What are DOT Orders?
The term DOT Order is used to describe several different mandates or instructions issued by DOT. The orders can be divided into two categories, economic orders and administrative orders.
1. Economic Orders
Economic orders, pertaining to aviation, are called CAB Orders or DOT Orders. The terms are used to describe Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) Orders and their continuation, DOT Orders. The CAB was an economic regulatory agency that was abolished in January 1985 under the Civil Aeronautics Board Sunset Act of 1984 (98 Stat. 1703) and the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 (92 Stat. 1744). For more information about the CAB and its successor agencies, go to http://www.archives.gov/research room/federal records guide/civil aeronautics board rg197.html#197.1
Issued by: CAB (1946 -1984) and DOT (1984 - present)
Function / Purpose:
Economic orders, pertaining to aviation:
1. Routes (CAB function; DOT no longer does this)
2. Rates (DOT still does this re international flights)Also called: CAB Orders or DOT Orders
Numbering scheme / Citation format:
XX (year) XX (month) XX (order #) [e.g. 77-8-153]
E-XXXX [e.g. E-4477] from October 1946 - June 1968
S-XXXX [e.g. S-2431] from October 1946 - March 1967
XXXX [e.g. 1754] from August 1938 - September 1946Location:
CAB Orders DOT OrdersDOT Library
Room 2200
400 7th Street SW
Washington, D.C. Oct. 1946 - Dec. 1984 (print)
1968 1978 (microfiche)
Online Digital Special Collections
http://dotlibrary.specialcollection.net/
1973 - 1984 1982 - 1995DOT Dockets Management System Online
http://dms.dot.gov/ Before 1994 - See DOT Library
1994 - presentLexis (password required)
http://www.lexis.com/research Selected CAB and DOT Orders
1979 - 1984 Selected DOT Orders
1979 - presentWestlaw (password required)
http://web2.westlaw.com[FTRAN & FADMIN databases]
Selected CAB Orders
1979 - 1984
Selected DOT Orders
1985 - present
2. Administrative Orders
Administrative orders issued by the administrations within DOT are also called DOT Orders.
Issued by: The administrations within DOT and the Office of the Secretary
Function/Purpose: To regulate general administrative issues or provide direction for industry compliance with orders.
Also called: DOT Orders (if issued by the Office of the Secretary)Internal Orders Administrative Orders
Numbering scheme: DOT (agency) XXXX (number) . XX ABC (edition, if any) [e.g. DOT 1100.63B]
Location:
DOT OrdersDOT Library
Room 2200
400 7th Street SW
Washington, D.C. Selected DOT Orders numbered 0000.1B to 8000.7A.
Date coverage varies (print).
DOT Online Publications
http://isddc.dot.gov Selected DOT Orders
Date coverage varies.
Code of Federal Regulations Some DOT orders can be found by contacting the DOT office that issued the order.Other DOT Administrations
http://www.dot.gov/DOTagencies.htm Some DOT orders can be found by contacting the DOT office that issued the order.