81_FR_47425 81 FR 47285 - Petitions for Rulemaking, Amendment, or Repeal

81 FR 47285 - Petitions for Rulemaking, Amendment, or Repeal

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 140 (July 21, 2016)

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FR Document2016-16984

Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) is adopting a process under which interested persons may petition the Department to issue, amend, or repeal a rule.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Office of the Secretary

6 CFR Part 3

[Docket No. DHS-2009-0009]
RIN 1601-AA56


Petitions for Rulemaking, Amendment, or Repeal

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DHS.

ACTION: Interim final rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, the Department 
of Homeland Security (DHS or Department) is adopting a process under 
which interested persons may petition the Department to issue, amend, 
or repeal a rule.

DATES: This rule is effective August 22, 2016. Comments must be 
submitted on or before September 19, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number DHS-
2009-0009, by one of the following methods:
    (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
    (2) Fax: 202-343-4011.
    (3) Mail: Danny Fischler, OGC, Mail Stop 0485, 245 Murray Lane SW., 
Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC 20528-0485.
    Instructions: In your submission, please include the agency name 
and docket number for this rulemaking. We will post all comments, 
without any change and including any personal information contained in 
the comment, to the public docket. All comments may be read at http://www.reguations.gov. We strongly encourage commenters to submit comments 
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal, as it is the best way to ensure 
that we timely receive your comment.
    Docket: For access to the docket or to read background documents or 
comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny Fischler, Office of the General 
Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 202-282-9822.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The Administrative Procedure Act (APA) requires that each agency 
give interested persons the right to petition the agency for the 
issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule. 5 U.S.C. 553(e). Such a 
petition is known as a ``rulemaking petition.'' DHS is adopting this 
rule to describe its procedures for receiving and responding to 
rulemaking petitions. Other federal agencies have adopted similar 
petition procedures. See, e.g., 49 CFR 5.11, 5.13 (Department of 
Transportation); 24 CFR 10.20 (Department of Housing and Urban 
Development).
    Two components of DHS have component-specific regulations governing 
rulemaking petitions. See 33 CFR 1.05-20 (U.S. Coast Guard); 44 CFR 
1.17, 1.18 (Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)). This rule 
leaves those regulations in place. This rule, however, will cover 
petitions related to all other components of the Department.

II. Discussion of the Rule

    The discussion below provides a section-by-section description of 
the rule's provisions.

Sec.  3.1 Definitions

    This section includes definitions that apply throughout the rule.

Sec.  3.3 Applicability

    This section describes the applicability of this rule. Interested 
persons who wish to submit a rulemaking petition to DHS \1\ must use 
the process outlined in this rule, except as follows:
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    \1\ Except as provided below, reference to DHS in this rule also 
includes reference to DHS components.
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    (1) Interested persons who wish to submit a rulemaking petition on 
a matter related to the U.S. Coast Guard must submit their request to 
the U.S. Coast Guard pursuant to 33 CFR 1.05-20.
    (2) Interested persons who wish to submit a rulemaking petition on 
a matter related to FEMA must submit their request to FEMA pursuant to 
44 CFR 1.18.
    In summary, the procedures described in this rule cover rulemaking 
petitions related to the rulemaking functions of all Department 
components, except for the U.S. Coast Guard and FEMA. Accordingly, the 
procedures described in this rule are the exclusive procedures for 
submitting a rulemaking petition related to the programs and 
authorities of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection (except for customs-revenue functions retained by 
the Department of the Treasury under sections 412 and 415 of the 
Homeland Security Act and Treasury Department Order No. 100-16 \2\), 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the National Protection and 
Programs Directorate, and the Transportation Security Administration 
(TSA) among other Department components.
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    \2\ In November 2002, Congress passed the Homeland Security Act, 
and DHS formally came into being as a stand-alone, Cabinet-level 
department. The Homeland Security Act transferred the Customs 
Service to DHS, but did not transfer authority related to customs-
revenue functions to DHS. Section 412 of the Homeland Security Act 
provided that the Treasury Department retained customs-revenue 
function authority, but that the Treasury Department could delegate 
this authority to DHS. By Treasury Department Order 100-16, Treasury 
delegated to the Secretary of Homeland Security the authority 
related to the customs revenue functions subject to certain 
exceptions. One of the exceptions provides that the Secretary of the 
Treasury retains the sole authority to approve regulations 
concerning certain specified customs-revenue subject matters. For 
further discussion of custom-revenue function authority, see the 
Appendix to 19 CFR part 0.
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Sec.  3.5 Format and Mailing Instructions.

    This section provides instructions for how to submit a rulemaking 
petition to the Department. The petitioner must clearly mark the 
rulemaking petition itself as a rulemaking petition. In addition, the 
petitioner must provide essential contact information--including a name 
and mailing address--so that the Department is able to reply to the 
petitioner. A petitioner may also submit additional information, such 
as telephone numbers, a fax number, and/or an email address.
    The Department will accept petitions by mail (no courier service 
accepted) to the address(es) designated in the

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regulation. The Department will accept most petitions for rulemaking at 
a single address, however, petitioners may also submit petitions 
related to TSA-specific authorities directly to TSA, at the address in 
the regulation.
    Section 3.5 contains the minimum procedural requirements for 
formatting and submitting a rulemaking petition under this regulation. 
In the interest of efficiency and sound public administration, DHS may 
decline to accept as a rulemaking petition any correspondence that does 
not meet these basic requirements.

Sec.  3.7 Content of a Rulemaking Petition

    This section discusses the substantive content of a rulemaking 
petition. DHS encourages petitioners to submit rulemaking petitions 
that clearly explain what the petitioner is requesting, identify 
specific regulations, and include actionable data. DHS is better 
positioned to understand and respond to a rulemaking petition if it 
describes with reasonable particularity the rule that the petitioner is 
asking DHS to issue, amend, or repeal, as well as the factual and legal 
basis for the petition. The regulatory text highlights some items that 
would help DHS to understand and respond to a petition. DHS may deny 
the petition if it does not adequately describe what the petition is 
requesting and provide adequate support for the request.

Sec.  3.9 Responding to a Rulemaking Petition

    The regulation describes DHS's process for responding to rulemaking 
petitions. This section states that DHS, in its discretion, may solicit 
public comment on a rulemaking petition. Following appropriate 
consideration of a rulemaking petition, DHS responds to the petition by 
letter or by Federal Register publication. The responsible official may 
grant or deny the petition, in whole or in part. Granting the petition 
means that DHS is initiating regulatory action.
    By contrast to the final disposition outcomes described immediately 
above, DHS may also deny or summarily dismiss without prejudice any 
petition that is moot, premature, repetitive, frivolous, or which 
plainly does not warrant further consideration.

III. Regulatory Analyses

A. Administrative Procedure Act

    This is a rule of agency organization, procedure, or practice under 
the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A). Although the 
Administrative Procedure Act does not require DHS to provide a period 
of advance notice and opportunity for public comment, DHS invites 
public comment on this rule.

B. Executive Order 12866 Assessment (Regulatory Planning and Review)

    Executive Orders 13563 and 12866 direct agencies to assess the 
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if 
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize 
net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public 
health and safety effects, distributive impacts, and equity). Executive 
Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of quantifying both costs and 
benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing rules, and of promoting 
flexibility. This rule is not a significant regulatory action for the 
purposes of Executive Order 12866, as amended, and therefore review by 
the Office of Management and Budget is not necessary.
    This rule describes how to petition DHS to issue, amend, or repeal 
a rule. The rule's qualitative benefits include additional transparency 
and accountability for the public. The rule imposes no additional costs 
on the public or the government.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    This rule does not require a general notice of proposed rulemaking 
and, therefore, is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.

D. Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule does not contain or modify any collections of information 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act. See 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

List of Subjects in 6 CFR Part 3

    Administrative practice and procedure.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, DHS amends 6 CFR chapter 
I by adding part 3 to read as follows:

PART 3--PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING

Sec.
3.1 Definitions.
3.3 Applicability.
3.5 Format and mailing instructions.
3.7 Content of a rulemaking petition.
3.9 Responding to a rulemaking petition.

    Authority:  5 U.S.C. 301, 553(e); 6 U.S.C. 112.


Sec.  3.1  Definitions.

    As used in this part:
    Component means each separate organizational entity within the U.S. 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that reports directly to the 
Office of the Secretary.
    DHS means the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including its 
components.
    Rulemaking petition means a petition to issue, amend, or repeal a 
rule, as described at 5 U.S.C. 553(e).


Sec.  3.3  Applicability.

    (a) General requirement. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this section, this part prescribes the exclusive process for interested 
persons to submit a rulemaking petition on a matter within DHS's 
jurisdiction.
    (b) Exceptions--(1) U.S. Coast Guard. This part does not apply to 
any petition for rulemaking directed to the U.S. Coast Guard. Such 
petitions are governed by 33 CFR 1.05-20.
    (2) Federal Emergency Management Agency. This part does not apply 
to any petition for rulemaking directed to the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency. Such petitions are governed by 44 CFR 1.18.


Sec.  3.5  Format and mailing instructions.

    (a) Format. A rulemaking petition must include in a prominent 
location--
    (1) The words ``Petition for Rulemaking'' or ``Rulemaking 
Petition;'' and
    (2) The petitioner's name and a mailing address, in addition to any 
other contact information (such as telephone number or email) that the 
petitioner chooses to include.
    (b) Mailing instructions--(1) General mailing address. Any 
interested person may submit a rulemaking petition by sending it to the 
following address: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of the 
General Counsel, Mail Stop 0485, Attn: Regulatory Affairs Law Division, 
245 Murray Lane SW., Washington, DC 20528-0485.
    (2) Transportation Security Administration mailing address. Any 
interested person may submit a rulemaking petition regarding a 
Transportation Security Administration program or authority directly to 
the Transportation Security Administration by sending it to the 
following address: Transportation Security Administration, Office of 
the Chief Counsel, TSA-2, Attn: Regulations and Security Standards 
Division, 601 South 12th Street, Arlington, VA 20598-6002.
    (3) DHS does not accept rulemaking petitions delivered by courier.


Sec.  3.7  Content of a rulemaking petition.

    (a) DHS will be better positioned to understand and respond to a 
rulemaking petition if the petition describes with reasonable 
particularity the rule that the

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petitioner is asking DHS to issue, amend, or repeal, and the factual 
and legal basis for the petition. For instance, DHS would be better 
able to understand and respond to a petition that includes--
    (1) A description of the specific problem that the requested 
rulemaking would address;
    (2) An explanation of how the requested rulemaking would resolve 
this problem;
    (3) Data and other information that would be relevant to DHS's 
consideration of the petition;
    (4) A description of the substance of the requested rulemaking; and
    (5) Citation to the pertinent existing regulations provisions (if 
any) and pertinent DHS legal authority for taking action.
    (b) [Reserved]


Sec.  3.9  Responding to a rulemaking petition.

    (a) Public procedure. DHS may, in its discretion, seek broader 
public comment on a rulemaking petition prior to its disposition under 
this section.
    (b) Disposition. DHS may respond to the petition by letter or by 
Federal Register publication. DHS may grant or deny the petition, in 
whole or in part.
    (c) Grounds for denial. DHS may deny the petition for any reason 
consistent with law, including, but not limited to, the following 
reasons: The petition has no merit, the petition is contrary to 
pertinent statutory authority, the petition is not supported by the 
relevant information or data, or the petition cannot be addressed 
because of other priorities or resource constraints.
    (d) Summary disposition. DHS may, by written letter, deny or 
summarily dismiss without prejudice any petition that is moot, 
premature, repetitive, or frivolous, or that plainly does not warrant 
further consideration.

Jeh Charles Johnson,
Secretary.
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                                           This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER                       Docket: For access to the docket or to                 (2) Interested persons who wish to
                                           contains regulatory documents having general             read background documents or                          submit a rulemaking petition on a
                                           applicability and legal effect, most of which            comments, go to http://                               matter related to FEMA must submit
                                           are keyed to and codified in the Code of                 www.regulations.gov.                                  their request to FEMA pursuant to 44
                                           Federal Regulations, which is published under                                                                  CFR 1.18.
                                           50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                    Danny Fischler, Office of the General                    In summary, the procedures described
                                           The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by               Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland                  in this rule cover rulemaking petitions
                                           the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of               Security, 202–282–9822.                               related to the rulemaking functions of
                                           new books are listed in the first FEDERAL
                                                                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                          all Department components, except for
                                           REGISTER issue of each week.                                                                                   the U.S. Coast Guard and FEMA.
                                                                                                    I. Background                                         Accordingly, the procedures described
                                                                                                       The Administrative Procedure Act                   in this rule are the exclusive procedures
                                           DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                   (APA) requires that each agency give                  for submitting a rulemaking petition
                                           SECURITY                                                 interested persons the right to petition              related to the programs and authorities
                                                                                                    the agency for the issuance, amendment,               of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
                                           Office of the Secretary                                                                                        Services, U.S. Customs and Border
                                                                                                    or repeal of a rule. 5 U.S.C. 553(e). Such
                                                                                                    a petition is known as a ‘‘rulemaking                 Protection (except for customs-revenue
                                           6 CFR Part 3                                                                                                   functions retained by the Department of
                                                                                                    petition.’’ DHS is adopting this rule to
                                           [Docket No. DHS–2009–0009]                               describe its procedures for receiving and             the Treasury under sections 412 and 415
                                                                                                    responding to rulemaking petitions.                   of the Homeland Security Act and
                                           RIN 1601–AA56                                            Other federal agencies have adopted                   Treasury Department Order No. 100–
                                                                                                    similar petition procedures. See, e.g., 49            16 2), U.S. Immigration and Customs
                                           Petitions for Rulemaking, Amendment,                     CFR 5.11, 5.13 (Department of                         Enforcement, the National Protection
                                           or Repeal                                                Transportation); 24 CFR 10.20                         and Programs Directorate, and the
                                                                                                    (Department of Housing and Urban                      Transportation Security Administration
                                           AGENCY:    Office of the Secretary, DHS.                                                                       (TSA) among other Department
                                                                                                    Development).
                                           ACTION:   Interim final rule.                               Two components of DHS have                         components.
                                                                                                    component-specific regulations                        § 3.5    Format and Mailing Instructions.
                                           SUMMARY:   Pursuant to the
                                                                                                    governing rulemaking petitions. See 33
                                           Administrative Procedure Act, the                                                                                 This section provides instructions for
                                                                                                    CFR 1.05–20 (U.S. Coast Guard); 44 CFR
                                           Department of Homeland Security (DHS                                                                           how to submit a rulemaking petition to
                                                                                                    1.17, 1.18 (Federal Emergency
                                           or Department) is adopting a process                                                                           the Department. The petitioner must
                                                                                                    Management Agency (FEMA)). This rule
                                           under which interested persons may                                                                             clearly mark the rulemaking petition
                                                                                                    leaves those regulations in place. This
                                           petition the Department to issue,                                                                              itself as a rulemaking petition. In
                                                                                                    rule, however, will cover petitions
                                           amend, or repeal a rule.                                                                                       addition, the petitioner must provide
                                                                                                    related to all other components of the
                                           DATES: This rule is effective August 22,                 Department.                                           essential contact information—
                                           2016. Comments must be submitted on                                                                            including a name and mailing address—
                                           or before September 19, 2016.                            II. Discussion of the Rule                            so that the Department is able to reply
                                           ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,                         The discussion below provides a                    to the petitioner. A petitioner may also
                                           identified by docket number DHS–                         section-by-section description of the                 submit additional information, such as
                                           2009–0009, by one of the following                       rule’s provisions.                                    telephone numbers, a fax number, and/
                                           methods:                                                                                                       or an email address.
                                                                                                    § 3.1 Definitions
                                             (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal:                                                                                 The Department will accept petitions
                                           http://www.regulations.gov.                                This section includes definitions that              by mail (no courier service accepted) to
                                             (2) Fax: 202–343–4011.                                 apply throughout the rule.                            the address(es) designated in the
                                             (3) Mail: Danny Fischler, OGC, Mail                    § 3.3 Applicability                                     2 In November 2002, Congress passed the
                                           Stop 0485, 245 Murray Lane SW.,
                                                                                                      This section describes the                          Homeland Security Act, and DHS formally came
                                           Department of Homeland Security,
                                                                                                    applicability of this rule. Interested                into being as a stand-alone, Cabinet-level
                                           Washington, DC 20528–0485.                                                                                     department. The Homeland Security Act transferred
                                                                                                    persons who wish to submit a
                                             Instructions: In your submission,                                                                            the Customs Service to DHS, but did not transfer
                                                                                                    rulemaking petition to DHS 1 must use                 authority related to customs-revenue functions to
                                           please include the agency name and
                                                                                                    the process outlined in this rule, except             DHS. Section 412 of the Homeland Security Act
                                           docket number for this rulemaking. We
                                                                                                    as follows:                                           provided that the Treasury Department retained
                                           will post all comments, without any                                                                            customs-revenue function authority, but that the
                                                                                                      (1) Interested persons who wish to
                                           change and including any personal                                                                              Treasury Department could delegate this authority
                                                                                                    submit a rulemaking petition on a                     to DHS. By Treasury Department Order 100–16,
                                           information contained in the comment,
                                                                                                    matter related to the U.S. Coast Guard                Treasury delegated to the Secretary of Homeland
                                           to the public docket. All comments may
                                                                                                    must submit their request to the U.S.
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                                                                                                                                                          Security the authority related to the customs
                                           be read at http://www.reguations.gov.                                                                          revenue functions subject to certain exceptions.
                                                                                                    Coast Guard pursuant to 33 CFR 1.05–
                                           We strongly encourage commenters to                                                                            One of the exceptions provides that the Secretary
                                                                                                    20.                                                   of the Treasury retains the sole authority to approve
                                           submit comments through the Federal
                                                                                                                                                          regulations concerning certain specified customs-
                                           eRulemaking Portal, as it is the best way                  1 Except as provided below, reference to DHS in     revenue subject matters. For further discussion of
                                           to ensure that we timely receive your                    this rule also includes reference to DHS              custom-revenue function authority, see the
                                           comment.                                                 components.                                           Appendix to 19 CFR part 0.



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                                           regulation. The Department will accept                   provide a period of advance notice and                (DHS) that reports directly to the Office
                                           most petitions for rulemaking at a single                opportunity for public comment, DHS                   of the Secretary.
                                           address, however, petitioners may also                   invites public comment on this rule.                    DHS means the U.S. Department of
                                           submit petitions related to TSA-specific                                                                       Homeland Security, including its
                                                                                                    B. Executive Order 12866 Assessment
                                           authorities directly to TSA, at the                                                                            components.
                                                                                                    (Regulatory Planning and Review)
                                           address in the regulation.                                                                                       Rulemaking petition means a petition
                                              Section 3.5 contains the minimum                         Executive Orders 13563 and 12866                   to issue, amend, or repeal a rule, as
                                           procedural requirements for formatting                   direct agencies to assess the costs and               described at 5 U.S.C. 553(e).
                                           and submitting a rulemaking petition                     benefits of available regulatory
                                                                                                    alternatives and, if regulation is                    § 3.3   Applicability.
                                           under this regulation. In the interest of
                                           efficiency and sound public                              necessary, to select regulatory                         (a) General requirement. Except as
                                           administration, DHS may decline to                       approaches that maximize net benefits                 provided in paragraph (b) of this
                                           accept as a rulemaking petition any                      (including potential economic,                        section, this part prescribes the
                                           correspondence that does not meet these                  environmental, public health and safety               exclusive process for interested persons
                                           basic requirements.                                      effects, distributive impacts, and                    to submit a rulemaking petition on a
                                                                                                    equity). Executive Order 13563                        matter within DHS’s jurisdiction.
                                           § 3.7   Content of a Rulemaking Petition                 emphasizes the importance of                            (b) Exceptions—(1) U.S. Coast Guard.
                                             This section discusses the substantive                 quantifying both costs and benefits, of               This part does not apply to any petition
                                           content of a rulemaking petition. DHS                    reducing costs, of harmonizing rules,                 for rulemaking directed to the U.S.
                                           encourages petitioners to submit                         and of promoting flexibility. This rule is            Coast Guard. Such petitions are
                                           rulemaking petitions that clearly                        not a significant regulatory action for               governed by 33 CFR 1.05–20.
                                           explain what the petitioner is                           the purposes of Executive Order 12866,                  (2) Federal Emergency Management
                                           requesting, identify specific regulations,               as amended, and therefore review by the               Agency. This part does not apply to any
                                           and include actionable data. DHS is                      Office of Management and Budget is not                petition for rulemaking directed to the
                                           better positioned to understand and                      necessary.                                            Federal Emergency Management
                                           respond to a rulemaking petition if it                      This rule describes how to petition                Agency. Such petitions are governed by
                                           describes with reasonable particularity                  DHS to issue, amend, or repeal a rule.                44 CFR 1.18.
                                           the rule that the petitioner is asking                   The rule’s qualitative benefits include
                                                                                                                                                          § 3.5   Format and mailing instructions.
                                           DHS to issue, amend, or repeal, as well                  additional transparency and
                                           as the factual and legal basis for the                   accountability for the public. The rule                 (a) Format. A rulemaking petition
                                           petition. The regulatory text highlights                 imposes no additional costs on the                    must include in a prominent location—
                                           some items that would help DHS to                        public or the government.                                (1) The words ‘‘Petition for
                                           understand and respond to a petition.                                                                          Rulemaking’’ or ‘‘Rulemaking Petition;’’
                                                                                                    C. Regulatory Flexibility Act                         and
                                           DHS may deny the petition if it does not
                                                                                                      This rule does not require a general                   (2) The petitioner’s name and a
                                           adequately describe what the petition is
                                                                                                    notice of proposed rulemaking and,                    mailing address, in addition to any
                                           requesting and provide adequate
                                                                                                    therefore, is exempt from the                         other contact information (such as
                                           support for the request.
                                                                                                    requirements of the Regulatory                        telephone number or email) that the
                                           § 3.9 Responding to a Rulemaking                         Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.                 petitioner chooses to include.
                                           Petition                                                                                                          (b) Mailing instructions—(1) General
                                                                                                    D. Paperwork Reduction Act                            mailing address. Any interested person
                                              The regulation describes DHS’s
                                           process for responding to rulemaking                       This rule does not contain or modify                may submit a rulemaking petition by
                                           petitions. This section states that DHS,                 any collections of information under the              sending it to the following address: U.S.
                                           in its discretion, may solicit public                    Paperwork Reduction Act. See 44 U.S.C.                Department of Homeland Security,
                                           comment on a rulemaking petition.                        3501 et seq.                                          Office of the General Counsel, Mail Stop
                                           Following appropriate consideration of                                                                         0485, Attn: Regulatory Affairs Law
                                                                                                    List of Subjects in 6 CFR Part 3
                                           a rulemaking petition, DHS responds to                                                                         Division, 245 Murray Lane SW.,
                                                                                                      Administrative practice and                         Washington, DC 20528–0485.
                                           the petition by letter or by Federal
                                                                                                    procedure.                                               (2) Transportation Security
                                           Register publication. The responsible
                                           official may grant or deny the petition,                   For the reasons set forth in the                    Administration mailing address. Any
                                           in whole or in part. Granting the                        preamble, DHS amends 6 CFR chapter I                  interested person may submit a
                                           petition means that DHS is initiating                    by adding part 3 to read as follows:                  rulemaking petition regarding a
                                           regulatory action.                                                                                             Transportation Security Administration
                                                                                                    PART 3—PETITIONS FOR                                  program or authority directly to the
                                              By contrast to the final disposition                  RULEMAKING
                                           outcomes described immediately above,                                                                          Transportation Security Administration
                                           DHS may also deny or summarily                           Sec.
                                                                                                                                                          by sending it to the following address:
                                           dismiss without prejudice any petition                   3.1     Definitions.                                  Transportation Security Administration,
                                           that is moot, premature, repetitive,                     3.3     Applicability.                                Office of the Chief Counsel, TSA–2,
                                           frivolous, or which plainly does not                     3.5     Format and mailing instructions.              Attn: Regulations and Security
                                           warrant further consideration.                           3.7     Content of a rulemaking petition.             Standards Division, 601 South 12th
                                                                                                    3.9     Responding to a rulemaking petition.          Street, Arlington, VA 20598–6002.
                                           III. Regulatory Analyses                                   Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301, 553(e); 6 U.S.C.              (3) DHS does not accept rulemaking
                                                                                                    112.                                                  petitions delivered by courier.
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                                           A. Administrative Procedure Act
                                             This is a rule of agency organization,                 § 3.1    Definitions.                                 § 3.7   Content of a rulemaking petition.
                                           procedure, or practice under the                           As used in this part:                                 (a) DHS will be better positioned to
                                           Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.                     Component means each separate                       understand and respond to a rulemaking
                                           553(b)(A). Although the Administrative                   organizational entity within the U.S.                 petition if the petition describes with
                                           Procedure Act does not require DHS to                    Department of Homeland Security                       reasonable particularity the rule that the


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                                           petitioner is asking DHS to issue,                       DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          was received, but not addressed. This
                                           amend, or repeal, and the factual and                                                                          action corrects that error.
                                           legal basis for the petition. For instance,              Federal Aviation Administration
                                                                                                                                                             Class D and E airspace designations
                                           DHS would be better able to understand                                                                         are published in paragraphs 5000, 6002,
                                           and respond to a petition that                           14 CFR Part 71
                                                                                                                                                          and 6005, respectively, of FAA Order
                                           includes—                                                                                                      7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, and
                                                                                                    [Docket No. FAA–2015–7203; Airspace
                                             (1) A description of the specific                      Docket No. 15–ASO–14]                                 effective September 15, 2015, which is
                                           problem that the requested rulemaking                                                                          incorporated by reference in 14 CFR
                                           would address;                                           Establishment of Class D Airspace:                    part 71.1. The Class E airspace
                                             (2) An explanation of how the                          Destin, FL; Duke Field, Eglin AFB, FL;                designations listed in this document
                                           requested rulemaking would resolve                       Revocation of Class D Airspace; Eglin                 will be published subsequently in the
                                           this problem;                                            AF Aux No 3 Duke Field, FL; and                       Order.
                                                                                                    Amendment of Class D and E
                                             (3) Data and other information that                    Airspace; Eglin Air Force Base, FL;                   Availability and Summary of
                                           would be relevant to DHS’s                               Eglin Hurlburt Field, FL; and                         Documents for Incorporation by
                                           consideration of the petition;                           Crestview, FL                                         Reference
                                             (4) A description of the substance of                                                                           This document amends FAA Order
                                                                                                    AGENCY:  Federal Aviation
                                           the requested rulemaking; and                                                                                  7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and
                                                                                                    Administration (FAA), DOT.
                                             (5) Citation to the pertinent existing                 ACTION: Delay of effective date,                      Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015,
                                           regulations provisions (if any) and                      disposition of comment.                               and effective September 15, 2015. FAA
                                           pertinent DHS legal authority for taking                                                                       Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as
                                           action.                                                  SUMMARY:   This action changes the                    listed in the ADDRESSES section of this
                                             (b) [Reserved]                                         effective date of a final rule published              document. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists
                                                                                                    June 21, 2016, establishing Class D                   Class A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas,
                                           § 3.9   Responding to a rulemaking petition.             airspace at Destin, FL, providing the                 air traffic service routes, and reporting
                                                                                                    controlled airspace required for the Air              points.
                                              (a) Public procedure. DHS may, in its
                                                                                                    Traffic Control Tower at Destin
                                           discretion, seek broader public                          Executive Airport, (formerly Destin-Fort              Correction to Final Rule
                                           comment on a rulemaking petition prior                   Walton Beach Airport). This allows for
                                           to its disposition under this section.                   the disposition of comments received                     Accordingly, pursuant to the
                                              (b) Disposition. DHS may respond to                   but not acknowledged prior to                         authority delegated to me, in the
                                           the petition by letter or by Federal                     publishing the final rule. This action                Federal Register of June 21, 2016 (81 FR
                                           Register publication. DHS may grant or                   addresses a comment received, but not                 40165) FR Doc. FAA–2015–7203,
                                           deny the petition, in whole or in part.                  previously acknowledged.                              Establishment of Class D Airspace:
                                                                                                    DATES: This correction is effective 0901
                                                                                                                                                          Destin, FL; Duke Field, Eglin AFB, FL;
                                              (c) Grounds for denial. DHS may deny                                                                        Revocation of Class D Airspace; Eglin
                                           the petition for any reason consistent                   UTC, November 10, 2016, and the
                                                                                                    effective date of the rule amending 14                AF Aux No 3 Duke Field, FL; and
                                           with law, including, but not limited to,                                                                       Amendment of Class D and E Airspace;
                                           the following reasons: The petition has                  CFR part 71, published on June 21, 2016
                                                                                                    (81 FR 40165), is delayed to 0901 UTC                 Eglin Air Force Base, FL; Eglin Hurlburt
                                           no merit, the petition is contrary to                                                                          Field, FL; and Crestview, FL, is
                                           pertinent statutory authority, the                       November 10, 2016. The Director of the
                                                                                                    Federal Register approves this                        corrected as follows:
                                           petition is not supported by the relevant
                                                                                                    incorporation by reference action under                  On page 40165, column 3, on line 37,
                                           information or data, or the petition
                                                                                                    Title 1, Code of Federal Regulations,                 Remove the following text: ‘‘July 21’’
                                           cannot be addressed because of other
                                                                                                    part 51, subject to the annual revision of            and in its place, ‘‘November 10’’.
                                           priorities or resource constraints.                      FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of
                                              (d) Summary disposition. DHS may,                                                                              On page 40166, column 1, beginning
                                                                                                    conforming amendments.
                                           by written letter, deny or summarily                                                                           on line 47, remove the following text:
                                                                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
                                           dismiss without prejudice any petition                                                                         ‘‘No comments were received’’ and in
                                                                                                    Fornito, Operations Support Group,                    its place add, ‘‘One comment was
                                           that is moot, premature, repetitive, or                  Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation
                                           frivolous, or that plainly does not                                                                            received, from the Aircraft Owners and
                                                                                                    Administration, P.O. Box 20636,
                                           warrant further consideration.                                                                                 Pilots Association, in support of the
                                                                                                    Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone (404)
                                                                                                    305–6364.                                             rulemaking. The commenter requested
                                           Jeh Charles Johnson,                                                                                           the FAA make clear all publications, so
                                                                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                           Secretary.                                                                                                     as to relay the proper information
                                           [FR Doc. 2016–16984 Filed 7–20–16; 8:45 am]              Authority for This Rulemaking                         concerning this airspace to the flying
                                           BILLING CODE 9110–9B–P                                                                                         public. ’’
                                                                                                    History
                                                                                                                                                            Issued in College Park, Georgia, on July 15,
                                                                                                       The Federal Register published a
                                                                                                                                                          2016.
                                                                                                    final rule (81 FR 40165, June 21, 2016)
                                                                                                    Docket No. FAA–2015–7203,                             Ryan W. Almasy,
                                                                                                    establishing Class D airspace at Destin               Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern
Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES




                                                                                                    Executive Airport, Destin, FL; and Duke               Service Center, Air Traffic Organization.
                                                                                                    Field Eglin AFB, FL; removing Class D                 [FR Doc. 2016–17246 Filed 7–20–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                    airspace at Eglin AF Aux No 3 Duke                    BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
                                                                                                    Field; and amending Class D and Class
                                                                                                    E airspace at Eglin Air Force Base, FL.
                                                                                                    Further review revealed one comment


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Document Created: 2018-02-08 07:58:47
Document Modified: 2018-02-08 07:58:47
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionInterim final rule.
DatesThis rule is effective August 22, 2016. Comments must be submitted on or before September 19, 2016.
ContactDanny Fischler, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 202-282-9822.
FR Citation81 FR 47285 
RIN Number1601-AA56

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