[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 223 (Monday, November 21, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-28280]
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[Federal Register: November 21, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 121
International Crewmember Certificates
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Compliance with certificate application process.
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SUMMARY: In keeping with the President's initiative to streamline
government, the Department of State (DOS) has determined that it will
cease processing applications for the international crewmember
certificate after December 31, 1994. By this document, the FAA is
informing the public that applications for international crewmember
certificates, currently processed under 14 CFR 121.721, 121.723 and
135.43, will no longer be processed by the FAA. These certificates,
which facilitate the entry and clearance of those crewmembers into
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) contracting states,
will no longer be issued, and crewmembers will have to obtain standard
international passports. This document is intended to allow air
carriers, pilots, and other affected individuals sufficient time to
make alternative arrangements.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 31, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Daniel V. Meier Jr., Project Development Branch, AFS-240, Air
Transportation Division, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-
3749.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department of State (DOS) informed the FAA that it will cease
processing applications for the international crewmember certificate
after August 1, 1994, and recommended that the FAA require all
applicants to possess valid passports in accordance with 22 U.S.C.
2705. Since the FAA cannot verify an applicant's citizenship, and
because DOS will cease processing for the international certificate,
the FAA also planned to cease processing applications by August 1,
1994.
FAA requested an extension of the procedure, including DOS
processing, beyond the August 1, 1994, deadline until rulemaking could
be completed to withdraw regulations (14 CFR 121.721, 121.723 and
135.43) that will be obsolete due to DOS's actions. DOS agreed to
extend its deadline until December 31, 1994. Since the FAA's notice and
final rule will not be complete before DOS ceases processing
applications, the FAA is publishing this document to inform the public
that it will be futile to submit applications for the international
crewmember certificate to the Flight Standards District Office (FSDO)
after December 31, 1994.
The FAA is initiating rulemaking action to eliminate the regulatory
procedures that will be obsolete after December 31, 1994.
Issued in Washington, D.C., on November 2, 1994.
Thomas C. Accardi,
Director of Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 94-28280 Filed 11-18-94; 8:45 am]
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