[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 395-396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-76]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Parts 61 and 67
[Docket No. 27940]
Revision of Medical Standards and Certification Procedures and
Duration of Medical Certificates
AGENCY: Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; public meetings.
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SUMMARY: On October 21, 1994, the FAA published in the Federal Register
a notice that proposes an extensive amendment of Title 14 CFR part 67
and Sec. 61.23 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR). The notice
also announced that the FAA would be holding public meetings for oral
views. This notice announces the dates, times, locations, and
procedures for the meetings.
DATES: Three public meetings are scheduled as follows:
1. January 20, 1995, Washington, DC, from 9 am to 4:30 pm.
2. January 26, 1995, Orlando, FL, from 9 am to 1 pm, 2 to 4:30
p.m., and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
3. January 31, 1995, Seattle, WA, from 9 am to 1 pm, 2 to 4:30
p.m., and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Washington meeting will be held at the FAA National
Headquarters, 800 Independence Ave, SW. The Orlando meeting will be
held at the Radisson Hotel Orlando Airport, 5555 Hazeltine Drive. The
Seattle meeting will be held at the Doubletree Suites, 16500
Southcenter Parkway.
Special room rates for meeting attendees have been arranged at the
following hotels.
In Washington, the Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street SW.
(phone number 202-479-4000), is offering a room rate of $113. To take
advantage of the rate, reservations must be made by January 13.
In Orlando, The Radisson Hotel Orlando Airport (phone
number 407-856-0100) is offering a room rate of $66. To take advantage
of the rate, reservations must be made by January 16.
In Seattle, the Doubletree Suites (phone number 206-575-
8220) is offering a room rate of $79. To take advantage of the rate,
reservations must be made by January 16.
Persons planning to take advantage of these special room rates
should indicate, when making their hotel reservations, that they will
be attending the FAA Public Hearing.
Persons unable to attend any of the meetings may mail their
comments in triplicate to: Federal Aviation Administration, Office of
the Chief Counsel, Rules Docket (AGC-200), Docket No. 27940, 800
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. Pursuant to the Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking, published in the October 21, 1994, Federal
Register, written comments are invited and must be received on or
before February 21, 1995.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests to present a statement at the meeting or questions regarding
the logistics of the meeting should be directed to Effie Upshaw, Office
of Rulemaking, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone (202) 267-7626.
Questions concerning the subject matter of the meeting should be
directed to Carol Thomas, telephone (202) 493-4076, or Dennis McEachen,
telephone (202) 493-4075, Aeromedical Standards Branch, 800
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Participation at the Meeting
Requests from persons who wish to present oral statements at any of
the public meetings should be received by the FAA no later than January
13, 1995, for the Washington meeting, and January 23, 1995, for the
Orlando and Seattle meetings. Such requests should be submitted to
Effie Upshaw as listed in the section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT and should include a written summary of oral remarks to be
presented, and an estimate of time needed for the presentation.
Requests received after the date specified above will be scheduled if
time is available during the meeting; however, the name of those
individuals may not appear on the written agenda.
The FAA will prepare an agenda of speakers who will be available at
the meeting. Every effort will be made to accommodate as many speakers
as possible, to include, if necessary, extending the meeting to an
extra day at each location. In addition, the amount of time allocated
to each speaker may be less than the amount of time requested.
Background
On October 21, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notice
that proposes an extensive amendment of part 67 of the Federal Aviation
Regulations to revise airman medical standards and medical
certification procedures. The FAA, in part, proposes to implement a
number of recommendations resulting from a comprehensive review of the
medical standards announced in previous notices. As proposed, this
revision of the standards for airman medical certification and
associated administrative procedures of part 67 will better provide for
safety in the aviation system and reflect current medical knowledge,
practice, and terminology.
This notice also proposes to amend Sec. 61.23 of part 61 to revise
the duration of third-class airman medical certificates, based on the
age of the airman, for operations requiring a private, recreational, or
student pilot certificate.
Meeting Procedures
The following procedures are established to facilitate each
meeting:
(1) There will be no admission fee or other charge to attend or to
participate in the meeting. The meeting will be open to all persons who
have requested in advance to present statements or who register on the
day of the meeting subject to availability of space in the meeting
room.
(2) There will be a morning and afternoon break, a lunch break, and
where appropriate, a dinner break.
(3) The meeting may adjourn early if scheduled speakers complete
their statements in less time than currently is scheduled for the
meeting.
(4) An individual, whether speaking in a personal or a
representative capacity on behalf of an organization, may be limited to
a 10-minute statement. If possible, we will notify the speaker if
additional time is available.
(5) The FAA will try to accommodate all speakers. If the available
time does not permit this, speakers generally will be scheduled on a
first-come-first-served basis. However, the FAA reserves the right to
exclude some speakers if necessary to present a balance of viewpoints
and issues.
(6) Sign and oral interpretation can be made available at the
meeting, as well as an assistive listening device, if requested at the
above number 10 calendar days before the meeting. [[Page 396]]
(7) Representatives of the FAA will preside over the meeting. A
panel of FAA personnel involved in this issue will be present.
(8) The meeting will be recorded by a court reporter. A transcript
of the meeting and any material accepted by the panel during the
meeting will be included in the public docket. Any person who is
interested in purchasing a copy of the transcript should contact the
court reporter directly. This information will be available at the
meeting.
(9) The FAA will review and consider all material presented by
participants at the meeting. Position papers or material presenting
views or information related to the proposed rule changes may be
accepted at the discretion of the presiding officer and subsequently
placed in the public docket. The FAA requests that persons
participating in the meeting provide 10 copies of all materials to be
presented for distribution to the panel members; other copies may be
provided to the audience at the discretion of the participant.
(10) Statements made by members of the meeting panel are intended
to facilitate discussion of the issues or to clarify issues. Any
statement made during the meeting by a member of the panel is not
intended to be, and should not be construed as, a position of the FAA.
(11) The meeting is designed to solicit public views and more
complete information on the proposed rule changes. Therefore, the
meeting will be conducted in an informal and nonadversarial manner. No
individual will be subject to cross examination by any other
participant; however, panel members may ask questions to clarify a
statement and to ensure a complete and accurate record.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 23, 1994.
William H. Hark,
Deputy Federal Air Surgeon.
[FR Doc. 95-76 Filed 1-3-95; 8:45 am]
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