[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR382.63]

[Page 407-408]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
   CHAPTER II--OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
                         (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS)
 
PART 382--NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN AIR TRAVEL--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart D--Administrative Provisions
 
Sec. 382.63  Carrier programs.

    (a)(1) Each carrier that operates aircraft with more than 19 
passenger seats shall establish and implement, within 180 days of the 
effective date of this

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part, a written program for carrying out the requirements of this part.
    (2) Carriers are not excused from compliance with the provisions of 
this part during the 180 days before carrier programs are required to be 
established.
    (b) The program shall include the following elements:
    (1) The carrier's schedule for training its personnel in compliance 
with Sec. 382.61;
    (2) The carrier's policies and procedures for accommodating 
handicapped passengers consistent with the requirements of this part.
    (c)(1) Major and National carriers (as defined in the DOT 
publication Air Carrier Traffic Statistics), and every U.S. carrier that 
shares the designator code of a Major or National carrier (as described 
in 14 CFR 399.88), shall submit their program to the Department for 
review within 180 days of the effective date of this part.
    (2) The Department shall review each carrier's program, which the 
carrier shall implement without further DOT action at the time it is 
submitted to the Department.
    (3) If the Department determines that any portion of a carrier's 
plan must be amended, or provisions added or deleted, in order for the 
carrier to comply with this part, DOT will direct the carrier to make 
appropriate changes. The carrier shall incorporate these changes into 
its program and implement them.
    (d) Other carriers shall maintain their programs on file, and shall 
make them available for review by the Department on the Department's 
request. If, upon such review, the Department determines that any 
portion of a carrier's plan must be amended, or provisions added or 
deleted, in order for the carrier to comply with this part, DOT will 
direct the carrier to make appropriate changes. The carrier shall 
incorporate these changes into its program and implement them.