Internal Personnel Rules and Practices of the NTSB; Corrections
| Court | National Transportation Safety Board |
| Citation | 86 FR 74377 |
| Publication Date | 30 December 2021 |
| Record Number | 2021-27300 |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 248 (Thursday, December 30, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 248 (Thursday, December 30, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 74377-74378]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27300]
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NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
49 CFR Part 801
[Docket No.: NTSB-2021-0006]
Internal Personnel Rules and Practices of the NTSB; Corrections
AGENCY: National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
ACTION: Correcting amendments.
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SUMMARY: This document corrects the wording reflected in various
sections in part 801 as a result of the amendatory language in the
interim final rule (IFR) published in the Federal Register (FR) on
October 4, 2021. The IFR amended part 801, in pertinent part, by
revising all references to ``public reading room'' to read ``electronic
reading room''. Consequently, that revision resulted in needless
repetition of ``electronic reading room'' in several part 801
regulations. This correction amends the affected regulations to reflect
the agency's original intent.
DATES: Effective on December 30, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Silbaugh, General Counsel,
(202) 314-6080, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document corrects the wording of
certain regulations in part 801 affected by the amendatory language
reflected in the IFR published in the FR on October 4, 2021. 86 FR
54641 (Oct. 4, 2021). Specifically, the IFR amended part 801, in part,
by revising all references to ``public reading room'' to read
``electronic reading room''. As seen below, that amendatory instruction
resulted in the needless repetition of the word ``electronic reading
room'' in 49 CFR 801.10(b)(2), 801.10(c), 801.30, 801.31, 801.32(b),
801.41.
For example, Sec. 801.10(b)(2) originally read that the NTSB's
Chief, Records Management Division ``[m]aintains a public reference
room and an electronic reading room in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
552(a)(2). The NTSB's public reference room is located at 490 L'Enfant
Plaza SW, Washington, DC. The NTSB's electronic reading room is located
on the NTSB's FOIA website, found at http://www.ntsb.gov/.'' (Emphasis
added.)
After the IFR, however, that regulation currently provides that the
NTSB's Chief, Records Management Division ``[m]aintains an electronic
reading room and an electronic reading room in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
552(a)(2). The NTSB's electronic reading room is located at 490
L'Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC. The NTSB's electronic reading room
is located on the NTSB's FOIA website, found at http://www.ntsb.gov/.''
(Emphasis added.)
To eliminate the redundancy, this document will revise that section
to read: ``Maintains an electronic reading room in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 552(a)(2). The NTSB's electronic reading room is accessible on
the NTSB's FOIA website at https://www.ntsb.gov/.''
This document will further revise the remaining affected
regulations to reflect the agency's original intent for part 801.
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 801
Archives and records, Freedom of information.
Accordingly, 49 CFR part 801 is corrected by making the following
correcting amendments:
PART 801--PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION
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1. The authority citation for part 801 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1113(f); 5 U.S.C. 552; 18 U.S.C. 641,
2071; 31 U.S.C. 3717, 9701; 44 U.S.C. Chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33.
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2. Amend Sec. 801.10 by revising paragraphs (b)(2) and (c)
introductory text to read as follows:
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Sec. 801.10 General.
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(b) * * *
(2) Maintains an electronic reading room in accordance with 5
U.S.C. 552(a)(2). The NTSB's electronic reading room is accessible on
the NTSB's FOIA website at https://www.ntsb.gov/.
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(c) The NTSB maintains in its electronic reading room, making the
following available:
* * * * *
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3. Revise Sec. 801.30 to read as follows:
Sec. 801.30 Records from accident investigations.
Upon completion of an accident investigation, the NTSB will compile
a public docket containing investigators' factual reports, and
documents and exhibits that the agency deemed pertinent to the
investigation. The Chief, Records Management Division, will then make
the docket available on the NTSB website.
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4. Revise Sec. 801.31 to read as follows:
Sec. 801.31 Public hearings regarding investigations.
Within approximately four (4) weeks after a public investigative
hearing conducted in accordance with part 845, subpart A, of this
chapter, the Chief, Records Management Division, will make the hearing
transcript available in the electronic reading room. On or before the
date of the hearing, the Chief, Records Management Division, will make
the exhibits introduced at the hearing available on the NTSB website.
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5. Amend Sec. 801.32 by revising paragraph (b) to read as follows:
Sec. 801.32 Accident reports.
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(b) These reports will be made available on the NTSB electronic
reading room.
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6. Revise Sec. 801.41 to read as follows:
Sec. 801.41 Reports to Congress.
The NTSB submits its annual report to Congress, in accordance with
49 U.S.C. 1117. The report will be available on the NTSB's website at
https://www.ntsb.gov. Interested parties may purchase the report from
the U.S. Government Publishing Office or review it in the NTSB's
electronic reading room. All other reports or comments to Congress will
be available in the NTSB's electronic reading room.
Jennifer Homendy,
Chair.
[FR Doc. 2021-27300 Filed 12-29-21; 8:45 am]
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