Proposed Rules. Notice of availability; request for comments

Agency: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT
Action: Notice of availability; request for comments
Citation: FR Doc. 2023-15821 · Docket No. FAA-2023-1463 · 14 CFR 21, 25

Summary

This draft Notice, as part of the FAA's implementation of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act, would provide additional guidance regarding the process for applying for a new or amended type certificate (TC) for a transport category airplane. This guidance would facilitate the provision of safety critical information about the applicant's proposed design to the FAA.

Dates

Comments on the draft Notice must be received on or before August 25, 2023.

Supplementary Information

Discussion Section 105(a) of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act, Public Law 116-260 (the Act), mandates that the Administrator require the submittal and disclosure of safety critical information by applicants for, or holders of, TCs for transport category airplanes covered under title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 25. As detailed in the draft Notice, the Act defines safety critical information. Applicants for transport airplane type certificates currently submit safety critical information with their initial certification plan, and throughout their project. However, it may not be clearly demarcated as safety critical. Therefore, as part of its interim implementation of Section 105(a), the FAA plans to issue a Notice to supplement its application processes to provide guidance for applicants to delineate safety critical information. A draft of the Notice may be examined in the docket and at https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs. Comments Invited The FAA invites the public to submit comments on the draft Notice, as specified in the ADDRESSES section of this notification. Commenters should include the subject line, “Submittal and Disclosure of Safety Critical Information by Applicants for Transport Category Airplane Type Certificates” and the docket number on all comments submitted to the FAA. The most helpful comments will reference a specific recommendation, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting information. The FAA will consider all comments received on or before the closing date, before issuing the final Notice. The FAA will also consider late-filed comments if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or delay. Issued in Washington, DC, on July 21, 2023. Brian Cable, Manager, Organization and Systems Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2023-15821 Filed 7-25-23; 8:45 am]