Draft Policy Statement Regarding Safety Continuum for Powered-Lift

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 154 (Friday, August 9, 2024)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 65264] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [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: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for submitting comments electronically. 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. 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. Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493-2251. Privacy: The FAA will post all comments it receives without change to www.regulations.gov/, 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 DocketsInfo.dot.gov.

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 [email protected].