[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 15, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15905-15906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05291]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 43, 65, and 147

[Docket No.: FAA-2021-0237; Amdt. No. 43-52A, 65-63A, 147-9A]
RIN 2120-AL67


Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Interim final rule; reopening of comment period for regulatory 
impact analysis only.

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SUMMARY: This action reopens the comment period for the regulatory 
evaluation associated with the FAA's interim final rule, Aviation 
Maintenance Technician Schools, which was published in the Federal 
Register on May 24, 2022. The regulatory evaluation associated with 
this rule was not posted to the docket prior to the close of the 
comment period. Therefore, the FAA is reopening the comment period to 
allow the public the opportunity to adequately analyze the full 
regulatory evaluation of the interim final rule. The FAA will accept 
comments on the regulatory evaluation only and not on the regulatory 
changes in the interim final rule.

DATES: The comment period for the interim final rule published on May 
24, 2022 (87 FR 31391), closed on June 23, 2022, is reopened until 
April 14, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by docket number FAA-2021-
0237 using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 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,

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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 
www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for 
accessing the docket or visit 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: For technical questions concerning 
this action, contact Tanya Glines, Aircraft Maintenance Division, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 380-5896; email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the ``Additional Information'' section 
for information on how to comment on this action and how the FAA will 
handle comments received. The ``Additional Information'' section also 
contains information on obtaining copies of related rulemaking 
documents.

Background

    On December 27, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 116-260), which includes the Aircraft 
Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act (the ``Act''). Section 
135 of the Act, titled ``Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technician 
Training,'' directed the FAA to issue interim final regulations to 
establish requirements for issuing aviation maintenance technician 
school (AMTS) certificates and associated ratings and the general 
operating rules for the holders of those certificates and ratings in 
accordance with the requirements set forth within section 135.
    On May 24, 2022, the FAA published the interim final rule (IFR), 
titled ``Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools'' (87 FR 31391). The 
comment period for this rulemaking closed on June 23, 2022. On July 26, 
2022, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the collection 
under the existing information collection OMB Control Number 2120-0040. 
The rule became effective on September 21, 2022, except for amendatory 
instructions 6 and 9, which will become effective on August 1, 2023.
    The regulatory evaluation (also referred to as the regulatory 
impact analysis) associated with this IFR was not posted to the docket 
before the close of the comment period. To ensure that the public has 
the opportunity to provide comments specifically on the regulatory 
evaluation now posted in the docket (FAA-2021-0237), the FAA is 
reopening the comment period for 30 days to allow for the comments on 
the regulatory evaluation only. The FAA will not address comments on 
the substance of the IFR itself because the comment period for the IFR 
closed on June 23, 2022.
    Accordingly, the comment period for the interim final rule is 
reopened only as it pertains to the regulatory evaluation that is now 
in the docket until April 14, 2023.

Additional Information

A. Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this 
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. The most 
helpful comments reference a specific portion of the regulatory 
evaluation, explain the reasons for any recommended change, and include 
supporting data. To ensure the docket does not contain duplicate 
comments, commenters should send only one copy of written comments, or 
if comments are filed electronically, commenters should submit only one 
time.
    The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well 
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA 
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. The FAA will consider 
all comments it receives on or before the closing date for comments. 
The FAA will also consider comments filed late to the extent 
practicable. The IFR may be amended based on comments received.

B. Availability of the Regulatory Impact Analysis

    An electronic copy of rulemaking documents may be obtained by using 
the internet--
    1. Search the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov;
    2. Visit the FAA's Regulations and Policies web page at 
www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/; or
    3. Access the Government Printing Office's web page at GovInfo.gov.
    Copies may also be obtained by sending a request (identified by 
notice, amendment, or docket number of this rulemaking) to the Federal 
Aviation Administration, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-1, 800 Independence 
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 267-9677.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2023.
Brandon Roberts,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2023-05291 Filed 3-14-23; 8:45 am]
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