[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12133-12134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04739]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 175

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0131]


Notice of Availability of Proposed Advisory Circular for 
Passenger Notification Hazardous Materials Regulations

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In April 2013, the FAA Administrator chartered an Aviation 
Rulemaking Committee to develop recommendations that would establish an 
acceptable and effective means for air carriers to notify passengers of 
hazardous materials regulations. In November 2013, that Aviation 
Rulemaking Committee published a report containing its recommendations, 
as well as a proposed Advisory Circular with one or more means for air 
carriers to comply with passenger notification regulations. The FAA 
invites public comment on the Aviation Rulemaking Committee's 
recommended guidance.

DATES: Comments must be received by April 3, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2014-0131 
using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your 
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. 
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room 
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket 
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments 
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts 
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the 
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system 
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 
www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at 
http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions 
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Bornhorst or Kenneth Miller, 
International and Domestic Standards Division, Office of Hazardous 
Materials Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, 470 L'Enfant Plaza 
SW., Washington, DC 20024; telephone (202) 385-4906, or (202) 385-4916.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    In April 2013, the FAA Administrator chartered an Aviation 
Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to develop recommendations that would 
establish an acceptable and effective means for air carriers to notify 
passengers of hazardous materials regulations. The ARC's charter can be 
viewed online at: http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/committees/documents/media/PassengerNotificationofHazardousMaterialsRegulations.ARC.Cht.04302013.pdf.
    In November 2013, the ARC submitted a report containing its 
recommendations, as well as an Advisory Circular (AC) proposing one or 
more means for air carriers to comply with passenger notification 
requirements under Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (49 CFR) part 
175. The FAA invites public comment on the ARC's recommended guidance, 
which can be found in the docket.

Comments Invited

    As noted in the ARC's report, the ARC was comprised of experts 
representing air carriers, pilots, flight attendants, the

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travel industry, as well as the FAA and Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration. The ARC now seeks input from the 
general public and is particularly interested in feedback from entities 
subject to passenger notification regulations prescribed by U.S. 
Hazardous Materials (49 CFR 175.25). We note that operators 
transporting passengers in commerce under 14 CFR parts 135 and 91 are 
subject to the noted 49 CFR regulation, and it is important that a 
final AC provide a clear, acceptable, and effective means for these 
operators to communicate hazardous materials regulations to their 
passengers.
    The ARC will review all comments received and consider them in its 
final recommendation to the FAA.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 26, 2014.
Christopher Glasow,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. 2014-04739 Filed 3-3-14; 8:45 am]
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