80 FR 23329 - Submission of U.S. Carrier Updated Tarmac Delay Contingency Plans to Department of Transportation for Approval
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 80 (April 27, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
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| FR Document | 2015-09716 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 23329] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09716] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DOT-OST-2012-0028] Submission of U.S. Carrier Updated Tarmac Delay Contingency Plans to Department of Transportation for Approval AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The purpose of this document is to serve as notice to covered U.S. carriers of the statutory obligation, pursuant to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act, 49 U.S.C. 42301(d), to submit updated tarmac delay contingency plans on or before May 14, 2015, to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings (Enforcement Office). We request that covered carriers submit their plans through the established Web site: http://filingtarmacdelayplan.dot.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Jennings, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., W-96-429, Washington, DC 20590; Phone: (202) 366-9342; Fax: (202) 366- 7152; Email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In 2012, pursuant to section 415 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, 49 U.S.C. 42301, (``the Act'') U.S. carriers operating scheduled passenger service or public charter service using any aircraft with a design capacity of 30 or more seats, and airport operators of large hub, medium hub, small hub, or non-hub U.S. airports were required to submit contingency plans for lengthy tarmac delay plans to the Secretary of Transportation for review and approval by May 14, 2012. Covered carriers and airports submitted their tarmac delay plans by the statutory deadline of May 14, 2012, and within 60 days of receipt of a tarmac delay plan, the Enforcement Office reviewed, approved, or, if necessary, required modifications to submitted plans. The Enforcement Office completed the process on August 23, 2012, after reviewing, requesting modifications, and approving 451 plans. The purpose of this notice is to address the Act's recurring ``updates'' provision, 49 U.S.C. 42301(d)(1), which requires covered air carriers to resubmit updated plans every three years to the Secretary for review and approval.\1\ As such, covered carriers are required to update their plans and submit the updated plan for review and approval by May 14, 2015. The submission and review process will be identical to the process used in May 2012. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Airports are also required to submit updated plans on a recurring basis. 49 U.S.C. 42301(d)(2). The requirement for airports is every five years, thus the next submission deadline for covered airports will occur in May 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Similar to 2012, the Department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has identified a preliminary list of those carriers that the Department believes to be covered by the statute. The preliminary list can be found on the Department's Aviation Consumer Protection Division Web site at www.dot.gov/airconsumer/flight-delays. Any U.S. carrier on the referenced list that believes it is not covered by the statute and should not be on the list should notify one of the Department contacts listed above as soon as possible. Similarly, if any U.S. carrier believes it is covered by the statute but does not appear on the list, that carrier should notify one of the Department contacts noted above. Regarding the submission of updated plans, we request that carriers submit their plans through the established Web site: http://filingtarmacdelayplan.dot.gov. Most covered carriers already have an account created, but for any questions (e.g., forgotten usernames or passwords), please contact one of the Department contacts noted above. If a carrier needs to register for the first time and create an account, click on the hyperlink titled ``Create Account to Submit Tarmac Delay Contingency Plan'' in the blue sign-in box on the home page of the established Web site. For further reference, more detailed instructions regarding registering an account and submitting plans can be found at www.dot.gov/airconsumer/flight-delays. See May 2, 2012 Notice. Pursuant to the Act, the Enforcement Office will have 60 days from receipt of a plan to review and approve a plan or, if necessary, require modifications to the updated plan. 49 U.S.C. 42301(e)(1). If the Enforcement Office fails to approve or require modifications to an updated plan within the 60-day timeframe, the plan shall be deemed approved. 49 U.S.C. 42301(e)(2). To the extent carriers do not have any updates for their plans, the Enforcement Office will accept resubmission of the same plan. The language of the statute is clear, ``an air carrier shall update each emergency contingency plan submitted by the carrier [] every 3 years and submit the update to the Secretary for review and approval.'' 49 U.S.C. 42301(d)(1). Issued this 21st day of April 2015, at Washington, DC. Blane A. Workie, Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, U.S. Department of Transportation. [FR Doc. 2015-09716 Filed 4-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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the date of the publication of the notice Background please contact one of the Department
of having received such application, or In 2012, pursuant to section 415 of the contacts noted above. If a carrier needs
the Secretary shall publish a statement FAA Modernization and Reform Act of to register for the first time and create
in the Federal Register of the reason 2012, 49 U.S.C. 42301, (‘‘the Act’’) U.S. an account, click on the hyperlink titled
why the Secretary’s decision on the carriers operating scheduled passenger ‘‘Create Account to Submit Tarmac
application is delayed, along with an service or public charter service using Delay Contingency Plan’’ in the blue
estimate of the additional time any aircraft with a design capacity of 30 sign-in box on the home page of the
necessary before a decision is made.’’ or more seats, and airport operators of established Web site. For further
ATA’s application for a preemption large hub, medium hub, small hub, or reference, more detailed instructions
determination is still under non-hub U.S. airports were required to regarding registering an account and
consideration by PHMSA. The Agency submit contingency plans for lengthy submitting plans can be found at
is currently conducting fact-finding and tarmac delay plans to the Secretary of www.dot.gov/airconsumer/flight-delays.
legal analysis in response to the Transportation for review and approval See May 2, 2012 Notice.
application. Because of this additional Pursuant to the Act, the Enforcement
by May 14, 2012. Covered carriers and
fact-finding and legal analysis, it was Office will have 60 days from receipt of
airports submitted their tarmac delay
impracticable to issue a decision within a plan to review and approve a plan or,
plans by the statutory deadline of May
the 180-day timeframe. In order to allow if necessary, require modifications to
14, 2012, and within 60 days of receipt
time for full consideration of the issues the updated plan. 49 U.S.C. 42301(e)(1).
of a tarmac delay plan, the Enforcement
raised by the application, PHMSA If the Enforcement Office fails to
Office reviewed, approved, or, if
delays issuance of its determination, approve or require modifications to an
necessary, required modifications to
and estimates a decision will be updated plan within the 60-day
submitted plans. The Enforcement
published in approximately 120 days. timeframe, the plan shall be deemed
Office completed the process on August
approved. 49 U.S.C. 42301(e)(2).
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 21, 23, 2012, after reviewing, requesting
To the extent carriers do not have any
2015. modifications, and approving 451 plans.
updates for their plans, the Enforcement
Joseph Solomey, The purpose of this notice is to
Office will accept resubmission of the
Senior Assistant Chief Counsel. address the Act’s recurring ‘‘updates’’
same plan. The language of the statute
provision, 49 U.S.C. 42301(d)(1), which
[FR Doc. 2015–09634 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] is clear, ‘‘an air carrier shall update each
requires covered air carriers to resubmit
BILLING CODE 4910–60–P emergency contingency plan submitted
updated plans every three years to the
by the carrier [] every 3 years and
Secretary for review and approval.1 As
submit the update to the Secretary for
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION such, covered carriers are required to
review and approval.’’ 49 U.S.C.
update their plans and submit the
42301(d)(1).
Office of the Secretary updated plan for review and approval
by May 14, 2015. The submission and Issued this 21st day of April 2015, at
review process will be identical to the Washington, DC.
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2012–0028] Blane A. Workie,
process used in May 2012.
Submission of U.S. Carrier Updated Similar to 2012, the Department’s Assistant General Counsel for Aviation
Bureau of Transportation Statistics Enforcement and Proceedings, U.S.
Tarmac Delay Contingency Plans to Department of Transportation.
Department of Transportation for (BTS) has identified a preliminary list of
Approval those carriers that the Department [FR Doc. 2015–09716 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am]
believes to be covered by the statute. BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
AGENCY:Office of the Secretary (OST), The preliminary list can be found on the
Department of Transportation (DOT). Department’s Aviation Consumer
Protection Division Web site at DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
ACTION: Notice.
www.dot.gov/airconsumer/flight-delays.
Any U.S. carrier on the referenced list Office of Foreign Assets Control
SUMMARY: The purpose of this document
is to serve as notice to covered U.S. that believes it is not covered by the
statute and should not be on the list Sanctions Actions Pursuant to
carriers of the statutory obligation, Executive Order 13611
pursuant to the FAA Modernization and should notify one of the Department
Reform Act, 49 U.S.C. 42301(d), to contacts listed above as soon as AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets
submit updated tarmac delay possible. Similarly, if any U.S. carrier Control, Treasury.
contingency plans on or before May 14, believes it is covered by the statute but ACTION: Notice.
2015, to the U.S. Department of does not appear on the list, that carrier
should notify one of the Department SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s
Transportation’s Office of Aviation
contacts noted above. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
Enforcement and Proceedings
Regarding the submission of updated is publishing the names of 2 individuals
(Enforcement Office). We request that
plans, we request that carriers submit whose property and interests in
covered carriers submit their plans
their plans through the established Web property are blocked pursuant to
through the established Web site:
site: http:// Executive Order (E.O.) 13611 and whose
http://filingtarmacdelayplan.dot.gov.
filingtarmacdelayplan.dot.gov. Most names have been added to OFAC’s list
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: covered carriers already have an of Specially Designated Nationals and
Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Laura Jennings, Office of the General account created, but for any questions Blocked Persons (SDN List).
Counsel, U.S. Department of (e.g., forgotten usernames or passwords), DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. notice were effective April 14, 2015.
SE., W–96–429, Washington, DC 20590; 1 Airports are also required to submit updated
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Phone: (202) 366–9342; Fax: (202) 366– plans on a recurring basis. 49 U.S.C. 42301(d)(2).
Associate Director for Global Targeting,
7152; Email: Laura.Jennings@dot.gov. The requirement for airports is every five years,
thus the next submission deadline for covered tel.: 202/622–2420, Assistant Director
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: airports will occur in May 2017. for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation,
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