[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5388]
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14 CFR Parts 121, 135, and 145



Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 36, Development of Major Repair 
Data; Final Rule

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 121, 135, and 145

[Docket No.: FAA-2003-16527; Amendment No. SFAR 36-8]
RIN 2120-AI09


Special Federal Aviation Regulation No. 36, Development of Major 
Repair Data

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is confirming the effective date of a previously 
published direct final rule concerning development of major repair 
data. Under the FAA's direct final rule procedure, when we receive no 
adverse comment, we publish a notice in the Federal Register confirming 
the effective date of the final rule. This action advises the public 
that the FAA received no adverse comments on the direct final rule 
concerning development of major repair data and confirms that the 
effective date of the rule is January 23, 2004.

DATES: The amendment SFAR 36-8 became effective January 23, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia K. Douglas, Office of 
Rulemaking (ARM-204), Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20591, (202) 267-9681, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 19, 2003, the FAA published a 
direct final rule entitled, Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) 
No. 36, Development of Major Repair Data (68 FR 65376). The rule 
extended the SFAR 36 expiration date five years to January 23, 2009. 
Also, in the rule, the FAA made a technical amendment to Section No. 4 
(Application) of SFAR 36 to accurately indicate the FAA Certificate 
Holding District Office charged with the overall inspection of the 
applicant's operations under its certificate as the appropriate FAA 
office to which applications should be submitted.
    SFAR 36 allows holders of authorized repair station or aircraft 
operating certificates to approve aircraft products or articles for 
return to service after completing major repairs using self-developed 
repair data not directly approved by the FAA. Extension of the 
regulation continues to provide, for those who qualify, an alternative 
to gaining direct FAA approval of major repair data on a case-by-case 
basis. The FAA invited comments to the rule. The comment period closed 
on December 19, 2003. The rule became effective January 23, 2004.
    Under the FAA's rulemaking procedures (found at 14 CFR 11.31), a 
direct final rule takes effect on a specified date unless FAA receives 
an adverse comment or a notice of intent to file an adverse comment 
within the comment period. An adverse comment explains why a rule would 
be inappropriate, or would be ineffective or unacceptable without a 
change. It may challenge the rule's underlying premise or approach. If 
we don't receive an adverse comment or a notice of intent, we will 
publish a confirmation document in the Federal Register telling the 
public the effective date of the rule. In this case, we received no 
adverse comments in response to the November 19, 2003, direct final 
rule. Therefore, we are confirming that the final rule became effective 
on January 23, 2004. This action does not preclude the FAA from taking 
any future course of action on this issue.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 28, 2004.
Donald P. Byrne,
Assistant Chief Counsel, Regulations Division.
[FR Doc. 04-2221 Filed 2-3-04; 8:45 am]
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