[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 551-552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-32335]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 1, 21, 25, 33, 121, and 135

[Docket No. FAA-2002-6717; Notice No. 03-11]
RIN 2120-AI03


Extended Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-engine Airplanes

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 November 14, 2003 (68 FR 64730). In that document, the FAA 
proposed to issue regulations governing flights that go beyond certain 
distances from an adequate airport. This extension responds to requests 
received during the comment period for the NPRM.

DATES: Send your comments on or before March 15, 2004.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to DOT DMS Docket Number FAA-

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2002-6717 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 a.m. and 5 
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    [sbull] Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Instructions: 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 Public 
Participation heading of 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 Privacy Act heading under Regulatory Notices.
    Docket: 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 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal Holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric vanOpstal, Flight Standards 
Service, Air Transportation Division, AFS-200, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone (202) 267-3774; facsimile (202) 267-5229.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this proposed 
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. We also 
invite comments relating to the economic, environmental, energy, or 
federalism impact 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.

Regulatory Notices

    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 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit 
http://dms.dot.gov.

Availability of Rulemaking Documents

    You can get an electronic copy using the Internet by taking the 
following steps:
    (1) Go to the search function of the Department of Transportation's 
electronic Docket Management System (DMS) Web page (http://dms.dot.gov/search).
    (2) On the search page type in the last five digits of the Docket 
number shown at the beginning of this notice. Click on ``search.''
    (3) On the next page, which contains the Docket summary information 
for the Docket you selected, click on the document number of the item 
you wish to view.
    You can also get an electronic copy using the Internet through 
FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/nprm/nprm.htm or the 
Federal Register's Web page at http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html.
    You can also get a copy 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. Make 
sure to identify the docket number, notice number, or amendment number 
of this rulemaking.

Background

    The FAA published a notice (68 FR 64730, November 14, 2003) 
proposing to issue regulations governing the design, maintenance, and 
operations of airplanes and engines for flights that go beyond certain 
distances from an adequate airport. The notice provided for a 60-day 
comment period, ending on January 13, 2004.

Extension of Comment Period

    In accordance with Sec.  11.47 of Title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations, the FAA has reviewed the petitions submitted to the docket 
by several commenters requesting an extension of the comment period to 
Notice No. 03-11 (68 FR 64730). These petitioners requested an 
extension of time to adequately respond to the notice of proposed 
rulemaking. To allow additional time for a more thorough review of 
applicable issues and drafting of responsive comments, the FAA finds 
that there is good cause and it is in the public interest to extend the 
comment period for an additional 60 days beyond the 60 days already 
provided. Accordingly, the comment period for Notice No. 03-11 is 
extended until March 15, 2004.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 31, 2003.
John M. Allen,
Acting Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 03-32335 Filed 12-31-03; 2:31 pm]
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