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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>OST</ACRONYM>
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            <NAME>Department of Transportation</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Airline Pricing Transparency and Other Consumer Protection Issues</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>The Department is seeking comment on a number of proposals to enhance protections for air travelers and to improve the air travel environment, including a proposal to clarify and codify the Department's interpretation of the statutory definition of "ticket agent." This NPRM would also require airlines and ticket agents to disclose at all points of sale the fees for certain basic ancillary services associated with the air transportation consumers are buying or considering buying. Other proposals in this NPRM to enhance airline passenger protections include: expanding the pool of "reporting" carriers; requiring enhanced reporting by mainline carriers for their domestic code-share partner operations; requiring large travel agents to adopt minimum customer service standards; codifying the statutory requirement that carriers and ticket agents disclose any code-share arrangements on their websites; and prohibiting unfair and deceptive practices such as undisclosed biasing and post-purchase price increases. The Department is also considering whether to require ticket agents to disclose the carriers whose tickets they sell in order to avoid having consumers mistakenly believe they are searching all possible flight options for a particular city-pair market when in fact there may be other options available. Additionally, this NPRM would correct drafting errors and make minor changes to the Department's second Enhancing Airline Passenger Protections rule to conform to guidance issued by the Department's Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings (Enforcement Office) regarding its interpretation of the rule.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>14 CFR 244</CFR>
            <CFR>14 CFR 250</CFR>
            <CFR>14 CFR 253</CFR>
            <CFR>14 CFR 259</CFR>
            <CFR>14 CFR 399</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 U.S.C. 41712</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 U.S.C. 40101</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 U.S.C. 41702</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/23/2014</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>79 FR 29970</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>04/00/2016</TTBL_DATE>
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        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>Related Final Rule issued on April 25, 2011 (76 FR 23110, RIN 2105-AD92).</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
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        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Undetermined</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <RIN>2105-AD72</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
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                <RIN>2105-AD92</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Blane</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Workie</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Assistant General Counsel</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2105</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of the Secretary</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OST</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>202 366-9342</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 366-7153</FAX>
                <EMAIL>blane.workie@ost.dot.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>Room 4116/C-70, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20590</ZIP>
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