International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Program, 66546 [2024-16954]

Download as PDF 66546 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 159 / Friday, August 16, 2024 / Rules and Regulations Issued in College Park, Georgia, on August 12, 2024 Andreese C. Davis, Manager, Airspace & Procedures Team South, Eastern Service Center, Air Traffic Organization. [FR Doc. 2024–18298 Filed 8–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 129 International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Program Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Suspension of policy statement. AGENCY: On September 28, 2022, the FAA published a Policy Statement in the Federal Register that described policy changes to the FAA’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program as well as clarification or restatement of prior policy to ‘‘enhance engagement with civil aviation authorities (CAAs) through pre- and post-IASA assessment and to promote greater transparency.’’ After receiving inquiries and questions about the changes described in that policy statement, the FAA is suspending implementation of the September 28, 2022, Policy Statement while the agency reassesses the policy. The policy statement published March 8, 2013, remains active. DATES: The policy statement published at 87 FR 58725 (September 28, 2022) is suspended as of August 16, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rolandos Lazaris, Division Manager, International Program Division (AFS– 50), Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; (202) 267–3719. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 Background The IASA program is the means by which the FAA determines whether another country’s oversight of its air carriers that (1) operate, or seek to operate, services to/from the United States using their own aircraft and crews, or (2) seek to display the code of a U.S. air carrier on any services, complies with safety standards established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The published IASA results of a country’s placement in Category 1 or Category 2 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:32 Aug 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 is the notification to the U.S. traveling public as to whether a foreign air carrier’s homeland civil aviation authority meets ICAO safety standards. A Category 1 rating indicates that the civil aviation authority meets ICAO safety standards for these operations, and a Category 2 rating indicates that the civil aviation authority does not meet ICAO safety standards. The IASA program was established by a document published in the Federal Register in 1992. Subsequent published documents in the Federal Register notified of the program’s evolution. These Federal Register documents are as follows: • August 24, 1992—Established the FAA Procedures for Examining and Monitoring Foreign Air Carriers (57 FR 38342). • September 8, 1994—Established the Public Disclosure of the Results of Foreign Civil Aviation Authority Assessments, through a three-category numbered rating system (59 FR 46332). • October 31, 1995—DOT Notice Clarification Concerning Examination of Foreign Carriers’ Request for Expanded Economic Authority, clarified the Department’s licensing policy regarding requests for expanded economic authority from foreign air carriers whose CAA’s safety oversight capability has been assessed by the FAA as conditional (Category II) or unacceptable (Category III) (60 FR 55408). • May 25, 2000—Changes to the International Aviation Safety Assessment program removed the Category 3 rating and combined it with Category 2 (65 FR 33751). • March 8, 2013—Changes to the International Aviation Safety Assessment program removed inactive countries (countries with no air carrier operations to the United States or codeshares with U.S. air carrier for four years and no significant interaction between the country’s CAA and the FAA) from the IASA Category list (78 FR 14912). Through the IASA program, the FAA seeks continuous improvement to global aviation safety. As noted in the abovereferenced policy statement of September 8, 1994, initial IASA assessments found that two-thirds of the assessed CAAs were deficient in meeting their safety oversight obligations under the Convention on International Civil Aviation. The September 28, 2022, Policy Statement (87 FR 58725) (now suspended) announced certain changes to the IASA program and provided clarification to other aspects of the IASA policy. Since that publication, the FAA and DOT have received inquiries and questions that warrant reassessment of those changes and clarifications, and an PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 opportunity for public comment before they are adopted permanently. As noted above, the FAA is suspending implementation of the September 28, 2022, Policy Statement while the agency reassesses the policy and considers public comments. Public comment is invited on the matters and issues described in the companion document published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register. Issued in Washington, DC. Jodi L. Baker, Deputy Administrator for Aviation Safety. [FR Doc. 2024–16954 Filed 8–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 1 RIN 3084–AB79 Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Oversight Federal Trade Commission. Final rule. AGENCY: ACTION: The Federal Trade Commission (‘‘FTC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) is issuing a final rule (‘‘Final Rule’’) regarding oversight of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (‘‘Authority’’). The Final Rule includes new oversight provisions to ensure that the Authority remains publicly accountable and operates in a fiscally prudent, safe, and effective manner. DATES: This rule is effective on September 16, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Botha, (202) 326–2036, sbotha@ ftc.gov, Office of the Executive Director, Federal Trade Commission. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document states the basis and purpose for the Commission’s decision to adopt the Final Rule addressing the Commission’s oversight of the Authority. The new oversight provisions were proposed and published for public comment in the Federal Register on February 8, 2024, in a notice of proposed rulemaking (‘‘NPRM’’).1 After careful review and consideration of the entire record on the issues presented in this rulemaking proceeding, including 10 comments submitted by interested parties, the Commission has decided to adopt, with a few modifications, the proposed new oversight rule. SUMMARY: 1 FTC, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority Oversight, Proposed Rule, 89 FR 8578 (Feb. 8, 2024). E:\FR\FM\16AUR1.SGM 16AUR1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16954]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 129


International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Program

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Suspension of policy statement.

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SUMMARY: On September 28, 2022, the FAA published a Policy Statement in 
the Federal Register that described policy changes to the FAA's 
International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program as well as 
clarification or restatement of prior policy to ``enhance engagement 
with civil aviation authorities (CAAs) through pre- and post-IASA 
assessment and to promote greater transparency.'' After receiving 
inquiries and questions about the changes described in that policy 
statement, the FAA is suspending implementation of the September 28, 
2022, Policy Statement while the agency reassesses the policy. The 
policy statement published March 8, 2013, remains active.

DATES: The policy statement published at 87 FR 58725 (September 28, 
2022) is suspended as of August 16, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rolandos Lazaris, Division Manager, 
International Program Division (AFS-50), Flight Standards Service, 
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, 
Washington, DC 20591; (202) 267-3719.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The IASA program is the means by which the FAA determines whether 
another country's oversight of its air carriers that (1) operate, or 
seek to operate, services to/from the United States using their own 
aircraft and crews, or (2) seek to display the code of a U.S. air 
carrier on any services, complies with safety standards established by 
the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The published 
IASA results of a country's placement in Category 1 or Category 2 is 
the notification to the U.S. traveling public as to whether a foreign 
air carrier's homeland civil aviation authority meets ICAO safety 
standards. A Category 1 rating indicates that the civil aviation 
authority meets ICAO safety standards for these operations, and a 
Category 2 rating indicates that the civil aviation authority does not 
meet ICAO safety standards. The IASA program was established by a 
document published in the Federal Register in 1992. Subsequent 
published documents in the Federal Register notified of the program's 
evolution. These Federal Register documents are as follows:
     August 24, 1992--Established the FAA Procedures for 
Examining and Monitoring Foreign Air Carriers (57 FR 38342).
     September 8, 1994--Established the Public Disclosure of 
the Results of Foreign Civil Aviation Authority Assessments, through a 
three-category numbered rating system (59 FR 46332).
     October 31, 1995--DOT Notice Clarification Concerning 
Examination of Foreign Carriers' Request for Expanded Economic 
Authority, clarified the Department's licensing policy regarding 
requests for expanded economic authority from foreign air carriers 
whose CAA's safety oversight capability has been assessed by the FAA as 
conditional (Category II) or unacceptable (Category III) (60 FR 55408).
     May 25, 2000--Changes to the International Aviation Safety 
Assessment program removed the Category 3 rating and combined it with 
Category 2 (65 FR 33751).
     March 8, 2013--Changes to the International Aviation 
Safety Assessment program removed inactive countries (countries with no 
air carrier operations to the United States or code-shares with U.S. 
air carrier for four years and no significant interaction between the 
country's CAA and the FAA) from the IASA Category list (78 FR 14912).
    Through the IASA program, the FAA seeks continuous improvement to 
global aviation safety. As noted in the above-referenced policy 
statement of September 8, 1994, initial IASA assessments found that 
two-thirds of the assessed CAAs were deficient in meeting their safety 
oversight obligations under the Convention on International Civil 
Aviation.
    The September 28, 2022, Policy Statement (87 FR 58725) (now 
suspended) announced certain changes to the IASA program and provided 
clarification to other aspects of the IASA policy. Since that 
publication, the FAA and DOT have received inquiries and questions that 
warrant reassessment of those changes and clarifications, and an 
opportunity for public comment before they are adopted permanently. As 
noted above, the FAA is suspending implementation of the September 28, 
2022, Policy Statement while the agency reassesses the policy and 
considers public comments. Public comment is invited on the matters and 
issues described in the companion document published elsewhere in this 
issue of the Federal Register.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Jodi L. Baker,
Deputy Administrator for Aviation Safety.
[FR Doc. 2024-16954 Filed 8-15-24; 8:45 am]
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