Proposed Rule2024-04966
Restricted Category Special Purpose Operation of Humanitarian, Emergency, and Disaster Aerial Delivery
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Published
March 8, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
This document is requesting comments on the addition of a restricted category special purpose operation of Humanitarian, Emergency, and Disaster Aerial Delivery, pursuant to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.25(b)(7).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 16709-16710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04966]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 21
[Docket No. FAA-2023-2316]
Restricted Category Special Purpose Operation of Humanitarian,
Emergency, and Disaster Aerial Delivery
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This document is requesting comments on the addition of a
restricted category special purpose operation of Humanitarian,
Emergency, and Disaster Aerial Delivery, pursuant to Title 14 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) 21.25(b)(7).
DATES: Send comments on or before April 8, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2023-2316
using any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://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.
<bullet> Docket: Background documents or comments received may be
read at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a> at any time. Follow the online
instructions for accessing the docket or go 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Graham Long, Design and Maintenance
Systems Section (AIR-631),
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Organization and System Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division,
Aircraft Certification Service, by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#620510030a030f4c0e0d0c05220403034c050d14"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6b1a4b7beb7bbf8bab9b8b196b0b7b7f8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a> or by
phone at (202) 267-1624.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Comments Invited
The FAA invites interested persons to participate by submitting
written comments, data, or views. To ensure the docket does not contain
duplicate comments, commenters should submit only one time if comments
are filed electronically, or commenters should send only one copy of
written comments if comments are filed in writing.
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 notice. Before acting on this proposal, the
FAA will consider all comments it receives on or before the closing
date for comments. The FAA will consider comments filed after the
comment period has closed if it is possible to do so without incurring
expense or delay. The FAA may change this proposal in light of the
comments it receives.
B. Privacy
Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in title
14, Code of Federal regulations (14 CFR) 11.35, the FAA will post all
comments received without change to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>,
including any personal information you provide.
C. Confidential Business Information
Confidential Business Information (CBI) is commercial or financial
information that is both customarily and actually treated as private by
its owner. Under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552),
CBI is exempt from public disclosure. If your comments responsive to
this document contain commercial or financial information that is
customarily treated as private, that you actually treat as private, and
that is relevant or responsive to this document, it is important that
you clearly designate the submitted comments as CBI. Please mark each
page of your submission containing CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will
treat such marked submissions as confidential under the FOIA, and the
indicated comments will not be placed in the public docket of this
document. Send submissions containing CBI to the information contact
person listed above. Comments the FAA receives, which are not
specifically designated as CBI, will be placed in the public docket for
this document.
Background
The FAA is considering a new restricted category special purpose
operation of Humanitarian, Emergency, and Disaster Aerial Delivery,
pursuant to 14 CFR 21.25(b)(7). Recent natural disasters in the United
States have prompted the FAA to consider making available additional
aviation resources to deliver material for humanitarian, emergency, and
disaster relief activities. The proposed special purpose operation
involves aerial delivery of materials and supplies to the affected
area.
Approval of this new special purpose operation would expand the
usability of restricted category aircraft and support the public
welfare. It is in the public interest to support remote communities and
areas that are otherwise inaccessible to provide humanitarian,
emergency, and disaster relief. These activities can provide support
for the World Food Program, International Red Cross, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, and other governmental or non-governmental
organizations throughout the United States and the world.
The FAA is considering limiting this approval to periods when a
government agency has made a declaration of a state of emergency, or a
similar declaration. Note that the operating limitations pursuant to
Sec. 91.313, and the noise requirements pursuant to 14 CFR part 36,
would apply to this restricted category special purpose operation,
unless otherwise waived.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 5, 2024.
Brian E. Cable,
Manager, Organization and System Policy Branch, Policy and Standards
Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-04966 Filed 3-7-24; 8:45 am]
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