REMINDER: PART 382 ANNUAL REPORTS DUE TO DOT ON JANUARY 30, 2017

January 4, 2017

The U.S. Department of Transportation requires all carriers to report to DOT all disability-related complaints for U.S. originating or destined passengers in 2016.  The report must be submitted no later than January 30, 2017.

Carriers that did not receive any written disability-related complaints in 2016 are still required to file a “zero” report that shows no complaints.  Failure to comply with the reporting requirement may subject a carrier to significant civil penalties.  Approximately 20 foreign and U.S. carriers have been fined by DOT in the past for failing to submit the required report and for submitting inaccurate information in the report, including improperly categorizing complaints. Penalties have ranged from $20,000 to $100,000 depending on the circumstances.

The form must be filed through the following website: https://382reporting.ost.dot.gov/.  If you do not already have a BTS account to complete this on-line filing, you can register to create an account on the website as well.

Please let us know if you have questions or require any assistance in completing or filing this form with DOT. Contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com; 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com; 202-659-6665).

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