Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/12/22/2014-29407/department-regulatory-agenda-semiannual-summary
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Matched Legal Cases: ['arts 192', 'art 372', 'art 73', 'art 710', 'art 374', 'art 571', 'art 571', 'art 622', 'art 622', 'art 771', 'art 771', 'art 771', 'art 174', 'art 174', 'art 174', 'art 192', 'arts 192', 'art 121', 'art 121']

A Proposed Rule by the Transportation Department and the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board on 12/22/2014
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Section 610 and Other ReviewsStart Printed Page 76759
Year 6 (Fall 2013): List of Rules Analyzed and Summary of Results
365. +Airline Pricing Transparency and Other Consumer Protection Issues
366. +Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS)
367. +Pilot Professional Development (HR 5900) Rebaselined
368. Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) Qualification Standards for Extended Envelope and Adverse Weather Event Training
369. +Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certain Maintenance Provider Employees Located Outside of the United States
371. +Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service Supporting Documents (MAP-21)
372. +Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (MAP-21)
373. +Lease and Interchange of Vehicles; Motor Carriers of Passengers
374. +Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; Driver-Vehicle Inspection Report (RRR)
375. • +Train Crew Staffing
376. +Training Standards for Railroad Employees
377. +Pipeline Safety: Safety of On-Shore Liquid Hazardous Pipelines
378. Pipeline Safety: Issues Related to the Use of Plastic Pipe in Gas Pipeline Industry
379. +Pipeline Safety: Operator Qualification, Cost Recovery, Accident and Incident Notification, and Other Changes (RRR)
380. +Pipeline Safety: Amendments to Parts 192 and 195 To Require Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards
381. +Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries
382. +Cargo Preference
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You should direct all comments and inquiries on the Agenda in general to Brett Jortland, Acting Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366-4723.
To help the Department achieve these goals, and in accordance with Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, “Regulatory Planning and Review,” (58 FR 51735; Oct. 4, 1993) and the Department's Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; Feb. 26, 1979), the Department prepares a semiannual regulatory agenda. It 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 during the succeeding 12 months or such longer period as may be anticipated or for which action has been completed since the last Agenda.
The Agenda covers all rules and regulations of the Department. We have classified rules as a DOT agency priority in the Agenda if they are, essentially, very beneficial, controversial, or of substantial public interest under our Regulatory Policies and Procedures. All DOT agency priority rulemaking documents are subject to review by the Secretary of Transportation. If the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) decided a rule is subject to its review under Executive Order 12866, we have classified it as significant in the Agenda.
An Office of Management and Budget memorandum, dated August 25, 2014, requires 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 a decision on whether to take the action; (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 Start Printed Page 76753will 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. If there is information that does not fit in the other categories, it will be included under a separate heading entitled “Additional Information.” One such example of this is the letters “SB,” “IC,” and “SLT.” These refer to information used as part of our required reports on Retrospective Review of DOT rulemakings. A “Y” or an “N,” for yes and no, respectively, follow the letters to indicate whether or not a particular rulemaking would have effects on: Small businesses (SB); information collections (IC); or State, local, or tribal (SLT) governments.
FAA—Mark Bury, Chief Counsel, International Law, Legislation and Regulations Division, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Room 915A, Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-3110.Start Printed Page 76754
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 SEIOSNOSE, 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 SEIOSNOSE, we will announce that we will be conducting a formal section 610 review during the following 12 months. At this stage, we will add an entry to the Agenda in the prerulemaking 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.Start Printed Page 76755
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 www.reginfo.gov. 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.
14 CFR part 372—Overseas Military Personnel ChartersStart Printed Page 76756
14 CFR part 73—Special Use AirspaceStart Printed Page 76757
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 of title 23 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 the 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.
23 CFR part 710—Right-of-way and real estateStart Printed Page 76758
General: On July 6, 2012, the President signed Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) into law. Section 32104 of MAP-21 directed the Secretary to issue a report on the appropriateness of: (1) the current minimum financial responsibility requirements for the transportation of passengers and property; and (2) the current bond and insurance requirements for freight forwarders and brokers, including for brokers for motor carriers of passengers. FMCSA issued this report in April 2014. Section 32104 also directed the Secretary to determine the appropriateness of these requirements every 4 years and to issue similar reports to Congress. In its April 2014 report, FMCSA concluded that the current financial responsibility minimums are inadequate to cover the costs of some crashes. FMCSA is drafting an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking an to considering increasing the current levels of minimum financial responsibility.
49 CFR part 374—Discrimination in Operations of Interstate Motor Common Carriers of Passengers
Section 610: There is no SEIOSNOSE.Start Printed Page 76760
49 CFR part 571.117—Retreaded Pneumatic Tires
49 CFR part 571.120—Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Start Printed Page 76761Carrying Capacity Information For Motor Vehicles With a GVWR of More Than 4,536 Kilograms (10,000 Pounds)
General: Since the rule deals with the special notices for repairs of railroad freight car, locomotive, passenger equipment, and track class, and prescribes for the issuance and review of emergency orders for removing dangerously substandard track from service, it will provide safety and security for railroad employees and the public. FRA's plain language review of this rule indicates no need for substantial revision.
General: Since the rule prescribes reporting and recordkeeping requirements regarding the hours of service of certain railroad employees, railroad contractors and subcontractors; establishes requirements for electronic recordkeeping systems for the creation and maintenance of required hours of service records; establishes standards and procedures concerning the construction or reconstruction of sleeping quarters; establishes minimum safety and health standards for camp cars provided by a railroad as sleeping quarters; and prescribes substantive hours of service requirements for train employees engaged in commuter or intercity rail passenger transportation, it promotes the safety of railroad operations and employees. FRA's plain language review of this rule indicates no need for substantial revision.
General: FTA revised part 622 via a final rule in January 2013, in order to implement recent MAP-21 requirements (see 79 FR 2107). Part 622 cross-references 23 CFR part 771. FTA and FHWA joint procedures at 23 CFR part 771 describe how FTA and FHWA comply with NEPA and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing NEPA. Sections 1316 and 1317 of MAP-21 require the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate regulations designating two types of actions as categorical exclusions in 23 CFR part 771: (1) Any project (as defined in 23 U.S.C. 101(a)) within an existing operational right-of-way; and (2) any project that receives less than $5,000,000 of Federal funds or with a total estimated cost of not more than $30,000,000 and Federal funds comprising less than 15 percent of the total estimated project cost, respectively.
General: An updated rule was promulgated, correcting numerous citations, updating relevant agency contact and underwriting agent information, and removing other obsolete references.
General: No changes are needed. MARAD's plain language review of this rule indicated no need for substantial revision.Start Printed Page 76763
Section 610: There is no SEIOSNOSE. On August 27-28, 2013 (78 FR 42998) PHMSA and FRA held a public meeting to address the transportation of hazardous materials by rail. This meeting was part of PHMSA and FRA's comprehensive review of operational factors that affect the safety of the transportation of hazardous materials by rail and sought input from stakeholders and interested parties. Specifically, this meeting sought comment from the regulated community including small entities on revision to part 174. PHMSA and FRA have evaluated the comments from this meeting. The comments to this public meeting noted that some small entities may be affected, but the economic impact on small entities will not be significant. As a result, the agency determined that the rules do not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. A response to the public comments, including those of small entities, and proposals for corresponding revisions to part 174 will be included in a future rulemaking.
General: The requirements in this rule are necessary to protect rail transportation workers and the general public from the dangers associated with hazardous materials incidents in rail transportation. PHMSA's plain language review of this rule indicates no need for substantial revision however any revisions to part 174 as part of a future rulemaking will take into account plain language principles and where appropriate clarify unclear language.
49 CFR part 192—Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety StandardsStart Printed Page 76764
365 +Airline Pricing Transparency and Other Consumer Protection Issues 2105-AE11
366 +Operation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) (Reg Plan Seq No. 104) 2120-AJ60
367 +Pilot Professional Development (HR 5900) Rebaselined 2120-AJ87
368 Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD) Qualification Standards for Extended Envelope and Adverse Weather Event Training 2120-AK08
369 +Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certain Maintenance Provider Employees Located Outside of the United States (Reg Plan Seq No. 106) 2120-AK09
370 +Carrier Safety Fitness Determination (Reg Plan Seq No. 111) 2126-AB11
371 +Electronic Logging Devices and Hours of Service Supporting Documents (MAP-21) (Reg Plan Seq No. 112) 2126-AB20
372 +Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse (MAP-21) (Reg Plan Seq No. 113) 2126-AB18
373 +Lease and Interchange of Vehicles; Motor Carriers of Passengers 2126-AB44
374 +Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance; Driver-Vehicle Inspection Report (RRR) 2126-AB46
375 +Train Crew Staffing 2130-AC48
Federal Railroad Administration—Completed Actions
376 +Training Standards for Railroad Employees 2130-AC06
377 +Pipeline Safety: Safety of On-Shore Liquid Hazardous Pipelines (Reg Plan Seq No. 118) 2137-AE66
378 Pipeline Safety: Issues Related to the Use of Plastic Pipe in Gas Pipeline Industry 2137-AE93
379 +Pipeline Safety: Operator Qualification, Cost Recovery, Accident and Incident Notification, and Other Changes (RRR) 2137-AE94
380 +Pipeline Safety: Amendments to Parts 192 and 195 to Require Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards 2137-AF06
381 +Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries 2137-AE44
382 +Cargo Preference 2133-AB74
Abstract: This rulemaking action would enhance protections for air travelers and to improve the air travel environment, including clarification and codification of the Department's interpretation of the statutory definition of ticket agent.” This action would also require airlines and ticket agents to disclose at all points of sale the fees for certain basic ancillary services associated with the air transportation consumers are buying or considering buying. This action would also enhance additional airline passenger protections, such as: Expanding the pool of reporting” carriers; requiring enhanced reporting by mainline carriers for their domestic code-share partner operations; requiring large travel agents to adopt minimum customer service standards; codifying the statutory requirements that carriers and ticket agents disclose any code-share arrangements on their Web sites; and prohibiting unfair and deceptive practices such as undisclosed biasing and post-purchase price increases. This action would require ticket agents to disclose the carriers whose tickets they sell in order to avoid having consumers mistakenly believe they are searching all possible flight options for a particular city-pair market when in fact there may be other options available. Additionally, this action would correct drafting errors and make minor changes to the Department's second Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections rule to conform to guidance issued by the Department's Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings (Enforcement Office) regarding its interpretation of the rule.
NPRM Comment Period Extended 08/06/14 79 FR 45731
NPRM: Extended Comment Period End 09/22/14
Analyzing Comments 12/00/14
Agency Contact: Blane A Workie, Principal Deputy Assistant General Counsel, Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-9342. TDD Phone: 202 755-7687, Fax: 202 366-7152, Email: blane.workie@dot.gov.
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the regulations for air carrier training programs under part 121. The action is necessary to ensure that air carriers establish or modify training programs that address mentoring, leadership, and professional development of flight crewmembers in part 121 operations. The amendments are intended to respond to the mandate in Public Law 111-216.
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend evaluation qualifications for simulators to ensure the simulators are technically capable of performing new flight training tasks as identified in the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-216) and that are included in a separate rulemaking (2120-AJ00). By ensuring the simulators provide an accurate and realistic simulation, this rulemaking would allow for training on the following tasks: (1) Full/aerodynamic stall, and (2) upset recognition and recovery, as identified in Public Law 111-216. Furthermore, this rulemaking would improve the minimum FSTD evaluation requirements for gusting crosswinds (takeoff/landing), engine and airframe icing, and bounced landing recovery methods in response to NTSB and Aviation Rulemaking Committee recommendations. The intended effect is to ensure an adequate level of simulator fidelity.
NPRM Comment Period Extended End 01/06/15
Agency Contact: Larry McDonald, Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, PO Box 20636, Atlanta, GA 30320, Phone: 404-474-5620, Email: larry.e.mcdonald@faa.gov.
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 111 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 112 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 113 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register.
Abstract: FMCSA proposes to adopt regulations governing the lease and interchange of passenger-carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) to: (1) Identify the motor carrier operating a passenger-carrying CMV and responsible for compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) and all other applicable Federal regulations; (2) ensure that a lessor surrenders control of the CMV for the full term of the lease or temporary exchange of CMVs and drivers; and (3) require motor carriers subject to a prohibition on operating in interstate commerce to notify the FMCSA in writing before leasing or otherwise transferring control of their vehicles to other carriers. This action is necessary to ensure that unsafe passenger carriers cannot evade FMCSA oversight and enforcement by operating under the authority of another carrier that exercises no actual control over those operations. This action will enable the FMCSA, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and our Federal and State partners to identify motor carriers transporting passengers in interstate commerce, and correctly assign responsibility to these entities for regulatory violations during inspections, compliance investigations, and crash studies. It also provides the general public with the means to identify the responsible motor carrier at the time of transportation. While detailed lease and interchange regulations for cargo-Start Printed Page 76767carrying vehicles have been in effect since 1950, these proposed rules for passenger-carrying CMVs are focused entirely on operational safety.
Final Rule 08/00/15
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103; 49 U.S.C. 20107; 49 U.S.C. 21301 to 21302; 49 U.S.C. 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461, note; 49 CFR 1.89
Abstract: This rulemaking would add minimum requirements for the size of different train crew staffs depending on the type of operation. The minimum crew staffing requirements would reflect for the safety risks posed to railroad employees, the general public, and the environment and would account for differences in costs. This rulemaking would also establish minimum requirements for the roles and responsibilities of the second train crew member on a moving train, and promote safe and effective teamwork. Additionally, this rulemaking would permit a railroad to submit information to FRA and seek approval if it wants to continue an existing operation with a one-person train crew or start up an operation with less than two crew members.
Agency Contact: Kathryn Shelton, Trial Attorney, Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 493-6063, Fax: 202 493-6068.
Final Rule 11/07/14 79 FR 66460
Final Rule Effective 01/06/15
Abstract: This rulemaking would address a number of topics related to the use of plastic pipe in the gas pipeline industry. These topics include certain newer types of plastic pipe PE (polyethylene), PA11 (polyamide 11), PA12 (polyamide 12), 50-year markings, design factors, risers, incorporation by reference of certain plastic pipe related standards, and tracking and traceability.
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Agency Contact: John A Gale, Transportation Regulations Specialist, Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202-366-0434, Email: john.gale@dot.gov.
Abstract: This rulemaking action would propose mandatory installation of automatic shutoff valves, remote controlled valves, or equivalent technology, and establish performance-based meaningful metrics for rupture detection for gas and liquid transmission pipelines. The overall intent is that rupture detection metrics will be integrated with ASV and RCV placement, with the objective of improving overall incident response. Rupture response metrics would focus on mitigating large, unsafe, uncontrolled release events that have a greater potential consequence. The areas proposed to be covered include high consequence areas (HCA) for hazardous liquids and HCA, Class 3 and 4 for natural gas (including could affect areas).
Abstract: This rulemaking amended the Hazardous Materials Regulations to comprehensively address the safe transportation of lithium cells and batteries. The rulemaking strengthened the regulatory framework by imposing more effective safeguards, including design testing to address risks related to internal short circuits, and enhanced packaging, hazard communication, and operational measures for various types and sizes of lithium batteries in specific transportation contexts. The rulemaking responded to several recommendations issued by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Notice Comment Period End 05/11/12
Additional Comments Period End 03/08/13
Final Rule 08/06/14 79 FR 46011
Final Rule Effective 08/06/14
Agency Contact: Christine Gurland, Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, Phone: 202 366-3000, Email: christine.gurland@dot.gov.
[FR Doc. 2014-29407 Filed 12-19-14; 8:45 am]