---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 300.3"
title: "14"
number: "300.3"
heading: "Reporting of communications."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/300.3"
---

# §300.3. Reporting of communications.

- (a) **General.** The following types of substantive communication shall be reported as specified in [paragraph (b)](#b) of this section:
  - (1) Any communication in violation of [§ 300.2(a)](/cfr/14/300.2.md?p=a) of this chapter.
  - (2) Information given upon determination of an emergency under [§ 300.2(c)(5)](/cfr/14/300.2.md?p=c-5) of this chapter.
  - (3) Information given at the request of a DOT employee in a tariff matter under [§ 300.2(c)(6)](/cfr/14/300.2.md?p=c-6) of this chapter.
  - (4) Communications in nonhearing cases to be decided within 30 days under [§ 300.2(c)(7)](/cfr/14/300.2.md?p=c-7) of this chapter.
  - (5) Communications in nonhearing cases arising under [49 U.S.C. 41731-42](/usc/49/41731-42.md), made under [§ 300.2(c)(8)](/cfr/14/300.2.md?p=c-8).
- (b) **Public filing.**
  - (1) A written communication shall be placed onto the electronic docket management system (http://www.regulations.gov) in the file of the docket number corresponding to the proceeding, which shall be available for inspection and copying during business hours in Office of Docket Operations.
  - (2) An oral communication shall be summarized by the DOT employee receiving it. One copy shall be put into a public file as described in [paragraph (b)](#b) (1) of this section, and another copy shall be mailed to the communicator.
  - (3) Electronic copies of written communications and oral summaries shall be posted to the DOT's electronic docket. Such docketed materials may be searched, viewed, and downloaded through the Internet at www.regulations.gov
  - (4) Copies of all filings under this part dealing with discontinuances or reductions of air transportation shall be mailed to the directly affected local communities, State agencies, and airport managers.
- (c) **Status and expedition requests.** A DOT decisionmaker who receives a communication asking about the status or requesting expeditious treatment of a public proceeding, other than a communication concerning national defense or foreign policy (including international aviation), shall either:
  - (1) **Refer the communicator to Office of Docket Operations.**
  - (2) If the DOT decisionmaker responds by advising on the status, put a memorandum describing the exchange in the public file as described in [paragraph (b)(1)](#b-1) of this section.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Doc. No. 82, 50 FR 2380, Jan. 16, 1985, as amended at 60 FR 43528, Aug. 22, 1995; Doc. No. DOT-OST-2002-12200, 67 FR 30325, May 6, 2002; Doc. No. DOT-OST-2014-0140, 84 FR 15935, Apr. 16, 2019]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. subtitle I and chapters 401, 411, 413, 415, 417, 419, 421, 449, 461, 463, and 465.

### Source

Source: Docket No. 82, 50 FR 2380, Jan. 16, 1985, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Doc. No. 82, 50 FR 2380, Jan. 16, 1985, as amended at 60 FR 43528, Aug. 22, 1995; Doc. No. DOT-OST-2002-12200, 67 FR 30325, May 6, 2002; Doc. No. DOT-OST-2014-0140, 84 FR 15935, Apr. 16, 2019]