[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 189 (Monday, October 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 55853]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4823]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No. FAA-2007-29351]


FAA Order 2150.3B, Compliance and Enforcement Program

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of revised agency order and withdrawal 
of Notice of Enforcement Policy.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of FAA Order 2150.3B. 
Compliance and Enforcement Program. The order contains the policies, 
procedures, and guidelines for the Federal Aviation Administration's 
compliance and enforcement program. The order articulates the FAA's 
philosophy for using various remedies, including education, corrective 
action, informal action, remedial training, administrative action, and 
legal enforcement action, to address noncompliance with statutory and 
regulatory requirements enforced by the FAA. It provides for the public 
a written statement of the Administrator's policy guidance for imposing 
sanction for violations of such requirements. The notice also announces 
the withdrawal of a Notice of Enforcement Policy regarding 
intentionally false or fraudulent statements concerning the disclosure 
of alcohol-related or drug-related convictions, or other similar 
convictions, on applications for airman medical certificates.

ADDRESSES: This order is available to the public on the Internet at 
http://rgl.faa.gov. Interested persons may obtain copies by contacting 
the Office of the Chief Counsel, Enforcement Division, AGC-300, 800 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-
7158.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The new policies and procedures in Order 
2150.3B become effective in October 1, 2007. The sanctions guidance in 
Order 2150.3B applies to violations occurring on or after October 1, 
2007. For violations occurring before October 1, 2007, FAA enforcement 
personnel apply the sanction guidance principles in FAA Order 2150.3A 
using up to the statutory maximum sanction amount in effect at the time 
of the violation.
    Order 2150.3B provides new sanction policy for intentionally false 
or fraudulent statements concerning the disclosure of alcohol-related 
or drug-related conviction is, or other similar convictions, on 
applications for airman medical certificates. The Notice of Enforcement 
Policy found at 54 FR 15144; April 14, 1989 provides the sanctions less 
than revocation in certain cases in involving such intentionally false 
or fraudulent statements. The FAA rescinds the previous sanction 
policy. As provided in Order 2150.3B, it is now the FAA's general 
sanctions policy that the making of intentionally false or fraudulent 
statements in violation of FAA statutory or regulatory requirements 
will result in the revocation of all certificates held by a certificate 
holder.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia A. Dominik, Office of the 
Chief of Counsel, Enforcement Division (AGC-300), Federal Aviation 
Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; 
telephone (202) 267-7158, e-mail <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#36754f58425e5f571872595b5f585f5d7650575718515940"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="06457f68726e6f672842696b6f686f6d4660676728616970">[email protected]</span></a>.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2007.
Peter J. Lynch,
Assistant Chief Counsel for Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 07-4823 Filed 9-28-07; 8:45 am]
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