[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9589-9590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03098]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2023-0305]


Notice of Public Meeting: Input to Changed Product Rule (CPR) 
International Authorities Working Group (IAWG) Recommendations

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting for input to Changed 
Product Rule (CPR) International Authorities Working Group (IAWG) 
recommendations. The purpose of the public meeting is for the FAA to 
present information on and receive public input on the CPR IAWG 
recommendations.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Requests to attend the meeting 
must be received by Monday, February 20, 2023. Requests for 
accommodations to a disability must be received by Monday, February 20, 
2023. Materials to be presented during the meeting must be received no 
later than Monday, February 20, 2023. The FAA will accept input on the 
IAWG recommendations until March 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The General Aviation 
Manufacturers Association, 1400 K Street NW, Suite 801, Washington, DC 
20005 and virtually. Members of the public who wish to participate in 
the meeting must RSVP by emailing [email protected].
    Meeting minutes, transcripts, and other information will be 
available in the public docket at Regulations.gov, unless certain 
information is protected from disclosure.
    Docket: Send comments identified by Docket No. FAA-2023-0137 using 
any of the following methods:
     Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to https://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

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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 addition to the presentations, the FAA will post all 
comments it receives, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov/, 
including any personal information provided by the commenter. DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement can be found in the Federal Register 
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-19478).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue McCormick, Manager, Strategic 
Policy for Systems Standards, AIR-619, Strategic Policy Management 
Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 26805 East 68th Avenue, Denver, CO 
80249, telephone (206) 231-3242, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    The FAA issued a notice in the Federal Register (87 FR 77671, 
December 19, 2022), announcing the availability of recommendations from 
the CPR IAWG, encouraged industry review of the CPR IAWG 
recommendations, and informed the public on the intent to seek input 
and comments during a forthcoming public meeting.
    A copy of the International Authorities Working Group (IAWG) 
Changed Product Rule (CPR) Recommendations can be downloaded at: 
https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/design_approvals/dah/iawg_cpr_recs.

II. Agenda

    At the meeting, the agenda will solicit input on each of the 
recommendations from the IAWG report in the following manner:

Morning Session

    Recommendations applicable to Sec.  21.101 of title 14, Code of 
Federal Regulations (14 CFR), significant changes to include 
eliminating impractical exceptions, combining impractical and does not 
contribute materially to the level of safety exceptions, additional 
design requirements and conditions, definition of baseline product, 
cumulative effect and related changes, proposed revisions to Sec.  
21.101, and removing secondary changes.

Afternoon Session

    Continue discussion on recommendations applicable to Sec.  21.101 
significant changes to include the use of system safety methodologies, 
documentation of certification basis on certificates and 
recommendations applicable to Sec.  21.19: Substantial Changes. Input 
that is supported by data, especially quantifiable data, on use of the 
CPR process is highly encouraged.
    The final meeting agenda will be posted on the FAA website https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/design_approvals/dah.

III. Purpose

    The purpose of the public meeting is for the FAA to hear the 
public's views and obtain information relevant to the CPR IAWG 
recommendations. The FAA will consider comments made at the public 
meeting as well as comments submitted to the docket.

IV. Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public on a first-come, first 
served basis, as space is limited. The FAA will make every effort to 
accommodate all persons wishing to attend. Persons wishing to attend 
this one-time meeting in person are requested to register in advance, 
due to limited space. Please confirm your attendance with the person 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Please provide 
the following information: full legal name, country of citizenship, 
name of your industry association or applicable affiliation, your 
intention to attend in person or virtually, and if you intend to 
present information at the meeting. There will be 10 minutes allotted 
for oral comments from each member of the public joining the meeting. 
To accommodate as many speakers as possible, the time for each 
commenter may be limited. Additionally, the FAA may end sessions early, 
per the discretion of the facilitator. The FAA will email virtual 
registrants the meeting access information in a timely manner prior to 
the meeting.
    Members of the press, in addition to registering for this event, 
must also RSVP by emailing [email protected] by February 20, 2023.
    The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing 
equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need 
alternative formats or services because of a disability, such as sign 
language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the 
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2023.
Victor Wicklund,
Acting Director, Policy & Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-03098 Filed 2-13-23; 8:45 am]
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