Rule2023-05291
Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools
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Published
March 15, 2023
Effective
May 24, 2022
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This action reopens the comment period for the regulatory evaluation associated with the FAA's interim final rule, Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools, which was published in the Federal Register on May 24, 2022. The regulatory evaluation associated with this rule 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 of the interim final rule. The FAA will accept comments on the regulatory evaluation only and not on the regulatory changes in the interim final rule.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 15, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15905-15906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05291]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Parts 43, 65, and 147
[Docket No.: FAA-2021-0237; Amdt. No. 43-52A, 65-63A, 147-9A]
RIN 2120-AL67
Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation.
ACTION: Interim final rule; reopening of comment period for regulatory
impact analysis only.
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SUMMARY: This action reopens the comment period for the regulatory
evaluation associated with the FAA's interim final rule, Aviation
Maintenance Technician Schools, which was published in the Federal
Register on May 24, 2022. The regulatory evaluation associated with
this rule 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 of the interim final rule. The FAA will accept
comments on the regulatory evaluation only and not on the regulatory
changes in the interim final rule.
DATES: The comment period for the interim final rule published on May
24, 2022 (87 FR 31391), closed on June 23, 2022, is reopened until
April 14, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments identified by docket number FAA-2021-
0237 using any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> and
follow the online instructions for sending your comments
electronically.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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.
<bullet> 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,
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without edit, including any personal information the commenter
provides, to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at <a href="http://www.dot.gov/privacy">www.dot.gov/privacy</a>.
Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> at any time. Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or visit 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: 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#edb98c83948cc3aa818483889ead8b8c8cc38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4f1b2e21362e61082326212a3c0f292e2e61282039">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 information on obtaining copies of related rulemaking
documents.
Background
On December 27, 2020, Congress passed the Consolidated
Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 116-260), which includes the Aircraft
Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act (the ``Act''). Section
135 of the Act, titled ``Promoting Aviation Regulations for Technician
Training,'' directed the FAA to issue interim final regulations to
establish requirements for issuing aviation maintenance technician
school (AMTS) certificates and associated ratings and the general
operating rules for the holders of those certificates and ratings in
accordance with the requirements set forth within section 135.
On May 24, 2022, the FAA published the interim final rule (IFR),
titled ``Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools'' (87 FR 31391). The
comment period for this rulemaking closed on June 23, 2022. On July 26,
2022, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the collection
under the existing information collection OMB Control Number 2120-0040.
The rule became effective on September 21, 2022, except for amendatory
instructions 6 and 9, which will become effective on August 1, 2023.
The regulatory evaluation (also referred to as the regulatory
impact analysis) associated with this IFR was not posted to the docket
before the close of the comment period. To ensure that the public has
the opportunity to provide comments specifically on the regulatory
evaluation now posted in the docket (FAA-2021-0237), the FAA is
reopening the comment period for 30 days to allow for the comments on
the regulatory evaluation only. The FAA will not address comments on
the substance of the IFR itself because the comment period for the IFR
closed on June 23, 2022.
Accordingly, the comment period for the interim final rule is
reopened only as it pertains to the regulatory evaluation that is now
in the docket until April 14, 2023.
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. The FAA will consider
all comments it receives on or before the closing date for comments.
The FAA will also consider comments filed late to the extent
practicable. The IFR may be amended based on comments received.
B. Availability of the Regulatory Impact Analysis
An electronic copy of rulemaking documents may be obtained by using
the internet--
1. Search the Federal eRulemaking Portal at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>;
2. Visit the FAA's Regulations and Policies web page at
<a href="http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/">www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/</a>; or
3. Access the Government Printing Office's web page at <a href="http://GovInfo.gov">GovInfo.gov</a>.
Copies may also be obtained by sending a request (identified by
notice, amendment, or docket number of this rulemaking) to the Federal
Aviation Administration, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-1, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, or by calling (202) 267-9677.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2023.
Brandon Roberts,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2023-05291 Filed 3-14-23; 8:45 am]
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