Department of Transportation November 10, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The FAA is proposing language to supplement a proposal published in the Federal Register on February 15, 2005. This action is necessary to include in the proposal a provision from the recently enacted Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users. The supplemental language allows a person to manufacture one new aircraft based on a type certificate without holding the type certificate or having a licensing agreement from the type certificate holder, provided the manufacturing began before August 5, 2004.

This document withdraws an Office of the Secretary (OST) notice of proposed rulemaking that proposed to update the fees and charges paid by recipients of certain aviation licensing and related services provided by the Department. The proposal was predicated on specific labor and overhead cost studies and data that, with the passage of time and organizational changes within OST, have been rendered stale, greatly reducing their utility as bases for cost-based fees and charges.

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model CL-600-1A11 (CL-600), CL-600-2A12 (CL- 601), and CL-600-2B16 (CL-601-3A, CL-601-3R, & CL-604) airplanes. This proposed AD would require modifying the rudder balance spring assembly by installing a new adjustable balance spring, and rigging the assembly to suit the rudder of each airplane. This proposed AD results from production inspections that showed that the spring assembly that controls rudder balance may not have the correct pre-load on some airplanes. We are proposing this AD to prevent uncommanded yaw movements and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane.

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus Model A319-100, A320-200, A321-100, and A321-200 series airplanes. This proposed AD would require repetitive inspections for corrosion in the inside and outside lower walls of each type A, D, E, and F lavatory wall that has at least one wall-mounted cabin attendant seat, and related investigative and corrective actions if necessary. The repetitive inspections may be terminated by repairing the wall with composite material, or replacing the entire wall with a new wall made of composite material. This proposed AD results from reports of corrosion in the lower part of the lavatory walls due to water ingress. We are proposing this AD to detect and correct corrosion and damage on the lower part of the lavatory walls, which could compromise the structural integrity of the cabin attendant seat attachments, and cause injury to the cabin attendants during a crash landing.

The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) renewal of a current information collection. The Federal Register Notices with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on July 27, 2005, vol. 70, 143, pages 43502-43503. This collection of information is necessary in order to determine applicants' professional and personal qualifications for certification as an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME). The information is used to develop the AME directories used by airmen who must undergo periodic examinations by AMEs.

The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 204: 406 MHz Emergency Locator Transmitters

The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 186: Automatic Dependent SurveillanceBroadcast (ADS-B).

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that it is reviewing a proposed noise compatibility program that was submitted for Vero Beach Municipal Airport under provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et. seq (the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act hereinafter referred to as ``the Act'') and 14 CFR part 150 by the city of Vero Beach, Florida. This program was submitted subsequent to a determination by AA that the associated noise exposure maps submitted under 14 CFR part 150 for Vero Beach Airport were in compliance with applicable requirements effective October 28, 2003. The proposed noise compatibility program will be approved or disapproved on or before May 1, 2006.

This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR 71) by modifying Class E airspace at Kennett, MO. The establishment of Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) Instrument Approach Procedures (IAP) to Runway 2 and Runway 20 has made this action necessary. Additional controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface is needed to contain aircraft executing these IAPs. The intended effect of this rule is to provide adequate controlled airspace for Instrument Flight Rules operations at Kennett Memorial Airport, Kennett, MO.