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DOT/OST RIN: 2105-AC65 Publication ID: Spring 2004 
Title: Computer Reservations System Regulations Comprehensive Review 
Abstract: The Department has regulated computer reservations systems owned by airlines or airline affiliates that are used by travel agencies. The current rules are designed to prevent the systems from unreasonably prejudicing the competitive position of other airlines and to ensure that travel agencies can provide accurate and unbiased information to the public. The Department is reexamining its rules to see whether they should be readopted and, if so, whether they should be changed in response to greater use of the Internet in airline reservations and ticketing and changes in the industry. The Department is also reviewing its policies on the requirements for disclosing fares and travel agency service fees by travel agencies. The Department has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that tentatively concluded that most of the rules should be readopted, possibly with changes, for comment on other options, including terminating most or all of the rules. As part of this action, we are looking at ways to lessen impacts on small entities. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 255    14 CFR 399   
Legal Authority: 49 USC 41712    49 USC 40101(a)    49 USC 40113(a)    49 USC 40105   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    12/31/1997 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
ANPRM  09/10/1997  62 FR 47606   
Notice Extending Comment Period  10/30/1997  62 FR 58700   
Request for Comments  11/07/1997  62 FR 60195   
ANPRM Comment Period End  11/10/1997    
Extended Comment Period End  12/09/1997    
Notice Extending Reply Comment Period  01/23/1998  63 FR 3491   
Extended Comment Period End  02/03/1998    
SANPRM  07/24/2000  65 FR 45551   
SANPRM Comment Period End  09/22/2000    
SANPRM Reply Comment Period End  10/23/2000    
NPRM  11/15/2002  67 FR 69366   
NPRM Extension of Comment Period  12/09/2002  67 FR 72869   
NPRM Notice of Petition Response Date  01/09/2003    
NPRM Comment Period End  01/14/2003    
NPRM Reply Comment Period End  02/13/2003    
Extended Comment Period End  03/16/2003    
NPRM Comment Period Extended  05/09/2003  68 FR 24896   
Extended Reply Comment Period End  05/15/2003    
Comment Period End  06/09/2003    
Final Action  01/07/2004  69 FR 976   
Final Action Effective  01/31/2004    
Additional Information: The extensions for the existing rule are under RINs 2105-AC75 and 2105-AD00 and AD09.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Thomas Ray
Office of General Counsel
Department of Transportation
Office of the Secretary
C-30, 400 Seventh Street SW. ,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 366-4731
Email: tom.ray@ost.dot.gov