[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 19 (Wednesday, January 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4799-4800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01718]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) Reorganization/Merger 
Announcement

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This action gives notice to the American public and aviation 
industry of the FAA's Aviation Safety Office's (AVS), Aircraft 
Certification Service (AIR) reorganization/merger. The Aircraft 
Engineering Division (AIR-100) and Production and Airworthiness 
Division (AIR-200) are merging to become the Design, Manufacturing, and 
Airworthiness Division, AIR-100. The new AIR-100 Division is divided 
into five branches, Certification and Procedures Branch (AIR-110), 
Technical and Administrative Support Branch (AIR-120), Systems and 
Equipment Standards Branch (AIR-130), Operational Oversight Policy 
Branch (AIR-140), and System Performance and Development Branch (AIR-
150).

DATES: Effective date, February 9, 2014.
    Responsibilities: The current Aircraft Engineering Division 
responsibilities

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include developing and standardizing regulations, national directives, 
policy, procedures, and advisory material for continued operational 
safety, type certification, design approval, and for authorization and 
oversight of Designated Representatives of the Administrator for civil 
aeronautical products. The current Production and Airworthiness 
Division responsibilities include developing and issuing regulations, 
national directives, policy, and procedures for continued operational 
safety, production and airworthiness certification and approvals, and 
certain Designated Representatives of the Administrator. Those combined 
responsibilities will remain intact in the newly established Design, 
Manufacturing, and Airworthiness Division.
    Policy Documents: All Aircraft Engineering Division and Production 
and Airworthiness Division previously issued Advisory Circulars, 
Orders, Notices, and guidance will remain in effect until revised, 
changed, or deleted. The documents will be reviewed and modified 
according to priority.
    Additional Information: Please contact the Engineering, 
Manufacturing, and Airworthiness Division (AIR-100) by phone on 202-
285-6348 or by email at [email protected]. For a further breakdown 
of the Division and physical addresses view http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/avs/offices/air/hq/.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 23, 2014.
Frank P. Paskiewicz,
Deputy Director, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-01718 Filed 1-28-14; 8:45 am]
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