[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 28075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4525]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Draft Order 8040.2, Airworthiness Directive Process for Mandatory 
Continuing Airworthiness Information

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of, and requests 
comments on draft Order 8040.2, Airworthiness Directive Process for 
Mandatory Continuing Airworthiness Information. The draft order 
describes new policy and procedures for developing and issuing Federal 
Aviation Administration (FAA) airworthiness directives (AD) on imported 
products where the State of Design Authority issued mandatory 
continuing airworthiness information (MCAI). The process will allow for 
a timelier issuance of ADs.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 14, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Send your comments on the draft Order electronically by 
logging onto the following Web site: http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/. You may submit a hard copy of your comments to the 
address specified below, to the attention of the individual identified 
as point of contact for the document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Linda Walker, AIR-140, Federal 
Aviation Administration, Aircraft Certification Service, Aircraft 
Engineering Division, Room 813, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-9592, Fax (2020 267-5340.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    When commenting on the draft Order, you should identify the Order 
by its number, 8040.2. Comments received may be examined, both before 
and after the closing date, in room 815 at the above address, weekdays 
except Federal holidays, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. The Director, 
Aircraft Certification Service, will consider all comments received on 
or before the closing date before issuing a final document. You may 
obtain a paper copy of the draft Order by contacting the individual 
listed above, or obtain an electronic copy of the draft Order at: 
http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/. For Internet retrieval 
assistance, contact the AIR Internet Content Program Manager at (202) 
267-8361.

Background

    The FAA proposes prototyping a new process for the issuance of 
airworthiness directives (AD) for imported products where the State of 
Design Authority issued mandatory continuing airworthiness information 
(MCAI). In the draft order we describe policies and procedures for 
developing streamlined ADs issued against imported products. This 
streamlining will allow publishing of the ADs in a more expeditious 
manner, thereby ensuring the continued safety of the flying public in a 
more timely fashion. This process will continue to follow all existing 
AD issuance processes to meet legal, economic, Administrative Procedure 
Act, and Federal Register requirements.
    Our Aircraft Certification Directorates will soon begin issuing 
individual ADs to prototype the streamlined process described in the 
draft order. Please note, in addition to the normal request for 
comments pertaining to the actual AD, we will request your comments, 
views, or arguments on the new process.

How to Obtain Copies

    You may view or download the draft order from its online location 
at http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/. At this Web page, under 
Draft Documents Open for Comment, select ``Orders.'' At the Orders 
page, select ``Proposed Orders.''

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 9, 2006.
David Hempe,
Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 06-4525 Filed 5-12-06; 8:45 am]
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