[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 81529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25764]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2023-2226]


Notice of Intent To Designate as Abandoned Supplemental Type 
Certificate No. SA3-483

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to Designate Supplemental Type Certificate as 
abandoned; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This Notice announces the FAA's intent to designate 
Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. SA3-483 as abandoned and make 
the related engineering data available upon request. The FAA has 
received a request to provide engineering data concerning this STC. The 
FAA has been unsuccessful in contacting the STC holder concerning the 
STC. This action is intended to enhance aviation safety.

DATES: We must receive all comments by May 20, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments on this notice by any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to regulations.gov. Follow 
the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: JoWanna Jenkins, Program Management Specialist, 
Central Certification Branch (Chicago), 2300 East Devon Avenue, Room 
107, Des Plaines, IL 60018.
     Email: [email protected]. Include ``Docket No. FAA-
2023-2226'' in the subject line of the message.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: JoWanna Jenkins, Program Management 
Specialist, Central Certification Branch (Chicago), 2300 East Devon 
Avenue, Room 107, Des Plaines, IL 60018; telephone 847-294-7145; email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested parties to provide comments, written 
data, views, or arguments relating to this notice. Send your comments 
to an address listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include ``Docket No. 
FAA-2023-2226'' at the beginning of your comments. The FAA will 
consider all comments received on or before the closing date. All 
comments received will be available in the docket for examination by 
interested persons.

Background

    The FAA is posting this notice to inform the public of the intent 
to designate as abandoned STC No. SA3-483, which installs a Continental 
Model C85-12 engine on a Mooney Model M-18C 55 airplane, and 
subsequently release the related engineering data.
    The FAA has received a third-party request for the release of the 
aforementioned engineering data under the provisions of the Freedom of 
Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552. The FAA cannot release commercial 
or financial information under FOIA without the permission of the data 
owner. However, in accordance with title 49 of the United States Code 
section 44704(a)(5), the FAA can provide STC ``engineering data'' it 
possesses for STC maintenance or improvement, upon request, if the 
following conditions are met:
    1. The FAA determines the STC has been inactive for three years or 
more;
    2. Using due diligence, the FAA is unable to locate the owner of 
record or the owner of record's heir; and
    3. The availability of such data will enhance aviation safety.
    There has been no activity with this STC holder for more than three 
years.
    On August 24, 2023, the FAA sent a registered letter to the STC 
holder, Donna R. Sparks, at her last known address, 6414 East 86th 
Street, Kansas City, MO 64138. The letter informed Ms. Sparks that the 
FAA had received a request for engineering data related to STC No. SA3-
483 and was conducting a due diligence search to determine whether the 
STC was inactive and may be considered abandoned. The letter further 
requested Ms. Sparks to respond in writing within 60 days and state 
whether she is the holder of the STC. The FAA also attempted to contact 
Ms. Sparks by other means, including telephone communication, email, 
and certified mail, without success.

Information Requested

    If you are the owner or heir or a transferee of STC No. SA3-483 or 
have any knowledge regarding who may now hold STC No. SA3-483, please 
contact JoWanna Jenkins using a method described in this notice under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. If you are the heir of the owner, or 
the owner by transfer, of STC No. SA3-483, you must provide a notarized 
copy of your government-issued identification with a letter and 
background establishing your ownership of the STC and, if applicable, 
your relationship as the heir to the deceased holder of the STC.

Conclusion

    If the FAA does not receive any response by May 20, 2024, the FAA 
will consider STC No. SA3-483 abandoned, and the FAA will proceed with 
the release of the requested data. This action is for the purpose of 
maintaining the airworthiness of an aircraft and enhancing aviation 
safety.

    Issued on November 16, 2023.
Ross Landes,
Deputy Director for Regulatory Operations, Compliance & Airworthiness 
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-25764 Filed 11-21-23; 8:45 am]
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