[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67683-67684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21581]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Parts 25, 27, 29, 91, 121, 125, and 135
[Docket No.: FAA-2019-0491; Notice No. 23-12]
RIN 2120-AK34
Interior Parts and Components Fire Protection for Transport
Category Airplanes; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM); Extension
of comment period.
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SUMMARY: This action extends the comment period for a SNPRM titled
``Interior Parts and Components Fire Protection for Transport Category
Airplanes'' that was published on August 17, 2023. In that document,
the FAA provided additional information on its proposed elimination of
a smoke emissions testing requirement. The FAA also changed its
calculations related to the proposed rule's costs and benefits. The FAA
is extending the comment period closing date to allow commenters
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additional time to analyze the proposed rule and prepare a response.
DATES: The comment period for the SNPRM published on August 17, 2023,
at 88 FR 55941, is extended. Comments should be received on or before
November 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2019-0491
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, 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 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: Jeff Gardlin, AIR-20, Office of Senior
Technical Experts, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation
Administration, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone (206) 231-3146; email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Comments Invited
The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. The agency
also invites comments relating to the economic, environmental, energy,
or federalism impacts that might result from adopting the proposals in
this document. The most helpful comments reference a specific portion
of the proposal, explain the reason 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. Before acting on this
proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before
the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed
after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or delay. The agency may change this proposal in
light of the comments it receives.
B. Availability of Rulemaking Documents
An electronic copy of rulemaking documents may be obtained from the
internet by--
1. Searching the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov;
2. Visiting the FAA's Regulations and Policies web page at
www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/; or
3. Accessing the Government Printing Office's web page at
www.GovInfo.com.
Copies may also be obtained by sending a request to the Federal
Aviation Administration, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-1, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 267-9680.
Commenters must identify the docket or notice number of this
rulemaking.
All documents the FAA considered in developing this proposed rule,
including economic analyses and technical reports, may be accessed from
the internet through the Federal eRulemaking Portal referenced in item
(1) above.
Background
On August 17, 2023, the FAA published a SNPRM titled ``Interior
Parts and Components Fire Protection for Transport Category Airplanes''
in the Federal Register (88 FR 55941; Notice No. 23-12). In the SNPRM,
the FAA provided additional information on its proposed elimination of
a smoke emissions testing requirement. The FAA also changed its
calculations related to the proposed rule's costs and benefits.
Although the rule language is repeated in the SNPRM for completeness,
there are no changes to the rule language as originally proposed in the
associated NPRM. The FAA is extending the comment period closing date
to allow commenters additional time to analyze the proposed rule and
prepare a response. Commenters were instructed to provide comments on
or before October 2, 2023 (i.e., 45 days from the date of publication
of the SNPRM).
Since publication, the FAA has received five requests to extend the
comment period by an additional one hundred and twenty (120) days. The
commenters requested more time to review the proposed rule and develop
comments and recommendations.
The FAA grants the petitioners' request for an extension of the
comment period. The FAA recognizes the importance of the proposed rule
and that an extension would help commenters craft complete and
thoughtful responses. However, the FAA believes that an additional
sixty (60) days provides sufficient opportunity to review the SNPRM and
provide comments. With this extension, the comment period will now
close on November 30, 2023. This will provide the public with a total
of one hundred and five (105) days to conduct its review and submit
comments to the docket.
The FAA will not grant any additional requests to further extend
the comment period for this rulemaking.
Extension of Comment Period
In accordance with Sec. 11.47(c) of Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, the FAA has reviewed the petitions for extension of the
comment period for this notice. The petitioners have shown a
substantive interest in the proposed policy and good cause for the
extension of the comment period. The FAA has determined that an
extension of the comment period for an additional sixty (60) days to
November 30, 2023 is consistent with the public interest, and that good
cause exists for taking this action.
Accordingly, the comment period for Notice No. 23-12 is extended
until November 30, 2023.
Issued under authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 44701(a),
and 44703 in Washington, DC.
Brandon Roberts,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2023-21581 Filed 9-29-23; 8:45 am]
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