[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32105-32106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13824]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 139
[Docket No. FAA-2010-0247; Notice No. 11-01]
RIN 2120-AJ70
Safety Enhancements Part 139, Certification of Airports;
Reopening of Comment Period
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); Reopening of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: The FAA published a proposed rule on February 1, 2011, to
establish minimum standards for training of personnel who access the
airport non-movement area (ramp and apron) to help prevent accidents
and incidents in that area. This proposal would require a certificate
holder to conduct pavement surface evaluations to ensure reliability of
runway surfaces in wet weather conditions. This proposed action would
also require a Surface Movement Guidance Control System (SMGCS) plan if
the certificate holder conducts low visibility operations, facilitating
the safe movement of aircraft and vehicles in low visibility
conditions. Finally, this proposal would clarify the applicability of
part 139 and explicitly prohibit fraudulent or intentionally false
statements in a certificate application or record required to be
maintained. After the comment period closed, the FAA became aware that
the initial regulatory evaluation had not been posted to the rulemaking
docket. This action reopens the comment period to allow the public to
review and comment on that document, which is now in the docket.
DATES: The comment period for the NPRM published on February 1, 2011
(76 FR 5510), closed on April 4, 2011, and was reopened (76 FR 20570)
April 13, 2011, until May 13, 2011. This document reopens the comment
period until July 5, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by Docket Number FAA-2010-
0247 using any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room
W12-140, West
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Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without
change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information the commenter provides. Using the search function of the
docket Web site, anyone can find and read the electronic form of all
comments received into any FAA dockets, including the name of the
individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an
association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477-19478), as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Langert, AAS-300, Office of
Airports Safety and Standards, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 493-
4529; e-mail [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the ``Additional Information'' section
for information on how to comment on this proposal and how the FAA will
handle comments received. The ``Additional Information'' section also
contains related information about the docket, privacy, the handling of
proprietary or confidential business information. In addition, there is
information on obtaining copies of related rulemaking documents.
Background
On February 1, 2011, the FAA issued Notice No. 11-01, entitled
``Safety Enhancements Part 139, Certification of Airports'' (76 FR
5510). The comment period closed on April 4, 2011. On April 13, 2011,
the FAA reopened the comment period for 30 days to allow additional
opportunity to comment on the NPRM (76 FR 20570). The comment period
then closed on May 13, 2011.
During the comment period, several commenters stated the FAA's
economic evaluation for this proposed rule was not available for review
and comment. That document is now in the rulemaking docket. The FAA
recognizes additional time is necessary to review and comment on the
initial regulatory evaluation.
Reopening of Comment Period
In accordance with Sec. 11.47(c) of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, the FAA has determined that re-opening of the comment
period is consistent with the public interest, and that good cause
exists for taking this action. To accomplish the strategies for
providing additional information to the public, the FAA has determined
that re-opening the comment period is consistent with the public
interest, and that good cause exists for this action. Absent unusual
circumstances, the FAA does not anticipate any further extension of the
comment period for this rulemaking.
Accordingly, the comment period for Notice No. 11-01 is reopened
until July 5, 2011.
Additional Information
A. Comments Invited
The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. The agency
also invites comments relating to the economic, environmental, energy,
or federalism impacts that might result from adopting the proposals in
Notice No. 11-01. The most helpful comments reference a specific
portion of the proposal, explain the reason for any recommended change,
and include supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain
duplicate comments, commenters should send only one copy of written
comments, or if comments are filed electronically, commenters should
submit only one time.
The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on Notice
11-1, the FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before the
closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed after
the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or delay. The agency may change this proposal in
light of the comments it receives.
Proprietary or Confidential Business Information: Do not file
proprietary or confidential business information in the docket. Such
information must be sent or delivered directly to the person identified
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document, and
marked as proprietary or confidential. If submitting information on a
disk or CD-ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM, and identify
electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that
is proprietary or confidential.
Under 14 CFR 11.35(b), if the FAA is aware of proprietary
information filed with a comment, the agency does not place it in the
docket. It is held in a separate file to which the public does not have
access, and the FAA places a note in the docket that it has received
it. If the FAA receives a request to examine or copy this information,
it treats it as any other request under the Freedom of Information Act
(5 U.S.C. 552). The FAA processes such a request under Department of
Transportation procedures found in 49 CFR part 7.
B. Availability of Rulemaking Documents
An electronic copy of rulemaking documents may be obtained from the
Internet by--
1. Searching the Federal eRulemaking Portal (http://www.regulations.gov);
2. Visiting the FAA's Regulations and Policies Web page at http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies or
3. Accessing the Government Printing Office's Web page at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html.
Copies may also be obtained by sending a request to the Federal
Aviation Administration, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-1, 800 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 267-9680.
Commenters must identify the docket or notice number of this
rulemaking.
All documents the FAA considered in developing this Notice 11-01,
including economic analyses and technical reports, may be accessed from
the Internet through the Federal eRulemaking Portal referenced in item
(1) above.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 25, 2011.
Michael J. O'Donnell,
Director of Airport Safety and Standards.
[FR Doc. 2011-13824 Filed 6-2-11; 8:45 am]
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