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with the comment that direct
observation is necessary by the second
individual. Direct observation by the
second individual is not necessary
under the limited circumstances
allowed by the interpretation to ensure
safety because a second individual is
available to provide immediate
assistance. For example, it may be
acceptable for the second individual to
have less awareness of the operations or
to be located further away when the
radiographer has a clear view of the
entire operation because the
radiographer is able to observe all points
of entry and alert the second qualified
individual of a potential unauthorized
entry. The new interpretation provides
flexibility when the situation allows it
and does not compromise radiation
safety and security. Section 34.41(a)
provides the minimum requirements for
the number of personnel at every
temporary jobsite; it does not address
security, dosimetry requirements, or the
use and number of survey instruments.
Other regulations or circumstances may
apply as described in NUREG–1556,
Volume 2, Revision 1, ‘‘ProgramSpecific Guidance About Industrial
Radiography Licenses,’’ that require a
licensee to have more than two
individuals present at a temporary
jobsite; for example, in situations where
there are multiple access points to the
restricted area that need to be
controlled.
The performance-based aspects of the
regulations require the second
individual to be sufficiently aware of
the operation to be able to provide
immediate assistance. Therefore, if the
second individual does not have
sufficient awareness and proximity to
the radiographic operation to perform
these functions, then the requirement is
not met. For example, if the second
individual is in the darkroom and is not
able to hear or see the radiographic
operations, then the second individual
is not meeting the requirements as the
NRC has interpretated them.
Reciprocity and consistency:
Comments from the OAS and Oklahoma
expressed concern that the
interpretation, combined with the
compatibility category change from B to
C, may cause reciprocity and
consistency issues.
Response: The NRC disagrees with
these comments. In the June 1, 2021,
notification (86 FR 29173), the NRC,
with the benefit of over 20 years of
experience with Agreement States
implementing the two-person rule
differently, determined that essentially
identical implementation is not
necessary to provide an orderly pattern
of regulation. The essential objective of
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§ 34.41(a) is to have a second qualified
individual maintain awareness of the
radiographic operations, maintain direct
communications with the radiographer,
and be capable of providing immediate
assistance to the radiographer or taking
charge when necessary, and to prevent
unauthorized entry into a restricted
area. Despite differences in
implementation of the two-person rule,
the NRC is not aware of any crossjurisdictional boundary issues for the
National Materials Program from these
different interpretations. Further, other
requirements in 10 CFR part 34 that
apply to radiography at temporary
jobsites are designated as Compatibility
Category C, such as the survey
requirement in § 34.49(b), and have not
resulted in cross-jurisdictional
boundary issues. Therefore, the NRC has
no reason to believe this compatibility
change will cause reciprocity or
consistency issues.
III. Interpretation and Agreement State
Compatibility
This document completes the NRC’s
actions on the interpretation and the
change in Agreement State
Compatibility Category published in the
Federal Register on June 1, 2021 (86 FR
29173). The issues raised by the
comments are not new and were
considered by the NRC before
publishing the new interpretation. The
NRC recognizes that currently there are
limited circumstances where the
interpretation would be applicable, and
that more guidance is needed. The NRC
finds that the new interpretation
provides the flexibility to accommodate
emerging technologies for the
surveillance of radiographic operations.
This approach allows Agreement States
the flexibility to align their programs
with the NRC’s proposed interpretation,
continue their current interpretation of
requiring two individuals to observe the
restricted area, or adopt another more
restrictive approach.
The NRC intends to develop an
addendum to the current version of
NUREG–1556, Volume 2, Revision 1,
and to revise Inspection Procedure
87121, ‘‘Industrial Radiography
Programs,’’ to address the interpretation
of the surveillance requirements.
IV. Discontinuation of the Rulemaking
and Denial of the Associated Petition
The new interpretation resolves the
issues raised in PRM–34–6 related to the
two-person rule. The interpretation
makes § 34.41(a) consistent with the
requirement in § 34.51 that at least one
of the two individuals present at a
temporary jobsite must ‘‘maintain direct
observation of the operation.’’
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In addition, the NRC reviewed the
petition regarding training requirements
and concluded, based on associated
operational experience since 1997, that
the current training requirements in
§ 34.43(c) are sufficient to ensure safe
radiographic operations. Specifically,
the second qualified individual must
receive training on radiographic
devices, sources, associated equipment,
radiation survey equipment, and the
daily inspection requirements on the
equipment. The training requirements
in 10 CFR part 34 prepare individuals
conducting radiographic operations
with sufficient knowledge and
understanding of the regulations and
safety requirements and familiarity with
the equipment that they will use in the
performance of their work.
Based on the NRC’s review and lack
of comments warranting a change to the
new interpretation, the NRC has
concluded that conducting rulemaking
to amend its requirements for industrial
radiographic operations and training is
not necessary and, therefore, is
discontinuing the rulemaking activity.
The NRC is denying PRM–34–6
pursuant to § 2.803(i)(2).
V. Conclusion
This document provides the NRC’s
responses to public comments on an
interpretation and corresponding
Agreement State Compatibility Category
change. The NRC is not revising the
interpretation or changing the
Compatibility Category in response to
comments. The NRC is discontinuing
the planned rulemaking that would
have amended its requirements for
industrial radiographic operations and
training and is denying PRM–34–6 for
the reasons discussed in this document.
Dated: January 20, 2023.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Wesley W. Held,
Acting Secretary of the Commission.
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Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
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Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM); extension of comment period.
ACTION:
This action extends the
comment period for an NPRM titled
‘‘Safety Management Systems’’ that was
published on January 11, 2023. In that
document, the FAA proposed to update
and expand the requirements for safety
management systems (SMS) and require
certain certificate holders and
commercial air tour operators to
develop and implement an SMS. The
FAA is extending the comment period
closing date to allow commenters
additional time to analyze the proposed
rule and prepare a response.
DATES: The comment period for the
NPRM published on January 11, 2023 at
88 FR 1932, and scheduled to close on
March 13, 2023, is extended until April
11, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2021–0419
using any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
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
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
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: For
technical questions concerning this
action, contact Scott Van Buren, Office
of Accident Investigation and
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Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Room 300 East,
Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202)
494–8417; email Scott.VanBuren@
faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY 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.
B. Availability of Rulemaking
Documents
An electronic copy of rulemaking
documents may be obtained from the
internet by—
1. Searching the Federal eRulemaking
Portal at www.regulations.gov;
2. Visiting the FAA’s Regulations and
Policies web page at www.faa.gov/
regulations_policies/; or
3. Accessing the Government Printing
Office’s web page at www.GovInfo.com.
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 from
the internet through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal referenced in item
(1) above.
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Background
On January 11, 2023, the FAA
published an NPRM titled ‘‘Safety
Management Systems’’ in the Federal
Register (88 FR 1932; Notice No. 23–05).
In the NPRM, the FAA proposes to
update and expand the requirements for
safety management systems (SMS) and
require certain certificate holders and
commercial air tour operators to
develop and implement an SMS. The
proposed rule would extend the
requirement for an SMS to all certificate
holders operating under the rules for
commuter and on-demand operations,
commercial air tour operators,
production certificate (PC) holders that
are holders or licensees of a type
certificate (TC) for the same product,
and holders of a TC who license that TC
for production. The proposed rule is
intended to improve aviation safety by
requiring organizations to implement a
proactive approach to managing safety.
Commenters were instructed to provide
comments on or before March 13, 2023
(i.e., 60 days from the date of
publication of the NPRM).
Since publication, the FAA has
received two requests to extend the
comment period by an additional sixty
(60) days and a third request for an
extension of an additional ninety (90)
days. The commenters requested more
time to review the proposed rule and
develop comments and
recommendations.
The FAA grants the petitioners’
request for an extension of the comment
period. The FAA recognizes the
importance of the proposed rule and
that an extension would help
commenters craft complete and
thoughtful responses. However, the
FAA believes that an additional thirty
(30) days provides sufficient
opportunity to review the NPRM and
provide comments. With this extension,
the comment period will now close on
April 11, 2023. This will provide the
public with a total of ninety (90) days
to conduct its review and submit
comments to the docket.
The FAA will not grant any additional
requests to further extend the comment
period for this rulemaking.
Extension of Comment Period
In accordance with § 11.47(c) of title
14, Code of Federal Regulations, the
FAA has reviewed the petitions for
extension of the comment period for
this notice. The petitioners have shown
a substantive interest in the proposed
policy and good cause for the extension
of the comment period. The FAA has
determined that an extension of the
comment period for an additional thirty
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(30) days to April 11, 2023 is consistent
with the public interest, and that good
cause exists for taking this action.
Accordingly, the comment period for
Notice No. 23–05 is extended until
April 11, 2023.
Issued under authority provided by 49
U.S.C. 106(f), 44701(a), and 44703 in
Washington, DC.
Kimberly R. Pyle,
Executive Director, Office of Accident
Investigation and Prevention, Federal
Aviation Administration.
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS
Airplanes
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM).
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to
supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2022–03–12, which applies to all Airbus
SAS Model A330–200, –300, –800, and
–900 series airplanes; and Model A340–
200, –300, –500, and –600 series
airplanes. AD 2022–03–12 requires
replacing the doghouse door lock
placard with an improved instruction
placard. Since the FAA issued AD
2022–03–12, it has been determined that
additional parts need to be modified.
This proposed AD would continue to
require the actions in AD 2022–03–12
and would expand the list of affected
parts, as specified in a European Union
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD,
which is proposed for incorporation by
reference (IBR). This proposed AD
would also prohibit the installation of
affected parts under certain conditions.
The FAA is proposing this AD to
address the unsafe condition on these
products.
SUMMARY:
The FAA must receive comments
on this proposed AD by March 16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments,
using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
regulations.gov. Follow the instructions
for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
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• Mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail
address above between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
AD Docket: You may examine the AD
docket at regulations.gov under Docket
No. FAA–2023–0028; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this NPRM, the mandatory
continuing airworthiness information
(MCAI), any comments received, and
other information. The street address for
Docket Operations is listed above.
Material Incorporated by Reference:
• For the EASA AD identified in this
NPRM, you may contact EASA, KonradAdenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne,
Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000;
email ADs@easa.europa.eu; website
easa.europa.eu. You may find this
material on the EASA website at
ad.easa.europa.eu. It is also available at
regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA–
2023–0028.
• You may view this service
information at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety
Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA. For information on the
availability of this material at the FAA,
call 206–231–3195.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Vladimir Ulyanov, Aerospace Engineer,
Large Aircraft Section, FAA,
International Validation Branch, 2200
South 216th St., Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone and fax 206–231–3229; email
vladimir.ulyanov@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites you to send any
written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send
your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No.
FAA–2023–0028; Project Identifier
MCAI–2022–01164–T’’ at the beginning
of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of
the proposal, explain the reason for any
recommended change, and include
supporting data. The FAA will consider
all comments received by the closing
date and may amend this proposal
because of those comments.
Except for Confidential Business
Information (CBI) as described in the
following paragraph, and other
information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments
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received, without change, to
regulations.gov, including any personal
information you provide. The agency
will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received
about this NPRM.
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 Vladimir Ulyanov,
Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft
Section, FAA, International Validation
Branch, 2200 South 216th St., Des
Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax
206–231–3229; email vladimir.ulyanov@
faa.gov. Any commentary that the FAA
receives which is not specifically
designated as CBI will be placed in the
public docket for this rulemaking.
Background
The FAA issued AD 2022–03–12,
Amendment 39–21929 (87 FR 8169,
February 14, 2022) (AD 2022–03–12),
for all Airbus SAS Model A330–200,
–300, –800, and –900 series airplanes;
and Model A340–200, –300, –500, and
–600 series airplanes. AD 2022–03–12
was prompted by an MCAI originated by
EASA, which is the Technical Agent for
the Member States of the European
Union. EASA issued AD 2021–0136,
dated June 4, 2021 (EASA AD 2021–
0136), to correct an unsafe condition.
AD 2022–03–12 requires replacing the
doghouse door lock placard with an
improved instruction placard. AD 2022–
03–12 also prohibits the installation of
affected parts under certain conditions.
The FAA issued AD 2022–03–12 to
address possible incorrect operation of
the doghouse door lock due to unclear
and incomplete handling instructions
on the door placard installed near the
lock. This condition, if not addressed,
could lead to failure of the latch, which
could block the door in the closed
position and prevent access to the
emergency equipment inside the
doghouse.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Parts 5, 21, 91, 119, 121, and 135
[Docket No.: FAA-2021-0419; Notice No. 23-05]
RIN 2120-AL60
Safety Management Systems
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
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ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment
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SUMMARY: This action extends the comment period for an NPRM titled
``Safety Management Systems'' that was published on January 11, 2023.
In that document, the FAA proposed to update and expand the
requirements for safety management systems (SMS) and require certain
certificate holders and commercial air tour operators to develop and
implement an SMS. The FAA is extending the comment period closing date
to allow commenters additional time to analyze the proposed rule and
prepare a response.
DATES: The comment period for the NPRM published on January 11, 2023 at
88 FR 1932, and scheduled to close on March 13, 2023, is extended until
April 11, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2021-0419
using any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 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 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
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: For technical questions concerning
this action, contact Scott Van Buren, Office of Accident Investigation
and Prevention, AVP-4, Federal Aviation Administration, 800
Independence Avenue SW, Room 300 East, Washington, DC 20591, telephone
(202) 494-8417; email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY 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.
B. Availability of Rulemaking Documents
An electronic copy of rulemaking documents may be obtained from the
internet by--
1. Searching the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov;
2. Visiting the FAA's Regulations and Policies web page at
www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/; or
3. Accessing the Government Printing Office's web page at
www.GovInfo.com.
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 from
the internet through the Federal eRulemaking Portal referenced in item
(1) above.
Background
On January 11, 2023, the FAA published an NPRM titled ``Safety
Management Systems'' in the Federal Register (88 FR 1932; Notice No.
23-05). In the NPRM, the FAA proposes to update and expand the
requirements for safety management systems (SMS) and require certain
certificate holders and commercial air tour operators to develop and
implement an SMS. The proposed rule would extend the requirement for an
SMS to all certificate holders operating under the rules for commuter
and on-demand operations, commercial air tour operators, production
certificate (PC) holders that are holders or licensees of a type
certificate (TC) for the same product, and holders of a TC who license
that TC for production. The proposed rule is intended to improve
aviation safety by requiring organizations to implement a proactive
approach to managing safety. Commenters were instructed to provide
comments on or before March 13, 2023 (i.e., 60 days from the date of
publication of the NPRM).
Since publication, the FAA has received two requests to extend the
comment period by an additional sixty (60) days and a third request for
an extension of an additional ninety (90) days. The commenters
requested more time to review the proposed rule and develop comments
and recommendations.
The FAA grants the petitioners' request for an extension of the
comment period. The FAA recognizes the importance of the proposed rule
and that an extension would help commenters craft complete and
thoughtful responses. However, the FAA believes that an additional
thirty (30) days provides sufficient opportunity to review the NPRM and
provide comments. With this extension, the comment period will now
close on April 11, 2023. This will provide the public with a total of
ninety (90) days to conduct its review and submit comments to the
docket.
The FAA will not grant any additional requests to further extend
the comment period for this rulemaking.
Extension of Comment Period
In accordance with Sec. 11.47(c) of title 14, Code of Federal
Regulations, the FAA has reviewed the petitions for extension of the
comment period for this notice. The petitioners have shown a
substantive interest in the proposed policy and good cause for the
extension of the comment period. The FAA has determined that an
extension of the comment period for an additional thirty
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(30) days to April 11, 2023 is consistent with the public interest, and
that good cause exists for taking this action.
Accordingly, the comment period for Notice No. 23-05 is extended
until April 11, 2023.
Issued under authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 44701(a),
and 44703 in Washington, DC.
Kimberly R. Pyle,
Executive Director, Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention,
Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-01788 Filed 1-27-23; 8:45 am]
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