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Special Event Tours
14 CFR Part 381 regulates Special Event Tours in U.S. interstate and foreign air transportation, requiring tour operators and ticket agents to possess or contractually secure admission tickets before advertising or selling tour seats. The rule extends protections to attendees of sporting events, concerts, religious gatherings, and other limited-duration special events, mandating that operators maintain sufficient tickets for a substantial portion of tour seats and prohibiting overselling beyond available event tickets.
Canadian Charter Air Taxi Operators
14 CFR Part 294 establishes a regulatory classification for Canadian charter air taxi operators and defines registration procedures for foreign air carriers substantially owned by Canadian citizens or the Canadian government seeking to operate non-scheduled charter air service between Canada and the United States. The regulation exempts these operators from certain Transportation Code provisions while maintaining full compliance with FAA safety standards. Operations are limited to charter services using small aircraft (maximum 30 passenger seats and 7,500 pounds payload capacity).
Reports by Air Carriers on Incidents Involving Animals During Air Transport
This regulation requires U.S. air carriers operating scheduled domestic and international passenger service with aircraft designed for more than 60 seats to report incidents involving loss, injury, or death of animals during air transport. Reports must be submitted within 15 days of month-end to DOT's Aviation Consumer Protection Division and include incident details, cause descriptions, and corrective actions. Carriers must also submit annual summaries by December 31 with total incident counts and total animals transported.
Indirect Air Transportation of Property
14 CFR Part 296 establishes regulatory framework for indirect air cargo carriers—U.S. citizens who arrange air transportation of property through direct air carriers or agents without directly operating aircraft. The regulation exempts indirect cargo air carriers from most Subtitle VII provisions of 49 U.S.C., while maintaining requirements for safety, nondiscrimination, record-keeping, and unfair practice prohibitions. Carriers must disclose cargo liability limits and insurance to shippers; violations may result in enforcement proceedings or civil penalties.
Domestic Baggage Liability
14 CFR Part 254 establishes liability rules for US air carriers regarding domestic passenger baggage. Carriers using large aircraft (60+ seats) must maintain minimum liability limits of $4,700 per passenger for loss, damage, or delay of baggage in their custody. Carriers must provide written notice of baggage liability limitations or a specific federal notice to passengers. The DOT reviews liability limits biennially using the Consumer Price Index to adjust the amount.
Public Charters
14 CFR Part 380 establishes regulatory framework for public charter air transportation of passengers in interstate and foreign commerce. It defines key terms including public charter operators, direct air carriers, and related entities, and specifies that public charters may operate on one-way or round-trip basis with no minimum group size. The regulation governs both U.S. and foreign public charter operators and provides exemptions from certain statutory provisions to facilitate charter operations.
Airline Service Quality Performance Reports
Part 234 establishes mandatory reporting requirements for U.S. airlines to submit service quality performance data to the Department of Transportation and computer reservation systems. Airlines must track and disclose metrics including on-time arrival performance, flight cancellations, diversions, and mishandled baggage to enable consumer access to air carrier service quality information.
Preservation of Air Carrier Records
14 CFR Part 249 establishes recordkeeping requirements for US air carriers, public charter operators, and overseas military personnel charter operators. Air carriers must preserve records related to financial transactions and physical operations in paper, microfilm, or machine-readable formats for specified periods. The regulation defines records broadly to include accounting documents, memoranda, correspondence, and electronic media, with provisions allowing early destruction of paper/microfilm copies after transfer to machine-readable media upon Director approval.
Rules of Practice in Proceedings
14 CFR Part 302 establishes procedural rules governing aviation economic proceedings before the US Department of Transportation, including applications, complaints, and petitions. It defines roles of administrative law judges and DOT decisionmakers, sets forth general rules applicable to all proceedings and special rules for specific proceeding types, and specifies requirements for filing documents with the DOT Dockets office in Washington, DC.
Uniform System of Accounts and Reports for Large Certificated Air Carriers
14 CFR Part 241 establishes a uniform system of accounts and reports for large certificated air carriers operating aircraft with more than 60 passenger seats or 18,000 pounds payload capacity, or conducting operations outside the 50 states. The regulation defines key accounting and operational terms including air carrier classifications, cargo and ticket agencies, property acquisitions, and aircraft assignment metrics for financial reporting purposes.
Reporting Tarmac Delay Data
14 CFR Part 244 establishes reporting requirements for tarmac delay data by U.S. and foreign air carriers operating scheduled passenger service with aircraft seating 30+ passengers. The regulation defines key terms including covered carriers, tarmac delays exceeding three hours (domestic) or four hours (international), gate arrival/departure times, and airport hub classifications, creating a framework for tracking and reporting excessive delays to improve passenger protections.
Inspection of Accounts and Property
14 CFR Part 240 establishes the authority of Department of Transportation special agents and auditors to inspect and examine lands, buildings, equipment, accounts, records, and papers of air carriers, foreign air carriers, and ticket agents under 49 U.S.C. 41709. Air carriers must permit authorized inspectors to examine facilities and copy documentation upon presentation of official credentials.
International Passenger Transportation
14 CFR Part 293 establishes exemptions from tariff-filing requirements for air carriers and foreign air carriers providing international passenger transportation. The regulation categorizes country-pair markets into three categories with varying tariff-filing obligations, based on bilateral aviation agreements, price controls, and market access restrictions. Carriers are exempt from filing most passenger tariffs in Category A and B markets, with full filing requirements only in Category C markets, subject to Assistant Secretary determinations and conditions.
Passenger Manifest Information
This regulation requires covered airlines (certificated and foreign air carriers) to collect and maintain passenger manifest information for covered flight segments (those operating to or from the United States). Airlines must collect full names of U.S. citizen passengers and solicit emergency contact information. The requirement ensures the U.S. government has prompt access to passenger data in case of aviation disasters including crashes, fires, collisions, sabotage, or acts of air piracy.
Rules of Practice in Informal Nonpublic Investigations
14 CFR Part 305 establishes procedural rules governing informal nonpublic investigations conducted by the DOT's Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings to determine whether violations of aviation statutes and regulations have occurred. The rules authorize investigation attorneys and administrative law judges to compel disclosure of information through witness testimony and subpoenas, require testimony to be recorded and transcribed, entitle witnesses to legal representation and copies of documents, and maintain the confidential nature of proceedings.
Carriage of Musical Instruments
14 CFR Part 251 establishes requirements for U.S. air carriers to permit passengers to carry musical instruments aboard aircraft. Small instruments may be carried as cabin baggage at no additional fee if safely stowable. Large instruments may be carried in the cabin if contained in a protective case, under 165 pounds, and if the passenger purchases an additional seat. Large instruments may alternatively be transported as checked baggage subject to size and weight limits.
International Cargo Transportation
14 CFR Part 292 exempts direct air carriers from filing cargo tariffs with the Department of Transportation for scheduled international cargo transportation. The regulation establishes procedures for tariff exemption, allows carriers to incorporate contract terms by reference in waybills with specified disclosure requirements, and provides the Department authority to revoke exemptions when in the public interest. All pre-existing cargo tariffs ceased to be effective as of March 1, 1996.
Air Charter Brokers
14 CFR Part 295 establishes rules for air charter brokers (indirect air carriers or agents) that arrange single-entity charter flights on large and small aircraft. The regulation grants exemptions from certain transportation statutes, defines key terms including air charter brokers, charterers, and direct/indirect air carriers, and establishes consumer protection provisions for charter air transportation services.
Enhanced Protections for Airline Passengers
14 CFR Part 259 establishes enhanced consumer protections for airline passengers, requiring certificated, commuter, and foreign air carriers operating aircraft with 30+ seats to mitigate hardships during tarmac delays and improve accountability. The rule applies to scheduled passenger and public charter service to, from, and within the U.S., defines covered carriers and airport hub classifications, and mandates prompt refunds within 7 business days for credit card purchases and 20 calendar days for other payment methods.
Extension of Credit by Airlines to Federal Political Candidates
This regulation establishes rules for air carriers extending credit to federal political candidates and their campaign committees under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. It defines key terms including eligible candidates, federal offices, persons acting on behalf of candidates, and political committees, while requiring adequate security (bonds or collateral at 150% of credit limits) to protect air carriers from financial risk in campaign-related transportation transactions.
Disclosure of Change-of-Gauge Services
This regulation requires US air carriers and ticket agents to disclose change-of-gauge services (flights requiring an aircraft change en route despite a single flight number) to consumers through written and electronic schedule information, oral notice before booking, and written notice at the time of sale or check-in. The disclosure requirement became effective August 25, 1999, to prevent unfair or deceptive practices in air transportation marketing.
Basis and Scope
14 CFR Part 400 establishes the basis and scope for commercial space transportation regulations under the Commercial Space Launch Act of 1984. It sets procedures for authorizing and supervising commercial space activities in the US or by US citizens, excluding government space activities and amateur rockets. The regulations detail exemptions for tethered launch vehicles meeting specific criteria including unmanned status, liquid/hybrid propulsion, propellant limits, tether safety factors, and separation distances from the public.
Overseas Military Personnel Charters
14 CFR Part 372 establishes regulatory terms for overseas military personnel charter services provided by direct and foreign air carriers. It defines eligibility (active-duty military and DoD civilians stationed abroad, plus immediate family), permits charter operators relief from certain statutory requirements, and specifies that charters operate between the contiguous US and Alaska, Hawaii, US territories, or foreign military bases. The regulation allows unused aircraft capacity for charter operator employees and their families.
Guidelines for Subsidizing Air Carriers Providing Essential Air Transportation
14 CFR Part 271 establishes Department of Transportation guidelines for calculating fair and reasonable subsidy compensation for air carriers providing essential air service to eligible U.S. locations. The regulation requires consideration of carrier operating costs, revenues, appropriate aircraft size, and reasonable profit margins when determining subsidy amounts for normal carrier selection and rate renewal cases.
Implementation of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
This regulation establishes procedures for the Department of Transportation to incorporate energy efficiency and conservation considerations into major regulatory actions, as mandated by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. DOT must include statements of probable impact on energy efficiency in relevant decisions and integrate energy conservation findings into its regulatory decision-making process alongside traditional policy factors.
Refunds for Airline Fare and Ancillary Service Fees
This regulation establishes requirements for U.S. and foreign air carriers to promptly refund consumers for ancillary service fees not provided, checked bag transport fees for lost or significantly delayed bags, and airfare (including nonrefundable fares) for cancelled or significantly changed flights where consumers do not accept the alternative offered. The rule defines key terms including air carriers, ancillary services, automatic refunds, and covered flights.
Cargo Operations in Interstate Air Transportation
14 CFR Part 291 establishes regulatory requirements for cargo operations in interstate air transportation by FAA-certificated air carriers. The regulation defines applicable terms, sets forth procedures for obtaining all-cargo air transportation certificates, and mandates compliance with aircraft accident liability insurance and record retention requirements for carriers engaged in domestic cargo transportation.
Travel Credits or Vouchers Due to a Serious Communicable Disease
This regulation requires air carriers operating scheduled passenger service to, from, or within the United States to provide travel credits or vouchers upon consumer request when travel is restricted by government due to a serious communicable disease, or when a licensed medical professional advises against travel per CDC/WHO guidance. The rule defines key terms including covered carriers, covered flights, and serious communicable diseases that pose serious health consequences and transmit easily in aircraft cabin environments.
Implementation of the Consumer Credit Protection Act with Respect to Air Carriers and Foreign Air Carriers
This regulation establishes the Department of Transportation's enforcement authority over air carriers and foreign air carriers regarding compliance with the Consumer Credit Protection Act, including the Truth in Lending Act, Fair Credit Billing Act, and Fair Credit Reporting Act. Violations are enforceable through the DOT's standard enforcement procedures or civil penalties.
Smoking Aboard Aircraft
14 CFR Part 252 implements a comprehensive ban on smoking aboard aircraft operated by U.S. and foreign air carriers. The regulation prohibits smoking of tobacco products, electronic cigarettes, and similar devices producing smoke or vapor on scheduled and nonscheduled passenger flights, in all aircraft locations, and while aircraft are on the ground. Air carriers must enforce the ban through appropriate action, including monitoring lavatories, and ensure ventilation systems are fully functional where smoking restrictions apply.
National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program
14 CFR Part 1259 establishes policies and procedures for the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program authorized by the NASA Authorization Act of 1988. It defines the program's scope, designates Space Grant colleges and regional consortiums, establishes a graduate fellowship program in space-related fields, and creates a Space Grant Review Panel to advise NASA's Administrator on program execution.
Implementation of the Program Fraud Civil Penalties Act of 1986
This NASA regulation implements the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, establishing administrative procedures for imposing civil penalties and assessments against persons who submit false, fictitious, or fraudulent claims or written statements to NASA. It defines key terms, specifies the roles of Administrative Law Judges and reviewing officials, and outlines hearing and appeal rights for defendants.
To Research, Evaluate, Assess, and Treat (TREAT) Astronauts
This regulation establishes a NASA program to provide medical monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment for former U.S. Government astronauts and payload specialists for conditions potentially associated with spaceflight. Eligible individuals receive covered medical care at no cost to them, with NASA serving as secondary payer. Care is limited to spaceflight-associated conditions and may be provided locally if travel to NASA Johnson Space Center is inadvisable.
Safety Element Approvals
14 CFR Part 414 establishes FAA procedures for obtaining, renewing, and transferring safety element approvals. These approvals certify that specific launch/reentry vehicles, components, safety systems, processes, or qualified personnel will not jeopardize public health, safety, or property when used within defined parameters. Eligibility includes vehicle designers/manufacturers/operators, safety system developers, and personnel performing safety-critical functions. Applicants must consult with the FAA before submission and may apply separately or concurrently with vehicle operator license applications.
Statement of Organization and General Information
This regulation establishes NASA's organizational structure and authority under the National Aeronautics and Space Act. It defines NASA's purpose to conduct aeronautical and space research, develop and operate space vehicles and systems, and explore space using manned and unmanned vehicles. The regulation outlines NASA's governance structure including the Administrator and Deputy Administrator, headquarters in Washington DC, nine field centers, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and establishes permanent boards including the Contract Adjustment Board and Inventions and Contributions Board.
Investigations, Enforcement, and Administrative Review
14 CFR Part 406 establishes FAA procedures for investigations, enforcement, and administrative review of commercial space launch licenses, permits, and payload actions. It specifies hearing rights for applicants, licensees, and permittees; sets civil penalty liability at up to $299,772 per violation; and outlines the process for notice, response, and administrative law judge review leading to final Associate Administrator decision.
Human Space Flight Requirements
14 CFR Part 460 establishes crew qualification and training requirements for human spaceflight operations under FAA licensing and permitting. Crew members must complete training on their assigned roles in nominal and emergency conditions, demonstrate ability to withstand space flight stresses, and maintain current medical certificates. Pilots and remote operators must hold FAA pilot certificates with instrument ratings and receive vehicle-specific training through simulation, comparable aircraft, flight testing, or equivalent methods approved by the FAA. Operators must maintain training records, document lessons learned, and ensure recurrent training schedules keep all crew qualifications current before launch and reentry.
License to Operate a Reentry Site
14 CFR Part 433 establishes the FAA licensing process for operating reentry sites for spacecraft. The FAA evaluates applications individually, issuing licenses when operations do not jeopardize public health, safety, property, national security, or foreign policy. Licensees must ensure reentry vehicle debris footprints remain within site boundaries and comply with NEPA environmental review requirements, including Environmental Assessments or Impact Statements as directed.
Compliance and Enforcement
14 CFR Part 405 establishes FAA compliance and enforcement procedures for licensed and permitted launch and reentry activities. The regulation grants federal officers access to observe launch/reentry sites and related facilities, authorizes the FAA to modify, suspend, or revoke licenses and permits for non-compliance or safety concerns, and permits the Associate Administrator to immediately terminate operations when they pose risks to public health, safety, property, or national security.
Air Carrier Guarantee Loan Program Administrative Regulations and Amendment or Waiver of a Term or Condition of Guaranteed Loan
This regulation establishes administrative procedures for the Air Carrier Guarantee Loan Program under the Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act. It defines the Board's composition (Federal Reserve, Treasury, Transportation, and GAO representatives), authorities to guarantee airline loans, meeting procedures requiring a quorum of two voting members, and governance rules for Board actions and record-keeping.
Petition and Rulemaking Procedures
14 CFR Part 404 establishes procedures for petitioning the FAA's Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation to issue, amend, or repeal regulations and to request waivers or licenses for commercial space launch and reentry activities. Petitions must be submitted electronically or by mail with required contact information and supporting rationale. Waivers require 60-day advance notice and must demonstrate public interest without jeopardizing safety or national security; waivers cannot permit human-occupied vehicle launch/reentry without licensing.
Cross-Waiver of Liability
14 CFR Part 1266 establishes cross-waiver of liability requirements for NASA agreements involving International Space Station (ISS) activities and NASA science or space exploration launches. The regulation implements Article 16 of the intergovernmental ISS agreement, requiring NASA to include reciprocal liability waivers in contracts with related entities (contractors, subcontractors, users, customers) to encourage participation in outer space exploration and use through the ISS.
Care and Use of Animals in the Conduct of NASA Activities
NASA regulation 14 CFR Part 1232 establishes policies for the care and use of vertebrate animals in NASA activities, including those conducted at NASA facilities, spacecraft, and through contracts with external entities. The regulation requires compliance with the Animal Welfare Act of 1966 and implements minimum standards of care and treatment for animals used in NASA research, testing, teaching, and hardware development.
Security Programs; Arrest Authority and Use of Force by NASA Security Force Personnel
This regulation establishes guidelines for NASA and NASA contractor security force personnel authorized to exercise arrest authority and use physical force, including deadly force. Personnel must complete accredited training and receive written certification before exercising arrest authority on NASA facilities. The regulation defines conditions for warrantless arrests, protocols for announcing authority, searching arrestees, and transferring custody to appropriate law enforcement, with restrictions on the use of non-deadly physical force limited to what is reasonable and necessary.
Inventions and Contributions
This regulation establishes NASA's procedure for awarding monetary recognition to individuals and entities for scientific and technical contributions with significant value to aeronautical and space activities. Eligible contributions include innovations, inventions, and software meeting commercial quality standards. Awards are determined by the Inventions and Contributions Board based on contribution value, development costs, prior compensation, and other material factors.
Financial Responsibility
14 CFR Part 440 establishes financial responsibility and risk allocation requirements for entities conducting FAA-licensed or permitted launch and reentry activities. It defines key terms including bodily injury, liability, maximum probable loss (with distinct thresholds for third parties and government personnel), and various participant categories (licensees, customers, contractors). The regulation ensures that launch and reentry operators maintain adequate financial capability to satisfy liability obligations arising from their operations.
Nondiscrimination in Federally-Assisted Programs of NASA—Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
This regulation effectuates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for NASA's federally-assisted programs, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from NASA. It defines covered programs, excluded activities (such as insurance contracts, individual beneficiaries, and employment practices), and establishes key definitions for implementation.
New Restrictions on Lobbying
14 CFR Part 1271 restricts the use of appropriated federal funds by recipients of contracts, grants, loans, and cooperative agreements to pay for lobbying activities directed at federal officials or members of Congress. Recipients must certify compliance and disclose any payments made with non-appropriated funds that would otherwise be prohibited. The rule applies to federal loan insurance and guarantee commitments.
The NASA Seal and Other Devices, and the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
This regulation establishes policies governing the use of NASA's official seals, insignia, logotypes, program identifiers, and flags. It prohibits unauthorized use of these devices and requires compliance with NASA's Graphics Standards Manual and visual communications guidelines. Misuse is subject to statutory penalties and must be reported.
Environmental Quality
NASA establishes environmental quality policy requiring all NASA headquarters and field installations to protect and enhance environmental quality through systematic planning, research, and coordination with federal, state, and local authorities. The regulation assigns responsibility to the Associate Administrator for Management to coordinate environmental policies, develop agencywide standards and procedures, and ensure environmental factors are considered in all NASA decisions and actions.