Proposed Rule2024-17719
Draft Policy Statement Regarding Safety Continuum for Powered-Lift
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Published
August 9, 2024
Effective
June 13, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Aviation Administration
Abstract
On June 13, 2024, the FAA published in the Federal Register a notification of availability for draft Policy Statement PS-AIR-21.17- 01, "Safety Continuum for Powered-lift". The comment period for this document expires on August 12, 2024. By letter dated August 1, 2024, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) requested that the FAA extend the public-comment deadline to September 12, 2024, for GAMA member organizations to conduct a more thorough review and contribute constructively to the proposed criteria facilitating the development of robust, harmonized standards that maximize safety for powered-lift operations.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 154 (Friday, August 9, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 65264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17719]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 21
[Docket No. FAA-2024-1656]
Draft Policy Statement Regarding Safety Continuum for Powered-
Lift
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notification of availability; request for comments; extension
of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On June 13, 2024, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notification of availability for draft Policy Statement PS-AIR-21.17-
01, ``Safety Continuum for Powered-lift''. The comment period for this
document expires on August 12, 2024. By letter dated August 1, 2024,
the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) requested that
the FAA extend the public-comment deadline to September 12, 2024, for
GAMA member organizations to conduct a more thorough review and
contribute constructively to the proposed criteria facilitating the
development of robust, harmonized standards that maximize safety for
powered-lift operations.
DATES: The comment period for the document published June 13, 2024, at
89 FR 50241, is extended. Comments should be received on or before
September 12, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified with ``Safety Continuum for
Powered-lift'' and docket number FAA-2024-1656, 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 instructions for submitting 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: The FAA will post all comments it receives without change
to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/">www.regulations.gov/</a>, including any personal information the
commenter provides. DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement can be found
in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-
19478), as well as at <a href="http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov">DocketsInfo.dot.gov</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Blyn, Product Policy Management:
Airplanes, GA, Emerging Aircraft, and Rotorcraft AIR-62B, Policy and
Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation
Administration, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76177;
telephone (817) 222-5762; email <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#650f040800164b07091c0b250304044b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="187279757d6b367a746176587e7979367f776e">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites the public to submit comments on the draft policy
statement as specified in the ADDRESSES section. Commenters should
include the subject line ``Safety Continuum for Powered-lift'' and
docket number FAA-2024-1656 on all comments submitted to the FAA. The
most helpful comments will reference a specific portion of the draft
document, explain the reason for any recommended change, and include
supporting data. The FAA will also consider all comments received on or
before the closing date before issuing the final policy statement. The
FAA will also consider late filed comments if it is possible to do so
without incurring expense or delay.
Extension of the Comment Period
The FAA recognizes that the public will benefit from adequate time
to review the draft policy statement. Therefore, the FAA is extending
the comment period for an additional 31 days to September 12, 2024.
You may examine the draft policy statement on the agency's public
website and in the docket as follows:
<bullet> At <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> in Docket FAA-2024-1656.
<bullet> At <a href="http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/">www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/</a>.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 6, 2024.
Patrick R. Mullen,
Manager, Technical Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division,
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-17719 Filed 8-8-24; 8:45 am]
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