96-14615. Implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 112 (Monday, June 10, 1996)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 29284-29285]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-14615]
    
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    14 CFR Part 373
    
    RIN 2105-AC52
    
    
    Implementation of the Equal Access to Justice Act
    
    AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.
    
    ACTION: Final rule: removal.
    
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    SUMMARY: This action removes a regulation concerning payment of 
    attorneys fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act that was adopted 
    by the now-defunct Civil Aeronautics Board. These procedures are 
    covered by a Department-wide regulation. This action is taken in 
    response to the President's Regulatory Reinvention Initiative in order 
    to remove a duplicative and outdated rule.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATE: July 10, 1996.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander J. Millard, Office of the 
    General Counsel, Room 4102, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 
    Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, or by telephone at (202) 
    366-9285.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 14 CFR Part 373, Implementation of the Equal 
    Access to Justice Act, was promulgated by the now-defunct Civil 
    Aeronautics Board in 1982 (47 FR 16007, April 14, 1982). The Civil 
    Aeronautics Board issued this regulation to provide for the award of 
    attorney fees and other expenses to eligible individuals and entities 
    that were parties to certain administrative proceedings before that 
    agency. On January 1, 1985, however, the Civil Aeronautics Board was 
    sunsetted and its remaining statutory authority was transferred to the 
    Department of Transportation. See Civil Aeronautics Board Sunset Act of 
    1984, Public Law 98-443, 98 Stat. 1703. The Department of 
    Transportation has a nearly identical regulation governing the award of 
    these fees and expenses. This regulation is codified at 49 CFR Part 6. 
    Consequently, there is no need to retain the Civil Aeronautics Board's 
    duplicative regulation and it is being removed.
        The Department finds notice and comment unnecessary and contrary to 
    the public interest because the rule is merely removing an obsolete 
    procedural regulation in favor of the Departmental rule. This final 
    rule is considered to be a nonsignificant rulemaking under DOT's 
    regulatory policies and procedures, 44 FR 11034. The final rule was not 
    subject to review by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
    pursuant to Executive Order 12866. The rule will have no economic 
    impact, and accordingly no regulatory evaluation
    
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    has been prepared. The final rule has been analyzed in accordance with 
    the principles and criteria contained in Executive Order 12612, and it 
    has been determined that it does not have sufficient federalism 
    implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment. The 
    rule has also been reviewed under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. I 
    certify that this rule would not have a significant economic impact on 
    a substantial number of small entities under the meaning of the 
    Regulatory Flexibility Act.
    
    List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 373
    
        Claims, Equal access to justice, Lawyers.
    
        For the reasons set forth above, the Department of Transportation 
    is taking the following action:
        1. The authority citation for Part 373 is:
    
        Authority: 5 U.S.C. 504.
    
    PART 373--[REMOVED]
    
        2. Part 373 is removed.
    
        Issued this 31st day of May 1996 at Washington, DC.
    Charles A. Hunnicutt,
    Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.
    [FR Doc. 96-14615 Filed 6-7-96; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Effective Date:
7/10/1996
Published:
06/10/1996
Department:
Transportation Department
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule: removal.
Document Number:
96-14615
Dates:
July 10, 1996.
Pages:
29284-29285 (2 pages)
RINs:
2105-AC52
PDF File:
96-14615.pdf
CFR: (1)
14 CFR 373