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Background: The FAA has found lifelimited parts that exceeded their lifelimits installed on type-certificated
products during accident investigations
and in routine surveillance. Although
such installation of life-limited parts
violates existing FAA regulations,
concerns have arisen regarding the
disposition of these life-limited parts
when they have reached their life limits.
Concerns over the use of life-limited
aircraft parts led Congress to pass a law
requiring the safe disposition of these
parts. The Wendell H. Ford Investment
and Reform Act for the 21st Century
(Pub. L. 106–181), added section 44725
to Title 49, United States Code.
Current Requirements
The type design of an aircraft, aircraft
engine, or propeller includes the
Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness (ICA), which includes the
Airworthiness Limitations that describe
life limits for parts installed on the
product. See, for instance, 14 CFR
21.3(c) and 21.50.
In order for an aviation product to
comply with its type design, the lifelimited parts installed on it must fall
within the acceptable ranges described
in the Airworthiness Limitations section
of the Instructions for Continued
Airworthiness. For this reason,
installation of a life-limited part after
the mandatory replacement time has
been reached would be a violation of the
maintenance regulations. Section
43.13(b) requires that maintenance work
be completed so that the product
worked on ‘‘will be at least equal to its
original or properly altered
condition.* * *’’ The product is not at
least equal to its original or properly
altered condition if a life-limited part
has reached or exceeded its life limit.
Existing regulations require that specific
markings be placed on all life-limited
parts at the time of manufacture. This
includes permanently marking the part
with a part number (or equivalent) and
a serial number (or equivalent). See 14
CFR 45.14. Persons who install parts
must have adequate information to
determine a part’s current life status. In
particular, documentation problems
may mislead an installer concerning the
life remaining for a life-limited part.
This rule further provides for the data
needs of subsequent installers to ensure
they know the life remaining on a part
and prevent the part being used beyond
its life limit. Existing regulations
provide for records on life-limited parts
that are installed on aircraft. The
regulations require that each owner or
operator under § 91.417(a)(2)(ii) and
each certificate holder under
§ 121.380(a)(2)(iii) or § 135.439(a)(2)(ii),
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maintain records showing ‘‘the current
status of life-limited parts of each
airframe, engine, propeller, rotor, and
appliance.’’ These regulations do not
govern the disposition of the part when
it is removed from the aircraft. If the
part is intended to be reinstalled,
however, a record of the life status of
the part will be needed at the time of
reinstallation to show that the part is
within its life limit and to create the
required record under
§§ 91.417(a)(2)(ii), 121.380(a)(2)(iii), or
135.439(a)(2)(ii), as applicable.
Therefore, when a life-limited part is
removed from an aircraft and that part
is intended to be reinstalled in an
aircraft, industry practice is to make a
record of the part’s current status at the
time of removal. Repair stations, air
carriers, and fixed base operators
(FBO’s) have systems in place to keep
accurate records of such parts to ensure
that they can reinstall the parts and
have the required records to show that
the part is airworthy. If the part is not
intended to be reinstalled, however,
under existing regulations and practice
there is no record required or routinely
made when a part is removed from an
aircraft. The part may be at the end of
its life limit and not eligible for
installation. Or, the part may not have
reached the end of its life limit, but is
so close that reinstallation would not be
practicable. In these cases industry
practices vary. For instance, the part
might be put in a bin and later sold as
scrap metal, it might be used as a
training aid, or it might be mutilated.
This renewal of the OMB control action
requires the continued information
collection.
Respondents: Industry associations,
air carriers, manufacturers, repair
stations, representatives of employees, a
foreign civil air authority, and
individuals.
Frequency: As identified in previous
rulemaking proposals for an annual
frequency of information collection
requirements is 625,000 procedures.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: 5 minutes per procedure.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: As
identified in previous rule making
estimates for this information collection
the FAA refined its NPRM estimate of
annual burden, and has determined that
there is no more than a minimal
paperwork burden on any respondent.
Both the previous proposal and the final
rule estimates are based on 625,000
annual removals subject to the rule. In
the NPRM each removal was estimated
to require record keeping and reporting
requirements of five minutes duration,
at $50 per hour. Thus for the NPRM, the
total annual estimated burden of Public
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Law 106–181 was about $2,600,000,
borne by a total of 5,000 respondents. In
the final rule this estimate is decreased
by an indeterminate amount because the
rule is satisfied by the—
(a) Control for safe-disposition of life
limited parts through the appropriate
use of record keeping systems that are
known in wide use; and
(b) Physical segregation of life-limited
parts that have little or no remaining
capacity as airworthy parts. Many
certificated operators and air agencies
are known to make use of this method
of control.
While a respondent may find it useful
to satisfy the rule by one or more of the
remaining options, the FAA believes
that neither case above is likely to result
in an additional Paperwork Reduction
Act burden.
Further, the option of mutilation is
likely to reduce the NPRM estimate.
This option may include the sale of the
mutilated part as scrap metal. Such a
sale would offset some of all of any
additional cost of this option. Because
FAA has not attempted to determine the
preference ranking by respondents of
the options permitted under this rule, it
has no basis by which to estimate the
amount the choice of these options will
decrease the NPRM estimate. Thus, the
NPRM estimate should be considered to
be a ceiling cost.
Issued in Washington DC on March 5,
2020.
David A. Hoyng,
Aviation Safety Inspector—LLP SME, Air
Carrier Branch/Aircraft Maintenance
Division/Safety Standards/Flight Standards
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Safety Oversight and Certification
Advisory Committee; Meeting
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Safety Oversight and
Certification Advisory Committee
(SOCAC) meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
meeting of the SOCAC.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
April 16, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Eastern Daylight Time.
Requests to attend the meeting must
be received by March 30, 2020.
Requests for accommodations to a
disability must be received by March 30,
2020.
SUMMARY:
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Requests to speak during the meeting
must submit a written copy of their
remarks to the Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) by March 30, 2020.
Requests to submit written materials
to be reviewed during the meeting must
be received no later than March 30,
2020.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Federal Aviation Administration,
800 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20591. Information on
the committee and copies of the meeting
minutes will be available on the FAA
Committee website at https://
www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/
rulemaking/committees/documents/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thuy H. Cooper, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591,
telephone (202) 267–4191; fax (202)
267–5075; email 9-awa-arm-socac@
faa.gov. Any committee related request
should be sent to the person listed in
this section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The SOCAC was created under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), in accordance with the FAA
Reauthorization Act of 2018, Public Law
115–254, to provide advice to the
Secretary on policy-level issues facing
the aviation community that are related
to FAA safety oversight and certification
programs and activities.
II. Agenda
At the meeting, the agenda will cover
the following topics:
• Review and Acceptance of November
2019 Minutes
• Governance
• Aviation Rulemaking Committee
Activities
• Certification Process
Additional information will be posted
on the committee’s website listed in the
ADDRESSES section at least one week in
advance of the meeting.
III. Public Participation
The meeting will be open to the
public on a first-come, first served basis,
as space is limited. Please confirm your
attendance with the person listed in the
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
section by email or phone for
the teleconference call-in number and
passcode. Callers are responsible for
paying long-distance charges.
The U.S. Department of
Transportation is committed to
providing equal access to this meeting
for all participants. If you need
alternative formats or services because
of a disability, such as sign language,
interpretation, or other ancillary aids,
please contact the person listed in the
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CONTACT
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section by March 30, 2020.
There will be 15 minutes allotted for
oral comments from members of the
public joining the meeting. To
accommodate as many speakers as
possible, the time for each commenter
may be limited. Individuals wishing to
reserve speaking time during the
meeting must submit a request at the
time of registration, as well as the name,
address, and organizational affiliation of
the proposed speaker. If the number of
registrants requesting to make
statements is greater than can be
reasonably accommodated during the
meeting, the FAA Office of Rulemaking
may conduct a lottery to determine the
speakers. Speakers are requested to
submit a written copy of their prepared
remarks for inclusion in the meeting
records and for circulation to SOCAC
members. All prepared remarks
submitted on time will be accepted and
considered as part of the record. Any
member of the public may present a
written statement to the committee at
any time.
The public may present written
statements to the SOCAC by providing
25 copies to the Designated Federal
Officer, by sending the person listed in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section, or by bringing the copies to the
meeting.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 9,
2020.
James M. Crotty,
Acting Deputy Executive Director, Office of
Rulemaking.
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section no later than March 30, 2020.
Please provide the following
information: Full legal name, country of
citizenship, and name of your industry
association, or applicable affiliation. If
you are attending as a public citizen,
please indicate so.
For persons participating by
telephone, please contact the person
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Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA–2020–0257]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Requests for Comments;
Clearance of a New Approval of
Information Collection: Limited
Recreational Unmanned Aircraft
Operation Applications
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA
invites public comments about our
intention to request Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for a new information
collection. The collection involves
information related to recreational
flying under the Exception for Limited
Recreational Operations of Unmanned
Aircraft. The information collected will
be used to recognize Community Based
Organizations (CBOs), administer an
aeronautical knowledge and safety test,
establish fixed flying sites, approve
standards and limitations for Unmanned
Aircraft Systems (UAS) weighing more
than 55 pounds, and designate FAA
Recognized Identification Areas
(FRIAs).
SUMMARY:
Written comments should be
submitted by May 12, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Please send written
comments:
By Electronic Docket:
www.regulations.gov (Enter docket
number into search field).
By mail: Dwayne C. Morris, AFS–820,
800 Independence Ave. SW,
Washington, DC 20591.
By email: chris.morris@faa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kevin Morris by email at: kevin.morris@
faa.gov; phone: (202) 267–1078.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public Comments Invited: You are
asked to comment on any aspect of this
information collection, including (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for FAA’s
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity
of the information collection; and (d)
ways that the burden could be
minimized without reducing the quality
of the collected information. The agency
will summarize and/or include your
comments in the request for OMB’s
clearance of this information collection.
OMB Control Number: 2120–XXXX.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee; Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee
(SOCAC) meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the SOCAC.
DATES: The meeting will be held on April 16, 2020, from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Requests to attend the meeting must be received by March 30, 2020.
Requests for accommodations to a disability must be received by
March 30, 2020.
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Requests to speak during the meeting must submit a written copy of
their remarks to the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) by March 30,
2020.
Requests to submit written materials to be reviewed during the
meeting must be received no later than March 30, 2020.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591.
Information on the committee and copies of the meeting minutes will be
available on the FAA Committee website at https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/rulemaking/committees/documents/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thuy H. Cooper, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591,
telephone (202) 267-4191; fax (202) 267-5075; email [email protected]. Any committee related request should be sent to the
person listed in this section.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The SOCAC was created under the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), in accordance with the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, Public
Law 115-254, to provide advice to the Secretary on policy-level issues
facing the aviation community that are related to FAA safety oversight
and certification programs and activities.
II. Agenda
At the meeting, the agenda will cover the following topics:
Review and Acceptance of November 2019 Minutes
Governance
Aviation Rulemaking Committee Activities
Certification Process
Additional information will be posted on the committee's website
listed in the ADDRESSES section at least one week in advance of the
meeting.
III. Public Participation
The meeting will be open to the public on a first-come, first
served basis, as space is limited. Please confirm your attendance with
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no
later than March 30, 2020. Please provide the following information:
Full legal name, country of citizenship, and name of your industry
association, or applicable affiliation. If you are attending as a
public citizen, please indicate so.
For persons participating by telephone, please contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by email or phone
for the teleconference call-in number and passcode. Callers are
responsible for paying long-distance charges.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing
equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need
alternative formats or services because of a disability, such as sign
language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by March
30, 2020.
There will be 15 minutes allotted for oral comments from members of
the public joining the meeting. To accommodate as many speakers as
possible, the time for each commenter may be limited. Individuals
wishing to reserve speaking time during the meeting must submit a
request at the time of registration, as well as the name, address, and
organizational affiliation of the proposed speaker. If the number of
registrants requesting to make statements is greater than can be
reasonably accommodated during the meeting, the FAA Office of
Rulemaking may conduct a lottery to determine the speakers. Speakers
are requested to submit a written copy of their prepared remarks for
inclusion in the meeting records and for circulation to SOCAC members.
All prepared remarks submitted on time will be accepted and considered
as part of the record. Any member of the public may present a written
statement to the committee at any time.
The public may present written statements to the SOCAC by providing
25 copies to the Designated Federal Officer, by sending the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, or by bringing
the copies to the meeting.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2020.
James M. Crotty,
Acting Deputy Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2020-05206 Filed 3-12-20; 8:45 am]
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