/15
12/21/15
80 FR 78593
12/21/15
80 FR 79255
Date
NPRM ..................
FR Cite
06/00/25
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)
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Administration (FMCSA)
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA)
Proposed Rule Stage
167. Self-Insurance Program Cost
Recovery (Section 610 Review) [2126–
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Bonnie Lefko,
Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 6500 South
MacArthur Boulevard, Room 118,
Registry Building 26, Oklahoma City,
OK 73169, Phone: 866 762–9434, Email:
bonnie.lefko@faa.gov.
RIN: 2120–AK82
Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701 and
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
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amend 49 CFR 360.5T/360.5 to reflect
any specific updates to the user fee
methodology that are required by this
rulemaking.
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168. 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
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.
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final rule by November 28, 2003.
Timetable:
Action
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.
Date
FR Cite
05/03/01
07/02/01
66 FR 22415
03/19/02
04/18/02
67 FR 12758
05/03/02
08/26/03
68 FR 51322
10/08/03
68 FR 58162
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Crystal Williams,
Department of Transportation, Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366–
0596, Email: crystal.williams@dot.gov.
RIN: 2126–AA35
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Proposed Rule Stage
169. Positive Train Control Systems
(Section 610 Review) [2130–AC95]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103; 49
U.S.C. 20157
Abstract: This rulemaking will amend
FRA’s PTC regulations—Title 49 Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 236,
subpart I—to accomplish two objectives:
(1) improve FRA’s oversight of the
performance of PTC technology by
clarifying and expanding certain
reporting requirements, and (2) provide
a clear framework under which
railroads may safely operate without
PTC technology, subject to operating
restrictions and other requirements, in
certain necessary situations. FRA has
found that its existing PTC regulations
do not provide sufficient flexibility to
railroads to continue operating
following initialization failures or in
cases where a PTC system needs to be
temporarily disabled during repair,
maintenance, infrastructure upgrades, or
capital projects. Previously, FRA’s
regulations provided railroads with
flexibility that expired on December 31,
2022, and this rulemaking will
reintroduce a certain flexibility
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regarding initialization failures,
establish additional parameters and
operating restrictions under which
railroads may continue to operate safely,
and codify an existing process for FRA’s
approval of temporary PTC system
outages related to repair, maintenance,
infrastructure upgrades, and capital
projects. In addition, this rulemaking
will create a new exception to permit
non-revenue passenger trains to operate
to yards or maintenance facilities,
without being governed by PTC
technology, under certain conditions.
Timetable:
Action
Date
NPRM ..................
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
Phone: 202 308–3753, Email:
amanda.maizel@dot.gov.
RIN: 2130–AC88
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Proposed Rule Stage
171. Pipeline Safety: Pipeline
Operational Status [2137–AF52]
FR Cite
08/00/24
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: No.
Agency Contact: Amanda Maizel,
Attorney Adviser, Department of
Transportation, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
Phone: 202 308–3753, Email:
amanda.maizel@dot.gov.
RIN: 2130–AC95
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
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:
Completed Actions
170. Train Crew Size Safety
Requirements (Completion of a Section
610 Review) [2130–AC88]
Legal Authority: 49 CFR 1.89(a); 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 train crews, depending on the
type of operations.
Timetable:
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Date
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
Final Rule ............
Final Action Effective.
FR Cite
07/28/22
09/26/22
87 FR 45564
04/09/24
06/10/24
89 FR 25052
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Amanda Maizel,
Attorney Adviser, Department of
Transportation, Federal Railroad
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Date
NPRM ..................
FR Cite
12/00/24
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Anna Setzer,
Transportation Specialist, Department
of Transportation, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
Phone: 202–366–4098, Email:
anna.setzer@dot.gov.
RIN: 2137–AF52
172. Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas
Distribution Pipelines and Other
Pipeline Safety Initiatives [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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NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
Analyzing Comments.
Date
09/07/23
11/06/23
FR Cite
88 FR 61746
04/00/25
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: 202 366–4361, Email:
robert.jagger@dot.gov.
RIN: 2137–AF53
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Final Rule Stage
173. Hazardous Materials: FAST Act
Requirements for Real-Time Train
Consist Information [2137–AF21]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking action
responds to the Fixing America’s
Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of
2015, which directs the Secretary of
Transportation to require railroads that
transport hazardous materials to
generate accurate, real-time, and
electronic train consist information. The
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
of 2021 amended Section 7302 of the
FAST Act to remove the provision
requiring railroads to provide electronic
train consist information to fusion
centers and instead require the
electronic train consist information be
provided to emergency response
officials responding to or investigating
an incident involving the transportation
of hazardous materials by rail.
Timetable:
Action
ANPRM ...............
ANPRM Comment
Period End.
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
Final Rule ............
Date
FR Cite
01/19/17
04/19/17
82 FR 6451
06/27/23
08/28/23
88 FR 41541
07/00/24
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Eamonn Patrick,
Transportation Specialist, Department
of Transportation, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20590,
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Phone: 202 366–8553, Email:
eamonn.patrick@dot.gov.
RIN: 2137–AF21
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(DOT)
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
174. Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak
Detection and Repair [2137–AF51]
Proposed Rule Stage
Final Rule Stage
175. Cargo Preference—U.S. Flag
Vessels Regulatory Update (Section 610
Review) [2133–AB97]
176. Establishing Safe and Secure
Merchant Marine Training, Every
Mariner Builds a Respectful Culture
(EMBARC) (Section 610 Review) [2133–
AB99]
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
Date
Legal Authority: FY23 NDAA, Pub. L.
117–263, 46 U.S.C. 55305.
Abstract: The purpose of this
rulemaking is to respond to a statutory
directive in section 3502 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2023 (FY23 NDAA) requiring
MARAD to issue a final rule to
implement and enforce the cargo
preference requirements in 46 U.S.C.
55305(d).
Timetable:
FR Cite
Action
NPRM ..................
NPRM Comment
Period End.
Final Rule ............
05/18/23
07/17/23
Date
FR Cite
88 FR 31890
NPRM ..................
01/00/25
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–AF51
06/00/25
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: No.
Agency Contact: Mitch Hudson,
Senior Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
Phone: 202 366–9373, Email:
mitch.hudson@dot.gov.
RIN: 2133–AB97
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Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 50101, 46
U.S.C. 51103, 46 U.S.C. 51322, 46 U.S.C.
57100, 49 CFR 1.93
Abstract: The purpose of this rule is
to provide for a safe and secure work
environment for U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy and State Maritime Academy
cadets assigned to a vessel for training
or educational purposes and to provide
for the operation of a safe and efficient
United States Merchant Marine through
the prevention of, and response to
prohibited behavior such as assault,
rape, sexual assault, relationship
violence, stalking, harassment of any
kind, including gender-based and sexual
harassment, retaliation, and
discrimination.
Timetable:
Action
Interim Final Rule
Date
FR Cite
10/00/24
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
Required: No.
Agency Contact: Mitch Hudson,
Senior Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590,
Phone: 202 366–9373, Email:
mitch.hudson@dot.gov.
RIN: 2133–AB99
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
14 CFR Chs. I-III
23 CFR Chs. I-III
33 CFR Chs. I and IV
46 CFR Chs. I-III
48 CFR Ch. 12
49 CFR Subtitle A, Chs. I-VI, and Chs. X-XII
[DOT-OST-1999-5129]
Department Regulatory and Deregulatory Agenda; Semiannual Summary
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
(Regulatory Agenda).
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SUMMARY: The Regulatory Agenda is a semiannual summary of all current
and projected rulemakings, reviews of existing regulations, and
completed actions of the Department 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 DOT's regulatory
process. The public is encouraged to submit comments on any aspect of
this Agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct all general comments and
inquiries on the Agenda to Daniel Cohen, Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Legislation, Office of the General Counsel, Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590;
(202) 366-4702.
Please direct all comments and inquiries relative to specific items
in the Agenda to the individual listed in the summary of each
regulation.
To obtain a copy of a specific regulatory document in the Agenda,
you should communicate directly with the contact person listed with the
regulation. We note that most such documents, including the Semiannual
Regulatory Agenda, are available through the internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose
DOT is publishing this regulatory Agenda in the Federal Register to
share with interested members of the public DOT's preliminary
expectations regarding its future regulatory actions. This should
enable the public to be more aware of DOT's regulatory activity and
should result in more effective public participation. This publication
in the Federal Register does not impose any binding obligation on DOT
or any of the offices within DOT about any specific item on the Agenda.
Regulatory action, in addition to the items listed, is not precluded.
Public Outreach
When developing regulations and establishing our regulatory
priorities, the Department fosters active participation and engagement
from members of the public and affected communities. In this section,
we detail engagement efforts that have helped to inform our priorities
to date, as well as future engagement tools we plan to use. The
Department is ensuring that we hear from members of the public who have
not typically participated in the regulatory process.
In rulemakings to enhance the transparency of airline ancillary
service fees and to improve the ticket refund process, the Office of
the Secretary of Transportation (OST) hosted virtual public hearings to
hear from the public. OST also engaged with the Aviation Consumer
Protection Advisory Committee, which comprises representatives for
airlines, airport operators, consumers, and state and local
governments, on these rulemakings.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is planning
a series of public listening sessions in summer 2024 in a rulemaking to
update its methodology for determining whether a motor carrier is not
fit to operate commercial motor vehicles. FMCSA also held listening
sessions in a separate rulemaking dealing with automated driving
system-equipped commercial motor vehicles. In addition, FMCSA has been
engaged in activities to advance the voluntary adoption of automatic
emergency braking systems (AEB) for heavy vehicles, primarily through
the Tech-Celebrate Now (TCN) program. Initiated in September 2019 and
completed in February 2022, the first phase of this program encompassed
research into advanced driver assistance (ADAS) technology adoption
barriers; a national outreach, educational, and awareness campaign; and
data collection and analysis. Outreach accomplishments included
development of training materials for fleets, drivers, and maintenance
personnel related to AEB technology and return-on-investment (ROI)
guides; educational videos on ADAS braking, steering, warning, and
monitoring technologies; a web-based TCN ADAS-specific ROI calculator;
four articles on ADAS technologies; and a program website to host the
training materials. Planning is underway for the second phase of the
TCN program, which includes an expanded national outreach and education
campaign, additional research into the barriers to ADAS adoption by
motor carriers, and evaluation of the outreach campaign.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) held a virtual listening
session to solicit stakeholder comments and suggestions on its bus
testing program. In a separate rulemaking, FTA released a recorded
webinar which provided an overview of the Rail Transit Roadway Worker
Protection Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. In addition, FTA hosted three
listening sessions on the Transit Worker Hours of Service and Fatigue
Risk Management advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM). FTA has
also presented on the ANPRM at various conferences such as the
ThinkTransit Conference in Tucson, Arizona.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published its Notice of
Proposed Amendments to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices on
December 14, 2020. The comment period was set to close on March 15,
2021. But halfway through the comment period, FHWA heard concerns from
stakeholders that the scope and complexity of the proposal warranted an
extension. In response, FHWA not only extended the comment period by an
additional two months, but it also conducted a series of four public
webinars that were also recorded and posted on FHWA's website to aid
the public comment process. These webinars significantly increased the
number and quality of comment submissions to the rulemaking docket.
In a separate rulemaking, dealing with the tribal transportation
program--bridge program, FHWA held numerous meetings and consultations
with Tribal governments about the rulemaking. FHWA also published
requests for information in the following three rulemakings: Update to
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Standards and Requirements,
Application of Buy America to Manufactured Products, Incorporating
Safety Into Federal-aid Programs and Projects.
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Request for Comments
General
DOT's Agenda is intended primarily for the use of the public. Since
its inception, DOT has made modifications and refinements that provide
the public with more helpful information, as well as make the Agenda
easier to use. We would like the public to make suggestions or comments
on how the Agenda could be further improved.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
DOT has long recognized the importance of regularly reviewing its
existing regulations to determine whether they need to be revised or
revoked. Our Regulatory Policies and Procedures require such reviews.
DOT also has responsibilities under section 610 of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and
Review,'' and Executive Order 13563, ``Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review,'' 76 FR 3821 (January 18, 2011) to conduct such
reviews. We are committed to continuing our reviews of existing rules
and, if it is needed, will initiate rulemaking actions based on these
reviews. Generally, each DOT operating administration divides its rules
into 10 different groups and plans to analyze one group each year. In
each Fall Agenda, each operating administration will publish the
results of the analyses it has completed during the previous year. The
most recent results appeared in DOT's Regulatory and Deregulatory Fall
2023 Agenda Preamble, which was published in the Federal Register on
February 9, 2024. DOT is interested in obtaining information on
requirements that have a ``significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities'' and, therefore, must be reviewed under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. Suggestions of regulations that should be
reviewed should be submitted to DOT, along with an explanation of why
they should be reviewed.
Consultation With State, Local, and Tribal Governments
Executive Orders 13132 and 13175 require DOT 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
DOT's rulemakings impact them.
Subash Iyer,
Acting General Counsel, Department of Transportation.
Office of the Secretary--Completed Actions
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Regulation
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159....................... Refunding Airline Tickets 2105-AF04
and Ancillary Services
Fees.
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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160....................... Aircraft Registration, 2120-AK37
Airman Certification, and
Airman Medical
Certificate Fees.
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Federal Aviation Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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161....................... 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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162....................... Drug and Alcohol Testing 2120-AK09
of Certificated Repair
Station Employees Located
Outside of the United
States.
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Federal Aviation Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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163....................... Regulation Of Flight 2120-AJ78
Operations Conducted By
Alaska Guide Pilots.
164....................... Applying the Flight, Duty, 2120-AK26
and Rest Requirements to
Ferry Flights that Follow
Commuter or On-Demand
Operations (FAA
Reauthorization).
165....................... Helicopter Air Ambulance 2120-AK57
Pilot Training and
Operational Requirements
(HAA II) (FAA
Reauthorization).
166....................... Registration and Marking 2120-AK82
Requirements for Small
Unmanned Aircraft.
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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167....................... 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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168....................... Safety Monitoring System 2126-AA35
and Compliance Initiative
for Mexico-Domiciled
Motor Carriers Operating
in the United States.
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Federal Railroad Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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169....................... Positive Train Control 2130-AC95
Systems (Section 610
Review).
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Federal Railroad Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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170....................... Train Crew Size Safety 2130-AC88
Requirements (Completion
of 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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171....................... Pipeline Safety: Pipeline 2137-AF52
Operational Status.
172....................... Pipeline Safety: Safety of 2137-AF53
Gas Distribution
Pipelines and Other
Pipeline Safety
Initiatives.
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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173....................... Hazardous Materials: FAST 2137-AF21
Act Requirements for Real-
Time Train Consist
Information.
174....................... Pipeline Safety: Gas 2137-AF51
Pipeline Leak Detection
and Repair.
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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175....................... Cargo Preference--U.S. 2133-AB97
Flag Vessels Regulatory
Update (Section 610
Review).
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Maritime Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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176....................... Establishing Safe and 2133-AB99
Secure Merchant Marine
Training, Every Mariner
Builds A Respectful
Culture (EMBARC) (Section
610 Review).
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Office of the Secretary (OST)
Completed Actions
159. Refunding Airline Tickets and Ancillary Services Fees [2105-AF04]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 41712; 49 U.S.C. 40101, 49 U.S.C.41702
Abstract: The Department of Transportation has consistently
interpreted 49 U.S.C. 41712, which prohibits U.S. air carriers, foreign
air carriers, and ticket agents from engaging in unfair practices in
the sale of air transportation, to require carriers and ticket agents
to provide requested refunds to passengers when a carrier cancels or
significantly changes a flight to, from, or within the United States.
This rulemaking would clarify that, under the Department's rule
requiring airlines to provide prompt refunds when ticket refunds are
due and its rule requiring ticket agents to make refunds promptly when
service cannot be performed as contracted, carriers and ticket agents
must provide prompt ticket refunds to passengers when a carrier cancels
or makes a significant change to a flight. This rulemaking would define
cancellation and significant change, including addressing whether new
itineraries involving delays of a certain length or additional stops
constitute a significant change requiring a refund. This rulemaking
would also address protections for consumers who are unable to travel
due to government restrictions. In addition, the rulemaking under RIN
2105-AE53 has been merged into this rulemaking. As such, this
rulemaking would also require airlines to refund checked baggage fees
when they fail to deliver the bags in a timely manner as provided by
the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, and require
airlines to promptly provide a refund to a passenger of any ancillary
fees paid for services that the passenger did not receive as provided
by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 08/22/22 87 FR 51550
NPRM Comment Period End............. 11/21/22
Final Rule.......................... 04/26/24 89 FR 32760
Final Rule Effective................ 06/25/24
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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-AF04
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Prerule Stage
160. Aircraft Registration, Airman Certification, and Airman Medical
Certificate 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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ANPRM............................... 07/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Isra Raza, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC
20591, Phone: 202-267-8994, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2120-AK37
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Proposed Rule Stage
161. 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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NPRM................................ 07/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Juan Yanguas, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave NW, Washington, DC 20591,
Phone: 202-267-1082, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2120-AK77
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Final Rule Stage
162. Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certificated Repair Station 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
rulemaking is a statutory mandate under
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section 308(d) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public
Law 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
NPRM................................ 12/07/23 88 FR 85137
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 01/24/24 89 FR 4584
NPRM Comment Period End............. 02/05/24
End of Extended Comment Period...... 04/05/24
Final Rule.......................... 01/00/25
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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 Ave SW, Washington, DC 20591, Phone: 202-267-8083,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2120-AK09
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Long-Term Actions
163. 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; P.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:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Next Action Undetermined............ To Be Determined
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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
164. 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. 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 flight crew 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 flight crew 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
165. 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:
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Next Action Undetermined............ To Be Determined
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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
166. Registration and Marking Requirements for Small Unmanned Aircraft
[2120-AK82]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 49 U.S.C. 41703, 44101-44106,
44110-44113, 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
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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.......................... 08/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Bonnie Lefko, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 6500 South MacArthur Boulevard, Room 118,
Registry Building 26, Oklahoma City, OK 73169, Phone: 866 762-9434,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2120-AK82
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
Proposed Rule Stage
167. Self-Insurance Program Cost Recovery (Section 610 Review) [2126-
AC58]
Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701 and 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................................ 06/00/25
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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
168. 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 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: Crystal Williams, Department of Transportation,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-0596, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 2126-AA35
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Proposed Rule Stage
169. Positive Train Control Systems (Section 610 Review) [2130-AC95]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103; 49 U.S.C. 20157
Abstract: This rulemaking will amend FRA's PTC regulations--Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 236, subpart I--to accomplish
two objectives: (1) improve FRA's oversight of the performance of PTC
technology by clarifying and expanding certain reporting requirements,
and (2) provide a clear framework under which railroads may safely
operate without PTC technology, subject to operating restrictions and
other requirements, in certain necessary situations. FRA has found that
its existing PTC regulations do not provide sufficient flexibility to
railroads to continue operating following initialization failures or in
cases where a PTC system needs to be temporarily disabled during
repair, maintenance, infrastructure upgrades, or capital projects.
Previously, FRA's regulations provided railroads with flexibility that
expired on December 31, 2022, and this rulemaking will reintroduce a
certain flexibility
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regarding initialization failures, establish additional parameters and
operating restrictions under which railroads may continue to operate
safely, and codify an existing process for FRA's approval of temporary
PTC system outages related to repair, maintenance, infrastructure
upgrades, and capital projects. In addition, this rulemaking will
create a new exception to permit non-revenue passenger trains to
operate to yards or maintenance facilities, without being governed by
PTC technology, under certain conditions.
Timetable:
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NPRM................................ 08/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Amanda Maizel, Attorney Adviser, Department of
Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 308-3753, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 2130-AC95
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Completed Actions
170. Train Crew Size Safety Requirements (Completion of a Section 610
Review) [2130-AC88]
Legal Authority: 49 CFR 1.89(a); 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 train
crews, depending on the type of operations.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 07/28/22 87 FR 45564
NPRM Comment Period End............. 09/26/22
Final Rule.......................... 04/09/24 89 FR 25052
Final Action Effective.............. 06/10/24
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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: 202 308-3753, Email:
[email protected].
RIN: 2130-AC88
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Proposed Rule Stage
171. 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................................ 12/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Anna Setzer, Transportation Specialist, Department
of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone:
202-366-4098, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2137-AF52
172. Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines and Other
Pipeline Safety Initiatives [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................................ 09/07/23 88 FR 61746
NPRM Comment Period End............. 11/06/23
Analyzing Comments.................. 04/00/25
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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: 202 366-4361,
Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2137-AF53
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Final Rule Stage
173. Hazardous Materials: FAST Act Requirements for Real-Time Train
Consist Information [2137-AF21]
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking action responds to the Fixing America's
Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, which directs the Secretary
of Transportation to require railroads that transport hazardous
materials to generate accurate, real-time, and electronic train consist
information. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 amended
Section 7302 of the FAST Act to remove the provision requiring
railroads to provide electronic train consist information to fusion
centers and instead require the electronic train consist information be
provided to emergency response officials responding to or investigating
an incident involving the transportation of hazardous materials by
rail.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 01/19/17 82 FR 6451
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 04/19/17
NPRM................................ 06/27/23 88 FR 41541
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/28/23
Final Rule.......................... 07/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Eamonn Patrick, Transportation Specialist,
Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20590,
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Phone: 202 366-8553, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2137-AF21
174. 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................................ 05/18/23 88 FR 31890
NPRM Comment Period End............. 07/17/23
Final Rule.......................... 01/00/25
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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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Proposed Rule Stage
175. Cargo Preference--U.S. Flag Vessels Regulatory Update (Section 610
Review) [2133-AB97]
Legal Authority: FY23 NDAA, Pub. L. 117-263, 46 U.S.C. 55305.
Abstract: The purpose of this rulemaking is to respond to a
statutory directive in section 3502 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23 NDAA) requiring MARAD to
issue a final rule to implement and enforce the cargo preference
requirements in 46 U.S.C. 55305(d).
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Mitch Hudson, Senior Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-9373, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2133-AB97
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)
Maritime Administration (MARAD)
Final Rule Stage
176. Establishing Safe and Secure Merchant Marine Training, Every
Mariner Builds a Respectful Culture (EMBARC) (Section 610 Review)
[2133-AB99]
Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 50101, 46 U.S.C. 51103, 46 U.S.C. 51322,
46 U.S.C. 57100, 49 CFR 1.93
Abstract: The purpose of this rule is to provide for a safe and
secure work environment for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and State
Maritime Academy cadets assigned to a vessel for training or
educational purposes and to provide for the operation of a safe and
efficient United States Merchant Marine through the prevention of, and
response to prohibited behavior such as assault, rape, sexual assault,
relationship violence, stalking, harassment of any kind, including
gender-based and sexual harassment, retaliation, and discrimination.
Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 10/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Mitch Hudson, Senior Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-9373, Email: [email protected].
RIN: 2133-AB99
[FR Doc. 2024-16457 Filed 8-15-24; 8:45 am]
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