[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 203 (Thursday, October 21, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56708-56709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27470]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 203 / Thursday, October 21, 1999 /
Proposed Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Parts 11, 91, 121, 135, and 145
[Docket No. FAA-1999-5836; Notice No. 99-09]
RIN 2120-AC38
Part 145 Review: Repair Stations
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: This action extends the comment period for an NPRM that was
published on June 21, 1999. In that document, the FAA proposed changes
to the Code of Federal Regulations to update and revise the regulations
for repair stations. This extension is a result of formal requests from
repair stations and industry associations to extend the comment period
to the proposal. This extension is necessary to afford all interested
parties an opportunity to present their views on the proposed
rulemaking.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 3, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this document should be mailed or delivered, in
duplicate, to: U.S. Department of Transportation Dockets, Docket No.
FAA-1999-5836, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room Plaza 401, Washington, DC
20590. Comments may be filed and examined in Room Plaza 401 between 10
a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays, except Federal holidays. Comments also may be
sent electronically to the Dockets Management System (DMS) at the
following Internet address: http://dms.dot.gov/ at any time. Commenters
who wish to file comments electronically, should follow the
instructions on the DMS web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard E. Nowak, Aircraft Maintenance
Division, Airworthiness Systems and Air Agency Branch (AFS-330),
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
Interested persons are invited to participate in the making of the
proposed rule by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments relating to the environmental, energy,
federalism, business or economic impacts that might result from
adopting the proposals in this document are also invited. Substantive
comments should be accompanied by cost estimates. Comments must
identify the regulatory docket or notice number and be submitted in
duplicate to the Rules Docket address specified above.
All comments received, as well as a report summarizing each
substantive public contact with FAA personnel on this rulemaking, will
be filed in the docket. The docket is available for public inspection
before and after the comment closing date.
All comments received on or before the closing date will be
considered by the Administrator before taking action on this proposed
rulemaking. Late-filed comments will be considered to the extent
practicable. The proposals contained in this document may be changed in
light of the comments received.
Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
submitted in response to this proposed rule must include a pre-
addressed, stamped postcard with those comments on which the following
statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-1999-5836.'' The
postcard will be date stamped and mailed to the commenter.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded using a modem
and suitable communications software from the FAA regulations section
of the Fedworld electronic bulletin board service (telephone: 703-321-
3339) or the Government Printing Office (GPO)'s electronic bulletin
board service (telephone: 202-512-1661).
Internet users may reach the FAA's web page at http://www.faa.gov/
avr/arm/nprm/nprm.htm or the GPO's electronic web page at http://
www.access.gpo.gov.nara for access to recently published rulemaking
documents.
Any person may obtain a copy of this NPRM by submitting 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. Communications must identify the notice number or docket
number of this NPRM.
Persons interested in being placed on the mailing list for future
NPRM's should request from the above office a copy of Advisory Circular
No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System, that
describes the application procedure.
Background
On June 11, 1999, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued
Notice No. 99-09, Part 145 Review: Repair Stations (64 FR 33142, June
21, 1999). Comments to that document were to be received on or before
October 19, 1999.
By letter, twenty-one repair stations and industry associations
requested that the FAA extend the comment period for Notice No. 99-09
for periods of time ranging from 60 days to 180 days. Two petitioners
requested that the comment period to be extended 60 days; fourteen
petitioners requested an extension to December 31, 1999; one petitioner
requested an extension to January 1, 2000; one petitioner requested an
extension to March 31, 2000; two petitioners requested an extension of
180 days; and one petitioner requested the maximum allowable extension.
The petitioners stated that the proposal is a highly complex document
that affects all repair stations. Many petitioners noted that they use
non-certificated sources to perform certain functions and needed
additional time to consult with those sources to assess business and
economic impacts and provide comments. Industry association expressed a
need for additional time to contact member companies, some of which are
located outside the United States. Most petitioners stated that an
extension of the comment period would provide affected entities with
sufficient time to obtain a copy of this proposal, research it and
fully evaluate the business and economic impacts of the
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proposal before submitting comments to the FAA.
In accordance with Sec. 11.20(c) of Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, the FAA has reviewed the petitions for extension of the
comment period to Notice No. 99-09. All petitioners have shown a
substantive interest in the proposed rule and good cause for the
extension. The FAA also has determined that extension of the comment
period is consistent with the public interest.
Extension of Comment Period
The FAA has reviewed the requests for consideration of an extended
comment period for Notice No. 99-09 and determined that an extension
would be in the public interest, and that good cause exists for taking
this action.
Accordingly, the comment period for Notice No. 99-09 is extended to
December 3, 1999.
Issued in Washington, DC on October 15, 1999.
L. Nicholas Lacey,
Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 99-27470 Filed 10-18-99; 12:36 pm]
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