[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 123 (Monday, June 27, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 41466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15209]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 39
[Docket No. FAA-2016-5595; Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-087-AD]
RIN 2120-AA64
Airworthiness Directives; Zodiac Seats California LLC Seating
Systems
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); reopening of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: This document announces the reopening of the comment period
for the above-referenced NPRM, which proposed the adoption of a new
airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to certain Zodiac Seats
California LLC seating systems. The NPRM proposed to require removing
affected seating systems. This reopening of the comment period is
necessary to ensure that all interested persons have ample opportunity
to submit any written relevant data, views, or arguments regarding the
proposed requirements of the NPRM.
DATES: We must receive comments on the NPRM by July 7, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Examining the AD Docket
You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2016-
5595; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this proposed AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for the Docket
Office (phone: 800-647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES section. Comments will
be available in the AD docket shortly after receipt.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Farina, Aerospace Engineer,
Cabin Safety & Environmental Systems Branch, ANM-150L, FAA, Los Angeles
Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), 3960 Paramount Boulevard,
Lakewood, CA 90712-4137; phone: 562-627-5344; fax: 562-627-5210; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We proposed to amend 14 CFR part 39 by
adding a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would apply to
certain Zodiac Seats California LLC seating systems. The NPRM was
published in the Federal Register on April 20, 2016 (81 FR 23212)
(``the NPRM''). The NPRM proposed to require removing affected seating
systems. The NPRM also invited comments on its overall regulatory,
economic, environmental, and energy aspects.
Events Leading to the Reopening of the Comment Period
Since we issued the NPRM, we have received a request from Zodiac
Seats California LLC to extend the comment period. Zodiac stated that
initial review of the NPRM by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Aircraft Seat Committee revealed that since the subject matter of the
NPRM is highly significant to the industry, more time is necessary to
coordinate the industry input to formalize comments. Zodiac added that
the comment due date of June 6, 2016, did not provide adequate time to
properly research the topics and submit practical comments.
We agree with the commenter's request. We have determined that it
is appropriate to reopen the comment period for the NPRM to give all
interested persons additional time to examine the proposed requirements
and submit comments.
The original comment period for the NPRM, Docket No. FAA-2016-5595,
Directorate Identifier 2015-NM-087-AD, closed on June 6, 2016.
FAA's Determination
We consider it necessary to reopen the comment period to give all
interested persons additional time to examine the proposed requirements
of the NPRM and submit comments. We have determined that reopening the
comment period until July 7, 2016, will not compromise the safety of
these airplanes.
Extension of Comment Period
The comment period for Docket No. FAA-2016-5595, Directorate
Identifier 2015-NM-087-AD, has been revised. The comment period now
closes July 7, 2016.
No other part of the regulatory information has been changed;
therefore, the NPRM is not republished in the Federal Register.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 21, 2016.
Dorr M. Anderson,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-15209 Filed 6-24-16; 8:45 am]
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