Editorial Changes to Policies Relating to Accounts and Reports

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

14 CFR Part 399

RIN 2105-AC43

Editorial Changes to Policies Relating to Accounts and Reports

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation amends its regulations in

order to remove redundant provisions. This rule makes no substantive

changes to current regulations. This action is taken in response to the

President's Regulatory Reinvention Initiative.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective on July 12, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, Regulations Division,

Office of Airline Information, K-25, U.S. Department of Transportation,

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-4387, or M.

Clay Moritz, (202) 366-4385.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose

Subpart D of 14 CFR Part 399 is being removed as superfluous.

Section 399.50 is redundant to section 241.22(c); section 399.51 is

redundant to section 241.22(b)(3); and section 399.52 is redundant to

section 241.2-4(d). The policies regarding extensions of time for

filing reports, confidential treatment of unaudited preliminary year-

end reports, and retroactive adjustments of expenses remain unchanged.

Notice and Opportunity for Public Comment Unnecessary

Since this change relates to departmental management, organization,

procedure, and practice, notice and comment are unnecessary. The

changes made in this document are ministerial, removing redundant

material.

Regulatory Evaluation

This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)

of Executive Order 12866. It has not been

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reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget under that order. It is

not significant under the regulatory policies and procedures of the

Department of Transportation (DOT) (44 FR 11040, February 26, 1979). As

this rule removes redundant provisisons, it will not impose any costs

on the public.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Department certifies that this rule will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. It is

editorial in nature and will not change the underlying Departmental

policy.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This rule contains no reporting or recordkeeping requirements.

Federalism

The Department of Transportation has analyzed this rule under the

principles and criteria in Executive Order 12612 and has determined

that this rule does not have sufficient federalism implications to

warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

National Environmental Protection Act

The Department of Transportation has also analyzed the proposed

amendments for the purpose of the National Environmental Protection

Act. The amendments will not have any impact on the quality of the

human environment.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 399

Administrative practice and procedure, Air carriers, Air rates and

fares, Air taxis, Consumer protection, Small businesses.

For the reasons set out in the preamble, the Department of

Transportation amends 14 CFR Part 399 as set forth below.

PART 399--STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY

1. The authority citation for part 399 continues to read as

follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. chapters 401, 411, 413, 415, 417, 419, 461.

Sec. 399.50 [Removed]

2. Section 399.50 is removed.

Sec. 399.51 [Removed]

3. Section 399.51 is removed.

Sec. 399.52 [Removed]

4. Section 399.52 is removed.

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 31, 1996.

Charles Hunnicutt,

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.

[FR Doc. 96-14730 Filed 6-11-96; 8:45 am]

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