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The Regulatory Agenda is a semiannual summary of all current and projected rulemakings, reviews of existing regulations, and completed actions of the Department of Transportation. The Agenda provides the public information about the Department of Transportation's planned regulatory activity for the next 12 months. This information enables the public to participate in DOT's regulatory process. The public is encouraged to submit comments on any aspect of this Agenda.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2024)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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Vol. 89

Friday,

No. 159

August 16, 2024

Part XII

Department of Transportation

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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

Federal Register / Vol. 89 , No. 159 / Friday, August 16, 2024 / UA:
Reg Flex 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, Department of Transportation (DOT).

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

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SUMMARY: The Regulatory Agenda is a semiannual summary of all current
and projected rulemakings, reviews of existing regulations, and
completed actions of the Department of Transportation. The Agenda
provides the public information about the Department of
Transportation's planned regulatory activity for the next 12 months.
This information enables the public to participate in DOT's regulatory
process. The public is encouraged to submit comments on any aspect of
this Agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct all general comments and
inquiries on the Agenda to Daniel Cohen, Assistant General Counsel for
Regulation and Legislation, Office of the General Counsel, Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590;
(202) 366-4702.
Please direct all comments and inquiries relative to specific items
in the Agenda to the individual listed in the summary of each
regulation.
To obtain a copy of a specific regulatory document in the Agenda,
you should communicate directly with the contact person listed with the
regulation. We note that most such documents, including the Semiannual
Regulatory Agenda, are available through the internet at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Purpose

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

Public Outreach

When developing regulations and establishing our regulatory
priorities, the Department fosters active participation and engagement
from members of the public and affected communities. In this section,
we detail engagement efforts that have helped to inform our priorities
to date, as well as future engagement tools we plan to use. The
Department is ensuring that we hear from members of the public who have
not typically participated in the regulatory process.
In rulemakings to enhance the transparency of airline ancillary
service fees and to improve the ticket refund process, the Office of
the Secretary of Transportation (OST) hosted virtual public hearings to
hear from the public. OST also engaged with the Aviation Consumer
Protection Advisory Committee, which comprises representatives for
airlines, airport operators, consumers, and state and local
governments, on these rulemakings.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is planning
a series of public listening sessions in summer 2024 in a rulemaking to
update its methodology for determining whether a motor carrier is not
fit to operate commercial motor vehicles. FMCSA also held listening
sessions in a separate rulemaking dealing with automated driving
system-equipped commercial motor vehicles. In addition, FMCSA has been
engaged in activities to advance the voluntary adoption of automatic
emergency braking systems (AEB) for heavy vehicles, primarily through
the Tech-Celebrate Now (TCN) program. Initiated in September 2019 and
completed in February 2022, the first phase of this program encompassed
research into advanced driver assistance (ADAS) technology adoption
barriers; a national outreach, educational, and awareness campaign; and
data collection and analysis. Outreach accomplishments included
development of training materials for fleets, drivers, and maintenance
personnel related to AEB technology and return-on-investment (ROI)
guides; educational videos on ADAS braking, steering, warning, and
monitoring technologies; a web-based TCN ADAS-specific ROI calculator;
four articles on ADAS technologies; and a program website to host the
training materials. Planning is underway for the second phase of the
TCN program, which includes an expanded national outreach and education
campaign, additional research into the barriers to ADAS adoption by
motor carriers, and evaluation of the outreach campaign.
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) held a virtual listening
session to solicit stakeholder comments and suggestions on its bus
testing program. In a separate rulemaking, FTA released a recorded
webinar which provided an overview of the Rail Transit Roadway Worker
Protection Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. In addition, FTA hosted three
listening sessions on the Transit Worker Hours of Service and Fatigue
Risk Management advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM). FTA has
also presented on the ANPRM at various conferences such as the
ThinkTransit Conference in Tucson, Arizona.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published its Notice of
Proposed Amendments to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices on
December 14, 2020. The comment period was set to close on March 15,
2021. But halfway through the comment period, FHWA heard concerns from
stakeholders that the scope and complexity of the proposal warranted an
extension. In response, FHWA not only extended the comment period by an
additional two months, but it also conducted a series of four public
webinars that were also recorded and posted on FHWA's website to aid
the public comment process. These webinars significantly increased the
number and quality of comment submissions to the rulemaking docket.
In a separate rulemaking, dealing with the tribal transportation
program--bridge program, FHWA held numerous meetings and consultations
with Tribal governments about the rulemaking. FHWA also published
requests for information in the following three rulemakings: Update to
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Standards and Requirements,
Application of Buy America to Manufactured Products, Incorporating
Safety Into Federal-aid Programs and Projects.

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Request for Comments

General

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

Regulatory Flexibility Act

DOT has long recognized the importance of regularly reviewing its
existing regulations to determine whether they need to be revised or
revoked. Our Regulatory Policies and Procedures require such reviews.
DOT also has responsibilities under section 610 of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act, Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and
Review,'' and Executive Order 13563, ``Improving Regulation and
Regulatory Review,'' 76 FR 3821 (January 18, 2011) to conduct such
reviews. We are committed to continuing our reviews of existing rules
and, if it is needed, will initiate rulemaking actions based on these
reviews. Generally, each DOT operating administration divides its rules
into 10 different groups and plans to analyze one group each year. In
each Fall Agenda, each operating administration will publish the
results of the analyses it has completed during the previous year. The
most recent results appeared in DOT's Regulatory and Deregulatory Fall
2023 Agenda Preamble, which was published in the Federal Register on
February 9, 2024. DOT is interested in obtaining information on
requirements that have a ``significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities'' and, therefore, must be reviewed under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act. Suggestions of regulations that should be
reviewed should be submitted to DOT, along with an explanation of why
they should be reviewed.

Consultation With State, Local, and Tribal Governments

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

Subash Iyer,
Acting General Counsel, Department of Transportation.

Office of the Secretary--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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159....................... Refunding Airline Tickets 2105-AF04
and Ancillary Services
Fees.
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Federal Aviation Administration--Prerule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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160....................... Aircraft Registration, 2120-AK37
Airman Certification, and
Airman Medical
Certificate Fees.
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Federal Aviation Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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161....................... Requirements to File 2120-AK77
Notice of Construction of
Meteorological Evaluation
Towers and Other
Renewable Energy Projects
(Section 610 Review).
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Federal Aviation Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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162....................... Drug and Alcohol Testing 2120-AK09
of Certificated Repair
Station Employees Located
Outside of the United
States.
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Federal Aviation Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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163....................... Regulation Of Flight 2120-AJ78
Operations Conducted By
Alaska Guide Pilots.
164....................... Applying the Flight, Duty, 2120-AK26
and Rest Requirements to
Ferry Flights that Follow
Commuter or On-Demand
Operations (FAA
Reauthorization).
165....................... Helicopter Air Ambulance 2120-AK57
Pilot Training and
Operational Requirements
(HAA II) (FAA
Reauthorization).
166....................... Registration and Marking 2120-AK82
Requirements for Small
Unmanned Aircraft.
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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167....................... Self-Insurance Program 2126-AC58
Cost Recovery (Section
610 Review).
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration--Long-Term Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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168....................... Safety Monitoring System 2126-AA35
and Compliance Initiative
for Mexico-Domiciled
Motor Carriers Operating
in the United States.
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Federal Railroad Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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169....................... Positive Train Control 2130-AC95
Systems (Section 610
Review).
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Federal Railroad Administration--Completed Actions
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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170....................... Train Crew Size Safety 2130-AC88
Requirements (Completion
of a Section 610 Review).
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration--Proposed Rule
Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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171....................... Pipeline Safety: Pipeline 2137-AF52
Operational Status.
172....................... Pipeline Safety: Safety of 2137-AF53
Gas Distribution
Pipelines and Other
Pipeline Safety
Initiatives.
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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173....................... Hazardous Materials: FAST 2137-AF21
Act Requirements for Real-
Time Train Consist
Information.
174....................... Pipeline Safety: Gas 2137-AF51
Pipeline Leak Detection
and Repair.
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Maritime Administration--Proposed Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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175....................... Cargo Preference--U.S. 2133-AB97
Flag Vessels Regulatory
Update (Section 610
Review).
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Maritime Administration--Final Rule Stage
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Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.
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176....................... Establishing Safe and 2133-AB99
Secure Merchant Marine
Training, Every Mariner
Builds A Respectful
Culture (EMBARC) (Section
610 Review).
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Office of the Secretary (OST)

Completed Actions

159. Refunding Airline Tickets and Ancillary Services Fees [2105-AF04]

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 41712; 49 U.S.C. 40101, 49 U.S.C.41702
Abstract: The Department of Transportation has consistently
interpreted 49 U.S.C. 41712, which prohibits U.S. air carriers, foreign
air carriers, and ticket agents from engaging in unfair practices in
the sale of air transportation, to require carriers and ticket agents
to provide requested refunds to passengers when a carrier cancels or
significantly changes a flight to, from, or within the United States.
This rulemaking would clarify that, under the Department's rule
requiring airlines to provide prompt refunds when ticket refunds are
due and its rule requiring ticket agents to make refunds promptly when
service cannot be performed as contracted, carriers and ticket agents
must provide prompt ticket refunds to passengers when a carrier cancels
or makes a significant change to a flight. This rulemaking would define
cancellation and significant change, including addressing whether new
itineraries involving delays of a certain length or additional stops
constitute a significant change requiring a refund. This rulemaking
would also address protections for consumers who are unable to travel
due to government restrictions. In addition, the rulemaking under RIN
2105-AE53 has been merged into this rulemaking. As such, this
rulemaking would also require airlines to refund checked baggage fees
when they fail to deliver the bags in a timely manner as provided by
the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act of 2016, and require
airlines to promptly provide a refund to a passenger of any ancillary
fees paid for services that the passenger did not receive as provided
by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
Timetable:

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#482a2429262d663f273a23212d08273b3c662c273c662f273e">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2105-AF04

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Prerule Stage

160. Aircraft Registration, Airman Certification, and Airman Medical
Certificate Fees [2120-AK37]

Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 4 U.S.C. 1830; 49 U.S.C. 106(f);
49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 106(l)(6); 49 U.S.C. 40104; 49 U.S.C.
40105; 49 U.S.C. 40109; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C. 40114; 49 U.S.C.
44101 to 44108; 49 U.S.C. 44110 to 44113; 49 U.S.C. 44701 to 44704; 49
U.S.C. 44707; 49 U.S.C. 44709 to 44711; 49 U.S.C. 44713; 49 U.S.C.
45102; 49 U.S.C. 45103; 49 U.S.C. 45301; 49 U.S.C. 45302; 49 U.S.C.
45305; 49 U.S.C. 46104; 49 U.S.C. 46301; Pub. L. 108-297, 118 Stat.
1095
Abstract: This rulemaking would establish fees for airman
certificates, medical certificates, and provision of legal opinions
pertaining to aircraft registration or recordation. This rulemaking
also would revise existing fees for aircraft registration, recording of
security interests in aircraft or aircraft parts, and replacement of an
airman certificate. This rulemaking addresses provisions of the FAA
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. This rulemaking is intended to
recover the estimated costs of the various services and activities for
which fees would be established or revised.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 07/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Isra Raza, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC
20591, Phone: 202-267-8994, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#177e6465763965766d765771767639707861">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AK37

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Proposed Rule Stage

161. Requirements To File Notice of Construction of Meteorological
Evaluation Towers and Other Renewable Energy Projects (Section 610
Review) [2120-AK77]

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 40103
Abstract: This rulemaking would add specific requirements for
proponents who wish to construct meteorological evaluation towers at a
height of 50 feet above ground level (AGL) up to 200 feet AGL to file
notice of construction with the FAA. This rule also requires sponsors
of wind turbines to provide certain specific data when filing notice of
construction with the FAA. This rulemaking is a statutory mandate under
section 2110 of the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016
(Pub. L. 114-190).
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 07/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Juan Yanguas, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave NW, Washington, DC 20591,
Phone: 202-267-1082, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#066c7367682875287f6768617367754660676728616970">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AK77

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Final Rule Stage

162. Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certificated Repair Station Employees
Located Outside of the United States [2120-AK09]

Legal Authority: 14 CFR; 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49
U.S.C. 44701; 49 U.S.C. 44702; 49 U.S.C. 44707; 49 U.S.C. 44709; 49
U.S.C. 44717
Abstract: This rulemaking would require controlled substance
testing of some employees working in repair stations located outside
the United States. The intended effect is to increase participation by
companies outside of the United States in testing of employees who
perform safety critical functions and testing standards similar to
those used in the repair stations located in the United States. This
rulemaking is a statutory mandate under

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section 308(d) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Public
Law 112-95).
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 03/17/14 79 FR 14621
Comment Period Extended............. 05/01/14 79 FR 24631
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 05/16/14
Comment Period End.................. 07/17/14
NPRM................................ 12/07/23 88 FR 85137
NPRM Comment Period Extended........ 01/24/24 89 FR 4584
NPRM Comment Period End............. 02/05/24
End of Extended Comment Period...... 04/05/24
Final Rule.......................... 01/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Julia Brady, Program Analyst, Program Policy
Branch, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20591, Phone: 202-267-8083,
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83e9f6efeae2ade1f1e2e7fac3e5e2e2ade4ecf5">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AK09

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Long-Term Actions

163. Regulation of Flight Operations Conducted by Alaska Guide Pilots
[2120-AJ78]

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C. 1153; 49 U.S.C. 1155;
49 U.S.C. 40101 to 40103; 49 U.S.C. 40113; 49 U.S.C. 40120; 49 U.S.C.
44101; 49 U.S.C. 44105 to 44016; 49 U.S.C. 44111; 49 U.S.C. 44701 to
44717; 49 U.S.C. 44722; 49 U.S.C. 44901; 49 U.S.C. 44903 to 44904; 49
U.S.C. 44906; 49 U.S.C. 44912; 49 U.S.C. 44914; 49 U.S.C. 44936; 49
U.S.C. 44938; 49 U.S.C. 46103; 49 U.S.C. 46105; 49 U.S.C. 46306; 49
U.S.C. 46315 to 46316; 49 U.S.C. 46504; 49 U.S.C. 46506 to 46507; 49
U.S.C. 47122; 49 U.S.C. 47508; 49 U.S.C. 47528 to 47531; Articles 12
and 29 of 61 Statue 1180; P.L. 106-181, Sec. 732
Abstract: The rulemaking would establish regulations concerning
Alaska guide pilot operations. The rulemaking would implement
Congressional legislation and establish additional safety requirements
for the conduct of these operations. The intended effect of this
rulemaking is to enhance the level of safety for persons and property
transported in Alaska guide pilot operations. In addition, the
rulemaking would add a general provision applicable to pilots operating
under the general operating and flight rules concerning falsification,
reproduction, and alteration of applications, logbooks, reports, or
records. This rulemaking is a statutory mandate under section 732 of
the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st
Century, (Pub. L. 106-181).
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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Next Action Undetermined............ To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes
Agency Contact: Jeff Smith, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20785, Phone: 202 365-3617, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a101f1c1c081f03540917130e123a1c1b1b541d150c">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AJ78

164. Applying the Flight, Duty, and Rest Requirements To Ferry Flights
That Follow Commuter or On-Demand Operations (FAA Reauthorization)
[2120-AK26]

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C.
1153; 49 U.S.C. 40101; 49 U.S.C. 40102; 49 U.S.C. 40103; 49 U.S.C.
40113; 49 U.S.C. 41706; 49 U.S.C. 44105; 49 U.S.C. 44106; 49 U.S.C.
44111; 49 U.S.C. 44701 to 44717; 49 U.S.C. 44722; 49 U.S.C. 44901; 49
U.S.C. 44903; 49 U.S.C. 44904; 49 U.S.C. 44906; 49 U.S.C. 44912; 49
U.S.C. 44914; 49 U.S.C. 44936; 49 U.S.C. 44938; 49 U.S.C. 45101 to
45105; 49 U.S.C. 46103
Abstract: This rulemaking would require a flight crew member who is
employed by an air carrier conducting operations under part 135, and
who accepts an additional assignment for flying under part 91 from the
air carrier or from any other air carrier conducting operations under
part 121 or 135, to apply the period of the additional assignment
toward any limitation applicable to the flight crew member relating to
duty periods or flight times under part 135.
Timetable: Next Action Undetermined.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Chester Piolunek, Department of Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20591, Phone: 202-267-3711, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e7d767b6d6a7b6c306e7771726b707b755e787f7f30797168">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AK26

165. Helicopter Air Ambulance Pilot Training and Operational
Requirements (HAA II) (FAA Reauthorization) [2120-AK57]

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f); 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 49 U.S.C.
40113; 49 U.S.C. 41706; 49 U.S.C. 44701; 49 U.S.C. 44702; 49 U.S.C.
44705; 49 U.S.C. 44709; 49 U.S.C. 44711 to 44713; 49 U.S.C. 44715 to
44717; 49 U.S.C. 44722; 49 U.S.C. 44730; 49 U.S.C. 45101 to 45105
Abstract: This rulemaking would develop training requirements for
crew resource management, flight risk evaluation, and operational
control of the pilot in command, as well as to develop standards for
the use of flight simulation training devices and line-oriented flight
training. Additionally, it would establish requirements for the use of
safety equipment for flight crewmembers and flight nurses. These
changes will aide in the increase in aviation safety and increase
survivability in the event of an accident. Without these changes, the
Helicopter Air Ambulance industry may continue to see the unacceptable
high rate of aircraft accidents. This rulemaking is a statutory mandate
under section 306(e) of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012
(Pub. L. 112-95).
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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Next Action Undetermined............ To Be Determined
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Chris Holliday, Department of Transportation,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20591, Phone: 202 267-4552, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#22414a504b510c4a4d4e4e4b46435b624443430c454d54">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AK57

166. Registration and Marking Requirements for Small Unmanned Aircraft
[2120-AK82]

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 49 U.S.C. 41703, 44101-44106,
44110-44113, and 44701
Abstract: This rulemaking would provide an alternative, streamlined
and simple, web-based aircraft registration process for the
registration of small unmanned aircraft, including small unmanned
aircraft operated exclusively for limited recreational operations, to
facilitate compliance with the statutory requirement that all aircraft
register

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prior to operation. It would also provide a simpler method for marking
small unmanned aircraft that is more appropriate for these aircraft.
This action responds to public comments received regarding the proposed
registration process in the Operation and Certification of Small
Unmanned Aircraft notice of proposed rulemaking, the request for
information regarding unmanned aircraft system registration, and the
recommendations from the Unmanned Aircraft System Registration Task
Force.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 12/16/15 80 FR 78593
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 12/21/15
OMB Approval of Information 12/21/15 80 FR 79255
Collection.
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 01/15/16
End.
Final Rule.......................... 08/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Bonnie Lefko, Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, 6500 South MacArthur Boulevard, Room 118,
Registry Building 26, Oklahoma City, OK 73169, Phone: 866 762-9434,
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8defe2e3e3e4e8a3e1e8ebe6e2cdebececa3eae2fb">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2120-AK82

BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Proposed Rule Stage

167. Self-Insurance Program Cost Recovery (Section 610 Review) [2126-
AC58]

Legal Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701 and 49 U.S.C. 13906(d); 49 U.S.C.
13908(d)
Abstract: FMCSA will propose to amend fees collected for the
processing of new self-insurance applications and add new fees for
ongoing monitoring of carrier compliance with the self-insurance
program requirements. Application fees will be directed to FMCSA's
Licensing and Insurance (L&I) Account while monitoring fees must be
sent to the Treasury. This rulemaking will amend 49 CFR 360.3T/360.3 to
ensure that the limited number of primarily large motor carriers that
benefit from the program bear a proportionate cost of participating in
the program. FMCSA may also need to amend 49 CFR 360.5T/360.5 to
reflect any specific updates to the user fee methodology that are
required by this rulemaking.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Kenneth Riddle, Office Director, Department of
Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, W65-308, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-9616,
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3358565d5d56475b1d415a57575f5673575c471d545c45">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2126-AC58

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Long-Term Actions

168. Safety Monitoring System and Compliance Initiative for Mexico-
Domiciled Motor Carriers Operating in the United States [2126-AA35]

Legal Authority: Pub. L. 107-87, sec. 350; 49 U.S.C. 113; 49 U.S.C.
31136; 49 U.S.C. 31144; 49 U.S.C. 31502; 49 U.S.C. 504; 49 U.S.C. 5113;
49 U.S.C. 521(b)(5)(A)
Abstract: This rule would implement a safety monitoring system and
compliance initiative designed to evaluate the continuing safety
fitness of all Mexico-domiciled carriers within 18 months after
receiving a provisional Certificate of Registration or provisional
authority to operate in the United States. It also would establish
suspension and revocation procedures for provisional Certificates of
Registration and operating authority, and incorporate criteria to be
used by FMCSA in evaluating whether Mexico-domiciled carriers exercise
basic safety management controls. The interim rule included
requirements that were not proposed in the NPRM but which are necessary
to comply with the FY-2002 DOT Appropriations Act. On January 16, 2003,
the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals remanded this rule, along with two
other NAFTA-related rules, to the agency, requiring a full
environmental impact statement and an analysis required by the Clean
Air Act. On June 7, 2004, the Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit
and remanded the case, holding that FMCSA is not required to prepare
the environmental documents. FMCSA originally planned to publish a
final rule by November 28, 2003.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 05/03/01 66 FR 22415
NPRM Comment Period End............. 07/02/01
Interim Final Rule.................. 03/19/02 67 FR 12758
Interim Final Rule Comment Period 04/18/02
End.
Interim Final Rule Effective........ 05/03/02
Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS.. 08/26/03 68 FR 51322
EIS Public Scoping Meetings......... 10/08/03 68 FR 58162
Next Action Undetermined............
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Crystal Williams, Department of Transportation,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-0596, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#680b1a111b1c0904461f0104040109051b280c071c460f071e">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2126-AA35

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Proposed Rule Stage

169. Positive Train Control Systems (Section 610 Review) [2130-AC95]

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103; 49 U.S.C. 20157
Abstract: This rulemaking will amend FRA's PTC regulations--Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 236, subpart I--to accomplish
two objectives: (1) improve FRA's oversight of the performance of PTC
technology by clarifying and expanding certain reporting requirements,
and (2) provide a clear framework under which railroads may safely
operate without PTC technology, subject to operating restrictions and
other requirements, in certain necessary situations. FRA has found that
its existing PTC regulations do not provide sufficient flexibility to
railroads to continue operating following initialization failures or in
cases where a PTC system needs to be temporarily disabled during
repair, maintenance, infrastructure upgrades, or capital projects.
Previously, FRA's regulations provided railroads with flexibility that
expired on December 31, 2022, and this rulemaking will reintroduce a
certain flexibility

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regarding initialization failures, establish additional parameters and
operating restrictions under which railroads may continue to operate
safely, and codify an existing process for FRA's approval of temporary
PTC system outages related to repair, maintenance, infrastructure
upgrades, and capital projects. In addition, this rulemaking will
create a new exception to permit non-revenue passenger trains to
operate to yards or maintenance facilities, without being governed by
PTC technology, under certain conditions.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 08/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Amanda Maizel, Attorney Adviser, Department of
Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 308-3753, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cfdf1fdf2f8fdb2f1fdf5e6f9f0dcf8f3e8b2fbf3ea">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2130-AC95

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Completed Actions

170. Train Crew Size Safety Requirements (Completion of a Section 610
Review) [2130-AC88]

Legal Authority: 49 CFR 1.89(a); 49 U.S.C. 20103
Abstract: This rulemaking would address the potential safety impact
of one-person train operations, including appropriate measures to
mitigate an accident's impact and severity, and the patchwork of State
laws concerning minimum crew staffing requirements. This rulemaking
would address the issue of minimum requirements for the size of train
crews, depending on the type of operations.
Timetable:

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Amanda Maizel, Attorney Adviser, Department of
Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 308-3753, Email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86e7ebe7e8e2e7a8ebe7effce3eac6e2e9f2a8e1e9f0">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2130-AC88

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Proposed Rule Stage

171. Pipeline Safety: Pipeline Operational Status [2137-AF52]

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

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 12/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Anna Setzer, Transportation Specialist, Department
of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone:
202-366-4098, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a4b44444b04594f5e504f586a4e455e044d455c">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2137-AF52

172. Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines and Other
Pipeline Safety Initiatives [2137-AF53]

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the pipeline safety
regulations to enhance the safety requirements for gas distribution
pipelines. The proposed rule is necessary to respond to several
mandates from Title II of the Protecting our Infrastructure of
Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020 (PIPES Act of 2020).
Timetable:

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Robert Jagger, Technical Writer, Department of
Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-4361,
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ceef3fef9eee8b2f6fdfbfbf9eedcf8f3e8b2fbf3ea">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2137-AF53

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Final Rule Stage

173. Hazardous Materials: FAST Act Requirements for Real-Time Train
Consist Information [2137-AF21]

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking action responds to the Fixing America's
Surface Transportation (FAST) Act of 2015, which directs the Secretary
of Transportation to require railroads that transport hazardous
materials to generate accurate, real-time, and electronic train consist
information. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 amended
Section 7302 of the FAST Act to remove the provision requiring
railroads to provide electronic train consist information to fusion
centers and instead require the electronic train consist information be
provided to emergency response officials responding to or investigating
an incident involving the transportation of hazardous materials by
rail.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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ANPRM............................... 01/19/17 82 FR 6451
ANPRM Comment Period End............ 04/19/17
NPRM................................ 06/27/23 88 FR 41541
NPRM Comment Period End............. 08/28/23
Final Rule.......................... 07/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
Agency Contact: Eamonn Patrick, Transportation Specialist,
Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20590,

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Phone: 202 366-8553, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c2a7a3afadacacecb2a3b6b0aba1a982a6adb6eca5adb4">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2137-AF21

174. Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair [2137-
AF51]

Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the pipeline safety
regulations to enhance requirements for detecting and repairing leaks
on new and existing natural gas distribution, gas transmission, and gas
gathering pipelines. The proposed rule is necessary to respond to a
mandate from Section 113 of the Protecting our Infrastructure of
Pipelines and Enhancing Safety Act of 2020.
Timetable:

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#3d4e5c4451584f134d5c515c5f4f545e5c7d595249135a524b">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2137-AF51

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Maritime Administration (MARAD)

Proposed Rule Stage

175. Cargo Preference--U.S. Flag Vessels Regulatory Update (Section 610
Review) [2133-AB97]

Legal Authority: FY23 NDAA, Pub. L. 117-263, 46 U.S.C. 55305.
Abstract: The purpose of this rulemaking is to respond to a
statutory directive in section 3502 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23 NDAA) requiring MARAD to
issue a final rule to implement and enforce the cargo preference
requirements in 46 U.S.C. 55305(d).
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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NPRM................................ 06/00/25
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Mitch Hudson, Senior Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-9373, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#274a4e53444f094f52435448496743485309404851">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2133-AB97

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT)

Maritime Administration (MARAD)

Final Rule Stage

176. Establishing Safe and Secure Merchant Marine Training, Every
Mariner Builds a Respectful Culture (EMBARC) (Section 610 Review)
[2133-AB99]

Legal Authority: 46 U.S.C. 50101, 46 U.S.C. 51103, 46 U.S.C. 51322,
46 U.S.C. 57100, 49 CFR 1.93
Abstract: The purpose of this rule is to provide for a safe and
secure work environment for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and State
Maritime Academy cadets assigned to a vessel for training or
educational purposes and to provide for the operation of a safe and
efficient United States Merchant Marine through the prevention of, and
response to prohibited behavior such as assault, rape, sexual assault,
relationship violence, stalking, harassment of any kind, including
gender-based and sexual harassment, retaliation, and discrimination.
Timetable:

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Action Date FR Cite
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Interim Final Rule.................. 10/00/24
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Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No.
Agency Contact: Mitch Hudson, Senior Attorney, Department of
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-9373, Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bfd2d6cbdcd791d7cadbccd0d1ffdbd0cb91d8d0c9">[email&#160;protected]</a>.
RIN: 2133-AB99

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