Sec. 234. Regulatory Consistency Communications Board
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the FAA shall establish a Regulatory Consistency Communications Board (in this section referred to as the Board ). In establishing the Board, the Administrator shall consult and collaborate with appropriate stakeholders, including FAA labor organizations (including labor organizations representing FAA aviation safety inspectors) and industry stakeholders. The Board shall be composed of FAA representatives, appointed by the Administrator, from— the Flight Standards Service; the Aircraft Certification Service; and the Office of the Chief Counsel.
The Board shall carry out the following functions: Establish, at a minimum, processes by which— FAA personnel and regulated entities may submit anonymous regulatory interpretation questions without fear of retaliation; and FAA personnel may submit written questions, and receive written responses, as to whether a previous approval or regulatory interpretation issued by FAA personnel in another office or region is correct or incorrect. Meet on a regular basis to discuss and resolve questions submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1)and the appropriate application of regulations and policy with respect to each question. Provide to an individual or entity that submitted a question pursuant to paragraph
(1)a timely response to the question. Establish a process to make resolutions of common regulatory interpretation questions publicly available to FAA personnel and regulated entities without providing any identifying data of the individuals or entities that submitted the questions and in a manner that protects any proprietary information. Ensure the incorporation of resolutions of questions submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1)into regulatory guidance documents. Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee establishes performance metrics for the FAA and the regulated aviation industry under section 202, the Administrator, in collaboration with the Advisory Committee, shall— establish performance metrics, timelines, and goals to measure the progress of the Board in resolving regulatory interpretation questions submitted pursuant to subsection (d)(1); and implement a process for tracking the progress of the Board in meeting the metrics, timelines, and goals established under paragraph (1).