[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 110 (Thursday, June 6, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 28803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14265]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Chapter I

[Summary Notice No. PR-96-2]


Petition for Rulemaking; Summary of Petitions Received; 
Dispositions of Petitions Issued

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of petitions for rulemaking received and of dispositions 
of prior petitions.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the 
application, processing, and disposition of petitions for rulemaking 
(14 CFR Part 11), this notice contains a summary of certain petitions 
requesting the initiation of rulemaking procedures for the amendment of 
specified provisions of the Federal Aviation Regulations and of denials 
or withdrawals of certain petitions previously received. The purpose of 
this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation 
in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publication of 
this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary 
is intended to affect the legal status of any petition or its final 
disposition.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. D. Michael Smith, Office of Rulemaking (ARM-1), Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone (202) 267-7470.
    This notice is published pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (f) of 
Sec. 11.27 of Part 11 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 
11).

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on June 3, 1996.
Donald P. Byrne,
Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations.

Disposition of Petitions

    Docket No.: 23755.
    Petitioner: Mr. John G. Rutty.
    Regulations Affected: 14 CFR 91.131 and 91.205.
    Description of Rulechange Sought: To require antiblocking and 
``stuck'' microphone relief circuitry in aircraft voice communication 
radios employed in certain high-density air traffic areas, referred to 
as Group I terminal control areas (TCA's), later reclassified as Class 
B airspace.
    Petitioner's Reason for the Request: The petitioner feels 
antiblocking device (ABD) circuitry would provide significant safety 
benefits to the public. In addition, the petitioner contends that ABD 
circuitry would improve communication efficiency and reduce air traffic 
controller workload; the necessity of ``go-arounds,'' deviations, and 
delays resulting in less wastage of fuel; and pilot fatigue and 
frustration caused by blocked messages.
    Denial; May 17, 1996.

[FR Doc. 96-14265 Filed 6-5-96; 8:45 am]
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