[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3097]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 135

[Docket No. 28743; Notice No. 96-14]
RIN 2120-AG22


Commercial Passenger-Carrying Operations in Single-Engine 
Aircraft Under Instrument Flight Rules

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This action extends the comment period on Notice No. 96-14, 
Commercial Passenger-Carrying Operations in Single-Engine Aircraft 
under Instrument Flight Rules from February 3, 1997 to March 3, 1997. 
This extension is a result of the formal request by the Joint Aviation 
Authorities, supported by certain trade associations, to extend the 
comment period. The extension will allow all interested persons 
additional time to comment on the rulemaking proposal.

DATES: The comment period is extended until March 3, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on Notice 96-14 should be submitted in triplicate 
to: Federal Aviation Administration, Office of the Chief Counsel, Attn: 
Rules Docket (AGC-200), Room 915-G, Docket No. 28743, 800 Independence 
Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591. Comments must be marked Docket No. 
28743. Comments also may be submitted electronically to the following 
Internet address: [email protected]. Comments may be examined in 
room 915G weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. except on Federal 
holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Katherine Hakala, Flight Standards 
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave, SW, 
Washington, DC, 20591 (202) 267-8166.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 21, 1996, the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) issued Notice No. 96-14, Commercial Passenger-
Carrying Operations in Single-Engine Aircraft under Instrument Flight 
Rules (December 3, 1996, 61 FR 64230). Comments to this notice were to 
be received on or before February 3, 1997.
    By letter dated January 31, 1997, the Joint Aviation Authorities 
(JAA) requested that the FAA extend the comment period for Notice No. 
96-14 for 4 weeks. JAA stated that they are working on a similar rule 
and have had discussions on the proposal among the member countries. 
Therefore, they wished to provide a comment which was coordinated among 
their member countries; however they needed more time than the current 
comment period allowed. Thus the JAA made a request for a 4-week 
extension.
    The FAA has determined that an extension of time to obtain the 
comments on the proposal from the European nations is warranted and 
therefore the requested extension is granted. This notice announces 
that 4-week extension of the comment period.

    Issued in Washington, DC on February 3, 1997.
David R. Harrington,
Acting Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 97-3097 Filed 2-4-97; 3:52 pm]
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