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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 4, 2021 / Rules and Regulations but constitute a single model for purposes of the hearing aid compatibility rules, identifying each device by marketing model name/
number and FCC ID number;
viii Status of product labeling;
ix Outreach efforts; and x If the manufacturer maintains a public website, the website address of the pages containing the information regarding hearing aid-compatible handset models required by paragraph h of this section.
4 Format. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau is delegated authority to approve or prescribe forms, formats, and methods for submission of the reports and certifications in addition to or instead of those required by this section. Any format that the Bureau may approve or prescribe shall be made available on the Bureaus website.

PART 68CONNECTION OF
TERMINAL EQUIPMENT TO THE
TELEPHONE NETWORK
6. The authority citation for part 68
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 610.

Subpart DConditions for Terminal Equipment Approval 7. The authority citation for subpart D
is revised to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 303, 610.

8. Amend 68.300 by revising paragraph b to read as follows:

Labeling requirements.

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b All registered telephones, including cordless telephones, as defined in 15.3j of this chapter, manufactured in the United States other than for export or imported for use in the United States, that are hearing aid compatible, as defined in 68.316, shall have the letters HAC
permanently affixed thereto.
Permanently affixed means that the label is etched, engraved, stamped, silkscreened, indelibly printed, or otherwise permanently marked on a permanently attached part of the equipment or on a nameplate of metal, plastic, or other material fastened to the equipment by welding, riveting, or a permanent adhesive. The label must be designed to last the expected lifetime of the equipment in the environment in which the equipment may be operated and must not be readily detachable.
Telephones used with public mobile services or private radio services, and
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration 49 CFR Parts 1570 and 1582
Docket No. TSA20150001
RIN 1652AA55

Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees; Extension of Compliance Dates; Correcting Amendments Transportation Security Administration, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:

This action amends the Security Training for Surface Transportation Employees Security Training final rule published March 23, 2020, and amended May 1, 2020, and October 26, 2020 to extend the compliance date by which a security training program must be submitted to TSA, and make minor technical corrections. TSA is aware that many owner/operators within the scope of this rules applicability may be unable to meet the compliance deadline for submission of the required security training programs to TSA for approval because of the impact of COVID19 as well as actions taken at various levels of government to address this public health crisis. In response, TSA is extending the compliance deadline for submission of the required security training program from March 22, 2021, to no later than June 21, 2021. Should TSA determine that an additional extension of time is necessary based upon the impact of the COVID19
public health crisis, TSA will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing an updated compliance date for this requirement.
DATES:
Effective Date: This rule is effective May 4, 2021.
Compliance Dates: The compliance dates for submission of security training programs to TSA under 1570.109b is June 21, 2021 for existing operations and September 21, 2021 for operations that commence or modify operations to become subject to the regulation after June 21, 2021. The deadline for initial security training under 1570.111 is SUMMARY:

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secure telephones, as defined by 68.3, are exempt from the requirement in this paragraph b.

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extended for owner/operators that submitted their security training programs to TSA by the current deadline of March 22, 2021. These owner/operators will have an additional 90 days 15 months rather than 12
months to complete initial training of their security-sensitive employees.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Victor Parker TSA, Policy, Plans, and Engagement, Surface Division or David Kasminoff TSA, Office of Chief Counsel, Regulations and Security Standards by telephone at 571 227
5563 or email to SecurityTrainingPolicy@tsa.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background A. Security Training Final Rule and Previous Amendments TSA published the Security Training Final Rule on March 23, 2020.1 This rule requires owner/operators of higherrisk freight railroad carriers, public transportation agencies including rail mass transit and bus systems, passenger railroad carriers, and over-the-road bus companies, to provide TSA-approved security training to employees performing security-sensitive functions.
As published on March 23, 2020, TSA
scheduled the final rule to take effect on June 22, 2020, with the first compliance deadline set for July 22, 2020.2 On May 1, 2020, TSA delayed the effective date of the final rule to September 21, 2020, in recognition of the potential impact of the COVID19 public health crisis and related strain on resources for owner/
operators required to comply with the regulation.3 TSA revised all compliance dates within the rule to reflect the new effective date.4 On October 26, 2020, TSA extended the compliance deadline in 49 CFR 1570.109b1 and b2 for submission of security training programs from December 21, 2020, to March 22, 2021.5
On February 19, 2021, Chairs of the Rail Sector Coordinating Council SCC,6 Mass Transit SCC, Highway 1 85

FR 16456.
e.g., 85 FR at 16469.
3 85 FR 25315.
4 See id. for table of extended deadlines for compliance.
5 85 FR 67681.
6 The Sector Coordinating Councils SCCs are self-organized and self-governed councils that enable critical infrastructure owners and operators, their trade associations, and other industry representatives to interact on a wide range of sectorspecific strategies, policies, and activities. The SCCs coordinate and collaborate with sector-specific agencies SSAs and related Government Coordinating Councils GCCs to address the entire range of critical infrastructure security and resilience policies and efforts for that sector.
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