[Federal Register: February 10, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 27)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6216-6218]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Parts 60 and 121
[Docket No. FAA-2002-12461; Notice No. 02-11]
RIN 2120-AH07
Flight Simulation Device Initial and Continuing Qualification and
Use
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On September 25, 2002, the FAA published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) to establish a new
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part regarding flight simulation device qualification requirements. The
comment period closed on February 24, 2003; however, the FAA is
reopening the comment period for an additional 30 days in order to give
the public an opportunity to comment on recommendations received from
an Aviation Rulemaking Committee established by the Administrator on
July 2, 2003.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 11, 2004.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments [identified by Docket Number FAA-2002-
12461] using any of the following methods:
DOT Docket Web site: Go to http://dms.dot.gov
and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically.
Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S.
Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building,
Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Hand Delivery: Room PL-401 on the plaza level of
the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
For more information on the rulemaking process, see the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
Privacy: We will post all comments we receive, without change, to
http://dms.dot.gov, including any personal information you provide. For
more information, see the Privacy Act discussion in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document.
Docket: To read background documents or comments received, go to
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
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Cook, National Simulator
Program Staff (AFS-205), Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation
Administration, 100 Hartsfield Centre Parkway, Suite 400, Atlanta, GA
30354; telephone: (404) 832-4700
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
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.
Privacy Act: Using the search function of our docket Web site,
anyone can find and read the comments received into any of our dockets,
including the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing
the comment 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 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit
http://dms.dot.gov.
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.
Availability of NPRMs
An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded using a modem
and suitable communications software from the FAA regulations section
of the FedWorld electronic bulletin board service (telephone: (703)
321-3339) or the Government Printing Office (GPO)'s electronic bulletin
board service (telephone: (202) 512-1661).
Internet users may reach the FAA's Web page at http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/nprm/nprm.htm or the GPO's Web page at http://
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara to access recently published rulemaking
documents.
Any person may obtain a copy of this document 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. Communications must identify the notice number or
docket number of this NPRM.
Persons interested in being placed on the mailing list for future
rulemaking documents should request from the above office a copy of
Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution
System, which describes the application procedure.
Background
On September 25, 2002, the FAA published in the Federal Register
Notice 02-11, entitled ``Flight Simulation Device Initial and
Continuing Qualification and Use'' (67 FR 60284). The comment period
closed on February 24, 2003. In order to resolve comments and provide a
forum for the FAA and the aviation community to discuss and resolve
issues regarding FSDs, the FAA established the Flight Simulation Device
Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) on July 2, 2003. The general goal
of the ARC is to provide advice, guidance, and recommendations on FSD
issues including but not limited to safety of flight issues; the
suitability and/or the application of the simulation to flight
crewmember training, testing, or checking activities; and
implementation of technical changes or scientific advancements in
simulation. This ARC provided a forum for the FAA and affected members
of the aviation community to discuss issues. The ARC also allowed
members of the aviation community to reach consensus on certain
recommendations that would be submitted to the FAA, to develop
resolutions to facilitate the evolution of FSDs. The ARC's initial task
was to review the FAA's proposed new rules in Notice 02-11 (Docket No.
FAA-2002-12461), published on September 25, 2002. On November 24, 2003,
the ARC submitted to the FAA its recommendations on how the proposed
rule language should be clarified and reorganized. The ARC believes its
recommendations are within the scope of the original NPRM.
In order to give the public an opportunity to comment on the
recommendations received from the ARC, the FAA is reopening the comment
period for an additional 30 days. The FAA finds that it is in the
public interest to reopen the comment period for 30 days.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on February 2, 2004.
John M. Allen,
Acting Director, Flight Standards Service.
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