Proposed Rule2024-05825
Inspection Programs for Single-Engine Turbine-Powered Airplanes and Unmanned Aircraft; and Miscellaneous Maintenance-Related Updates; Correction
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Published
March 20, 2024
Effective
January 31, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
The FAA is correcting an NPRM published on January 31, 2024. In that document, the FAA proposed to amend its regulations to revise certain aircraft maintenance inspection rules for small, corporate- sized, and unmanned aircraft. This document corrects errors in the preamble of that document.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19775-19776]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05825]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Parts 91, 125, 135, 137, and 145
[Docket No.: FAA-2024-0025; Notice No. 24-08A]
RIN 2120-AL20
Inspection Programs for Single-Engine Turbine-Powered Airplanes
and Unmanned Aircraft; and Miscellaneous Maintenance-Related Updates;
Correction
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); correction; extension of
comment period.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting an NPRM published on January 31, 2024.
In that document, the FAA proposed to amend its regulations to revise
certain aircraft maintenance inspection rules for small, corporate-
sized, and unmanned aircraft. This document corrects errors in the
preamble of that document.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published January 31,
2024, at 89 FR 6056, is extended. The comment period originally
scheduled to close on April 1, 2024, is extended to close on May 1,
2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning
this action, contact Bryan B. Davis, Airmen & Special Projects Branch,
AFS-320, Aircraft Maintenance Division, Flight Standards Service,
Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-1675; email
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 31, 2024, the FAA published an NPRM titled, ``Inspection
Programs for Single-Engine Turbine-Powered Airplanes and Unmanned
Aircraft; and Miscellaneous Maintenance-Related Updates'' (89 FR 6056).
In that NPRM, the FAA proposed to amend its regulations to revise
certain
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aircraft maintenance inspection rules for small, corporate-sized, and
unmanned aircraft. The proposed changes include additional inspection
program options for owners of single-engine turbine-powered airplanes
and unmanned aircraft, relaxed mechanical reliability reporting
requirements for part 91, subpart K aircraft, and several changes to
clarify and simplify various maintenance-related regulations. These
proposed amendments would relieve aircraft owners, operators,
maintenance providers, and the FAA. The proposed amendments would
provide greater flexibility for aircraft maintenance, standardized
reporting requirements, and provide clarification of various
maintenance-related regulations.
Extension of the Comment Period
When the NPRM published on January 31, 2024, the comment period was
scheduled to close on April 1, 2024. The FAA recognizes that the NPRM
had incorrect information for approximately thirty (30) days and that
the Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis that supports the NPRM had
not been placed on the docket. The FAA has placed the Preliminary
Regulatory Impact Analysis in the docket (FAA-2024-0025) and it is now
available for review and comment. Based on this, the FAA has determined
that it is appropriate to extend the comment period to May 1, 2024.
After publishing the NPRM, the FAA became aware that certain
information in the preamble, specifically in the Regulatory Notices and
Analyses section, was incorrect. This document corrects those errors.
Correction
In FR Doc. 2024-00763, beginning on page 6067 in the Federal
Register of January 31, 2024, make the following corrections:
1. On page 6607, in the sentence in the Summary of Benefits and
Costs section in the third column correct ``Table 1 below presents a
summary of estimated costs and cost savings for this proposal's manned
aircraft maintenance programs over a 10-year time period'' to read
``Table 3 below presents a summary of estimated costs and cost savings
for this proposal's manned aircraft maintenance programs over a 10-year
time period.''
2. On page 6067, in the second to last column to the right in Table
3--Summary of Costs and Cost Savings correct ``Annualized net cost
savings 7%--$7,372,660'' to read ``Annualized net cost savings 7%--
$7,411,916.''
3. On page 6067, in the last column to the right of Table 3--
Summary of Cost and Cost Savings correct ``Annualized net cost savings
3%--$7,392,755'' to read ``Annualized net cost savings 3%--
$7,418,122.''
4. On page 6068, in the sentence in the Costs and Cost Savings
section in the third column correct ``Table 2 presents undiscounted
cost savings, costs, net costs, discounted net cost savings, and
annualized cost savings based on only one manufacturer offering its
recommended inspection program'' to read ``Table 4 presents
undiscounted cost savings, costs, net costs, discounted net cost
savings, and annualized cost savings based on only one manufacturer
offering its recommended inspection program.''
5. On page 6068, in the sentences starting at the bottom of the
second column correct ``For Year 1 in Table 3, using 2022 forecast
estimates, the annual potential cost savings of the proposed rule would
be $38,652,509 [$7,974 (estimated cost savings per aircraft) x 4,847
(estimated single turboprops)]. In the remaining years in the 10-year
period of analysis in Table 3, annual potential cost savings are
calculated in the same manner as in Year 1 by multiplying $7,974 cost
savings per aircraft with the number of forecasted aircrafts'' to read
``For Year 1 in Table 5, using 2022 forecast estimates, the annual
potential cost savings of the proposed rule would be $38,652,509
[$7,974 (estimated cost savings per aircraft) x 4,847 (estimated single
turboprops)]. In the remaining years in the 10-year period of analysis
in Table 5, annual potential cost savings are calculated in the same
manner as in Year 1 by multiplying $7,974 cost savings per aircraft
with the number of forecasted aircrafts.''
Issued under authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 44701(a),
and 44707 in Washington, DC.
Brandon Roberts,
Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2024-05825 Filed 3-19-24; 8:45 am]
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