[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34-35]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28378]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Parts 61, 63, and 65
[Docket No. FAA-2022-1463]
RIN 2120-AL74
Airman Certification Standards and Practical Test Standards for
Airmen; Incorporation by Reference
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: This action extends the comment period for the notice of
proposed rulemaking Airman Certification Standards and Practical Test
Standards for Airmen; Incorporation by Reference, which published in
the Federal Register on December 12, 2022.
DATES: The comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking was
opened on December 12, 2022 and was scheduled to close on January 11,
2023. The comment period is extended for an additional 30 days or a
total of 60 days from the original publication date in the Federal
Register to February 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2022-1463
using any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room
W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket
Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to https://www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
https://www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions
for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140
of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daron Malmborg, Airman Testing
Standards Branch, AFS-630, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O. Box
25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125; (405) 954-4151; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the ``Additional Information'' section
for information on how to comment on this proposal and how the FAA will
handle comments received. The ``Additional Information'' section also
contains related information about the docket, privacy, the handling of
proprietary or confidential business information. In addition, there is
information on obtaining copies of related rulemaking documents.
Executive Summary
The subject rulemaking proposes several amendments to parts 61, 63,
and 65 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) by
incorporating by reference (IBR) the Airman Certification Standards
(ACS) and Practical Test Standards (PTS). The ACSs and PTSs are
currently utilized as the practical test testing standard for airman
certificates and ratings. The FAA notes that there are no major
substantive changes proposed to the testing standards that are already
in use or the process by which the practical test is conducted. Rather,
the FAA proposed the rulemaking to bring the ACSs and PTSs into the FAA
regulations through the proper notice and comment process required by
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA),\1\ as discussed in section
III.A. of the previously published preamble.
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\1\ 5 U.S.C. 551-559.
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Extension of Comment Period
The FAA has determined that extension of the comment period is
consistent with the public interest, and that good cause exists for
taking this action. Accordingly, the comment period for FAA-2022-1463
is extended for an additional 30 days or a total of 60 days from the
original publication date
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in the Federal Register to February 10, 2023.
Additional Information
A. Comments Invited
The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views. The agency
also invites comments relating to the economic, environmental, energy,
or federalism impacts 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. To ensure the docket does not contain
duplicate comments, commenters should send only one copy of written
comments, or if comments are filed electronically, commenters should
submit only one time.
The FAA will file in the docket all comments it receives, as well
as a report summarizing each substantive public contact with FAA
personnel concerning this proposed rulemaking. Before acting on this
proposal, the FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before
the closing date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed
after the comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without
incurring expense or delay. The agency may change this proposal in
light of the comments it receives.
Confidential Business Information: Confidential Business
Information (CBI) is commercial or financial information that is both
customarily and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from
public disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain
commercial or financial information that is customarily treated as
private, that you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or
responsive to this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the
submitted comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission
containing CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked
submissions as confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed
in the public docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be
sent to the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this document. Any commentary that the FAA receives which is
not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket
for this rulemaking.
B. Electronic Access and Filing
A copy of the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), all comments
received, any final rule, and all background material may be viewed
online at https://www.regulations.gov using the docket number listed
above. A copy of this rule will be placed in the docket. Electronic
retrieval help and guidelines are available on the website. It is
available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. An electronic copy of
this document may also be downloaded from the Office of the Federal
Register's website at https://www.federalregister.gov and the
Government Publishing Office's website at https://www.govinfo.gov. A
copy may also be found at the FAA's Regulations and Policies website at
https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies.
Copies may also be obtained by sending a request to the Federal
Aviation Administration, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-1, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 267-9677.
Commenters must identify the docket or notice number of this
rulemaking. All documents the FAA considered in developing this
proposed rule, including economic analyses and technical reports, may
be accessed in the electronic docket for this rulemaking.
Authority
The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. Subtitle I, Section 106,
describes the authority of the FAA Administrator to promulgate
regulations and rules. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in
more detail the scope of the agency's authority.
The proposed rulemaking was promulgated under the authority granted
to the Administrator in 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart iii,
Chapter 401, Section 40113 (prescribing general authority of the
Administrator of the FAA with respect to aviation safety duties and
powers to prescribe regulations) and Subpart III, Chapter 447, Sections
44701 (general authority of the Administrator to promote safe flight of
civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations and setting
minimum standards for other practices, methods, and procedures
necessary for safety in air commerce and national security), 44702
(general authority of the Administrator to issue airman certificates),
and 44703 (general authority of the Administrator to prescribe
regulations for the issuance of airman certificates when the
Administrator finds, after investigation, that an individual is
qualified for and physically able to perform the duties related to the
position authorized by the certificate). The subject rulemaking
proposal was previously issued within the scope of that authority.
This extension to the comment period for the aforementioned
rulemaking is issued under authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f),
44701(a), and 44703 in Washington, DC, on December 23, 2023.
Brandon Roberts,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2022-28378 Filed 12-30-22; 8:45 am]
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