This site displays a prototype of a “Web 2.0” version of the daily Federal Register. It is not an official legal edition of the Federal Register, and does not replace the official print version or the official electronic version on GPO’s govinfo.gov.
The documents posted on this site are XML renditions of published Federal Register documents. Each document posted on the site includes a link to the corresponding official PDF file on govinfo.gov. This prototype edition of the daily Federal Register on FederalRegister.gov will remain an unofficial informational resource until the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register (ACFR) issues a regulation granting it official legal status. For complete information about, and access to, our official publications and services, go to About the Federal Register on NARA's archives.gov.
The OFR/GPO partnership is committed to presenting accurate and reliable regulatory information on FederalRegister.gov with the objective of establishing the XML-based Federal Register as an ACFR-sanctioned publication in the future. While every effort has been made to ensure that the material on FederalRegister.gov is accurately displayed, consistent with the official SGML-based PDF version on govinfo.gov, those relying on it for legal research should verify their results against an official edition of the Federal Register. Until the ACFR grants it official status, the XML rendition of the daily Federal Register on FederalRegister.gov does not provide legal notice to the public or judicial notice to the courts.
FederalRegister.gov retrieves relevant information about this document from Regulations.gov to provide users with additional context. This information is not part of the official Federal Register document.
Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), U.S. Department of Transportation.
Notification of enforcement discretion.
This document announces that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will not take enforcement action until March 20, 2025, against regulated entities for failing to comply with the requirements contained in the final rule titled “Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers With Disabilities Using Wheelchairs”.
As of February 20, 2025, enforcement of the amendments enacted in the final rule published December 17, 2024, at 89 FR 102398, is delayed until March 20, 2025.
Christopher Miller, Vinh Nguyen, Robert Gorman, or Blane Workie, Office of Aviation Consumer Protection, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590, 202-366-9342 (phone), 202-366-7152 (fax), christopher.miller1@dot.gov, vinh.nguyen@dot.gov, robert.gorman@dot.gov, or blane.workie@dot.gov (email).
Electronic Access and Filing: This document, the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), all comments received, the final rule, and all background material may be viewed online at www.regulations.gov using the docket number listed above. Electronic retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website. It is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded from the Office of the Federal Register's website at www.federalregister.gov and the Government Publishing Office's website at www.GovInfo.gov.
On December 17, 2024, DOT issued a final rule titled “Ensuring Safe Accommodations for Air Travelers With Disabilities Using Wheelchairs” (89 FR 102398). This final rule established requirements regarding mishandled wheelchairs and scooters and improper transfers to and from aircraft seats, aisle chairs, and personal wheelchairs. This final rule became effective on January 16, 2025.
On January 20, 2025, the President issued a memorandum titled “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,” [1] to direct executive departments and agencies to consider postposing for 60 days the effective date for any rules that had been published in the Federal Register but had not taken effect for the purpose of reviewing any questions of fact, law, and policy that the rules may raise. While not explicitly subject to the President's memorandum, DOT is providing notice that it will exercise its enforcement discretion and not enforce the provisions of the December 17, 2024, final rule until March 20, 2025, to allow the officials appointed or designated by the President to review the final rule to ensure that it is consistent with the law and Administration policies.
Issued in Washington, DC, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.27(a):
Gregory D. Cote,
Acting General Counsel.
1. 90 FR 8249 (January 28, 2025).
Back to Citation[FR Doc. 2025-02817 Filed 2-19-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P