Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel; Correction of Effective Date Under Congressional Review

Wed, Oct 10 2001 11:00:00 GMT

On May 3, 2001, the Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) published a final rule amending its rules implementing the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986 (ACAA) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to require airports and air carriers to provide boarding assistance to individuals with disabilities by using ramps, mechanical lifts, or other suitable devices where levelentry boarding by loading bridge or mobile lounge is not available on any aircraft with a seating capacity of 31 or more passengers. This document corrects the effective date of the final rule published on May 3, 2001, to be consistent with the Congressional Review Act (CRA), enacted as part of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1966, 5 U.S.C. 801, 808. It does not change the implementation dates in the rule. Carriers and airports must still sign a written agreement no later than March 4, 2002 allocating responsibility for meeting the boarding assistance requirements, and the agreement must

Aviation Proceedings

Wed, Oct 10 2001 11:00:00 GMT

Aviation Proceedings, Agreements filed during week ending September 21, 2001. The following Agreements were filed with the Department of Transportation under provisions of 49 U.S.C. Sections 412 and 414. Answers may be filed within 21 days after the filing of the applications.

Docket Number: OST200110645.

Date Filed: September 18, 2001.

Parties: Members of the International Air Transport Association.

Subject: PTC COMP 0864 dated 18 September 2001 Mail Vote 145 Resolution 015n TC12 and TC123 North Atlantic USA AddOn Amounts (Amending) Intended Effective Date: 1 November 2001
Andrea M. Jenkins,
Federal Register Liaison.
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Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel; Correction of Effective Date Under Congressional Review

Aviation Proceedings