81 FR 20264 - Revision of Airworthiness Standards for Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Airplanes; Notice of Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 67 (April 7, 2016)

Page Range		20264-20265
FR Document		2016-07943

The FAA announces public meeting on its proposal to revise Part 23 Airworthiness Standards for Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Airplanes. The purpose of the public meeting is for the FAA to explain and answer questions concerning the language related to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (81 FR 13452, March 14, 2016).

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 23

[Docket No. FAA-2015-1621]


Revision of Airworthiness Standards for Normal, Utility, 
Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Airplanes; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The FAA announces public meeting on its proposal to revise 
Part 23 Airworthiness Standards for Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and 
Commuter Category Airplanes. The purpose of the public meeting is for 
the FAA to explain and answer questions concerning the language related 
to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (81 FR 13452, March 14, 
2016).

DATES: The public meetings will be held on the following dates: (Note 
that the meetings may be adjourned early if the agenda is completed in 
less time than is scheduled for the meetings.)
     May 3, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. until no later than 5:00 p.m.
     May 4, 2016 from 8:00 a.m. until no later than 5:00 p.m.
    The NPRM written comment period will close on May 13, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The May 3 and 4, 2016, public meeting will be held at the 
Georgia International Convention Center, 2000 Convention Center 
Concourse, College Park, GA 30294.
    Written comments (identified by docket number FAA-2015-1621) may be 
submitted using any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending comments 
electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
     Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202-493-2251.
     Hand Delivery: 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.
    Written comments to the docket will receive the same consideration 
as statements made at the public meeting. For more information on the 
rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
document.
    Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives, without 
change, to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided by the commenter. Using the search function of the 
FAA's docket Web site, anyone can find and read the comments received 
into any of the agency's dockets, including the name of the individual 
sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, 
business, labor union, etc.). DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement may 
be reviewed in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 
19476) or at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.
    Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at 
http://www.regulations.gov at any time or in 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: Mr. Lowell Foster, Small Airplane 
Directorate, ACE-111, Federal Aviation Administration, 901 Locust 
Street,

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Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone (816) 329-4125, facsimile (816) 329-
4090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On March 14, 2016, the FAA published a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (NPRM) titled ``Revision of Airworthiness Standards for 
Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Airplanes''. The FAA 
proposes in this NPRM to amend its airworthiness standards for normal, 
utility, acrobatic, and commuter category airplanes by removing current 
prescriptive design requirements and replacing them with performance-
based airworthiness standards. The proposed standards would also 
replace the current weight and propulsion divisions in part 23 with 
performance- and risk-based divisions for airplanes with a maximum 
seating capacity of 19 passengers or less and a maximum takeoff weight 
of 19,000 pounds or less. The proposed airworthiness standards are 
based on, and would maintain, the level of safety of the current part 
23. Finally, the FAA proposes to adopt additional airworthiness 
standards to address certification for flight in icing conditions, 
enhanced stall characteristics, and minimum control speed to prevent 
departure from controlled flight for multiengine airplanes. The NPRM 
addresses the Congressional mandate set forth in the Small Airplane 
Revitalization Act of 2013 \1\ (Pub. L. 113-53, 49 U.S.C. 44704 note).
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 Purpose of the Public Meetings

    The purpose of the public meetings is for the FAA to discuss the 
NPRM, hear the public's questions, address any confusion, and obtain 
information relevant to the final rule under consideration. The FAA 
will consider comments made at the public meetings before making a 
final decision on issuance of the final rule.

Public Meeting Procedures

    A panel of representatives from the FAA will be present. An FAA 
representative will facilitate the meetings in accordance with the 
following procedures:
    (1) There will be no admission fees or other charges to attend or 
to participate in the public meetings. The meetings will be open to all 
persons, subject to availability of space in the meeting room. The FAA 
will make every effort to accommodate all persons wishing to attend. 
The FAA asks that participants sign in between 7:00-8:00 a.m. on the 
day of the meeting being attended. The meetings may adjourn early if 
the agenda items are completed in less time than is scheduled for the 
meetings.
    (2) The meetings will be recorded by a court reporter. A transcript 
of the meetings and all material accepted by the panel during the 
meetings will be included in the public docket, unless protected from 
disclosure. Each person interested in purchasing a copy of a transcript 
should contact the court reporter directly. Information on how to 
purchase a transcript will be available at the meetings.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2016.
James M. Crotty,
Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.
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Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone (816) sign in between 7:00–8:00 a.m. on the advocacy organizations, airlines,
329–4125, facsimile (816) 329–4090. day of the meeting being attended. The airports, and aircraft manufacturers. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: meetings may adjourn early if the Department seeks comment on the
agenda items are completed in less time establishment of the Accessible Air
Background than is scheduled for the meetings. Transportation (ACCESS) Advisory
On March 14, 2016, the FAA (2) The meetings will be recorded by Committee, the issues to be addressed,
published a Notice of Proposed a court reporter. A transcript of the and the proposed list of stakeholder
Rulemaking (NPRM) titled ‘‘Revision of meetings and all material accepted by types to be represented on the
Airworthiness Standards for Normal, the panel during the meetings will be Committee. We also invite nominations
Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter included in the public docket, unless or applications for membership on the
Category Airplanes’’. The FAA proposes protected from disclosure. Each person ACCESS Advisory Committee. To the
in this NPRM to amend its interested in purchasing a copy of a extent it can do so consistent with the
airworthiness standards for normal, transcript should contact the court goal of ensuring effective representation
utility, acrobatic, and commuter reporter directly. Information on how to and necessary expertise, the Department
category airplanes by removing current purchase a transcript will be available at will select individuals who reflect the
prescriptive design requirements and the meetings. diversity among the organizations or
replacing them with performance-based Issued in Washington, DC, on April 1,
groups represented.
airworthiness standards. The proposed 2016. DATES: Comments and nominations for
standards would also replace the James M. Crotty, Committee membership must be
current weight and propulsion divisions Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking. received on or before April 21, 2016.
in part 23 with performance- and risk- ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
[FR Doc. 2016–07943 Filed 4–6–16; 8:45 am]
based divisions for airplanes with a using any one of the following methods:
maximum seating capacity of 19 BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
passengers or less and a maximum www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
takeoff weight of 19,000 pounds or less. instructions for submitting comments.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The proposed airworthiness standards • Mail: Docket Management Facility
are based on, and would maintain, the Office of the Secretary (M–30), U.S. Department of
level of safety of the current part 23. Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Finally, the FAA proposes to adopt 14 CFR Part 382 Avenue SE., West Building, Ground
additional airworthiness standards to Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC
address certification for flight in icing [Docket No. DOT–OST–2015–0246] 20590–0001.
conditions, enhanced stall RIN 2105–AE12 • Hand Delivery or Courier: West
characteristics, and minimum control Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–
speed to prevent departure from Nondiscrimination on the Basis of 140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
controlled flight for multiengine Disability in Air Travel; Establishment Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
airplanes. The NPRM addresses the of a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Congressional mandate set forth in the Federal holidays.
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, • Fax: 202 493–2251. To avoid
Small Airplane Revitalization Act of
Department of Transportation. duplication, please use only one of
2013 1 (Pub. L. 113–53, 49 U.S.C. 44704
note). ACTION: Notice of intent to establish the these four methods. See the ‘‘Submitting
Accessible Air Transportation (ACCESS) Comments’’ portion of the
Purpose of the Public Meetings Advisory Committee; Solicitation of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
The purpose of the public meetings is applications and nominations for instructions on submitting comments. In
for the FAA to discuss the NPRM, hear membership. all cases, please identify your comment
the public’s questions, address any with docket number DOT–OST–2015–
SUMMARY: The Department of
confusion, and obtain information 0246.
Transportation (‘‘Department,’’ ‘‘DOT,’’
relevant to the final rule under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
or ‘‘we’’) announces its intent to
consideration. The FAA will consider you have questions about the regulatory
establish a negotiated rulemaking (Reg–
comments made at the public meetings negotiation, you may contact Livaughn
Neg) committee to negotiate and
before making a final decision on Chapman or Blane A. Workie, Office of
develop proposed amendments to the
issuance of the final rule. the Aviation Enforcement and
Department’s disability regulation on
Public Meeting Procedures three issues: Whether to require Proceedings, U.S. Department of
accessible inflight entertainment (IFE) Transportation, by email at
A panel of representatives from the
and strengthen accessibility livaughn.chapman@dot.gov or
FAA will be present. An FAA
requirements for other in-flight blane.workie@dot.gov or by telephone at
representative will facilitate the
communications; whether to require an 202–366–9342. To obtain a copy of this
meetings in accordance with the
accessible lavatory on new single-aisle notice of intent in an accessible format,
following procedures:
(1) There will be no admission fees or aircraft over a certain size; and whether you may also contact Livaughn
other charges to attend or to participate to amend the definition of ‘‘service Chapman.
in the public meetings. The meetings animals’’ that may accompany SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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will be open to all persons, subject to passengers with a disability on a flight.
The committee will include Submitting Comments
availability of space in the meeting
room. The FAA will make every effort representatives of organizations or If you submit a comment, please
to accommodate all persons wishing to groups with interests that are affected include the docket number for this
attend. The FAA asks that participants significantly by the subject matter of the notice of intent (DOT–OST–2015–0246),
proposed regulation. indicate the specific section of this
1 https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/ The Department anticipates that the document to which each comment
house-bill/1848/text. interested parties may include disability applies, and provide a reason for each

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Contact		Mr. Lowell Foster, Small Airplane Directorate, ACE-111, Federal Aviation Administration, 901 Locust Street, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone (816) 329-4125, facsimile (816) 329- 4090.
FR Citation		81 FR 20264

81 FR 20264 - Revision of Airworthiness Standards for Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Airplanes; Notice of Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 67 (April 7, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration