CDC Order, Requirement for Persons To Wear Masks While on Conveyances and at Transportation Hubs, 86 Fed. Reg. 8025 (Feb. 3, 2021; effective Feb. 1, 2021)

The record

Jurisdiction

United States

Level

Federal

Authority

42 U.S.C. 264(a); 42 C.F.R. 70.2, 71.31(b), 71.32(b); Executive Order 13998

Issued

2021-01-29 Jan. 29, 2021

Effective

11:59 p.m. Monday, February 1, 2021 (read as 2021-02-01)

In force

Feb. 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine

Addressees

• all persons traveling on conveyances into or within the United States
• conveyance operators
• operators of transportation hubs

Functions reached

• WF workforce commuting by bus, rail, subway, air
• TR business travel
• OP

Collection

Workforce, schools and child care ECO-B

Operative words

'DATES: This Order takes effect at 11:59 p.m. Monday February 1, 2021.' Persons 'must wear masks over the mouth and nose when traveling on conveyances into and within the United States'; 'A person must also wear a mask while at any transportation hub within the United States'; '(4) Conveyance operators must use best efforts to ensure that any person on the conveyance wears a mask'; '(5) Operators of transportation hubs must use best efforts to ensure that any person entering or on the premises of the transportation hub wears a mask.'

Enforcement

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