[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 242 (Monday, December 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 74729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30293]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
Guidance on Review and Approval of Public Charter Prospectuses:
Extension of Effective Date to January 14, 2013
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Guidance on Review and Approval of Public Charter Prospectuses:
Extension of Effective Date to January 14, 2013.
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SUMMARY: The Department is publishing the following notice extending
the effective date of a prior notice, dated November 13, 2012, on
policies affecting the review and approval of public charter filings
under 14 CFR part 380.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Lowry, Attorney, Office of
Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings (C-70), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-9349.
Guidance on Review and Approval of Public Charter Prospectuses:
Extension of Effective Date to January 14, 2013
On November 13, 2012, the Department of Transportation's Office of
International Aviation and the Office of Aviation Enforcement and
Proceedings issued a notice providing guidance on the review and
approval of public charter prospectuses. 77 FR 69692 (2012). The notice
was to have taken effect on December 12, 2012. By this addendum, we are
deferring the implementation date until January 14, 2013.
The notice was issued in light of the bankruptcy of Southern Sky
Air & Tours, LLC d/b/a Direct Air. Our investigation of Direct Air
revealed non-compliance with a number of existing regulatory
requirements designed to protect consumers. Based on the Direct Air
experience, we determined that by clarifying certain elements of our
public charter regulations (14 CFR Part 380) we could promote more
effective compliance with those regulations and thereby enhance
consumer protection.
We have received a number of comments and questions from members of
the public regarding the November notice. While we are firmly committed
to enhancing consumer protection and preventing a recurrence of the
type of problems encountered in the Direct Air situation, we want to be
sure that interested parties with questions or comments about the
notice have been afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard, and
that we have had the opportunity to consider their views fully.
Therefore, we have decided to defer the effective date of our notice
for 30 days, until January 14, 2013. Questions and comments regarding
our November notice may be addressed to the Office of Aviation
Enforcement and Proceedings (C-70), U.S. Department of Transportation,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
An electronic version of this document is available at http://www.regulations.gov.
Dated: December 11, 2012.
Paul L. Gretch,
Director, Office of International Aviation.
Samuel Podberesky,
Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings.
[FR Doc. 2012-30293 Filed 12-14-12; 8:45 am]
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