[Federal Register: April 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 80)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 21688]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Parts 23, 25, 27, 29, 91, 121, 125, 129 and 135
[Docket No. FAA-2005-20245; Notice No. 23-56, 25-118, 27-41, 29-48, 91-
286, 121-308, 125-47, 129-40 and 135-95]
RIN 2120-AH88
Revisions to Cockpit Voice Recorder and Digital Flight Data
Recorder Regulations
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: This action extends the comment period for an NPRM published
on February 28, 2005. In that document, the FAA proposed to amend the
cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder regulations for
certain air carriers, operators, and aircraft manufacturers. This
extension is a result of a request from the Aerospace Industries
Association to extend the comment period for the NPRM.
DATES: Send your comments on or before June 28, 2005.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments [identified by Docket Number FAA-2005-
20245] 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 20590-001.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Timothy W. Shaver, Avionics Systems
Branch, Aircraft Certification Service, AIR-130, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;
telephone (202) 385-4686; facsimile (202) 385-4651; e-mail
tim.shaver@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA continues to invite interested persons to take part in this
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data, or views about the
NPRM we issued on February 28, 2005 (Revisions to Cockpit Voice
Recorder and Digital Flight Data Recorder Regulations (70 FR 9752)
(February 28, 2005). We also invite comments about the economic,
environmental, energy, or federalism impacts that might result from
adopting the proposals in that document. The most helpful comments
reference a specific portion of the NPRM, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include supporting data. We ask that you send
us two copies of written comments.
Background
On February 28, 2005, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
issued Notice No. 23-56, 25-118, 27-41, 29-48, 91-286, 121-308, 125-47,
129-40 and 135-95, Revisions to Cockpit Voice Recorder and Digital
Flight Data Recorder Regulations (70 FR 9752) (February 28, 2005)
(``NPRM''). The comment period for the NPRM ends on April 29, 2005.
By letter dated April 1, 2005, the Aerospace Industries Association
(AIA) asks the FAA to extend the NPRM's comment period by thirty days.
AIA believes extensive coordination is necessary with the suppliers of
``Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE)'' and ``Supplier Furnished Equipment
(SFE)'' because of the significant and complex contents of the NPRM.
AIA states an extension is necessary to provide a meaningful, thorough
set of comments.
The FAA agrees with AIA's request for an extension of the comment
period. We recognize the NPRM's contents are significant and complex
and that a sixty-day comment period is insufficient. We also believe
that additional requests for extensions will be filed shortly based on
the lack of comments from those entities that will be affected by the
proposals in the NPRM.
We have determined that an additional sixty days will be enough for
potential commenters to collect the cost and operational data necessary
to provide meaningful comments to the NPRM. Absent unusual
circumstances, the FAA does not anticipate any further extension of the
comment period for this rulemaking.
Extension of Comment Period
In accordance with 14 CFR 11.47(c), the FAA has reviewed the
petition submitted by Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) for an
extension of the comment period to the NPRM. The FAA finds that an
extension of the comment period for Notice No. 23-56, 25-118, 27-41,
29-48, 91-286, 121-308, 125-47, 129-40 and 135-95 is consistent with
the public interest, and that good cause exists for taking this action.
The FAA also has determined that AIA has a substantive interest in the
proposed rule and has shown good cause for the extension.
Accordingly, the comment period for Notice No. 23-56, 25-118, 27-
41, 29-48, 91-286, 121-308, 125-47, 129-40 and 135-95 is extended until
June 28, 2005.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 21, 2005.
John J. Hickey,
Director, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 05-8457 Filed 4-26-05; 8:45 am]
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