Proposed Rules. Extension of comment period on proposed rule

Agency: Office of the Secretary (OST), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Action: Extension of comment period on proposed rule
Citation: FR Doc. 05-1562 · RIN 2105-AC97 · Docket No. OST-2004-19482 · 14 CFR 382

Summary

The Department is extending through March 4, 2005, the period for interested persons to submit comments to its proposed rule to amend regulations implementing the Air Carrier Access Act.

Dates

Comments must be received by March 4, 2005. Comments received after this date will be considered to the extent practicable.

Supplementary Information

On November 4, 2004, the Department of Transportation issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would amend 49 CFR Part 382, the Department's regulation implementing the Air Carrier Access Act (69 FR 64364). The NPRM would apply the requirements of Part 382 to foreign air carriers, require air carrier web sites to be accessible to persons with impaired vision, and generally update and improve the organization of the existing regulation. The original comment closing date was February 2, 2005. The Air Transport Association (ATA) requested an extension of the comment period, in order to permit them to gather additional information from their members and present better-informed comments to the Department. They requested a 30-day extension of the comment period. This request was supported by comments from the International Air Transport Association, Regional Airline Association, and Air Carrier Association of America. The Department is granting the requested extension, which we hope will result in more thorough comments to the docket than might otherwise be possible, not only from ATA. We also urge, given the additional time provided by this extension, that commenters make every effort to provide detailed data concerning the issues they raise. Therefore, the Department of Transportation will extend the comment period 30 days, ending March 4, 2005. We do not anticipate the need for any further extensions. Issued this 19th day of January, 2005, at Washington, DC. Jeffrey A. Rosen, General Counsel. [FR Doc. 05-1562 Filed 1-26-05; 10:08 am]