Department of Transportation December 1, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200 Series Airplanes and Model A340-200 and -300 Series Airplanes
Document Number: E9-28800
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2009-12-01
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330-200, A330-300, and A340-300 Series Airplanes
Document Number: E9-28799
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2009-12-01
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This proposed AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) originated by an aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
Notice of Request for Clearance of a New Information Collection: National Census of Ferry Operators
Document Number: E9-28739
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-12-01
Agency: Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the requirements of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the BTS to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB's) approval for an information collection related to the Nation's ferry operations. The information collected will be used to produce a descriptive database of existing ferry operations. A summary report of survey findings will be published by BTS on the BTS web page.
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Renewals; Vision
Document Number: E9-28702
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-12-01
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
FMCSA previously announced its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 26 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemptions will provide a level of safety that will be equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers.
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Diabetes
Document Number: E9-28701
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-12-01
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
FMCSA announces its decision to exempt twenty-three individuals from its rule prohibiting persons with insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (ITDM) from operating commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce. The exemptions will enable these individuals to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee Public Meeting
Document Number: E9-28672
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-12-01
Agency: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
FMCSA announces that the Agency's Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) will hold a committee meeting via conference call on December 7, 2009. The conference call is open to the public.
Ninth Meeting, Special Committee 214/Working Group 78: Standards for Air Traffic Data Communication Services
Document Number: E9-28646
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-12-01
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of the RTCA Special Committee 214/Working Group 78: Standards for Air Traffic Data Communication Services.
Fiftieth Meeting, RTCA Special Committee 186: Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)
Document Number: E9-28644
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-12-01
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 186: Automatic Dependent SurveillanceBroadcast (ADS-B).
Airworthiness Directives; DG Flugzeugbau GmbH Models DG-500MB, DG-808C and DG-800B Gliders
Document Number: E9-28455
Type: Rule
Date: 2009-12-01
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as:
Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment on Surplus Property Release at Kinston Regional Jetport, Kinston, NC
Document Number: E9-28445
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-12-01
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
Under the provisions of Title 49, U.S.C. Section 47153(d), notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the North Carolina Global TransPark Authority to waive the requirement that a 3.63 acre parcel of surplus property, located at the Kinston Regional Jetport, be used for aeronautical purposes.
Removal of Regulations Allowing for Polished Frost
Document Number: E9-28431
Type: Rule
Date: 2009-12-01
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
The FAA is removing certain provisions in its regulations that allow for operations with ``polished frost'' (i.e., frost polished to make it smooth) on the wings and stabilizing and control surfaces of aircraft. The rule is expected to increase safety by not allowing operations with ``polished frost,'' which the FAA has determined increases the risk of unsafe flight.
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