[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 5783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2680]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Advisory Circulars (AC) 91-60A, 120-XX, and 91-56B; Extension of 
Comment Period to Notices of Availability

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments; extension of 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: This action extends the comment period for proposed advisory 
circulars 91-60A, 120-XX, and 91-56B. The extension is a result of a 
joint request received from the Air Transport Association (ATA) and the 
Regional Airline Association (RAA). The FAA published previous notices 
of availability in the Federal Register on December 6, 2002.

DATES: Comments must be received by May 5, 2003.

ADDRESSEES: Send all comments on the proposed ACs to: Frederick Sobeck, 
AFS-304, Aging Airplane Program Manager, Flight Standards Service, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone number: (202) 267-7355.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick Sobeck, AFS-304, Aging 
Airplane Program Manager, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone number: (202) 267-7355.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Anyone with an interest may obtain a copy of these draft ACs by 
accessing the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/nprm. cfm? 
nav=nprm or http://faa.gov/avr/afs/acs/ac-idx.htm. The FAA invites 
interested parties to present comments on the proposed ACs. Those 
sending comments must specifically identify the AC to which the 
comments apply (i.e., AC 91-60A, 120-XX, or 91-56B). Comments should be 
sent to the address given above. The FAA will consider all 
communications received by the closing date for comments before issuing 
the final ACs.

Discussion

    By letter dated January 9, 2003, ATA and RAA asked for a 3-month 
extension of the comment period for the interim final rule, Aging 
Airplane Safety, Docket No. FAA-1999-5401. They also requested the same 
consideration be given to the associated ACs.
    In that final rule, the FAA requires airplanes operated under Title 
14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121, U.S.-registered 
multiengine airplanes operated under 14 CFR part 129, and multiengine 
airplanes used in scheduled operations under 14 CFR part 135 to undergo 
inspections and records reviews by the Administrator or a designated 
representative. This is to occur after the airplane's 14th year in 
service and at named intervals thereafter. The three ACs cited provide 
the industry with valuable compliance information.
    In their joint petition, ATA and RAA state that industry needs more 
time to address the undefined, complex, and far-reaching maintenance 
and inspection issues.

Extension of Comment Period

    In accordance with Sec.  11.47(c) of Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, the FAA has reviewed the petition filed by ATA and RAA for 
extension of the comment period. The FAA finds that extension of the 
comment period is consistent with the public interest, and that good 
cause exists for taking this action. These petitioners have a 
substantive interest in proposed ACs 91-60A, 120-XX, and 91-56B and 
have good cause for the extension.
    Therefore, the FAA has extended the comment period for the 
referenced ACs until May 5, 2003.

    Issued in Washington, DC on January 31, 2003.
Louis C. Cusimano,
Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 03-2680 Filed 1-31-03; 1:58 pm]
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