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The Regulatory and Deregulatory Agenda is a semiannual summary of all current and projected rulemakings, reviews of existing regulations, and completed actions of the Department. The intent of the Agenda is to provide the public with information about the Department of Transportation's regulatory activity planned for the next 12 months. It is expected that this information will enable the public to participate more effectively in the Department's regulatory process. The public is also invited to submit comments on any aspect of this Agenda.

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 144 (Friday, July 30, 2021)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-14874]

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Vol. 86

Friday,

No. 144

July 30, 2021

Part XII

Department of Transportation

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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

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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, DOT.

ACTION: Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions
(Regulatory Agenda).

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SUMMARY: The Regulatory and Deregulatory Agenda is a semiannual summary
of all current and projected rulemakings, reviews of existing
regulations, and completed actions of the Department. The intent of the
Agenda is to provide the public with information about the Department
of Transportation's regulatory activity planned for the next 12 months.
It is expected that this information will enable the public to
participate more effectively in the Department's regulatory process.
The public is also invited to submit comments on any aspect of this
Agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

General

You should direct all comments and inquiries on the Agenda in
general to Daniel Cohen, Assistant General Counsel for Regulation,
Office of General Counsel, Department of Transportation, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366-4702.

Specific

You should direct all comments and inquiries on items in the Agenda
to the individual listed for the regulation or the general rulemaking
contact person for the operating administration in appendix B.

Table of Contents

Supplementary Information
Background
Significant/Priority Rulemakings
Explanation of Information on the Agenda
Request for Comments
Purpose
Appendix A--Instructions for Obtaining Copies of Regulatory
Documents
Appendix B--General Rulemaking Contact Persons
Appendix C--Public Rulemaking Dockets
Appendix D--Review Plans for Section 610 and Other Requirements

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The U.S. Department of Transportation (Department or DOT) issues
regulations for the primary purpose of ensuring the United States
transportation system is the safest and most efficient in the world. In
designing these regulations, the Department seeks to address the urgent
challenges facing the Nation. These challenges include the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, economic recovery, racial justice,
and climate change.
To help the Department achieve its goals and in accordance with
Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' (58
FR 51735; Oct. 4, 1993), the Department prepares a semiannual Agenda.
The Agenda summarizes all current and projected rulemakings, reviews of
existing regulations, and completed actions of the Department. These
are matters on which action has begun or is projected to begin during
the next 12 months or for which action has been completed since the
publication of the last Agenda in December 2020.
In addition, this Agenda was prepared in accordance with two
executive orders issued by the President, which direct agencies to
utilize all available regulatory tools to address current national
challenges. On January 20, 2021, the President signed Executive Order
13992, Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal
Regulation. This Executive Order directs Federal agencies to promptly
take steps to rescind any orders, rules, regulations, guidelines, or
policies that would hamper the agencies' flexibility to use robust
regulatory action to address national priorities. On January 20, the
President also issued Executive Order 13990, Protecting Public Health
and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis.
This Executive Order directs Federal agencies to review all regulatory
actions issued in the previous Administration and revise or rescind any
of those actions that do not adequately respond to climate change,
protect the environment, advance environmental justice, or improve
public health. Section 2(ii) of the Executive Order specifically
requires the Department of Transportation to review by April 2021 ``The
Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule Part One: One
National Program,'' 84 FR 51310 (September 27, 2019). This section of
the Executive Order also requires the Department to review by July 2021
``The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model
Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks,'' 85 FR 24174 (April
30, 2020). The Secretary of Transportation has also directed NHTSA to
review these fuel economy rules.
In response to these Executive Orders, the Department is currently
revising regulations and orders governing its regulatory process to
ensure that it has the maximum flexibility necessary to quickly respond
to the urgent challenges facing our Nation. The Department is also in
the process of reviewing the fuel economy rules identified in Executive
Order 13990, and as directed by the Secretary, anticipates moving
expeditiously to revise the rules to ensure that our vehicle emission
standards fully respond to climate change, as well as protect the
environment and public health. In addition to the fuel economy rules,
the Department is also reviewing all rules to see whether they need to
be revised or rescinded to address the issues identified in Executive
Order 13990.
In addition to the pressing national concerns discussed above, the
Department's regulatory activities are directed toward the fundamental
principle of protecting public safety. Safety is our highest priority;
the Department remains focused on managing safety risks and ensuring
that the United States has the safest transportation system in the
world. Our planned regulatory actions reflect a careful balance that
emphasizes the Department's robust response to the challenges facing
our Nation while at the same time maintaining a safe, reliable, and
sustainable transportation system that boosts prosperity and enhances
the quality of life of all Americans.
The Department is also providing rapid response and emergency
review of legal and operational challenges presented by COVID-19 within
the transportation network. Since the beginning of this Administration,
our efforts have focused on ensuring compliance with the mask
requirements issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
and the Transportation Security Administration. These requirements will
help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 disease within the
transportation sector and among the traveling public. DOT is also
addressing regulatory compliance made

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impracticable by the COVID-19 public health emergency due to office
closures, personnel shortages, and other restrictions.

Explanation of Information in the Agenda

An Office of Management and Budget memorandum, dated February 17,
2021, establishes the format for this Agenda.
First, the Agenda is divided by initiating offices. Then the Agenda
is divided into five categories: (1) Prerule stage; (2) proposed rule
stage; (3) final rule stage; (4) long-term actions; and (5) completed
actions. For each entry, the Agenda provides the following information:
(1) Its ``significance''; (2) a short, descriptive title; (3) its legal
basis; (4) the related regulatory citation in the Code of Federal
Regulations; (5) any legal deadline and, if so, for what action (e.g.,
NPRM, final rule); (6) an abstract; (7) a timetable, including the
earliest expected date for when a rulemaking document may publish; (8)
whether the rulemaking will affect small entities and/or levels of
Government and, if so, which categories; (9) whether a Regulatory
Flexibility Act (RFA) analysis is required (for rules that would have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities);
(10) a listing of any analyses an office will prepare or has prepared
for the action (with minor exceptions, DOT requires an economic
analysis for all its rulemakings); (11) an agency contact office or
official who can provide further information; (12) a Regulation
Identifier Number (RIN) assigned to identify an individual rulemaking
in the Agenda and facilitate tracing further action on the issue; (13)
whether the action is subject to the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act; (14)
whether the action is subject to the Energy Act; and (15) whether the
action is major under the congressional review provisions of the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act.
For nonsignificant regulations issued routinely and frequently as a
part of an established body of technical requirements (such as the
Federal Aviation Administration's Airspace Rules), to keep those
requirements operationally current, we only include the general
category of the regulations, the identity of a contact office or
official, and an indication of the expected number of regulations; we
do not list individual regulations.
In the ``Timetable'' column, we use abbreviations to indicate the
documents being considered. ANPRM stands for Advance Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, SNPRM for Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and
NPRM for Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Listing a future date in this
column does not mean we have decided to issue a document; it is the
earliest date on which a rulemaking document may publish. In addition,
these dates are based on current schedules. Information received after
the issuance of this Agenda could result in a decision not to take
regulatory action or in changes to proposed publication dates. For
example, the need for further evaluation could result in a later
publication date; evidence of a greater need for the regulation could
result in an earlier publication date.
Finally, a dot (<bullet>) preceding an entry indicates that the
entry appears in the Agenda for the first time.
The internet is the basic means for disseminating the Unified
Agenda. The complete Unified Agenda is available online at
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a> in a format that offers users a greatly enhanced
ability to obtain information from the Agenda database. However, a
portion of the Agenda is published in the Federal Register because the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 602) mandates publication for the
regulatory flexibility agenda. Accordingly, DOT's printed Agenda
entries include only:
1. The agency's Agenda preamble;
2. Rules that are in the agency's regulatory flexibility agenda, in
accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, because they are likely
to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities; and
3. Any rules that the agency has identified for periodic review
under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
Printing of these entries is limited to fields that contain
information required by the Regulatory Flexibility Act's Agenda
requirements. These elements are: Sequence Number; Title; Section 610
Review, if applicable; Legal Authority; Abstract; Timetable; Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis Required; Agency Contact; and Regulation
Identifier Number (RIN). Additional information (for detailed list, see
section heading ``Explanation of Information on the Agenda'') on these
entries is available in the Unified Agenda published on the internet.

Request for Comments

General

DOT's Agenda is intended primarily for the use of the public. Since
its inception, the Department has made modifications and refinements
that provide the public with more helpful information, as well as
making the Agenda easier to use. We would like you, the public, to make
suggestions or comments on how the Agenda could be further improved.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Department is interested in obtaining information on
requirements that have a ``significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities'' and, therefore, must be reviewed under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. If you have any suggested regulations,
please submit them to the Department, along with your explanation of
why they should be reviewed.
In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, comments are
specifically invited on regulations that we have targeted for review
under section 610 of the Act. The phrase (sec. 610 Review) appears at
the end of the title for these reviews. Please see appendix D for the
Department's section 610 review plans.

Consultation With State, Local, and Tribal Governments

Executive Orders 13132 and 13175 require the Department to develop
an account process to ensure ``meaningful and timely input'' by State,
local, and tribal officials in the development of regulatory policies
that have federalism or tribal implications. These policies are defined
in the Executive orders to include regulations that have ``substantial
direct effects'' on States or Indian tribes, on the relationship
between the Federal Government and them, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and various
levels of Government or Indian tribes. Therefore, we encourage State
and local Governments or Indian tribes to provide us with information
about how the Department's rulemakings impact them.

Purpose

The Department is publishing this regulatory Agenda in the Federal
Register to share with interested members of the public the
Department's preliminary expectations regarding its future regulatory
actions. This should enable the public to be more aware of the
Department's regulatory activity and should result in more effective
public participation. This publication in the Federal Register does not
impose any binding obligation on the Department or any of the offices
within the Department about any specific item on the Agenda. Regulatory
action, in addition to the items listed, is not precluded.

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Dated: March 17, 2021.
Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg,
Secretary of Transportation.

Appendix A--Instructions for Obtaining Copies of Regulatory Documents

To obtain a copy of a specific regulatory document in the
Agenda, you should communicate directly with the contact person
listed with the regulation at the address below. We note that most,
if not all, such documents, including the Semiannual Regulatory
Agenda, are available through the internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. See appendix C for more information.

Appendix B--General Rulemaking Contact Persons

The following is a list of persons who can be contacted within
the Department for general information concerning the rulemaking
process within the various operating administrations.
FAA--Brandon Roberts, Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking,
800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202)
267-9677.
FHWA--Jennifer Outhouse, Office of Chief Counsel, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366-0761.
FMCSA--Steven J. LaFreniere, Regulatory Ombudsman, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366-0596.

NHTSA--Dee Fujita, Office of Chief Counsel, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366-2992.
FRA--Amanda Maizel, Office of Chief Counsel, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 493-8014.
FTA--Chaya Koffman, Office of Chief Counsel, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue E, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 366-3101.
GLS--Carrie Mann Lavigne, Chief Counsel, 180 Andrews Street,
Massena, NY 13662; telephone (315) 764-3200.
PHMSA--Robert Ross, Office of Chief Counsel, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202) 768-1365.
MARAD--Gabriel Chavez, Office of Chief Counsel, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590;
telephone (202) 366-2621.
OST--Daniel Cohen, Assistant General Counsel for Regulation,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590; telephone (202)
366-4723.

Appendix C--Public Rulemaking Dockets

All comments submitted via the internet are submitted through
the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) at the following
address: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. The FDMS allows the public to
search, view, download, and comment on all Federal agency rulemaking
documents in one central online system. The above referenced
internet address also allows the public to sign up to receive
notification when certain documents are placed in the dockets.
The public also may review regulatory dockets at or deliver
comments on proposed rulemakings to the Dockets Office at 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, 1-800-647-
5527. Working Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Appendix D--Review Plans for Section 610 and Other Requirements

Part I--The Plan

General

The Department of Transportation 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 Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning
and Review,'' Executive Order 13563, ``Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review,'' 76 FR 3821 (January 18, 2011), and section 610
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act 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. The
Department began a new 10-year review cycle with the Fall 2018
Agenda.

Section 610 Review Plan

Section 610 requires that we conduct reviews of rules that: (1)
Have been published within the last 10 years; and (2) have a
``significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities'' (SEISNOSE). It also requires that we publish in the
Federal Register each year a list of any such rules that we will
review during the next year. The Office of the Secretary and each of
the Department's Operating Administrations have a 10-year review
plan. These reviews comply with section 610 of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act.

Changes to the Review Plan

Some reviews may be conducted earlier than scheduled. For
example, to the extent resources permit, the plain language reviews
will be conducted more quickly. Other events, such as accidents, may
result in the need to conduct earlier reviews of some rules. Other
factors may also result in the need to make changes; for example, we
may make changes in response to public comment on this plan or in
response to a presidentially mandated review. If there is any change
to the review plan, we will note the change in the following Agenda.
For any section 610 review, we will provide the required notice
prior to the review.

Part II--The Review Process

The Analysis

Generally, the agencies have divided their rules into 10
different groups and plan to analyze one group each year. For
purposes of these reviews, a year will coincide with the fall-to-
fall schedule for publication of the Agenda. Most agencies provide
historical information about the reviews that have occurred over the
past 10 years. Thus, Year 1 (2018) begins in the fall of 2018 and
ends in the fall of 2019; Year 2 (2019) begins in the fall of 2019
and ends in the fall of 2020, and so on. The exception to this
general rule is the FAA, which provides information about the
reviews it completed for this year and prospective information about
the reviews it intends to complete in the next 10 years. Thus, for
FAA Year 1 (2017) begins in the fall of 2017 and ends in the fall of
2018; Year 2 (2018) begins in the fall of 2018 and ends in the fall
of 2019, and so on. We request public comment on the timing of the
reviews. For example, is there a reason for scheduling an analysis
and review for a particular rule earlier than we have? Any comments
concerning the plan or analyses should be submitted to the
regulatory contacts listed in appendix B, General Rulemaking Contact
Persons.

Section 610 Review

The agency will analyze each of the rules in each year's group
to determine whether any rule has a SEISNOSE and, thus, requires
review in accordance with section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act. The level of analysis will, of course, depend on the nature of
the rule and its applicability. Publication of agencies' section 610
analyses listed each fall in this Agenda provides the public with
notice and an opportunity to comment consistent with the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. We request that
public comments be submitted to the Department early in the analysis
year concerning the small entity impact of the rules to help us in
making our determinations.
In each Fall Agenda, the agency will publish the results of the
analyses it has completed during the previous year. For rules that
had a negative finding on SEISNOSE, we will give a short explanation
(e.g., ``these rules only establish petition processes that have no
cost impact'' or ``these rules do not apply to any small
entities''). For parts, subparts, or other discrete sections of
rules that do have a SEISNOSE, we will announce that we will be
conducting a formal section 610 review during the following 12
months. At this stage, DOT will add an entry to the Agenda in the
pre-rulemaking section describing the review in more detail. We also
will seek public comment on how best to lessen the impact of these
rules and provide a name or docket to which public comments can be
submitted. In some cases, the section 610 review may be part of
another unrelated review of the rule. In such a case, we plan to
clearly indicate which parts of the review are being conducted under
section 610.

Other Reviews

The agency will also examine the specified rules to determine
whether any other reasons exist for revising or revoking the rule or
for rewriting the rule in plain language. In each Fall Agenda, the
agency will also publish information on the results of the
examinations completed during the previous year.

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Part III--List of Pending Section 610 Reviews

The Agenda identifies the pending DOT section 610 Reviews by
inserting ``(Section 610 Review)'' after the title for the specific
entry. For further information on the pending reviews, see the
Agenda entries at <a href="http://www.reginfo.gov">www.reginfo.gov</a>. For example, to obtain a list of
all entries that are in section 610 Reviews under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, a user would select the desired responses on the
search screen (by selecting ``advanced search'') and, in effect,
generate the desired ``index'' of reviews.

Office of the Secretary

Section 610 and Other Reviews

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Regulations to
Year be reviewed Analysis year Review year
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1..................... 49 CFR parts 91 2018 2019
through 99.
14 CFR parts 200
through 212.
48 CFR parts
1201 through
1224.
2..................... 48 CFR parts 2019 2020
1227 through
1253 and new
parts and
subparts.
3..................... 14 CFR parts 213 2020 2021
through 232.
4..................... 14 CFR parts 234 2021 2022
through 254.
5..................... 14 CFR parts 255 2022 2023
through 298 and
49 CFR part 40.
6..................... 14 CFR parts 300 2023 2024
through 373.
7..................... 14 CFR parts 374 2024 2025
through 398.
8..................... 14 CFR part 399 2025 2026
and 49 CFR
parts 1 through
15.
9..................... 49 CFR parts 17 2026 2027
through 28.
10.................... 49 CFR parts 29 2027 2028
through 39 and
parts 41
through 89.
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Year 1 (Fall 2018) List of Rules That Are Under Ongoing Analysis
49 CFR part 91--International Air Transportation Fair Competitive
Practices
49 CFR part 92--Recovering Debts to the United States by Salary Offset
<bullet> Section 610: OST conducted a Section 610 review of this
part and found no SEISNOSE.
<bullet> General: The agency is aware of several outdated
references to operating administrations within the Department that need
to be updated. OST's plain language review of these rules indicates no
need for substantial revision.
49 CFR part 93--Aircraft Allocation
49 CFR part 98--Enforcement of Restrictions on Post-Employment
Activities
49 CFR part 99--Employee Responsibilities and Conduct
14 CFR part 200--Definitions and Instructions
14 CFR part 201--Air Carrier Authority under Subtitle VII of Title 49
of the United States Code [Amended]
14 CFR part 203--Waiver of Warsaw Convention Liability Limits and
Defenses
14 CFR part 204--Data to Support Fitness Determinations
14 CFR part 205--Aircraft Accident Liability Insurance
14 CFR part 206--Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity:
Special Authorizations and Exemptions
14 CFR part 207--Charter Trips by U.S. Scheduled Air Carriers
14 CFR part 208--Charter Trips by U.S. Charter Air Carriers
14 CFR part 211--Applications for Permits to Foreign Air Carriers
14 CFR part 212--Charter Rules for U.S. and Foreign Direct Air Carriers
48 CFR part 1201--Federal Acquisition Regulations System
48 CFR part 1202--Definitions of Words and Terms
48 CFR part 1203--Improper Business Practices and Personal Conflicts of
Interest
48 CFR part 1204--Administrative Matters
48 CFR part 1205--Publicizing Contract Actions
48 CFR part 1206--Competition Requirements
48 CFR part 1207--Acquisition Planning
48 CFR part 1208-1210--[Reserved]
48 CFR part 1211--Describing Agency Needs
48 CFR part 1212-- [Reserved]
48 CFR part 1213--Simplified Acquisition Procedures
48 CFR part 1214--Sealed Bidding
48 CFR part 1215--Contracting by Negotiation
48 CFR part 1216--Types of Contracts
48 CFR part 1217--Special Contracting Methods
48 CFR part 1218--[Reserved]
48 CFR part 1219--Small Business Programs
48 CFR part 1220-1221--[Reserved]
48 CFR part 1222--Application of Labor Laws to Government Acquisitions
48 CFR part 1223--Environment, Energy and Water Efficiency, Renewable
Energy Technologies, Occupational Safety, and Drug-Free Workplace
48 CFR part 1224--Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information
Year 2 (Fall 2019) List of Rules Analyzed and Summary of Results
48 CFR parts 1227 through 1253 and new parts and subparts
48 CFR part 1227--Patents, Data, and Copyrights
48 CFR part 1228--Bonds and Insurance
48 CFR part 1231--Contract Costs Principles and Procedures
48 CFR part 1232--Contract Financing
48 CFR part 1233--Protests, Disputes, and Appeals
48 CFR part 1235--Research and Development Contracting
48 CFR part 1236--Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts
48 CFR part 1237--Service Contracting
48 CFR part 1239--Acquisition of Information Technology
48 CFR part 1242--Contract Administration and Audit Services
48 CFR part 1245--Government Contracting
48 CFR part 1246--Quality Assurance
48 CFR part 1247--Transportation
48 CFR part 1252--Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses
48 CFR part 1253--Forms

DOT has determined that updates need to be made to the regulations
identified under Year 2. The regulations will be updated as part of RIN
2105-AE26 (Revisions to the Transportation Acquisition Regulations).

Federal Aviation Administration

Section 610 and Other Reviews

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has elected to use the
two-step, two-year process used by most Department of Transportation
(DOT) modes in past plans. As such, the FAA has divided its rules into
10 groups as displayed in the table below. During the first year (the
``analysis year''), all rules published during the previous 10 years
within a 10% block of the regulations will be analyzed to identify
those with a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities (SEISNOSE). During the second year (the ``review
year''), each rule identified in the analysis year as having a SEISNOSE
will be reviewed in accordance with section 610(b) to determine if it
should be continued

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without change or changed to minimize impact on small entities. Results
of those reviews will be published in the DOT Semiannual Regulatory
Agenda.

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Regulations to
Year be reviewed Analysis year Review year
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1..................... 14 CFR parts 141 2020 2021
through 147 and
parts 170
through 187.
2..................... 14 CFR parts 189 2021 2022
through 198 and
parts 1 through
16.
3..................... 14 CFR parts 17 2022 2023
through 33.
4..................... 14 CFR parts 34 2023 2024
through 39 and
parts 400
through 405.
5..................... 14 CFR parts 43 2024 2025
through 49 and
parts 406
through 415.
6..................... 14 CFR parts 60 2025 2026
through 77.
7..................... 14 CFR parts 91 2026 2027
through 107.
8..................... 14 CFR parts 417 2027 2028
through 460.
9..................... 14 CFR parts 119 2028 2029
through 129 and
parts 150
through 156.
10.................... 14 CFR parts 133 2029 2030
through 139 and
parts 157
through 169.
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Defining SEISNOSE for FAA Regulations
The RFA does not define ``significant economic impact.'' Therefore,
there is no clear rule or number to determine when a significant
economic impact occurs. However, the Small Business Administration
(SBA) states that significance should be determined by considering the
size of the business, the size of the competitor's business and the
impact the same regulation has on larger competitors.
Likewise, the RFA does not define ``substantial number.'' However,
the legislative history of the RFA suggests that a substantial number
must be at least one but does not need to be an overwhelming percentage
such as more than half. The SBA states that the substantiality of the
number of small businesses affected should be determined on an
industry-specific basis.
This analysis consisted of the following three steps:
1. Review of the number of small entities affected by the
amendments to parts 141 through 147 and parts 170 through 187.
2. Identification and analysis of all amendments to parts 141
through 147 and parts 170 through 187 since July 2010 to determine
whether any still have or now have a SEISNOSE.
3. Review of the FAA's regulatory flexibility assessment of each
amendment performed as required by the RFA.
Year 2--List of Rules To Be Analyzed Next Year (2021)
14 CFR part 1--Definitions and abbreviations
14 CFR part 3--General requirements
14 CFR part 11--General rulemaking procedures
14 CFR part 13--Investigative and enforcement procedures
14 CFR part 14 --Rules implementing the Equal Access to Justice Act of
1980
14 CFR part 15--Administrative claims under Federal Tort Claims Act
14 CFR part 16--Rules of practice for Federally-assisted airport
enforcement proceedings
14 CFR part 189--Use of Federal Aviation Administration communications
system
14 CFR part 193--Protection of voluntarily submitted information
14 CFR part 198--Aviation insurance
Year 1--List of Rules To Be Analyzed This Year (2020)
14 CFR part 141--Pilot Schools
14 CFR part 142--Training Centers
14 CFR part 143--Reserved
14 CFR part 144--Does not exist
14 CFR part 145--Repair Stations
14 CFR part 146--Does not exist
14 CFR part 147--Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools
14 CFR part 170--Establishment and Discontinuance Criteria for Air
Traffic Control Services and Navigational Facilities
14 CFR part 171--Non-Federal Navigation Facilities
14 CFR part 172--through 182 Does not exist
14 CFR part 183--Representatives of the Administrator
14 CFR part 184--Does not exist
Year 1 (2020) List of Rules Analyzed and Summary of Results
14 CFR Part 141--Pilot Schools
Section 610: The agency conducted a Section 610 review of this part
and found no SEISNOSE.
General: No changes are needed.
14 CFR Part 142--Training Centers
Section 610: The agency conducted a Section 610 review of this part
and found no SEISNOSE.
General: No changes are needed.
14 CFR Part 145--Repair Stations
Section 610: The agency conducted a Section 610 review of this part
and found no SEISNOSE.
General: No changes are needed.
14 CFR Part 147--Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools
Section 610: The agency conducted a Section 610 review of this part
and found no SEISNOSE.
General: No changes are needed.
14 CFR Part 170--Establishment and Discontinuance Criteria for Air
Traffic Control Services and Navigational Facilities
Section 610: The agency conducted a Section 610 review of this part
and found no SEISNOSE.
General: No changes are needed.
14 CFR Part 171: Non-Federal Navigational Facilities
Section 610: The agency conducted a Section 610 review of this part
and found no amendments to 14 CFR 185 since July 2010. Thus, no
SEISNOSE exists in this part.
General: No changes are needed.
14 CFR Part 183: Representatives of the Administrator
Section 610: The agency conducted a Section 610 review of this part
and found no SEISNOSE.
General: No changes are needed.
14 CFR Part 185: Testimony by Employees and Production of Records in
Legal Proceedings, and Service of Legal Process and Pleadings
Section 610: The agency conducted a section 610 review of this part
and found no amendments to 14 CFR 185 since July 2010. Thus, no
SEISNOSE exists in this part.
General: No changes are needed.
14 CFR Part 187: Fees
Section 610: The agency conducted a section 610 review of this part
and found no SEISNOSE.
General: No changes are needed.

Federal Highway Administration

Section 610 and Other Reviews

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Regulations to
Year be reviewed Analysis year Review year
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1..................... None............ 2018 2019
2..................... 23 CFR parts 1 2019 2020
to 260.
3..................... 23 CFR parts 420 2020 2021
to 470.
4..................... 23 CFR part 500. 2021 2022
5..................... 23 CFR parts 620 2022 2023
to 637.
6..................... 23 CFR parts 645 2023 2024
to 669.
7..................... 23 CFR parts 710 2024 2025
to 924.
8..................... 23 CFR parts 940 2025 2026
to 973.
9..................... 23 CFR parts 2026 2027
1200 to 1252.
10.................... New parts and 2027 2028
subparts.
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Federal-Aid Highway Program
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has adopted regulations
in title 23 of the CFR, chapter I, related to the Federal-Aid Highway
Program. These regulations implement and carry out the provisions of
Federal law relating to the administration of Federal aid for highways.
The primary law authorizing Federal aid for highways is chapter I of
title 23 of the U.S.C. 145, which expressly provides for a federally
assisted State program. For this reason, the regulations adopted by the
FHWA in title 23 of the CFR primarily relate to the requirements that
States must meet to receive Federal funds for construction and other
work related to highways. Because the regulations in title 23 primarily
relate to States, which are not defined as small entities under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, the FHWA believes that its regulations in
title 23 do not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. The FHWA solicits public comment on this
preliminary conclusion.
Year 2 (Fall 2019) List of Rules That Will Be Analyzed During the Next
Year and a Summary of Results
23 CFR Part 1--General
<bullet> Section 610: No SEISNOSE. No small entities are affected.
<bullet> General: No changes are needed. These regulations are cost
effective and impose the least burden. FHWA's plain language review of
these rules indicates no need for substantial revision.
23 CFR Part 140--Reimbursement
<bullet> Section 610: No SEISNOSE. No small entities are affected.
<bullet> General: No changes are needed. These regulations are cost
effective and impose the least burden. FHWA's plain language review of
these rules indicates no need for substantial revision.
23 CFR Part 172--Procurement, Management, and Administration of
Engineering and Design Related Services
<bullet> Section 610: No SEISNOSE. No small entities are affected.
<bullet> General: No changes are needed. These regulations are cost
effective and impose the least burden. FHWA's plain language review of
these rules indicates no need for substantial revision.
23 CFR Part 180--Credit Assistance for Surface Transportation Projects
<bullet> Section 610: No SEISNOSE. No small entities are affected.
<bullet> General: No changes are needed. These regulations are cost
effective and impose the least burden. FHWA's plain language review of
these rules indicates no need for substantial revision.
23 CFR Part 190--Incentive Payments for Controlling Outdoor Advertising
on the Interstate System
<bullet> Section 610: No SEISNOSE. No small entities are affected.
<bullet> General: No changes are needed. These regulations are cost
effective and impose the least burden. FHWA's plain language review of
these rules indicates no need for substantial revision.
23 CFR Part 192--Drug Offender's Driver's License Suspension
<bullet> Section 610: No SEISNOSE. No small entities are affected.
<bullet> General: FHWA is updating these regulations under RIN
2125-AF93 to increase are cost effectiveness and reduce burden. FHWA's
plain language review of these rules indicates no need for substantial
revision.
23 CFR Part 200--Title VI Program and Related Statutes--Implementation
and Review Procedures
<bullet> Section 610: No SEISNOSE. No small entities are affected.
<bullet> General: No changes are needed for purposes of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. These regulations are cost effective and
impose the least burden. FHWA's plain language review of these rules
indicates no need for substantial revision for purposes of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act.
23 CFR Part 230--External Programs
<bullet> Section 610: No SEISNOSE. No small entities are affected.
<bullet> General: FHWA is updating these subpart C of these
regulations under RIN 2125-AF87 to reduce duplicative burdens. FHWA's
plain language review of these rules indicates no need for substantial
revision.
23 CFR Part 260--Education and Training Programs
<bullet> Section 610: No SEISNOSE. No small entities are affected.
<bullet> General: No changes are needed. These regulations are cost
effective and impose the least burden. FHWA's plain language review of
these rules indicates no need for substantial revision.
Year 3 (Fall 2020) List of Rules That Will Be Analyzed During the Next
Year
23 CFR part 420--Planning and research program administration
23 CFR part 450--Planning assistance and standards
23 CFR part 460--Public road mileage for apportionment of highway
safety funds
23 CFR part 470--Highway systems

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Section 610 and Other Reviews

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5..................... 49 CFR part 387. 2022 2023
6..................... 49 CFR part 398. 2023 2024
7..................... 49 CFR part 392. 2024 2025
8..................... 49 CFR part 375. 2025 2026
9..................... 49 CFR part 367. 2026 2027
10.................... 49 CFR part 395. 2027 2028
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Year 2 (2019) List of Rules With Ongoing Analysis
49 CFR Part 386--Rules of Practice for Motor Carrier, Intermodal
Equipment Provider, Broker, Freight Forwarder, and Hazardous Materials
Proceedings

<bullet> Section 610: FMCSA analyzed 49 CFR part 386 and found no
SEIOSNOSE. 49 CFR part 386 is a permissive set of rules that establish
procedures for respondents, petitioners, and others seeking relief from
a determination of non-compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations or Hazardous Materials Regulations. The rule also provides
recourse for commercial drivers to report employer harassment or
coercion to violate rules.
<bullet> General: There is no need for substantial revision. These
regulations provide necessary/clear guidance to industry and drivers.
The regulations are written consistent with plain language guidelines,
are cost effective, and impose the least economic burden to industry.
49 CFR Part 385--Safety Fitness Procedures
<bullet> Section 610: FMCSA analyzed 49 CFR part 385 and found no
SEIOSNOSE. 49 CFR part 385 provides guidance on safety fitness
procedures including monitoring, new entrants, intermodal equipment,
and hazardous materials safety permits. The rule addresses safety
initiatives whose cost are required by 49 CFR parts 360, 367, 387, and
390. These rules do not result in a SEISNOSE, because they do not
introduce new costs to small carriers.
<bullet> General: There is no need for substantial revision as
these regulations provide necessary guidance to the industry. The
regulations are written consistent with plain language guidelines and
impose the least economic burden to industry.
Year 3 (2020) List of Rules That Will Be Analyzed During the Next Year
49 CFR part 382--Controlled Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing
49 CFR part 383--Commercial Driver's License Standards; Requirements
and Penalties

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Section 610 and Other Reviews

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Regulations to
Year be reviewed Analysis year Review year
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1..................... 49 CFR parts 2018 2019
571.223 through
571.500, and
parts 575 and
579.
2..................... 23 CFR parts 2019 2020
1200 and 1300.
3..................... 49 CFR parts 501 2020 2021
through 526 and
571.213.
4..................... 49 CFR parts 2021 2022
571.131,
571.217,
571.220,
571.221, and
571.222.
5..................... 49 CFR parts 2022 2023
571.101 through
571.110, and
571.135,
571.136,
571.138 and
571.139.
6..................... 49 CFR parts 2023 2024
571.141, 529
through 578,
except parts
571 and 575.
7..................... 49 CFR parts 2024 2025
571.111 through
571.129 and 580
through 588.
8..................... 49 parts CFR 2025 2026
571.201 through
571.212.
9..................... 49 parts CFR 2026 2027
571.214 through
571.219, except
571.217.
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Years 1 and 2 (Fall 2019 and 2020) List of Rules With Ongoing Analysis
49 CFR part 571.223--Rear Impact Guards
49 CFR part 571.224--Rear Impact Protection
49 CFR part 571.225--Child Restraint Anchorage Systems
49 CFR part 571.226--Ejection Mitigation
49 CFR part 571.301--Fuel System Integrity
49 CFR part 571.302--Flammability of Interior Materials
49 CFR part 571.303--Fuel System Integrity of Compressed Natural Gas
Vehicles
49 CFR part 571.304--Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity
49 CFR part 571.305--Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electrolyte Spillage
and Electrical Shock Protection
49 CFR part 571.401--Interior Trunk Release
49 CFR part 571.403--Platform Lift Systems for Motor Vehicles
49 CFR part 571.404--Platform Lift Installations in Motor Vehicles
49 CFR part 571.500--Low-Speed Vehicles
49 CFR part 575--Consumer Information
49 CFR part 579--Reporting of Information and Communications About
Potential Defects
23 CFR part 1200--Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant
Programs
23 CFR part 1300--Uniform Procedures for State Highway Safety Grant
Programs

Federal Railroad Administration

Section 610 and Other Reviews

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8..................... 49 CFR parts 2025 2026
242, 243, 244,
250, and 256.
9..................... 49 CFR parts 2026 2027
261, 262, 264,
266, and 268.
10.................... 49 CFR parts 2027 2028
269, 270, and
272.
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Year 2 (Fall 2019) List of Rules Analyzed and a Summary of Results
49 CFR part 211--Rules of Practice

[ssquf] Section 610: There is no SEIOSNOSE.
[ssquf] General: No changes are needed. These regulations are cost
effective and impose the least burden. FRA's plain language review of
this rule indicates no need for substantial revision.
49 CFR Part 212--State Safety Participation Regulations
[ssquf] Section 610: There is no SEIOSNOSE.
[ssquf] General: No changes are needed. These regulations are cost
effective and impose the least burden. FRA's plain language review of
this rule indicates no need for substantial revision.
49 CFR Part 213--Track Safety Standards
<bullet> Section 610: This rule is expected to have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities (SEIOSNOSE).
These small entities are approximately 737 short line railroads. As
part of the rulemaking process, FRA conducted a review of the impact
that this rulemaking could have on small businesses and whether any
opportunities may exist to reduce the burdens on small railroads
without compromising safety.
[ssquf] General: The rule prescribes minimum safety requirements
for railroad track that is part of the general railroad system of
transportation. The objective of the rule is to enhance the safety of
rail transportation, protecting both those traveling and working on the
system and those off the system who might be adversely affected by a
rail incident. FRA's plain language review of this rule indicates no
need for substantial revision.
49 CFR Part 214--Railroad Workplace Safety
[ssquf] Section 610: There is a SEIOSNOSE. As part of the
rulemaking process, FRA conducted a review of the impact that this
rulemaking could have on small businesses and whether any opportunities
may exist to reduce the burdens on small railroads without compromising
safety.
[ssquf] General: FRA's plain language review of this rule indicates
no need for substantial revision.
49 CFR Part 215--Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards
[ssquf] Section 610: There is a SEIOSNOSE.
[ssquf] General: No changes are needed. This rule already limits
economic impact on small entities through Appendix D of the rule. FRA's
plain language review of this rule indicates no need for substantial
revision.

Federal Transit Administration

Section 610 and Other Reviews

The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), as amended (sections
601 through 612 of title 5, United States Code), requires Federal
regulatory agencies to analyze all proposed and final rules to
determine their economic impact on small entities, which include small
businesses, organizations, and governmental jurisdictions. Section 610
requires government agencies to periodically review all regulations
that will have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities (SEISNOSE).
In complying with this section, the Federal Transit Administration
(FTA) has elected to use the two-step, two-year process used by most
Department of Transportation (DOT) modes. As such, FTA has divided its
rules into 10 groups as displayed in the table below. During the
analysis year, the listed rules will be analyzed to identify those with
a SEISNOSE. During the review year, each rule identified in the
analysis year as having a SEISNOSE will be reviewed in accordance with
section 610(b) to determine if it should be continued without change or
changed to minimize the impact on small entities.

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Regulations to
Year be reviewed Analysis year Review year
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1..................... 49 CFR parts 2018 2019
604, 605, and
624.
2..................... 49 CFR parts 609 2019 2020
and 640.
3..................... 49 CFR part 633. 2020 2021
4..................... 49 CFR part 611. 2021 2022
5..................... 49 CFR part 655. 2022 2023
6..................... 49 CFR parts 602 2023 2024
and 614.
7..................... 49 CFR parts 661 2024 2025
and 663.
8..................... 49 CFR parts 2025 2026
625, 630, and
665.
9..................... 49 CFR parts 2026 2027
613, 622, 670
and 674.
10.................... 49 CFR parts 2027 2028
650, 672 and
673.
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Year 2 (2019) List of Rules Analyzed and Summary of Results
49 CFR Part 609--Transportation for Elderly and Handicapped Persons
<bullet> Section 610: FTA conducted a section 610 review of 49 CFR
part 609 and determined that it would not result in a SEISNOSE within
the meaning of the RFA. The rule ensures that applicants for financial
assistance under section 5307 of title 49, United States Code, as a
condition of receiving such assistance, provide half-fares for elderly
and handicapped persons during non-peak hours for transportation
utilizing or involving the facilities and equipment of the project
financed with FTA assistance.
<bullet> General: No changes are needed. FTA estimated the costs
and projected benefits of the rule and believes it is cost-effective
and imposes the least burden. FTA's plain language review of this rule
indicates no need for substantial revision.
49 CFR Part 640--Credit Assistance for Surface Transportation Projects
<bullet> Section 610: FTA conducted a section 610 review of 49 CFR
part 640 and determined that it would not result in a SEISNOSE within
the meaning of the RFA. The regulation is a cross-reference to the
Department of Transportation's Credit Assistance for

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Surface Transportation Projects regulation at 49 CFR part 80. FTA does
not own the cross-referenced regulation and, accordingly, cannot make
changes or determine whether it is a SEISNOSE within the meaning of the
RFA.
<bullet> General: No changes are needed. The regulation is a cross-
reference to a DOT regulation.
Year 3 (2020) List of Rules To Be Analyzed the Next Year
49 CFR Part 633--Project Management Oversight

Maritime Administration

Section 610 and Other Reviews

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Regulations to
Year be reviewed Analysis year Review year
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1..................... 46 CFR parts 201 2018 2019
through 205, 46
CFR parts 315
through 340, 46
CFR part 345
through 347,
and 46 CFR
parts 381 and
382.
2..................... 46 CFR parts 221 2019 2020
through 232.
3..................... 46 CFR parts 249 2020 2021
through 296.
4..................... 46 CFR parts 2021 2022
221, 298, 308,
and 309.
5..................... 46 CFR parts 307 2022 2023
through 309.
6..................... 46 CFR part 310. 2023 2024
7..................... 46 CFR parts 315 2024 2025
through 340.
8..................... 46 CFR parts 345 2025 2026
through 381.
9..................... 46 CFR parts 382 2026 2027
through 389.
10.................... 46 CFR parts 390 2027 2028
through 393.
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Year 1 (2018) List of Rules With Ongoing Analysis
46 CFR part 201--Rules of Practice and Procedure
46 CFR part 202--Procedures relating to review by Secretary of
Transportation of actions by Maritime Subsidy Board
46 CFR part 203--Procedures relating to conduct of certain hearings
under the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended
46 CFR part 205--Audit Appeals; Policy and Procedure
46 CFR part 315--Agency Agreements and Appointment of Agents
46 CFR part 317--Bonding of Ship's Personnel
46 CFR part 324--Procedural Rules for Financial Transactions Under
Agency Agreements
46 CFR part 325--Procedure to Be Followed by General Agents in
Preparation of Invoices and Payment of Compensation Pursuant to
Provisions of NSA Order No. 47
46 CFR part 326--Marine Protection and Indemnity Insurance Under
Agreements with Agents
46 CFR part 327--Seamen's Claims; Administrative Action and Litigation
46 CFR part 328--Slop Chests
46 CFR part 329--Voyage Data
46 CFR part 330--Launch Services
46 CFR part 332--Repatriation of Seamen
46 CFR part 335--Authority and Responsibility of General Agents to
Undertake Emergency Repairs in Foreign Ports
46 CFR part 336--Authority and Responsibility of General Agents to
Undertake in Continental United States Ports Voyage Repairs and Service
Equipment of Vessels Operated for the Account of The National Shipping
Authority Under General Agency Agreement
46 CFR part 337--General Agent's Responsibility in Connection with
Foreign Repair Custom's Entries
46 CFR part 338--Procedure for Accomplishment of Vessel Repairs Under
National Shipping Authority Master Lump Sum Repair Contract--NSA-
Lumpsumrep
46 CFR part 339--Procedure for Accomplishment of Ship Repairs Under
National Shipping Authority Individual Contract for Minor Repairs--NSA-
Workmanship
46 CFR part 340--Priority Use and Allocation of Shipping Services,
Containers and Chassis, and Port Facilities and Services for National
Security and National Defense Related Operations
46 CFR part 345--Restrictions Upon the Transfer or Change in Use or In
Terms Governing Utilization of Port Facilities
46 CFR part 346--Federal Port Controllers
46 CFR part 347--Operating Contract
46 CFR part 381--Cargo Preference--U.S.-Flag Vessels
46 CFR part 382--Determination of Fair and Reasonable Rates for the
Carriage of Bulk and Packaged Preference Cargoes on U.S.-Flag
Commercial Vessels
Year 1 (2018) List of Rules Analyzed and a Summary of Results
46 CFR Part 204--Claims Against the Maritime Administration Under the
Federal Tort Claims Act
<bullet> Section 610: There is no SEIOSNOSE.
<bullet> General: The purpose of this rule is to prescribe the
requirements and procedures for administrative claims against the
United States involving the Maritime Administration under the Federal
Tort Claims Act. The agency has determined that the rule is cost-
effective and imposes the least possible burden on small entities.
MARAD's plain language review of this rule indicates no need of
substantial revision.
Year 2 (2019) List of Rules Analyzed and a Summary of Results
46 CFR Part 221 Regulated Transactions Involving Documented Vessels and
Other Maritime Interests
<bullet> Section 610: There is no SEIOSNOSE.
<bullet> General: The purpose of this rule is to govern practice
and procedure in regulating interest in or control of Documented
Vessels owned by Citizens of the United States to Noncitizens and
transactions involving certain maritime interests in time of war or
national emergency. The agency has determined that the rule is cost-
effective and imposes the least possible burden on small entities.
MARAD's plain language review of this rule indicates no need of
substantial revision.
46 CFR Part 232 Uniform Financial Reporting Requirements
<bullet> Section 610: There is no SEIOSNOSE.
<bullet> General: The purpose of this rule is to govern practice
and procedure to all participants in financial assistance programs
administered by the Maritime Administration. The agency has determined
that the rule is cost-effective and imposes the least possible burden
on small entities. MARAD's plain language review of this rule indicates
no need of substantial revision.

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Year 3 (2020) List of Rules That Will Be Analyzed During This Year
46 CFR part 249--Approval of Underwriters for Marine Hull Insurance
46 CFR part 272--Requirements and Procedures for Conducting Condition
Surveys and Administering Maintenance and Repair Subsidy
46 CFR part 277--Domestic and Foreign Trade; Interpretations
46 CFR part 287--Establishment of Construction Reserve Funds
46 CFR part 289--Insurance of Construction-Differential Subsidy
Vessels, Operating-Differential Subsidy Vessels and of Vessels Sold or
Adjusted Under the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946
46 CFR part 295--Maritime Security Program
46 CFR part 296--Maritime Security Program

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Section 610 and Other Reviews

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Regulations to
Year be reviewed Analysis year Review year
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1..................... 49 CFR part 178. 2018 2019
2..................... 49 CFR parts 178 2019 2020
through 180.
3..................... 49 CFR parts 172 2020 2021
and 175.
4..................... 49 CFR part 171, 2021 2022
sections 171.15
and 171.16.
5..................... 49 CFR parts 2022 2023
106, 107, 171,
190, and 195.
6..................... 49 CFR parts 2023 2024
174, 177, and
199.
7..................... 49 CFR parts 2024 2025
176, 191 and
192.
8..................... 49 CFR parts 172 2025 2026
and 178.
9..................... 49 CFR parts 2026 2027
172, 173, 174,
176, 177, and
193.
10.................... 49 CFR parts 173 2027 2028
and 194.
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Year 2 (Fall 2020) List of Rules Analyzed and a Summary of Results
<bullet> 49 CFR part 178--Specifications for Packaging
<bullet> 49 CFR part 179--Specifications for Tank Cars
<bullet> 49 CFR part 180--Continuing Qualification and Maintenance of
Packaging
Section 610: PHMSA Conducted a Review of These Parts and Found no
SEISNOSE
<bullet> General: PHMSA has reviewed these parts and found that
while these parts do not have SEISNOSE, they could be streamlined to
reflect new technologies and potentially enhance safety. As such, PHMSA
has continued developing multiple rulemakings to reduce possible
compliance burdens of parts 178, 179, and 180. Further, PHMSA's plain
language review of these parts indicates no need for substantial
revision. Where confusing or ambiguous language has been identified,
PHMSA plans to propose or finalize revisions by way of rulemakings.
As an example, the ``Hazardous Materials: Modal Regulatory Reforms
Initiatives'' (2137-AF41) rulemaking action is part of PHMSA's response
to clarify current regulatory requirements and address public comments.
This rulemaking also proposes to address a variety of petitions for
rulemaking, specific to modal stakeholders, and other issues identified
by PHMSA during its regulatory review. The impact that the 2137-AF41
rulemaking will have on small entities is not expected to be
significant. The rulemaking is based on PHMSA's initiatives and
correspondence with the regulated community, as well as PHMSA's
consultation with its modal partners, including FMCSA, FRA, and the
United States Coast Guard (USCG). The proposed amendments are expected
to result in an overall net cost savings and ease the regulatory
compliance burden for small entities, shippers, carriers,
manufacturers, and requalifiers, specifically those modal-specific
packaging and requalification requirements. This rulemaking is one
example of PHMSA's review of rulemakings which ensures that our rules
do not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities.
For a second example, the ``Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With
International Standards'' (2137-AF46) rulemaking action is part of
PHMSA's ongoing biennial process to harmonize the Hazardous Materials
Regulations (HMR) with international regulations and standards. Federal
law and policy strongly favor the harmonization of domestic and
international standards for hazardous materials transportation. The
Federal hazardous materials transportation law (Federal hazmat law; 49
U.S.C. 5101 et seq.) directs PHMSA to participate in relevant
international standard-setting bodies and promotes consistency of the
HMR with international transport standards to the extent practicable.
Federal hazardous materials law permits PHMSA to depart from
international standards where appropriate, including to promote safety
or other overriding public interests. However, Federal hazardous
materials law otherwise encourages domestic and international
harmonization (see 49 U.S.C. 5120). Harmonization facilitates
international trade by minimizing the costs and other burdens of
complying with multiple or inconsistent safety requirements for
transportation of hazardous materials. Safety is enhanced by creating a
uniform framework for compliance, and as the volume of hazardous
materials transported in international commerce continues to grow,
harmonization becomes increasingly important. The impact that the 2137-
AF46 rulemaking will have on small entities is not expected to be
significant. The rulemaking will clarify provisions based on PHMSA's
initiatives and correspondence with the regulated community and
domestic and international stakeholders. The changes are generally
intended to provide relief and, as a result, positive economic benefits
to shippers, carriers, and packaging manufacturers and testers,
including small entities. This rulemaking is expected to lead to both
economic and safety benefits. The amendments are expected to result in
net cost for shippers engaged in domestic and international commerce,
including trans-border shipments within North America. Additionally,
the effective changes of this rulemaking will relieve U.S. companies,
including small entities competing in foreign markets, from the burden
of complying with a dual system of regulations. This rulemaking is a
second example of PHMSA's review of rulemakings which helps ensure that
the HMR do not have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.

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Year 3 (Fall 2021) List of Rules That Will Be Analyzed During the Next
Year
49 CFR part 172--Hazardous Materials Table, Special Provisions,
Hazardous Materials Communications, Emergency Response Information,
Training Requirements, and Security Plans
49 CFR part 175--Carriage by Aircraft

Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation

Section 610 and Other Reviews

Year 1 (Fall 2018) List of Rules That Will Be Analyzed During the Next
Year
33 CFR part 401--Seaway Regulations and Rules
33 CFR part 402--Tariff of Tolls
33 CFR part 403--Rules of Procedure of the Joint Tolls Review Board

Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
163....................... + Air Transportation 2105-AE57
Consumer Protection
Requirements for Ticket
Agents (Section 610
Review).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.

Office of the Secretary--Completed Actions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
164....................... + Defining Unfair or 2105-AE72
Deceptive Practices.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.

Federal Aviation Administration--Prerule Stage
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
165....................... + Applying the Flight, 2120-AK26
Duty, and Rest
Requirements to Ferry
Flights That Follow
Commuter or On-Demand
Operations (FAA
Reauthorization).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.

Federal Aviation Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
166....................... + Drug and Alcohol Testing 2120-AK09
of Certain Maintenance
Provider Employees
Located Outside of the
United States.
167....................... Requirements to File 2120-AK77
Notice of Construction of
Meteorological Evaluation
Towers and Other
Renewable Energy Projects
(Section 610 Review).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.

Federal Aviation Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
168....................... + Airport Safety 2120-AJ38
Management System.
169....................... + Pilot Records Database 2120-AK31
(HR 5900).
170....................... + Registration and Marking 2120-AK82
Requirements for Small
Unmanned Aircraft.
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+ DOT-designated significant regulation.

Federal Aviation Administration--Long-Term Actions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
171....................... + Regulation Of Flight 2120-AJ78
Operations Conducted By
Alaska Guide Pilots.

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172....................... + Aircraft Registration 2120-AK37
and Airmen Certification
Fees.
173....................... + Helicopter Air Ambulance 2120-AK57
Pilot Training and
Operational Requirements
(HAA II) (FAA
Reauthorization).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.

Federal Aviation Administration--Completed Actions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
174....................... + Operations of Small 2120-AK85
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Over People.
175....................... + Remote Identification of 2120-AL31
Unmanned Aircraft.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Final Rule Stage
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
176....................... Controlled Substances and 2126-AC11
Alcohol Testing: State
Driver's Licensing Agency
Downgrade of Commercial
Driver's License (Section
610 Review).
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Long-Term Actions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
177....................... + Safety Monitoring System 2126-AA35
and Compliance Initiative
for Mexico-Domiciled
Motor Carriers Operating
in the United States.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.

Federal Railroad Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
178....................... + Train Crew Staffing..... 2130-AC88
------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation--Completed Actions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
179....................... Seaway Regulations and 2135-AA49
Rules: Periodic Update,
Various Categories
(Rulemaking Resulting
From a Section 610
Review).
180....................... + Tariff of Tolls 2135-AA50
(Rulemaking Resulting
From a Section 610
Review).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration--Final Rule Stage
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
181....................... + Pipeline Safety: 2137-AF06
Amendments to Parts 192
and 195 to Require Valve
Installation and Minimum
Rupture Detection
Standards.
182....................... + Hazardous Materials: 2137-AF20
Enhanced Safety
Provisions for Lithium
Batteries Transported by
Aircraft (FAA
Reauthorization Act of
2018).
------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration--Long-Term
Actions
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
183....................... + Pipeline Safety: Gas 2137-AF51
Pipeline Leak Detection
and Repair.

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184....................... + Pipeline Safety: 2137-AF52
Pipeline Operational
Status.
185....................... + Pipeline Safety: Safety 2137-AF53
of Gas Distribution
Pipelines.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ DOT-designated significant regulation.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Office of the Secretary (OST)

Long-Term Actions

163. +Air Transportation Consumer Protection Requirements for Ticket
Agents (Section 610 Review)

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 41712; FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018,
Sec. 427
Abstract: This rulemaking would address a number of proposals to
enhance protections for air travelers and to improve the air travel
environment. Specifically, this rulemaking would enhance airline
passenger protections by addressing whether to codify in regulation a
definition of the term ``ticket agent.'' The rulemaking would also
consider whether to require large travel agents to adopt minimum
customer service standards and prohibit the unfair and deceptive
practice of post-purchase price increases. These issues, previously
part of a rulemaking known as Airline Pricing Transparency and Other
Consumer Protection Issues, (2105-AE11) have been separated into this
proceeding.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Blane A. Workie, Assistant General Counsel,
Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202-366-9342, Fax: 202-366-
7153, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ae8e6ebe4efa4fde5f8e1e3efcae5f9fea4eee5fea4ede5fc">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2105-AE57

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Office of the Secretary (OST)

Completed Actions

164. +Defining Unfair or Deceptive Practices

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 41712
Abstract: This rulemaking defines the phrase ``unfair or deceptive
practice'' found in the Department's aviation consumer protection
statute. The Department's statute is modeled after a similar statute
granting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the authority to regulate
unfair or deceptive practices. Using the FTC's policy statements as a
guide, the Department has found a practice to be unfair if it causes or
is likely to cause substantial harm, the harm cannot reasonably be
avoided, and the harm is not outweighed by any countervailing benefits
to consumers or to competition. Likewise, the Department has found a
practice to be deceptive if it misleads or is likely to mislead a
consumer acting reasonably under the circumstances with respect to a
material issue (one that is likely to affect the consumer's decision
with regard to a product or service). This rulemaking would codify the
Department's existing interpretation of ``unfair or deceptive
practice,'' and seek comment on any whether changes are needed. The
rulemaking also requires the Department to articulate in future
enforcement orders the basis for concluding that a practice is unfair
or deceptive where no existing regulation governs the practice in
question, state the basis for its conclusion that a practice is unfair
or deceptive when it issues discretionary aviation consumer protection
regulations, and apply formal hearing procedures for discretionary
aviation consumer protection rulemakings. In addition, this rulemaking
codifies the longstanding practice of the Department to offer airlines
and ticket agents the opportunity to be heard and present relevant
evidence before any determination is made on how to resolve a matter
involving a potential unfair or deceptive practice.
Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Action Date FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Action/2...................... 12/07/20 85 FR 78707
Final Action Effective.............. 01/06/21 .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b79777a757e356c746970727e5b74686f357f746f357c746d">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2105-AE72

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Prerule Stage

165. +Applying the Flight, Duty, and Rest Requirements to Ferry Flights
That Follow Commuter or On-Demand Operations (FAA Reauthorization)

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 flightcrew member who is
employed by an air carrier conducting operations under part 135, and
who accepts an additional assignment for flying under part 91 from the
air carrier or from any other air carrier conducting operations under
part 121 or 135, to apply the period of the additional assignment
toward any limitation applicable to the flightcrew member relating to
duty periods or flight times under part 135.
Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Action Date FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
ANPRM............................... 12/00/21 .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81e2e9e4f2f5e4f3aff1e8eeedf4efe4eac1e7e0e0afe6eef7">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AK26

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Proposed Rule Stage

166. +Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certain Maintenance Provider
Employees Located Outside of the United States

Legal Authority: 14 CFR; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49
U.S.C. 44701; 49 U.S.C. 44702; 49 U.S.C. 44707; 49 U.S.C. 44709; 49
U.S.C. 44717
Abstract: This rulemaking would require controlled substance
testing of some employees working in repair stations located outside
the United States. The intended effect is to increase participation by
companies outside of the United States in testing of employees who
perform safety critical functions and testing standards similar to
those used in the repair stations located in the United States. This
action is necessary to increase the level of safety of the flying
public. This rulemaking is a statutory mandate under section 308(d) of
the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-95).
Timetable:

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: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ec869980858dc28e9e8d8895ac8a8d8dc28b839a">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AK09

167. Requirements To File Notice of Construction of Meteorological
Evaluation Towers and Other Renewable Energy Projects (Section 610
Review)

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 Date FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................ 04/00/22 .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Sheri Edgett-Baron, Air Traffic Service, Department
of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, Phone: 202 267-9354, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#37445f52455e195253505243431a55564558597751565619505841">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AK77

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Final Rule Stage

168. +Airport Safety Management System

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 44706; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C.
40113; 49 U.S.C. 44701 to 44706; 49 U.S.C. 44709; 49 U.S.C. 44719
Abstract: This rulemaking would require certain airport certificate
holders to develop, implement, maintain, and adhere to a safety
management system (SMS) for its aviation related activities. An SMS is
a formalized approach to managing safety by developing an organization-
wide safety policy, developing formal methods of identifying hazards,
analyzing and mitigating risk, developing methods for ensuring
continuous safety improvement, and creating organization-wide safety
promotion strategies.
Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Action Date FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................ 10/07/10 75 FR 62008
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 12/10/10 75 FR 76928
NPRM Comment Period End............. 01/05/11 .......................
End of Extended Comment Period...... 03/07/11 .......................
Second Extension of Comment Period.. 03/07/11 76 FR 12300
End of Second Extended Comment 07/05/11 .......................
Period.
Second NPRM......................... 07/14/16 81 FR 45871
Second NPRM Comment Period End...... 09/12/16 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 10/00/21 .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: James Schroeder, Office of Airport Safety and
Standards, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591,
Phone: 202 267-4974, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#99f3f8f4fceab7eafaf1ebf6fcfdfcebd9fff8f8b7fef6ef">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AJ38

169. +Pilot Records Database (HR 5900)

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C.
1155; 49 U.S.C. 40103; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C. 40119; 49 U.S.C.
40120; 49 U.S.C. 41706; 49 U.S.C. 44101; 49 U.S.C. 44111; 49 U.S.C.
44701 to 44705; 49 U.S.C. 44709 to 44713; 49 U.S.C. 44715 to 44717; 49
U.S.C. 44722; 49 U.S.C. 45101 to 45105; 49 U.S.C. 46105; 49 U.S.C.
46306; 49 U.S.C. 46315; 49 U.S.C. 46316; 49 U.S.C. 46504; 49 U.S.C.
46507; 49 U.S.C. 47122; 49 U.S.C. 47508; 49 U.S.C. 47528 to 47531
Abstract: This rulemaking would implement a Pilot Records Database
as required by Public Law 111-216 (Aug. 1, 2010). Section 203 amends
the Pilot Records Improvement Act by requiring the FAA to create a
pilot records database that contains various types of pilot records.
These records would be provided by the FAA, air carriers, and other
persons who employ pilots, and used by potential employers prior to
making hiring decisions. The FAA must maintain these records until it
receives notice that a pilot is deceased.
Timetable:

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Christopher Morris, Department of Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration, 6500 South MacArthur Boulevard,
Oklahoma City, OK 73169, Phone: 405 954-4646, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6e0d061c071d1a011e060b1c4003011c1c071d2e080f0f40090118">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AK31

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170. +Registration and Marking Requirements for Small Unmanned Aircraft

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 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 FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.......................... 12/00/21 .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Bonnie Lefko, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 6500 South MacArthur Boulevard, Registry
Building 26, Room 118, Oklahoma City, OK 73169, Phone: 405 954-7461,
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#395b565757505c17555c5f5256795f5858175e564f">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AK82

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Long-Term Actions

171. +Regulation of Flight Operations Conducted by Alaska Guide Pilots

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 Statute 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: Next Action Undetermined.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Jeff Smith, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20785, Phone: 202 365-3617, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e28887848490879bcc918f8b968aa2848383cc858d94">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AJ78

172. +Aircraft Registration and Airmen Certification Fees

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; P.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 FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................ 06/00/22 .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Isra Raza, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20591, Phone: 202 267-8994, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b5dcc6c7d49bc7d4cfd4f5d3d4d49bd2dac3">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AK37

173. +Helicopter Air Ambulance Pilot Training and Operational
Requirements (HAA II) (FAA Reauthorization)

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C.
40113; 49 U.S.C. 41706; 49 U.S.C. 44701; 49 U.S.C. 44702; 49 U.S.C.
44705; 49 U.S.C. 44709; 49 U.S.C. 44711 to 44713; 49 U.S.C. 44715 to
44717; 49 U.S.C. 44722; 49 U.S.C. 44730; 49 U.S.C. 45101 to 45105
Abstract: This rulemaking would develop training requirements for
crew resource management, flight risk evaluation, and operational
control of the pilot in command, as well as to develop standards for
the use of flight simulation training devices and line-oriented flight
training. Additionally, it would establish requirements for the use of
safety equipment for flight crewmembers and flight nurses. These
changes will aide in the increase in aviation safety and increase
survivability in the event of an accident. Without these changes, the
Helicopter Air Ambulance industry may continue to see the unacceptable
high rate of aircraft accidents. This rulemaking is a statutory mandate
under section 306(e) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
(Pub. L. 112-95).
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Chris Holliday, Department of Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration, 801 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20024, Phone: 202 267-4552, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86e5eef4eff5a8eee9eaeaefe2e7ffc6e0e7e7a8e1e9f0">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AK57

[[Page 41263]]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Completed Actions

174. +Operations of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Over People

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 49 U.S.C. 40101; 49 U.S.C.
40103(b); 49 U.S.C. 44701(a)(5); Pub. L. 112-95, sec. 333
Abstract: This rulemaking would address the performance-based
standards and means-of-compliance for operation of small unmanned
aircraft systems (UAS) over people not directly participating in the
operation or not under a covered structure or inside a stationary
vehicle that can provide reasonable protection from a falling small
unmanned aircraft. This rule would provide relief from certain
operational restrictions implemented in the Operation and Certification
of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems final rule (RIN 2120-AJ60).
Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Action Date FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................ 02/13/19 84 FR 3856
NPRM Comment Period End............. 04/15/19 .......................
Final Action........................ 01/15/21 86 FR 4314
Delay of Effective and Compliance 03/10/21 86 13636
Dates; Withdrawal; Correction.
Final Action........................ 03/10/21 86 FR 13630
Final Rule Effective................ 03/16/21 .......................
Delayed the Effective Date.......... 04/06/21 .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Michael Machnik, Department of Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration, 2300 E Devon, Suite 261, Des Plaines,
IL 60018, Phone: 630 488-0090, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c0ada9a3a8a1a5aceeada1a3a8aea9ab80a6a1a1eea7afb6">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AK85

175. +Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft

Legal Authority: 118 Stat. 1095; 126 Stat. 11; 126 Stat. 75; 130
Stat. 615; 4 U.S.T. 1830; 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C.
40101; 49 U.S.C. 40103; 49 U.S.C. 40103(b); 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C.
40114; 49 U.S.C. 40120; 49 U.S.C. 41703; 49 U.S.C. 44101 to 44108; 49
U.S.C. 44110 to 44113; 49 U.S.C. 44701; 49 U.S.C. 44701(a)(5); 49
U.S.C. 44703; 49 U.S.C. 44704; 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. 44805; 49
U.S.C. 44809(f); 49 U.S.C. 45302; 49 U.S.C. 45305; 49 U.S.C. 46104; 49
U.S.C. 46301; 49 U.S.C. 46306; 49 U.S.C. 46315; 49 U.S.C. 46316; 49
U.S.C. 46504; 49 U.S.C. 46506; 49 U.S.C. 46507; 49 U.S.C. 47122; 49
U.S.C. 47508; 49 U.S.C. 47528 to 47531; 49 U.S.C. 47534; 61 Stat. 1180;
Pub. L. 108-297; Pub. L. 112-95; Pub. L. 114-190
Abstract: This action would require the remote identification of
unmanned aircraft systems. The remote identification of unmanned
aircraft systems in the airspace of the United States would address
safety, national security, and law enforcement concerns regarding the
further integration of these aircraft into the airspace of the United
States while also enabling greater operational capabilities.
Timetable:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Action Date FR Cite
------------------------------------------------------------------------
NPRM................................ 12/31/19 84 FR 72438
NPRM Comment Period End............. 03/02/20 .......................
Final Rule.......................... 01/15/21 86 4390
Delay of Effective and Compliance 03/10/21 86 13529
Dates.
Effective Date...................... 03/16/21 .......................
Delayed Effective Date.............. 04/21/21 .......................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Ben Walsh, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 470 L'Enfant Plaza, Office 3200, Washington,
DC 20024, Phone: 202-267-8233, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e280878ccc95838e918aa2848383cc858d94">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AL31

BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Final Rule Stage

176. Controlled Substances and Alcohol Testing: State Driver's
Licensing Agency Downgrade of Commercial Driver's License (Section 610
Review)

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 31136(a); 49 U.S.C. 31305(a)
Abstract: FMCSA proposes to prohibit State Driver's Licensing
Agencies (SDLAs) from issuing, renewing, upgrading, or transferring a
commercial driver's license (CDL), or commercial learner's permit
(CLP), for individuals prohibited under current regulations from
driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) due to controlled substance
(drug) and alcohol program violations. The CMV driving ban is intended
to keep these drivers off the road until they comply with return-to-
duty (RTD) requirements. FMCSA also seeks comment on alternate
proposals establishing additional ways that SDLAs would use
information, obtained through the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
(Clearinghouse), to increase compliance with the CMV driving
prohibition. Further, the Agency proposes to revise how reports of
actual knowledge violations, based on a citation for Driving Under the
Influence (DUI) in a CMV, would be maintained in the Clearinghouse.
These proposed changes would improve highway safety by increasing
compliance with existing drug and alcohol program requirements.
Timetable:

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Juan Moya, Department of Transportation, Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-4844, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#78120d19165615170119381c170c561f170e">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2126-AC11

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Long-Term Actions

177. +Safety Monitoring System and Compliance Initiative for Mexico-
Domiciled Motor Carriers Operating in the United States

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

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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: Dolores Macias, Acting Division Chief, Department
of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-2995, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d6b2b9bab9a4b3a5f8bbb7b5bfb7a596b2b9a2f8b1b9a0">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2126-AA35

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Proposed Rule Stage

178. <bullet> +Train Crew Staffing

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
different train crew staffs, depending on the type of operations.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 11/00/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Amanda Maizel, Attorney Adviser, Department of
Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 493-8014, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f3929e929d9792dd9e929a89969fb3979c87dd949c85">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2130-AC88

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC)

Completed Actions

179. Seaway Regulations and Rules: Periodic Update, Various Categories
(Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 Review)

Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 981 et seq
Abstract: The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation (GLS) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
(SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and
presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Regulations and Rules
(Practices and Procedures in Canada) in their respective jurisdictions.
Under agreement with the SLSMC, the GLS is amending the joint
regulations by updating the Regulations and Rules in various
categories. The changes update the following sections of the
Regulations and Rules: Interpretations; Condition of Vessels; Seaway
Navigation; Dangerous Cargo; and Schedule II. These changes are to
clarify existing requirements in the regulations. In addition, Congress
renamed the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) as
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) as part
of the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (section 512 of Division AA
of Pub. L. 116-260), signed into law on December 27, 2020. The joint
regulations are being amended to reflect the name change.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Action........................ 03/23/21 86 FR 15411
Final Action Effective.............. 03/24/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Carrie Lavigne, Department of Transportation, Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 315 764-3231, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#97f4f6e5e5fef2b9faf6f9f9d7f3f8e3b9f0f8e1">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2135-AA49

180. +Tariff of Tolls (Rulemaking Resulting From a Section 610 review)

Legal Authority: 33 U.S.C. 981 et seq.
Abstract: The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development
Corporation (GLS) and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation
(SLSMC) of Canada, under international agreement, jointly publish and
presently administer the St. Lawrence Seaway Tariff of Tolls in their
respective jurisdictions. The Tariff sets forth the level of tolls
assessed on all commodities and vessels transiting the facilities
operated by the GLS and the SLSMC. The GLS is revising its regulations
to reflect the fees and charges levied by the SLSMC in Canada starting
in the 2021 navigation season, which are effective only in Canada. An
amendment to increase the minimum charge per lock for those vessels
that are not pleasure craft or subject in Canada to tolls under items 1
and 2 of the Tariff for full or partial transit of the Seaway will
apply in the U.S. In addition, Congress renamed the Saint Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) as Great Lakes St. Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) as part of the 2021 Consolidated
Appropriations Act (section 512 of Division AA of Pub. L. 116-260),
signed into law on December 27, 2020. The joint regulations are being
amended to reflect the name change.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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Final Action........................ 03/24/21 86 FR 15585
Final Action Effective.............. 03/24/21 .......................
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Carrie Lavigne, Department of Transportation, Saint
Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 315 764-3231, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#02616370706b672c6f636c6c42666d762c656d74">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2135-AA50

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Final Rule Stage

181. +Pipeline Safety: Amendments to Parts 192 and 195 To Require Valve
Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking action would revise the Pipeline Safety
Regulations applicable to most newly constructed and entirely replaced
onshore natural gas transmission and hazardous liquid pipelines to
improve rupture mitigation and shorten pipeline segment isolation
times. The rulemaking action would define ``notification of potential
rupture'' and outline certain performance standards related to rupture
identification and pipeline segment isolation. This rulemaking action
also would require specific valve maintenance and inspection
requirements, and 9-1-1 notification requirements to help operators
achieve better rupture response and mitigation.
Timetable:

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Robert Jagger, Technical Writer, Department of
Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-4595,
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2d0cdc0c7d0d68cc8c3c5c5c7d0e2c6cdd68cc5cdd4">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2137-AF06

182. +Hazardous Materials: Enhanced Safety Provisions for Lithium
Batteries Transported by Aircraft (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018)

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 44701; 49 U.S.C. 5103(b); 49 U.S.C.
5120(b)
Abstract: This rulemaking amends the Hazardous Materials
Regulations (HMR) to (1) prohibit the transport of lithium ion cells
and batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft; (2) require all lithium
ion cells and batteries to be shipped at not more than a 30 percent
state of charge on cargo-only aircraft; and (3) limit the use of
alternative provisions for small lithium cell or battery to one package
per consignment. The amendments do not restrict passengers or crew
members from bringing personal items or electronic devices containing
lithium cells or batteries aboard aircraft, or restrict the air
transport of lithium ion cells or batteries when packed with or
contained in equipment. To accommodate persons in areas potentially not
serviced daily by cargo aircraft, PHMSA provides a limited exception
for not more than two replacement lithium cells or batteries
specifically used for medical devices to be transported by passenger
aircraft and at a state of charge greater than 30 percent, under
certain conditions and as approved by the Associate Administrator. This
rulemaking is necessary to meet the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018,
address a safety hazard, and harmonize the HMR with emergency
amendments to the 2015-2016 edition of the International Civil Aviation
Organization's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of
Dangerous Goods by Air.
Timetable:

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Shelby Geller, Transportation Regulations
Specialist, Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-8553, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#afdcc7cac3cdd681c8cac3c3caddefcbc0db81c8c0d9">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2137-AF20

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Long-Term Actions

183. <bullet> +Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair

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................................ 05/00/22
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Sayler Palabrica, Department of Transportation,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, District of Columbia, DC 20590, Phone: 202-366-0559, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d8abb9a1b4bdaaf6a8b9b4b9baaab1bbb998bcb7acf6bfb7ae">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2137-AF51

184. <bullet> +Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Operational Status

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the pipeline safety
regulations to define an idled operational status for natural gas and
hazardous liquid pipelines that are temporarily removed from service,
set operations and maintenance requirements for idled pipelines, and
establish inspection requirements for idled pipelines that are returned
to service. The proposed rule is necessary to respond to a mandate from
the Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act
of 2020.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 04/00/23
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Ashlin Bollacker, Technical Writer, Department of
Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, District of Columbia, DC 20590, Phone: 202-
366-4203, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2544564d494c4b0b474a494944464e405765414a510b424a53">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2137-AF52

185. <bullet> +Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.

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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................................ 07/00/22
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Sayler Palabrica, Department of Transportation,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, District of Columbia, DC 20590, Phone: 202-366-0559, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f7c6e76636a7d217f6e636e6d7d666c6e4f6b607b21686079">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2137-AF53

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