80 FR 50587 - Revisions to Operational Requirements for the Use of Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) and to Pilot Compartment View Requirements for Vision Systems; Reopening of Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 161 (August 20, 2015)

This action reopens the comment period for the regulatory evaluation associated with the FAA's June 11, 2013 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), Revisions to Operational Requirements for the Use of Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) and to Pilot Compartment View Requirements for Vision Systems. The regulatory evaluation associated with the NPRM was not posted to the docket prior to the close of the comment period. Therefore, the FAA is reopening the comment period to allow the public the opportunity to adequately analyze the full regulatory evaluation for the NPRM. The FAA will accept comments on the regulatory evaluation only; and not on the regulatory changes proposed in the NPRM.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 161 (Thursday, August 20, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 50587-50588]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20555]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 1, 23, 25, 27, 29, 61, 91, 121, 125, 135

[Docket No. FAA-2013-0485; Notice No. 12-09B]
RIN 2120-AJ94


Revisions to Operational Requirements for the Use of Enhanced 
Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) and to Pilot Compartment View Requirements 
for Vision Systems; Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This action reopens the comment period for the regulatory 
evaluation associated with the FAA's June 11, 2013 Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (NPRM), Revisions to Operational Requirements for the Use of 
Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS) and to Pilot Compartment View 
Requirements for Vision Systems. The regulatory evaluation associated 
with the NPRM was not posted to the docket prior to the close of the 
comment period. Therefore, the FAA is reopening the comment period to 
allow the public the opportunity to adequately analyze the full 
regulatory evaluation for the NPRM. The FAA will accept comments on the 
regulatory evaluation only; and not on the regulatory changes proposed 
in the NPRM.

DATES: The comment period for the NPRM published on June 11, 2013 (78 
FR 34935) closed October 15, 2013, and is reopened until September 21, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments on the posted regulatory evaluation 
identified by docket number FAA-2013-0485 using any of the following 
methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://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 http://www.regulations.gov, as described in the 
system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 
http://www.dot.gov/privacy.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at 
http://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: Valentine Castaneda, ARM-104, Office 
of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue 
SW., Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-7977; email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the ``Additional Information'' section 
for information on how to comment on this action and how the FAA will 
handle comments received. The ``Additional Information'' section also 
contains related information about the docket, privacy, and the 
handling of proprietary or confidential business information. In 
addition, there is information on obtaining copies of related 
rulemaking documents.

Background

    On June 11, 2013, the FAA issued Notice No. 1209, entitled 
``Revisions to Operational Requirements for the Use of Enhanced Flight 
Vision Systems (EFVS) and to Pilot Compartment View Requirements for 
Vision Systems,'' 78 FR 34935. The FAA requested that comments on that 
proposal be received on or before September 9, 2013.
    Dassault Aviation submitted a request to extend the comment period 
from September 9, 2013 to October 15, 2013 to allow adequate time to 
analyze and provide comments on the NPRM, draft AC 90-106A, and draft 
AC 20-167A, all of which are directly related to the proposed rule. On 
September 6, 2013, the FAA published a notice in the Federal Register 
extending the NPRM comment period to October 15, 2013 to coincide with 
the close of the comment period for draft AC 90-106A and draft AC 20-
167A. 78 FR 54790.
    The regulatory evaluation associated with the NPRM was not posted 
to the docket prior to the close of the comment period. Therefore, to 
ensure that the public has the opportunity to provide comments 
specifically on the regulatory evaluation posted in the docket (FAA-
2013-0485), the FAA is reopening the comment period for 30 days to 
allow for comments on the regulatory evaluation only. The FAA will not 
address comments on the NPRM because the comment period for the NPRM 
closed on October 15, 2013.
    Accordingly, the comment period for Notice No. 12-09 is reopened 
until September 21, 2015.

Additional Information

A. Comments Invited

    The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this 
rulemaking by submitting written comments, data or views. The most 
helpful comments reference a specific portion of the regulatory 
evaluation, explain the reasons 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

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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 (http://www.regulations.gov);
    2. Visiting the FAA's Regulations and Policies Web page at http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies or
    3. Accessing the Government Publishing Office's Web page at http://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/.
    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 14, 2015.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2015-20555 Filed 8-19-15; 8:45 am]
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