[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 2, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 47247-47248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18894]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 11, 21, and 25


Changed Product Rule Meeting; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; Public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This document announces two public meetings pertaining to the 
recent issue of the Changed Product Rule (65 FR 36243). Meetings in 
both the United States and in Europe have been planned. The 
international meeting will be held in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands 
September 20-21, 2000. The U.S. meeting will be held in Kansas City, 
Missouri, October 3-4, 2000. The international meeting is scheduled in 
support of the JAA Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) circulation to 
help commenters to better understand the NPA. The U.S. meeting will 
focus on the rule, transport category aircraft, as well as other 
products (normal, utility, acrobatic, and commuter airplanes; normal 
and transport category rotorcraft; manned free ballons; aircraft 
engines; and propellers). The meeting purpose is to present information 
regarding the rule, guidance material and to gather comments pertaining 
to the development of the follow-on Advisory Circular revisions related 
to general aviation aircraft and other product areas.

DATES: The international meeting will be held September 20-21, 2000, 
beginning at 11:00 a.m. in Hoofddorp, The Netherlands.
    The U.S. industry meeting will be held October 3-4, 2000, starting 
at 9:00 a.m. in Kansas City, Missouri. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the following locations:

International: Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) Headquarters, 
Saturnusstraat 8-

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10, 2132HB Hoofddorp, The Netherlands.
U.S. Industry: Marriott Downtown, 200 West 12th Street, Kansas City, 
Missouri.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests regarding the logistics of 
the U.S. meeting should be directed to the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA), Small Airplane Directorate, Attention: Lester 
Cheng, ACE-111, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 
telephone (816) 329-4120. For international and all other product 
information, contact FAA, Headquarters Office, Attention: Randall 
Petersen, AIR-110, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20251; 
telephone (202) 267-9583. In Europe, contact Joint Aviation Authorities 
Headquarters (JAA), Ms. Rosa Serrano, Saturnusstraat 8-10, 2132HB 
Hoofddorp, The Netherlands (31-23-5679745). No official record of the 
meeting will be maintained.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

Participation at the Public Meeting

Background

    On June 7, 2000 (65 FR 36243), the FAA published amended type 
certification procedures for changed products. These amendments affect 
changes accomplished through either an amended type certificate or a 
supplemental type certificate. The amendments are needed to address the 
trend toward fewer products that are of completely new design and more 
products with multiple changes to previously approved designs. This 
final rule action will enhance safety by applying the latest 
airworthiness standards, to the greatest extent practicable, for the 
certification of significant design changes of aircraft, aircraft 
engines, and propellers.
    These amended regulations become effective June 7, 2000. Mandatory 
compliance dates are December 10, 2001, for transport category 
airplanes and restricted category airplanes that have been certified 
using transport category standards, and December 9, 2002, for all other 
category aircraft and engines and propellers.
    For the purposes of implementing these amended regulations, the FAA 
has chartered a Changed Product Rule Team to develop the necessary 
guidance materials allowing for proper orientation, application and 
standardization for the Aircraft Certification Service. These guidance 
materials include Notice, Advisory Circular (AC) and training. The 
Changed Product Rule Team started its work in April 1999.
    At present, the AC draft applicable to part 25 airplanes has been 
developed. The philosophy and methodology adopted for this AC are 
derived from the approaches presented by the ICPTF (International 
Certification Procedures Task Force) Working Group III. Harmonizing 
this AC with JAA's version has been a constant effort throughout the 
development process. Notice of availability for public comment of this 
AC draft (for part 25 only) is scheduled for publication August 2000.
    The next phase of the effort is to update the current AC (for part 
25 only) by adding elements that are applicable to other parts (that 
is, parts 23, 27, 29, 31, 33 and 35). The FAA has determined that it is 
in the public interest to hold a public meeting for the purposes of 
sharing thoughts and gathering comments that need to be considered for 
the development of an AC related to general aviation aircraft and other 
products. Accordingly, the FAA will conduct this public meeting in 
Kansas City, Missouri.

Public Meeting Procedures

    The following procedures have been established for the U.S. 
industry meeting:
    1. Admission and participation in the public meeting is free. 
Registration will occur on the date of the meeting between 8:00 a.m. 
and 9:00 a.m. Seating will be limited to the first 300 participants.
    2. Representatives from the FAA will conduct the meeting. A 
technical panel of FAA personnel will discuss information.
    3. The issue will be limited to the Changed Product Rule and the 
development of an AC.
    4. Sign and oral interpretations will be made available at the 
meeting, including assistive listening devices, if requested from the 
person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 10 
calendar days before the meeting. Anyone requiring other accommodations 
under the Americans with Disability Act should notify the individual 
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 10 calendar days 
before the meeting.
    5. Statements made by FAA personnel are intended to clarify issues.
    6. The meeting will be conducted in an informal and nonadversarial 
manner.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on July 19, 2000.
Michael Gallagher,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 00-18894 Filed 8-1-00; 8:45 am]
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