[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 242 (Monday, December 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 74729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30293]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Guidance on Review and Approval of Public Charter Prospectuses: 
Extension of Effective Date to January 14, 2013

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Guidance on Review and Approval of Public Charter Prospectuses: 
Extension of Effective Date to January 14, 2013.

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SUMMARY: The Department is publishing the following notice extending 
the effective date of a prior notice, dated November 13, 2012, on 
policies affecting the review and approval of public charter filings 
under 14 CFR part 380.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Lowry, Attorney, Office of 
Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings (C-70), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., 
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-9349.

Guidance on Review and Approval of Public Charter Prospectuses: 
Extension of Effective Date to January 14, 2013

    On November 13, 2012, the Department of Transportation's Office of 
International Aviation and the Office of Aviation Enforcement and 
Proceedings issued a notice providing guidance on the review and 
approval of public charter prospectuses. 77 FR 69692 (2012). The notice 
was to have taken effect on December 12, 2012. By this addendum, we are 
deferring the implementation date until January 14, 2013.
    The notice was issued in light of the bankruptcy of Southern Sky 
Air & Tours, LLC d/b/a Direct Air. Our investigation of Direct Air 
revealed non-compliance with a number of existing regulatory 
requirements designed to protect consumers. Based on the Direct Air 
experience, we determined that by clarifying certain elements of our 
public charter regulations (14 CFR Part 380) we could promote more 
effective compliance with those regulations and thereby enhance 
consumer protection.
    We have received a number of comments and questions from members of 
the public regarding the November notice. While we are firmly committed 
to enhancing consumer protection and preventing a recurrence of the 
type of problems encountered in the Direct Air situation, we want to be 
sure that interested parties with questions or comments about the 
notice have been afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard, and 
that we have had the opportunity to consider their views fully. 
Therefore, we have decided to defer the effective date of our notice 
for 30 days, until January 14, 2013. Questions and comments regarding 
our November notice may be addressed to the Office of Aviation 
Enforcement and Proceedings (C-70), U.S. Department of Transportation, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
    An electronic version of this document is available at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: December 11, 2012.
Paul L. Gretch,
Director, Office of International Aviation.
Samuel Podberesky,
Assistant General Counsel for Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings.
[FR Doc. 2012-30293 Filed 12-14-12; 8:45 am]
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