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13132. This proposed AD would not 

have a substantial direct effect on the 

States, on the relationship between the 

national government and the States, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify this proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Corrected] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by adding 

the following new airworthiness 

directive: 

Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG: 

Docket No. FAA–2023–1888; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–00298–E. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by October 30, 

2023. 

(b) Affected ADs 

None. 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Rolls-Royce 

Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Model 

RB211-Trent 875–17, RB211-Trent 877–17, 

RB211-Trent 884–17, RB211-Trent 884B–17, 

RB211-Trent 892–17, RB211-Trent 892B–17, 

and RB211-Trent 895–17 engines. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 7230, Turbine Engine Compressor 

Section. 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by reports of cracks 

on the intermediate-pressure compressor 

(IPC) rotor shaft balance land. The FAA is 

issuing this AD to detect cracks on the IPC 

rotor shaft balance land. The unsafe 

condition, if not addressed, could lead to IPC 

rotor shaft failure and consequent 

uncontained high-energy debris, resulting in 

damage to the airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Except as specified in paragraphs (h) and 

(i) of this AD: Perform all required actions 

within the compliance times specified in, 

and in accordance with, European Union 

Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023– 

0040, dated February 16, 2023 (EASA AD 

2023–0040). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023–0040 

(1) Where EASA AD 2023–0040 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(2) This AD does not adopt the Remarks 

paragraph of EASA AD 2023–0040. 

(3) Where the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2023–0040 specifies 

to use certain tooling, equivalent tooling may 

be used. 

(i) No Reporting Requirement 

Although the service information 

referenced in EASA AD 2023–0040 specifies 

to notify the manufacturer or supply pictures 

to the manufacturer of any cracks, dents, or 

nicks, this AD does not include that 

requirement. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

The Manager, AIR–520, Continued 

Operational Safety Branch, FAA, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, 

send your request to your principal inspector 

or local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the branch, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (k) of this AD and email to: ANEAD-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(k) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Sungmo Cho, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des 

Moines, WA 98198; phone: (781) 238–7241; 

email: sungmo.d.cho@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2023–0040, dated February 16, 

2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2023–0040, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; 

email: ADs@easa.europa.eu; website: 

easa.europa.eu. You may find this material 

on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at the FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

This material may be found in the AD docket 

at regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2023–1888. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

email: fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued on September 22, 2023. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21082 Filed 9–25–23; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 39 

[Docket No. FAA–2023–1889; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–00738–E] 

RIN 2120–AA64 

Airworthiness Directives; Rolls-Royce 

Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Engines 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting a 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) 

that published in the Federal Register. 

The NPRM proposed to issue an 

airworthiness directive (AD) that would 

apply to certain Rolls-Royce 

Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) Model 

Trent 1000 engines. As published, the 

docket number referenced throughout 

the NPRM is incorrect. This document 

corrects that error. In all other respects, 

the original document remains the 

same; however, for clarity, the FAA is 

publishing the entire proposed rule in 

the Federal Register. 

DATES: The last date for submitting 

comments to the NPRM (88 FR 63885, 

September 18, 2023) remains November 

2, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

using the procedures found in 14 CFR 

11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following 

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• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

regulations.gov. Follow the instructions 

for submitting comments. 

• Fax: (202) 493–2251. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail 

address above between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

AD Docket: You may examine the AD 

docket at regulations.gov under Docket 

No. FAA–2023–1889; or in person at 

Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 

5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. The AD docket 

contains this NPRM, the mandatory 

continuing airworthiness information 

(MCAI), any comments received, and 

other information. The street address for 

Docket Operations is listed above. 

Material Incorporated by Reference: 

• For service information that is 

identified in this NPRM, contact the 

European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA), Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 

50668 Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 

221 8999 000; email: ADs@

easa.europa.eu; website: 

easa.europa.eu. You may find this 

material on the EASA website at 

ad.easa.europa.eu. It is also available at 

regulations.gov under Docket No. FAA– 

2023–1889. 

• You may view this service 

information at the FAA, Airworthiness 

Products Section, Operational Safety 

Branch, 1200 District Avenue, 

Burlington, MA 01803. For information 

on the availability of this material at the 

FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sungmo Cho, Aviation Safety Engineer, 

FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des 

Moines, WA 98198; phone: (781) 238– 

7241; email: sungmo.d.cho@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

The FAA invites you to send any 

written relevant data, views, or 

arguments about this proposal. Send 

your comments to an address listed 

under ADDRESSES. Include ‘‘Docket No. 

FAA–2023–1889; Project Identifier 

MCAI–2023–00738–E’’ at the beginning 

of your comments. The most helpful 

comments reference a specific portion of 

the proposal, explain the reason for any 

recommended change, and include 

supporting data. The FAA will consider 

all comments received by the closing 

date and may amend this proposal 

because of those comments. 

Except for Confidential Business 

Information (CBI) as described in the 

following paragraph, and other 

information as described in 14 CFR 

11.35, the FAA will post all comments 

received, without change, to 

regulations.gov, including any personal 

information you provide. The agency 

will also post a report summarizing each 

substantive verbal contact received 

about this NPRM. 

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 NPRM 

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 NPRM, 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 they will not be 

placed in the public docket of this 

NPRM. Submissions containing CBI 

should be sent to Sungmo Cho, Aviation 

Safety Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th 

Street, Des Moines, WA 98198. Any 

commentary that the FAA receives 

which is not specifically designated as 

CBI will be placed in the public docket 

for this rulemaking. 

Background 

The FAA issued an NPRM (88 FR 

63885, September 18, 2023) that would 

apply to certain RRD Model Trent 1000 

engines. The NPRM proposed to 

supersede AD 2021–25–04, Amendment 

39–21847 (86 FR 71129, December 15, 

2021) (AD 2021–25–04), for all RRD 

Model Trent 1000–AE3, Trent 1000– 

CE3, Trent 1000–D3, Trent 1000–G3, 

Trent 1000–H3, Trent 1000–J3, Trent 

1000–K3, Trent 1000–L3, Trent 1000– 

M3, Trent 1000–N3, Trent 1000–P3, 

Trent 1000–Q3, and Trent 1000–R3 

(Trent 1000) engines. AD 2021–25–04 

requires operators to revise the 

airworthiness limitations section (ALS) 

of their existing approved aircraft 

maintenance program by incorporating 

the revised tasks of the applicable time 

limits manual (TLM) for each affected 

engine. 

The NPRM proposed to require 

revising the ALS of the operator’s 

existing approved engine maintenance 

or inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

tasks and limitations and associated 

thresholds and intervals for life-limited 

parts, as specified in EASA AD 2023– 

0115, dated June 7, 2023 (EASA AD 

2023–0115) (also referred to after this as 

the MCAI), which is proposed for 

incorporation by reference. The NPRM 

was prompted by the manufacturer 

revising the TLM to introduce new or 

more restrictive tasks and limitations 

and associated thresholds and intervals 

for life-limited parts. The FAA is 

proposing this AD to prevent the failure 

of critical rotating parts, which could 

result in the failure of one or more 

engines, loss of thrust control, and loss 

of the airplane. 

Need for the Correction 

As published, the docket number 

referenced throughout the NPRM is 

incorrect. The NPRM incorrectly 

references ‘‘Docket No. FAA–2023– 

1881’’ instead of ‘‘Docket No. FAA– 

2023–1889.’’ 

Although no other part of the 

preamble or regulatory information has 

been corrected, for clarity, the FAA is 

publishing the entire proposed rule in 

the Federal Register. 

The comment due date of the NPRM 

remains November 2, 2023. 

Related Service Information Under 1 

CFR Part 51 

The FAA reviewed EASA AD 2023– 

0115, which specifies procedures for 

operators to revise the ALS of the 

existing approved engine maintenance 

or inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 

tasks and limitations and associated 

thresholds and intervals for life-limited 

parts. 

This service information is reasonably 

available because the interested parties 

have access to it through their normal 

course of business or by the means 

identified in ADDRESSES. 

FAA’s Determination 

These products have been approved 

by the aviation authority of another 

country and are approved for operation 

in the United States. Pursuant to the 

FAA’s bilateral agreement with this 

State of Design Authority, it has notified 

the FAA of the unsafe condition 

described in the MCAI referenced 

above. The FAA is issuing this NPRM 

after determining that the unsafe 

condition described previously is likely 

to exist or develop on other products of 

the same type design. 

Proposed AD Requirements in This 

NPRM 

This proposed AD would require 

revising the ALS of the operator’s 

existing approved engine maintenance 

or inspection program, as applicable, to 

incorporate new or more restrictive 


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tasks and limitations and associated 

thresholds and intervals for life-limited 

parts, which are specified in the MCAI 

described previously, except for any 

differences identified as exceptions in 

the regulatory text of this proposed AD 

and as discussed under ‘‘Differences 

Between this Proposed AD and the 

MCAI.’’ 

Explanation of Required Compliance 

Information 

In the FAA’s ongoing efforts to 

improve the efficiency of the AD 

process, the FAA developed a process to 

use some civil aviation authority (CAA) 

ADs as the primary source of 

information for compliance with 

requirements for corresponding FAA 

ADs. The FAA has since coordinated 

with other manufacturers and CAAs to 

use this process. As a result, the FAA 

proposes to incorporate by reference 

EASA AD 2023–0115 in the FAA final 

rule. This proposed AD would, 

therefore, require compliance with 

EASA AD 2023–0115 in its entirety 

through that incorporation, except for 

any differences identified as exceptions 

in the regulatory text of this proposed 

AD. Using common terms that are the 

same as the heading of a particular 

section in the EASA AD does not mean 

that operators need comply only with 

that section. For example, where the AD 

requirement refers to ‘‘all required 

actions within compliance times,’’ 

compliance with this AD requirement is 

not limited to the section titled 

‘‘Required Action(s) and Compliance 

Time(s)’’ in EASA AD 2023–0115. 

Service information required by the 

EASA AD for compliance will be 

available at regulations.gov under 

Docket No. FAA–2023–1889 after the 

FAA final rule is published. 

Differences Between This Proposed AD 

and the MCAI 

Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 

2023–0115 specifies revising the 

approved Aircraft Maintenance 

Programme within 12 months after the 

effective date of EASA AD 2023–0115, 

this proposed AD would require 

revising the ALS of the existing 

approved engine maintenance or 

inspection program, as applicable, 

within 90 days after the effective date of 

this AD. 

This proposed AD would not require 

compliance with paragraphs (1), (2), (4), 

and (5) of EASA AD 2023–0115. 

Costs of Compliance 

The FAA estimates that this AD, if 

adopted as proposed, would affect 2 

engines installed on airplanes of U.S. 

registry. 

The FAA estimates the following 

costs to comply with this proposed AD: 

ESTIMATED COSTS

Action Labor Cost Parts Cost Cost per 

product 

Cost on U.S. 

operators 

Revise the ALS ....................... 1 work-hour × $85 per hour = $85 ......................................... $0 $85 $170 

Authority for This Rulemaking 

Title 49 of the United States Code 

specifies the FAA’s authority to issue 

rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, 

section 106, describes the authority of 

the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, 

Aviation Programs, describes in more 

detail the scope of the Agency’s 

authority. 

The FAA is issuing this rulemaking 

under the authority described in 

Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 

44701: General requirements. Under 

that section, Congress charges the FAA 

with promoting safe flight of civil 

aircraft in air commerce by prescribing 

regulations for practices, methods, and 

procedures the Administrator finds 

necessary for safety in air commerce. 

This regulation is within the scope of 

that authority because it addresses an 

unsafe condition that is likely to exist or 

develop on products identified in this 

rulemaking action. 

Regulatory Findings 

The FAA determined that this 

proposed AD would not have federalism 

implications under Executive Order 

13132. This proposed AD would not 

have a substantial direct effect on the 

States, on the relationship between the 

national Government and the States, or 

on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. 

For the reasons discussed above, I 

certify that the proposed regulation: 

(1) Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ under Executive Order 12866, 

(2) Would not affect intrastate 

aviation in Alaska, and 

(3) Would not have a significant 

economic impact, positive or negative, 

on a substantial number of small entities 

under the criteria of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act. 

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39 

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation 

safety, Incorporation by reference, 

Safety. 

The Proposed Amendment 

Accordingly, under the authority 

delegated to me by the Administrator, 

the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 

39 as follows: 

PART 39—AIRWORTHINESS 

DIRECTIVES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 39 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701. 

§ 39.13 [Corrected] 

■ 2. The FAA amends § 39.13 by: 

■ a. Removing Airworthiness Directive 

AD 2021–25–04, Amendment 39–21847 

(86 FR 71129, December 15, 2021); and 

■ b. Adding the following new 

airworthiness directive: 

Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG: 

Docket No. FAA–2023–1889; Project 

Identifier MCAI–2023–00738–E. 

(a) Comments Due Date 

The FAA must receive comments on this 

airworthiness directive (AD) by November 2, 

2023. 

(b) Affected ADs 

This AD replaces AD 2021–25–04, 

Amendment 39–21847 (86 FR 71129, 

December 15, 2021). 

(c) Applicability 

This AD applies to Rolls-Royce 

Deutschland Ltd & Co KG Model Trent 1000– 

AE3, Trent 1000–CE3, Trent 1000–D3, Trent 

1000–G3, Trent 1000–H3, Trent 1000–J3, 

Trent 1000–K3, Trent 1000–L3, Trent 1000– 

M3, Trent 1000–N3, Trent 1000–P3, Trent 

1000–Q3, and Trent 1000–R3 engines. 

(d) Subject 

Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) 

Code 7200, Engine (Turbine/Turboprop). 

(e) Unsafe Condition 

This AD was prompted by the 

manufacturer revising the engine time limits 

manual (TLM) life limits of certain critical 

rotating parts and direct accumulation 

counting data files. The FAA is issuing this 

AD to prevent the failure of critical rotating 


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parts. The unsafe condition, if not addressed, 

could result in failure of one or more engines, 

loss of thrust control, and loss of the 

airplane. 

(f) Compliance 

Comply with this AD within the 

compliance times specified, unless already 

done. 

(g) Required Actions 

Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this 

AD: Perform all required actions within the 

compliance times specified in, and in 

accordance with, European Union Aviation 

Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2023–0115, dated 

June 7, 2023 (EASA AD 2023–0115). 

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2023–0115 

(1) Where EASA AD 2023–0115 defines the 

AMP as the approved Aircraft Maintenance 

Programme containing the tasks on the basis 

of which the scheduled maintenance is 

conducted to ensure the continuing 

airworthiness of each operated engine, this 

AD defines the AMP as the aircraft 

maintenance program containing the tasks on 

the basis of which the scheduled 

maintenance is conducted to ensure the 

continuing airworthiness of each operated 

airplane. 

(2) Where EASA AD 2023–0115 refers to its 

effective date, this AD requires using the 

effective date of this AD. 

(3) This AD does not require compliance 

with paragraphs (1), (2), (4), and (5) of EASA 

AD 2023–0115. 

(4) Where paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2023– 

0115 specifies revising the approved AMP 

within 12 months after the effective date of 

EASA AD 2023–0115, this AD requires 

revising the airworthiness limitations section 

of the existing approved engine maintenance 

or inspection program, as applicable, within 

90 days after the effective date of this AD. 

(5) This AD does not adopt the Remarks 

paragraph of EASA AD 2023–0115. 

(i) Provisions for Alternative Actions and 

Intervals 

After performing the actions required by 

paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative 

actions and associated thresholds and 

intervals, including life limits, are allowed 

unless they are approved as specified in the 

provisions of the ‘‘Ref. Publications’’ section 

of EASA AD 2023–0115. 

(j) Alternative Methods of Compliance 

(AMOCs) 

(1) The Manager, AIR–520, Continued 

Operational Safety Branch, FAA, has the 

authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if 

requested using the procedures found in 14 

CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, 

send your request to your principal inspector 

or local Flight Standards District Office, as 

appropriate. If sending information directly 

to the manager of the branch, send it to the 

attention of the person identified in 

paragraph (k) of this AD and email to: ANEAD-AMOC@faa.gov. 

(2) Before using any approved AMOC, 

notify your appropriate principal inspector, 

or lacking a principal inspector, the manager 

of the local flight standards district office/ 

certificate holding district office. 

(k) Additional Information 

For more information about this AD, 

contact Sungmo Cho, Aviation Safety 

Engineer, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des 

Moines, WA 98198; phone: (781) 238–7241; 

email: sungmo.d.cho@faa.gov. 

(l) Material Incorporated by Reference 

(1) The Director of the Federal Register 

approved the incorporation by reference of 

the service information listed in this 

paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR 

part 51. 

(2) You must use this service information 

as applicable to do the actions required by 

this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. 

(i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency 

(EASA) AD 2023–0115, dated June 7, 2023. 

(ii) [Reserved] 

(3) For EASA AD 2023–0115, contact 

EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 

Cologne, Germany; phone: +49 221 8999 000; 

email: ADs@easa.europa.eu; website: 

easa.europa.eu. You may find this EASA AD 

on the EASA website at ad.easa.europa.eu. 

(4) You may view this service information 

at FAA, Airworthiness Products Section, 

Operational Safety Branch, 1200 District 

Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. For 

information on the availability of this 

material at the FAA, call (817) 222–5110. 

(5) You may view this service information 

that is incorporated by reference at the 

National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA). For information on 

the availability of this material at NARA, 

email: fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to: 

www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibrlocations.html. 

Issued on September 22, 2023. 

Victor Wicklund, 

Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21090 Filed 9–25–23; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

14 CFR Part 158 

[Docket No.: FAA–2022–1315; Notice No. 

23–14] 

RIN 2120–AL86 

Update and Clarification of the 

Passenger Facility Charge Regulations 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking 

(NPRM). 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to amend 

its Passenger Facility Charge regulations 

to implement changes to an existing 

pilot program that resides within the 

Passenger Facility Charge program. This 

Congressionally mandated pilot 

program simplifies the process for 

public agencies controlling commercial 

service airports to obtain FAA authority 

to impose and use Passenger Facility 

Charges to fund airport development 

projects. The FAA also proposes to 

reaffirm existing program requirements 

and update or remove obsolete 

references within the Passenger Facility 

Charge regulations. Further, this 

proposed action removes certain 

Passenger Facility Charge program 

requirements eliminated in the 2018 

FAA reauthorization legislation. 

DATES: Send comments on or before 

November 27, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by docket number FAA–2022–1315 

using any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for sending your 

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: 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, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the 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 Jane Johnson, Office of 

Airports, Airports Policy Branch, APP– 

510, Federal Aviation Administration, 

800 Independence Avenue SW, Room 

619, Washington, DC 20591; telephone 

(202) 267–5878; email jane.johnson@

faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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