Proposed Rule2022-10054
Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools; Withdrawal
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Published
May 24, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The FAA is withdrawing a previously published notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would have modernized and reorganized the required curriculum subjects for certificated Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools (AMTS), relocated course content items from the appendices into each school's operations specifications, and updated curriculum requirements to meet current industry needs. The FAA is also withdrawing the subsequently published supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNPRM) that would have expanded the scope of the NPRM to allow competency-based training and satellite training locations and replaced the national passing norms specified in the quality of instruction requirements with a standard pass rate. The FAA is withdrawing these regulatory actions because they have been superseded by the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2022)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31438-31439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10054]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 147
[Docket No. FAA-2015-3901; Notice No. 15-10 and Notice No. 19-02]
RIN 2120-AK48
Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools; Withdrawal
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and supplemental notice of
proposed rulemaking; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is withdrawing a previously published notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would have modernized and reorganized
the required curriculum subjects for certificated Aviation Maintenance
Technician Schools (AMTS), relocated course content items from the
appendices into each school's operations specifications, and updated
curriculum requirements to meet current industry needs. The FAA is also
withdrawing the subsequently published supplemental notice of proposed
rulemaking (SNPRM) that would have expanded the scope of the NPRM to
allow competency-based training and satellite training locations and
replaced the national passing norms specified in the quality of
instruction requirements with a standard pass rate. The FAA is
withdrawing these regulatory actions because they have been superseded
by the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act.
DATES: The NPRM published on October 2, 2015 (80 FR 59674), is
withdrawn as of May 24, 2022. The SNPRM published on April 16, 2019 (84
FR 15533), is withdrawn as of May 24, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning
this action, contact Tanya Glines, Aircraft Maintenance Division,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 380-5896; email
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#db8fbab5a2baf59cb7b2b5bea89bbdbabaf5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86d2e7e8ffe7a8c1eaefe8e3f5c6e0e7e7a8e1e9f0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 2, 2015, the FAA published an NPRM (Notice No. 15-10) to
modernize the curriculum requirements for certificated AMTSs. The FAA
proposed to revise the required curriculum subjects listed in the
appendices of part 147 and to relocate the course content items from
the part 147 appendices to each school's operations specifications. The
FAA proposed these revisions because the existing curriculum
requirements are outdated, do not meet current industry needs, and
could be changed only through notice and comment rulemaking. These
amendments would have ensured that AMTS students receive up-to-date
foundational training to meet the demands of the aviation industry. The
comment period for the NPRM was originally scheduled to close on
December 31, 2015, but was subsequently extended to February 1, 2016
(80 FR 72404).
On April 16, 2019, the FAA published an SNPRM (Notice No. 19-02),
expanding the scope of the NPRM to propose the allowance of competency-
based training and satellite training locations and to replace the
national passing norms specified in the quality of instruction
requirements with a standard pass rate. The FAA proposed these
revisions based on public comments received on the NPRM. The comment
period for the SNPRM closed on June 17, 2019.
Reason for Withdrawal
The FAA is withdrawing the NPRM (Notice No. 15-10) and SNPRM
(Notice No. 19-02) due to Section 135 of the Aircraft Certification,
Safety, and Accountability Act, Public Law 116-260, which was enacted
on December 27, 2020 (the ``Act''). Section 135, Promoting Aviation
Regulations for Technical Training, requires the FAA to issue interim
final regulations in accordance with the requirements of Section 135.
Additionally, Section 135 provides that current part 147 and any
regulations issued under section 624 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of
2018 (Pub. L. 115-254) shall have no force or effect on or after the
effective date of the interim final regulations. The proposed
requirements contained in the NPRM (Notice No. 15-10) and SNPRM (Notice
No. 19-02) would have significantly exceeded the scope of the statutory
mandate. Accordingly, to comply with Section 135, the FAA is
withdrawing the NPRM (Notice No. 15-10) and SNPRM (Notice No. 19-02).
Instead of finalizing these proposals, the FAA published an interim
final rule concurrently with this notice of withdrawal that establishes
requirements for certificated AMTSs in accordance with Section 135 of
the Act.
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Conclusion
The FAA has determined that Notice Nos. 15-10 and 19-02 have been
superseded by the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability
Act. Therefore, the FAA withdraws Notice No. 15-10, published at 80 FR
59674 on October 2, 2015, and Notice No. 19-02, published at 84 FR
15533 on April 16, 2019, as directed.
Issued under authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 44701(a), and
44703 in Washington, DC.
Robert C. Carty,
Deputy Executive Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-10054 Filed 5-23-22; 8:45 am]
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