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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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