Draft Policy Statement Regarding Submission of Outline of New and Changed Systems at the Beginning of the Type Certificate Amendment Process for Transport Category Aircraft, 13071 [2023-04233]

Download as PDF 13071 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 88, No. 41 Thursday, March 2, 2023 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Parts 21, 25, and 29 [Docket No. FAA–2023–0515] Draft Policy Statement Regarding Submission of Outline of New and Changed Systems at the Beginning of the Type Certificate Amendment Process for Transport Category Aircraft Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notification of availability; request for comments. AGENCY: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with PROPOSALS1 Discussion As required by the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act, a draft policy statement would revise FAA procedures in order to require applicants for amendments to type certificates (TCs) for transport category aircraft to disclose, in a single document at the beginning of the certification process, all new systems and intended changes to existing systems known to the applicant. DATES: Comments on the draft policy statement must be received on or before April 3, 2023. ADDRESSES: Send comments with the subject line, ‘‘Outline of New and Changed Systems for Transport Category Aircraft’’ identified by docket number FAA–2023–0515, using the following method: Federal eRegulations 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 of 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 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Mar 01, 2023 Jkt 259001 a.m., and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202–493–2251. Privacy: In addition to the final policy statement, the FAA will post all comments it receives, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information the commenter provides. DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement can be found in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478), as well as at https://DocketsInfo.dot.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue McCormick, Strategic Policy Systems Standards Section, AIR–619, Strategic Policy Management Branch, Policy and Innovation Divison, Aircraft Certification Service, by email at susan.mccormick@faa.gov, or by phone at (206) 231–3242. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments Invited The FAA invites the public to submit comments on the draft policy statement, as specified in the ADDRESSES section of this notification. Commenters should include the subject line, ‘‘Outline of New and Changed Systems for Transport Category Aircraft,’’ and the docket number on all comments submitted to the FAA. The most helpful comments will reference a specific recommendation, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting information. The FAA will consider all comments received on or before the closing date, before issuing the final policy statement. The FAA will Frm 00001 Issued in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2023. James D. Foltz, Acting Manager, Strategic Policy Management Branch, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 2023–04233 Filed 3–1–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 25 [Docket No.: FAA–2022–1544; Notice No. 23–04] RIN 2120–AJ99 System Safety Assessments Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment period. AGENCY: Section 105(c) of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act, Public Law 116–260 (the Act) requires the FAA to revise its procedures in order to require applicants for amendments to TCs for transport category aircraft to disclose, in a single document at the beginning of the certification process, all new systems and intended changes to existing systems known to the applicant. Transport category aircraft are transport category airplanes and transport category rotorcraft. The FAA would issue a policy statement to implement section 105(c), and a draft of the policy statement may be examined in the docket and at https:// www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft/docs/. PO 00000 also consider late-filed comments, if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or delay. Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 This action extends the comment period for the NPRM titled ‘‘System Safety Assessments,’’ that was published on December 8, 2022. In that document, the FAA proposed to amend certain airworthiness regulations to standardize the criteria for conducting safety assessments for systems, including flight controls and powerplants, installed on transport category airplanes. With this action, the FAA seeks to reduce risk associated with airplane accidents and incidents that have occurred in service, and reduce risk associated with new technology in flight control systems. The intended effect of this proposed action is to improve aviation safety by making system safety assessment (SSA) certification requirements more comprehensive and consistent. 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 December 8, 2022, at 87 FR 75424, and scheduled to close on March 8, 2023, is extended until April 24, 2023. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA–2022–1544 using any of the following methods: SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\02MRP1.SGM 02MRP1

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[FR Doc No: 2023-04233]


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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 41 / Thursday, March 2, 2023 / 
Proposed Rules

[[Page 13071]]



DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 21, 25, and 29

[Docket No. FAA-2023-0515]


Draft Policy Statement Regarding Submission of Outline of New and 
Changed Systems at the Beginning of the Type Certificate Amendment 
Process for Transport Category Aircraft

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notification of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: As required by the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and 
Accountability Act, a draft policy statement would revise FAA 
procedures in order to require applicants for amendments to type 
certificates (TCs) for transport category aircraft to disclose, in a 
single document at the beginning of the certification process, all new 
systems and intended changes to existing systems known to the 
applicant.

DATES: Comments on the draft policy statement must be received on or 
before April 3, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Send comments with the subject line, ``Outline of New and 
Changed Systems for Transport Category Aircraft'' identified by docket 
number FAA-2023-0515, using the following method:
    Federal eRegulations 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 of 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 addition to the final policy statement, the FAA will 
post all comments it receives, without change, to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information the commenter 
provides. DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement can be found in the 
Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-19478), as 
well as at https://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue McCormick, Strategic Policy 
Systems Standards Section, AIR-619, Strategic Policy Management Branch, 
Policy and Innovation Divison, Aircraft Certification Service, by email 
at [email protected], or by phone at (206) 231-3242.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Discussion

    Section 105(c) of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and 
Accountability Act, Public Law 116-260 (the Act) requires the FAA to 
revise its procedures in order to require applicants for amendments to 
TCs for transport category aircraft to disclose, in a single document 
at the beginning of the certification process, all new systems and 
intended changes to existing systems known to the applicant. Transport 
category aircraft are transport category airplanes and transport 
category rotorcraft. The FAA would issue a policy statement to 
implement section 105(c), and a draft of the policy statement may be 
examined in the docket and at https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft/docs/.

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites the public to submit comments on the draft policy 
statement, as specified in the ADDRESSES section of this notification. 
Commenters should include the subject line, ``Outline of New and 
Changed Systems for Transport Category Aircraft,'' and the docket 
number on all comments submitted to the FAA. The most helpful comments 
will reference a specific recommendation, explain the reason for any 
recommended change, and include supporting information. The FAA will 
consider all comments received on or before the closing date, before 
issuing the final policy statement. The FAA will also consider late-
filed comments, if it is possible to do so without incurring expense or 
delay.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2023.
James D. Foltz,
Acting Manager, Strategic Policy Management Branch, Policy and 
Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-04233 Filed 3-1-23; 8:45 am]
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