[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 129 (Monday, July 7, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40206-40207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17107]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 119, 121, 135, and 145

[Docket No. FAA-2003-15085; Notice No. 03-08]
RIN 2120-AG75


Hazardous Materials Training Requirements; Extension of Comment 
Period

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: This action extends the comment period for an NPRM that was 
published on May 8, 2003. In that document, the FAA proposed to amend 
its hazardous materials (hazmat) training requirements for certain air 
carriers and commercial operators and to require that certain repair 
stations document for the FAA that persons handling hazmat for 
transportation have been trained as required by the Department of 
Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations. This extension is a 
result of requests from the Aeronautical Repair Station Association and 
the Air Transport Association.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 5, 2003.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments (identified by docket number FAA-
2003-15085) by any of the following methods:
    [sbull] Web Site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for 
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
    [sbull] Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    [sbull] Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, 
Washington, DC 20590-001.
    [sbull] Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the Nassif 
Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 am and 5 
pm, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    [sbull] Federal Rulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    All submissions must include the agency name and docket number or 
Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for this rulemaking. For 
detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information 
on the rulemaking process, see the discussion of ``Public 
Participation'' under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
document. Note that all comments received will be posted without change 
to http://dms.dot.gov, including any personal information provided. 
Please see the discussion of ``Privacy Act'' under the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.
    For access to the docket to read background documents or comments 
received, go to http://dms.dot.gov at any time, or to Room PL-401 on 
the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC, between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Wilkening, Hazardous Materials 
Division, ASI-300, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence 
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-9864; facsimile 
(202) 267-9788.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Participation

    The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this 
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. We also 
invite comments relating to the economic, environmental, energy, or 
federalism impacts that might result from adopting the proposals in 
this document. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion 
of the proposal, explain the reason for any recommended change, and 
include supporting data. We ask that you send us two copies of written 
comments.
    We will file in the docket all comments we receive, as well as a 
report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel 
concerning this proposed rulemaking. The docket is available for public 
inspection before and after the comment closing date. If you wish to 
review the docket in person, go to the address in the ADDRESSES section 
of this preamble between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. You may also review the docket using the 
Internet at the web address in the ADDRESSES section.
    Before acting on this proposal, we will consider all comments we 
receive on or before the closing date for comments. We will consider 
comments filed late if it is possible to do so without incurring 
expense or delay. We may change this proposal in light of the comments 
we receive.
    If you want the FAA to acknowledge receipt of your comments on this 
proposal, include with your comments a pre-addressed, stamped postcard 
on which the docket number appears. We will stamp the date on the 
postcard and mail it to you.

Privacy Act

    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments 
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-19478) or you may visit http://dms.dot.gov.

Background

    On May 8, 2003, the FAA issued an NPRM on ``Hazardous Materials 
Training Requirements'' (65 FR 24810; May 8, 2003). Comments to that 
document were to be received on or before July 7, 2003.
    By letters dated May 14, 2003, the Aeronautical Repair Station 
Association (ARSA) and the Air Transport Association (ATA) requested 
that the FAA extend the comment period on the NPRM for 60 days. ARSA 
stated that, considering the potential financial burden and substantive 
impact of the NPRM, it wants to conduct a survey of its members so that 
it can provide the FAA with meaningful comments. ATA stated that it 
wants more time to adequately develop its comments on the proposed 
changes to rules that have been in place for over 25 years.

Extension of Comment Period

    In accordance with Sec.  11.29 (c) of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, the FAA has reviewed the requests from

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ARSA and ATA for extension of the comment period. These petitioners 
have shown a substantive interest in the proposed rule and good cause 
for the extension. The FAA has determined that extension of the comment 
period is consistent with the public interest, and that good cause 
exists for taking this action.
    Accordingly, the comment period is extended until September 5, 
2003.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 27, 2003.
Ross Hamory,
Director, Security and Investigations.
[FR Doc. 03-17107 Filed 7-2-03; 11:37 am]
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