[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 247 (Friday, December 22, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 80743-80744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32510]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 121,125,135, and 145

[Docket No. FAA-2000-7952; Amendment Nos. 121-279, 125-35, 135-77, and 
145-23]
RIN 2120-AF71


Service Difficulty Reports

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is delaying the 
effective date of a final rule that amends the reporting requirements 
for air carriers and certificated domestic and foreign repair station 
operators concerning failures, malfunctions, and defects of aircraft, 
aircraft engines, systems, and components. This action was prompted by 
questions being raised by the aviation industry on the implementation 
of the new requirements. The delay will allow the FAA to develop 
appropriate guidance materials and disseminate that information to the 
aviation industry.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date (January 16, 2001) of the rule 
amending 14 CFR parts 121, 125, 129, and 145 published at 65 FR 56191, 
September 15, 2000, is delayed until July 16, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose Figueroa, AFS-300, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20591, telephone 202-267-3797.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   

Background

    The FAA requested that comments on the information collection 
requirements of the Service Difficulty Reporting final rule (65 FR 
56191, September 15, 2000) be submitted by November 14, 2000. The FAA 
has received written comments from the Air Transport Association, 
American Airlines, Evergreen International Airlines, and Pratt & 
Whitney, raising questions on some of the SDR reporting requirements 
and indicating the potential for duplicate reporting of certain 
failures, malfunctions, and defects.
    Also one commentator has requested that the FAA delay the effective 
date of the final rule until the FAA has resolved these concerns.
    The SDR rule, as published, has an effective date of January 16, 
2001. The FAA has determined that it will need more time to review the 
commenter's concerns and to develop and disseminate guidance that will 
assist the industry in complying with the new rule. Therefore the FAA 
has delayed the effective date of the final rule until July 16, 2001. 
The existing rules will remain in effect until the new effective date.
    Since this delay of the effective date is not a new requirement and 
does not impose any additional burden, I find that notice and public 
procedure thereon are unnecessary and that good cause exists for 
extending the effective date on less than 30 days notice.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 15, 2000.
Jane F. Garvey,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 00-32510 Filed 12-21-00; 8:45 am]
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