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[FR Doc No: 94-16411]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 21
[Docket No. 27699; Notice No. 94-12A]
RIN 2120-AE41
Type Certificates for Surplus Aircraft of the Armed Forces
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Proposed rulemaking, reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the reopening of the comment period for
the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) No. 94-12, Type Certificates
for Surplus Aircraft of the Armed Forces. The reopening of the comment
period responds to requests by some members of Congress and several
companies in the aircraft industry for additional time for the public
to comment on the proposal. Because of the unanticipated public
interest in the proposed rule change, the FAA has decided to provide
the public additional time to develop and submit comments responsive to
the NPRM.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 26, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice should be mailed, or delivered in
triplicate to: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of the
Chief Counsel, Att: Rules Docket (AGC-10), Docket No. 27699, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. Comments may be examined
in the Rules Docket, Room 915G, weekdays, except Federal holidays,
between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Kaseote, Aircraft Engineering
Division (AIR-100), Policy and Procedures Branch, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591,
telephone (202) 267-8541.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to submit such written data, views,
or arguments as they may desire concerning NPRM 94-12. Comments
relating to the environmental, energy, federalism, or economic impact
that might result from adopting the proposals in this notice are also
invited. Substantive comments should be accompanied by cost estimates.
Comments should identify the regulatory docket or notice number and
should be submitted in triplicate to the Rules Docket address specified
above. All comments received on or before the closing date for comments
specified will be considered by the Administrator before taking further
rulemaking action. The proposals contained in this notice may be
changed in light of comments received. All comments received, both
before and after the closing date for comments, will be available in
the Rules Docket for examination by interested persons. Anyone wishing
the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments submitted in response
to this proposed rule, must submit a self-addressed stamped postcard
with their comments on which the following statement is made:
``Comments to Docket 27699.'' The postcard will be date stamped and
mailed to the commenter.
Availability of NPRM
Any person may obtain a copy of this notice and Notice 94-12 by
submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of
Public Affairs, Attention: Public Inquiry Center (APA-200), 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 267-
3484. Communications must identify the appropriate notice numbers.
Persons interested in being placed on the mailing list for future
NPRM's should request from the above office, a copy of Advisory
Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System,
which describes the application procedure.
Background
On April 21, 1994, the FAA issued Notice 94-12, entitled ``Type
Certificates for Surplus Aircraft of the Armed Forces'' (59 FR 19114,
April 21, 1994) proposing changes that would remove the regulations for
issuing type certificates for surplus aircraft of the Armed Forces. The
purpose of the proposed removal is to eliminate references to obsolete
airworthiness standards that are no longer appropriate for type
certification of surplus airworthiness standards that are no longer
appropriate for type certification of surplus military aircraft.
Surplus aircraft of the Armed Forces may still be certificate in
normal, utility, acrobatic, commuter, transport, and restricted
categories when compliance with the applicable regulations is shown.
This proposal, if a adopted as final, would become effective on April
21, 1994, and is intended to provide a greater level of assurance that
the appropriate airworthiness standards are met before standard
airworthiness certificates are issued for surplus military aircraft.
Several telephone and written requests received between June 13 and
14, 1994, asked that the comment period be extended for up to 60 days.
In view of these comments and the unanticipated level of public
interest in the proposed rule change, the comment period for this
notice needs to be reopened to accommodate the requests. Copies of the
written requests are available in the docket.
Conclusion
The FAA has determined that the reopening of the comment period
will allow several companies in the aircraft industry additional time
for a more thorough review of applicable issues and questions raised by
the NPRM, and the drafting of responsive comments. Accordingly, the FAA
finds that it is in the public interest to reopen the comment period
until August 26, 1994.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 21
Aircraft, Aviation safety, Exports, Imports, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 30, 1994.
Daniel P. Salvano,
Acting Director, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 94-16411 Filed 7-6-94; 8:45 am]
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