Sec. 516. Instructions for continued airworthiness aviation rulemaking committee
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall convene an aviation rulemaking committee to review, and develop findings and recommendations regarding, instructions for continued airworthiness (as described in section 21.50 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations), and provide to the Administrator a report on such findings and recommendations and for other related purposes as determined by the Administrator. The aviation rulemaking committee established pursuant to subsection
(a)shall consist of members appointed by the Administrator, including representatives of— holders of type certificates (as described in subpart B of part 21, title 14, Code of Federal Regulations); holders of production certificates (as described in subpart G of part 21, title 14, Code of Federal Regulations); holders of parts manufacturer approvals (as described in subpart K of part 21, title 14, Code of Federal Regulations); holders of technical standard order authorizations (as described in subpart O of part 21, title 14, Code of Federal Regulations); operators under parts 121, 125, or 135 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; holders of repair station certificates (as described in section 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations); the certified bargaining representative of aviation safety inspectors for the Administration; and aviation safety experts with specific knowledge of instructions for continued airworthiness policies and regulations. The aviation rulemaking committee established pursuant to subsection
(a)shall consider— existing standards, regulations, certifications, assessments, and guidance related to instructions for continued airworthiness and the clarity of such standards, regulations, certifications, assessments, and guidance to all parties; the sufficiency of safety data used in preparing instructions for continued airworthiness; the sufficiency of maintenance data used in preparing instructions for continued airworthiness; the protection of proprietary information and intellectual property in instructions for continued airworthiness; the availability of instructions for continued airworthiness, as needed, for maintenance activities; the need to harmonize or deconflict proposed and existing regulations with other Federal regulations, guidance, and policies; international collaboration, where appropriate and consistent with the interests of safety in air commerce and national security, with other civil aviation authorities, international aviation and standards organizations, and any other appropriate entities; and any other matter the Administrator determines appropriate. The Administrator shall— not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a copy of the aviation rulemaking committee report under subsection (a); and not later than 180 days after the date of submission of the report under paragraph (1), initiate a rulemaking activity or make such policy and guidance updates necessary to address any consensus recommendations reached by the aviation rulemaking committee established pursuant to subsection (a), as determined appropriate by the Administrator.