DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Partss 413, 415 and 417  1, 21, 25, 33, 121, and 135119

[Docket No. FAA-20020-6717133787953; Notice No.           .
03200-10-114]

RIN 2120-AI03H55G37

Reports by CaExtended Operations (ETOPS) of Multi-engine Airplanesrriers
on Incidents Involving Animals During Air TransportLicensing and Safety
Requirements for Launch

AGENCY:  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:  Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).); extension of comment
period.

SUMMARY:  This action extends the comment period for an NPRM that was
published on November 14September 27, 2003 (68 FR 64730)2October 25,
2000.  In that document, the FAA proposed to issue regulations governing
flights that go beyond certain distances from an adequate airport.amend
its regulations to implement the requirement established by Congress
that air carriers providing scheduled passenger air transportation
submit reports to the Secretary of Transportation on any incidents
involving the loss, injury or death of an animal during air transport
provided by the air carrier.   In that document, the FAA proposed to
amend its regulations to codify its license application process for
launch from a non-federal launch site, and to codify its safety
requirements for all licensed launches.  This extension responds tois a
result of requests received during the comment period for the NPRMfrom
International Launch Services, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Orbital
Sciences Corporation, Sea Launch Company, LLC and The Boeing Company to
extend the comment period to the proposal The Associate Administrator
for Commercial Space Transportation of the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT), proposed to
amend the FAA’s commercial space transportation regulations on October
25, 2000.  The comment period was scheduled to close on February 22,
2001.  This announces that the comment period is extended for an
additional 60 days to April 23, 2001.

DDATES:  Send your commentsComments must be received on or before April
December 27, 200223, 2001.

 Send your comments on or before [Insert date that is 60 days after
January 13, 2004].

ADDRESSES:  You may submit comments to DOT DMS Docket Number 

FAA-2002-6717 by any of the following methods:

Web Site:   HYPERLINK "http://dms.dot.gov"  http://dms.dot.gov  . Follow
the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket
site.

Fax: 1-202-493-2251.

Mail:  Docket Management Facility; US Department of Transportation, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, Washington, DC
20590-001.

Hand Delivery : Room PL-401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building,
400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday
through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to   HYPERLINK
"http://www.regulations.gov"  http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the
online instructions for submitting comments.

Instructions:  All submissions must include the agency name and docket
number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for this rulemaking. 
For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see the Public Participation
heading of the Supplementary Information section of this document.  Note
that all comments received will be posted without change to   HYPERLINK
"http://dms.dot.gov"  http://dms.dot.gov  . including any personal
information provided.  Please see the Privacy Act heading under
Regulatory Notices.

Docket:  For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to   HYPERLINK "http://dms.dot.gov" 
http://dms.dot.gov  at any time or to Room PL-401 on the plaza level of
the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9
am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Eric vanOpstal, Flight Standards
Service, Air Transportation Division, AFS-200, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone (202) 267-3774; facsimile (202) 267-5229.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited.  The FAA invites interested persons to participate in
this proposed rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views.
 We also invite comments relating to the economic, environmental,
energy, or federalism impact that might result from adopting the
proposals in this document.  The most helpful comments reference a
specific portion of the proposal, explain the reason for any recommended
change, and include supporting data.  We ask that you send us two copies
of written comments.

We will file in the docket all comments we receive, as well as a report
summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel
concerning this proposed rulemaking.  The docket is available for public
inspection before and after the comment closing date.  If you wish to
review the docket in person, go to the address in the ADDRESSES section
of this preamble between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.  You may also review the docket using the
Internet at the web address in the ADDRESSES section.

Before acting on this proposal, we will consider all comments we receive
on or before the closing date for comments.  We will consider comments
filed late if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or
delay.  We may change this proposal in light of the comments we receive.

If you want the FAA to acknowledge receipt of your comments on this
proposal, include with your comments a pre-addressed, stamped postcard
on which the docket number appears.  We will stamp the date on the
postcard and mail it to you.

Regulatory Notices

Privacy Act:  Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78) or you may visit  
HYPERLINK "http://dms.dot.gov"  http://dms.dot.gov .

Availability of Rulemaking Documents

You can get an electronic copy using the Internet by taking the
following steps:

(1) Go to the search function of the Department of Transportation's
electronic Docket Management System (DMS) web page
(http://dms.dot.gov/search).

(2) On the search page type in the last five digits of the Docket number
shown at the beginning of this notice.  Click on "search."

(3) On the next page, which contains the Docket summary information for
the Docket you selected, click on the document number of the item you
wish to view.

You can also get an electronic copy using the Internet through FAA's web
page at http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/nprm/nprm.htm or the Federal
Register's web page at
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html.

You can also get a copy 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.  Make sure to
identify the docket number, notice number, or amendment number of this
rulemaking.

AADDRESSES: Comments on this document should be mailed or delivered, in
duplicate, to: U.S. Department of Transportation Dockets, Docket
No. FAA-2002-13378, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room Plaza 401,
Washington, DC 20590.  Comments may be filed and examined in Room Plaza
401 between 9 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. 

Comments on this document should be mailed or delivered, in duplicate,
to: U.S. Department of Transportation Dockets, Docket
No. FAA-2000-7953, 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.   Address your comments to the Docket Management System, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC  20590-0001.  You must identify the docket number
FAA-2000-7953 at the beginning of your comments, and you should submit
two copies of your comments.  If you wish to receive confirmation that
FAA received your comments, include a self-addressed, stamped postcard. 
You may submit and review comments through the Internet at
http://dms.dot.gov.  You may review the public docket containing
comments to these proposed regulations in person in the Dockets Office
between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.  The Dockets Office is on Commenters who wish to file comments
electronically, should follow the instructions on the DMS web site.

the plaza level of the NASSIF Building at the Department of
Transportation at the above address  [Angela, is this right?  We
aren’t getting comment on this rule in AGC anymore?}.  

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  James W. Whitlow, Office of the Chief
Counsel, AGC-2, Michael Dook, Licensing and Safety Division (AST-200),
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration, DOT, Room 331, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-32228462; or Laura Montgomery,
Office of the Chief Counsel (AGC-200), Federal Aviation Administration,
DOT, Room 915, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone (202) 267-3150 facsimile (202) 267-3227.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this rulemaking by
submitting written comments, data, or views.  We also invite comments
relating to the economic, environmental, energy, or federalism impacts
that might result from adopting the proposals in the NPRM, Notice No.
02-14.  The most helpful comments reference a specific portion of the
proposal, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include
supporting data.  We ask that you send us two copies of written
comments.

We will file in the docket all comments we receive, as well as a report
summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA personnel
concerning this proposed rulemaking.  The docket is available for public
inspection before and after the comment closing date.  If you wish to
review the docket in person, go to the address in the ADDRESSES section
of this preamble between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.  You may also review the docket using the
Internet at the web address in the ADDRESSES section.

Before acting on the proposals in the NPRM, Notice No. 02-14, we will
consider all comments we receive on or before the closing date.  We will
consider comments filed late if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or delay.  We may change the proposals in light of the
comments we receive.

If you want the FAA to acknowledge receipt of your comments, include
with your comments a pre-addressed, stamped postcard on which the docket
number appears.  We will stamp the date on the postcard and mail it to
you.

	Interested persons are invited to participate in this rulemaking by
submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire. 
Comments relating to the environmental, energy, federalism, or economic
impact that might result from adopting the proposals in this document
are also invited.  Substantive comments should be accompanied by cost
estimates.  Comments should identify the regulatory docket or notice
number and should 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.

	The Administrator will consider all comments received on or before the
closing date before taking action on this proposed rulemaking.  Comments
filed late will be considered as far as possible without incurring
expense or delay.  The proposals contained in this rulemaking may be
changed in light of the comments received.

	Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments
submitted in response to this notice must include a pre-addressed,
stamped postcard with those comments on which the following statement is
made:  "Comments to Docket No. FAA-2000-7953."  The postcard will be
date stamped and mailed to the commenter.

Availability of Rulemaking DocumentsNPRMs

	You can get aAn electronic copy is available on using the Internet by
taking the following steps:

	(1)	 Go to the search function of the Department of Transportation's
electronic Docket Management System (DMS) Web page
(http://dms.dot.gov/search).

	(2)	 On the search page type in the last four digits of the Docket
number shown at the beginning of this notice.  Click on "search."

	(3)	 On the next page, which contains the Docket summary information
for the Docket you selected, click on the document number of the item
you wish to viewproposed rule.

	An electronic copy is also available on the Internet through FAA's web
page at http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/nprm/nprm.htm or the Federal
Register's web page at
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html.

	Further, a copy may be obtained by submitting a written request to the
Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-1, 800
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC  20591, or by calling (202)
267-9680.  Make sure to identify the notice number or docket number of
this proposed rule.

Notice No. 00-10 was published on October 25, 2000 [65 FR 63921].  This
notice, as published, provided a 120-day comment period, which closed
February 22, 2001.

Background

	The FAA published a notice (687 FR 6473061238, November 14,
2003September 27, 2002) proposing to issue regulations governing the
design, maintenance, and operations of airplanes and engines for flights
that go beyond certain distances from an adequate airport.  The notice
provided for a 60 day comment period, ending on January 13, 2004.amend
14 CFR part 119 to implement the requirement established by Section
710(a) of Public Law 106-181, the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment
and Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR-21) that air carriers must
submit reports on the loss, injury or death of an animal during air
transport.  The Associate Administrator for Commercial Space
Transportation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department
of Transportation (DOT), published a notice is proposing to amend This
information would be submitted to the Secretary of Transportation for
each month in which an incident or incidents occur, through the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).  The notice also proposed the type and manner of
information that air carriers would be required to submit to APHIS.the
FAA’s commercial space transportation regulations.  (October 25, 2000,
65FR63921).  The FAA proposes to amend its regulations to codify its
license application process for launch from a non-federal launch site. 
A non-federal launch site is a launch site not located on a federal
launch range.  The proposed regulations are also intended to codify the
safety requirements for launch operators regarding license requirements,
criteria, and responsibilities in order to protect the public from the
hazards of launch for launch from a federal launch range or a
non-federal launch site.

	Extension of TimeComment Period

	In accordance with § 11.47404.13 of Title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, the FAA has reviewed the petitions submitted to the docket
by several commentersmade by International Launch Services, Lockheed
Martin Corporation, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Sea Launch Company,
LLC and The Boeing Company for  requesting an extension of the comment
period to Notice No. 0320-114 (687 FR 647301238)0.  These petitioners
jointly requested an extension of time of 180 days to  to adequately
respond to permit more time to address substantial issues in the notice
of proposed rulemaking.  To allow additional time for a more thorough
review of applicable issues and drafting of responsive comments, the FAA
finds that there is good cause and it is in the public interest to
extend the comment period for an additional 660 days beyond the 630
days120 already provided. On January 30, 2001, five launch operators
jointly requested an extension of time of 180 days to permit more time
to address substantial issues in the notice of proposed rulemaking.  The
launch operators making the request included International Launch
Services, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Orbital Sciences Corporation, Sea
Launch Company, LLC and The Boeing Company.  To allow additional time
for a more thorough review of applicable issues and drafting of
responsive comments, the FAA finds that it is in the public interest to
extend the comment period for an additional 60 days beyond the 120
already provided.   Accordingly, the comment period for Notice No.
0320-1140 is extended until [Insert date that is 60 days after January
13, 2004]Decembercomments are now due on or before April 23, 20 27,
2002.01.

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 31, 2003_________, 2001

/s/ John M. Allen

____________________

Patricia Grace Smith

Associate Administrator for Commercial

Space Transportation.James W. Whitlow

Acting Director, Flight Standards Service.

,

Deputy Chief Counsel.

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