[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 203 (Thursday, October 21, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56708-56709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27470]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 11, 91, 121, 135, and 145

[Docket No. FAA-1999-5836; Notice No. 99-09]
RIN 2120-AC38


Part 145 Review: Repair Stations

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This action extends the comment period for an NPRM that was 
published on June 21, 1999. In that document, the FAA proposed changes 
to the Code of Federal Regulations to update and revise the regulations 
for repair stations. This extension is a result of formal requests from 
repair stations and industry associations to extend the comment period 
to the proposal. This extension is necessary to afford all interested 
parties an opportunity to present their views on the proposed 
rulemaking.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 3, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this document should be mailed or delivered, in 
duplicate, to: U.S. Department of Transportation Dockets, Docket No. 
FAA-1999-5836, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room Plaza 401, Washington, DC 
20590. Comments may be filed and examined in Room Plaza 401 between 10 
a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays, except Federal holidays. Comments also may be 
sent electronically to the Dockets Management System (DMS) at the 
following Internet address: http://dms.dot.gov/ at any time. Commenters 
who wish to file comments electronically, should follow the 
instructions on the DMS web site.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard E. Nowak, Aircraft Maintenance 
Division, Airworthiness Systems and Air Agency Branch (AFS-330), 
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to participate in the making of the 
proposed rule by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as 
they may desire. Comments relating to the environmental, energy, 
federalism, business or economic impacts that might result from 
adopting the proposals in this document are also invited. Substantive 
comments should be accompanied by cost estimates. Comments must 
identify the regulatory docket or notice number and be submitted in 
duplicate to the Rules Docket address specified above.
    All comments received, as well as a report summarizing each 
substantive public contact with FAA personnel on this rulemaking, will 
be filed in the docket. The docket is available for public inspection 
before and after the comment closing date.
    All comments received on or before the closing date will be 
considered by the Administrator before taking action on this proposed 
rulemaking. Late-filed comments will be considered to the extent 
practicable. The proposals contained in this document may be changed in 
light of the comments received.
    Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments 
submitted in response to this proposed rule must include a pre-
addressed, stamped postcard with those comments on which the following 
statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-1999-5836.'' The 
postcard will be date stamped and mailed to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded using a modem 
and suitable communications software from the FAA regulations section 
of the Fedworld electronic bulletin board service (telephone: 703-321-
3339) or the Government Printing Office (GPO)'s electronic bulletin 
board service (telephone: 202-512-1661).
    Internet users may reach the FAA's web page at http://www.faa.gov/
avr/arm/nprm/nprm.htm or the GPO's electronic web page at http://
www.access.gpo.gov.nara for access to recently published rulemaking 
documents.
    Any person may obtain a copy of this NPRM by submitting a request 
to the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-1, 
800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 
267-9680. Communications must identify the notice number or docket 
number of this NPRM.
    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, that 
describes the application procedure.

Background

    On June 11, 1999, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued 
Notice No. 99-09, Part 145 Review: Repair Stations (64 FR 33142, June 
21, 1999). Comments to that document were to be received on or before 
October 19, 1999.
    By letter, twenty-one repair stations and industry associations 
requested that the FAA extend the comment period for Notice No. 99-09 
for periods of time ranging from 60 days to 180 days. Two petitioners 
requested that the comment period to be extended 60 days; fourteen 
petitioners requested an extension to December 31, 1999; one petitioner 
requested an extension to January 1, 2000; one petitioner requested an 
extension to March 31, 2000; two petitioners requested an extension of 
180 days; and one petitioner requested the maximum allowable extension. 
The petitioners stated that the proposal is a highly complex document 
that affects all repair stations. Many petitioners noted that they use 
non-certificated sources to perform certain functions and needed 
additional time to consult with those sources to assess business and 
economic impacts and provide comments. Industry association expressed a 
need for additional time to contact member companies, some of which are 
located outside the United States. Most petitioners stated that an 
extension of the comment period would provide affected entities with 
sufficient time to obtain a copy of this proposal, research it and 
fully evaluate the business and economic impacts of the

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proposal before submitting comments to the FAA.
    In accordance with Sec. 11.20(c) of Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, the FAA has reviewed the petitions for extension of the 
comment period to Notice No. 99-09. All petitioners have shown a 
substantive interest in the proposed rule and good cause for the 
extension. The FAA also has determined that extension of the comment 
period is consistent with the public interest.

Extension of Comment Period

    The FAA has reviewed the requests for consideration of an extended 
comment period for Notice No. 99-09 and determined that an extension 
would be in the public interest, and that good cause exists for taking 
this action.
    Accordingly, the comment period for Notice No. 99-09 is extended to 
December 3, 1999.

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 15, 1999.
L. Nicholas Lacey,
Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 99-27470 Filed 10-18-99; 12:36 pm]
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