[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 251 (Friday, December 30, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 82115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33595]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
14 CFR Part 399
[Docket No. DOT-OST-2010-0140]
RIN 2105-AD92
Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections: Full Fare Price
Advertising Requirements
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.
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SUMMARY: This document confirms the effective date of the direct final
rule amending the time period for compliance with the full fare and
other advertising requirements in 14 CFR 399.84 from January 24, 2012,
to January 26, 2012.
DATES: The effective date for the amendment to 14 CFR 399.84, published
April 25, 2011, at 76 FR 23110, and delayed July 28, 2011, at 76 FR
45181, was further delayed until January 26, 2012, at 76 FR 78145. The
effective date of January 26, 2012 is confirmed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Blane A. Workie, Deputy Assistant
General Counsel, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Aviation
Enforcement and Proceedings, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590, 202-366-9342 (phone), 202-
366-7152 (fax), [email protected] (email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Transportation's Office of
the Secretary (OST) published a direct final rule with a request for
comments in the Federal Register on December 16, 2011 (76 FR 78145).
The direct final rule delayed the effective date of the full fare and
other advertising requirements from January 24, 2012, to January 26,
2012, to provide regulatory relief to petitioner American Airlines by
allowing the carrier and any other similarly situated carrier or ticket
agent to avoid having to update full fare information in on-line
reservations systems on a day of the week that is the petitioner's, and
may be other carriers' and ticket agents', heaviest on-line traffic and
revenue day. OST uses the direct final rulemaking procedure for non-
controversial rules where OST believes that there will be no adverse
public comment. The direct final rule advised the public that no
adverse comments were anticipated, and that unless a written adverse
comment was received by December 23, 2011, the full fare and other
advertising requirements in 14 CFR 399.84 would become effective on
January 26, 2011. No adverse comments were received, and thus this
notice confirms that the direct final rule will become effective on
that date.
Issued this 27th day of December 2011, in Washington, DC.
Susan Kurland,
Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2011-33595 Filed 12-29-11; 8:45 am]
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