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person at this same location, by 

appointment. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA 

invites public comment on the request 

to release property at the Seattle Tacoma 

International Airport, under the 

provisions of the AIR 21. 

The Port of Seattle requests the 

release of 3 acres of airport property to 

the Highline School District. The 

property is located adjacent to Des 

Moines Way and 8th Ave. and is not 

needed for airport purposes. 

Any person may inspect the request 

in person at the FAA office listed above 

under: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

In addition, any person may, upon 

request, inspect the application, notice 

and other documents germane to the 

application, in person at the Port of 

Seattle, Acquisition and Relocation 

Office, 19639 28th Ave. S. Bldg. E, 

SeaTac, Washington 98118–16715. 

Issued in Renton, Washington on August 

20, 2008. 

Paul Johnson, 

Compliance Specialist, Seattle Airports 

District Office. 

[FR Doc. E8–20462 Filed 9–4–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Federal Aviation Administration Report 

on Rules and Policies for Repairs, 

Alterations and Fabrication of Parts 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of availability and 

request for public comment. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

availability of and requests comments 

on the proposed report on the adequacy 

of the FAA’s current and pending 

regulations, policy, guidance materials, 

and past practices used by non-Type 

Certificate (TC) holders in the 

development of replacement parts, 

alterations, and repairs. 

DATES: Submit comments on the draft 

report by October 6, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Send all comments to: John 

Milewski, Certification Procedures 

Branch, AIR–110, 800 Independence 

Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591, 

telephone (202) 267–3411; fax (202) 

267–5340. You may deliver comments 

to: Federal Aviation Administration, 

Room 815, 800 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC, 20591, ATTN: 

Mr. John Milewski, or electronically 

submit comments to the following 

Internet address e-mail 9-AWA-AVSRAF-ReportComments@faa.gov. Include 

in the subject line of your message the 

title of the document on which you are 

commenting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

obtain additional details on this report, 

please contact Mr. Mark C. Fulmer, 

ANE–100, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Engine & Propeller 

Directorate, 12 New England Executive 

Park, Burlington, MA 01803, telephone 

(781) 238–7775, FAX: (781) 238–7199, 

or e-mail: mark.c.fulmer@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Submit written data, views, or 

arguments on the proposed Report to 

the above-specified address. You may 

examine all comments received before 

and after the comment closing date by 

visiting Room 815, FAA Building, 800 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC, weekdays except 

Federal holidays, between 8 a.m. and 4 

p.m. The Director, Aircraft Certification 

Service, will consider all comments 

received on or before the closing date 

before issuing the final report. 

Background 

The Office of Aviation Safety in the 

Federal Aviation Administration 

chartered a team to assess the adequacy 

of current and pending regulations, 

policy, guidance and past practices for 

non-Type Certificate (TC) holders to 

obtain approval for developing 

replacement parts, alterations, and 

repairs. This Repair Alteration 

Fabrication (RAF) team reviewed all 

current regulations, policy and practices 

pertaining to the approval of 

replacement parts, repairs and 

alterations of critical engine parts. The 

team further reviewed concerns raised 

by TC holders and others, including the 

evaluation of other approval methods 

used by repair stations and owner/ 

operator maintenance facilities. The 

team met with industry groups and 

companies to obtain additional 

information to assist them. The results 

of their efforts are a number of 

conclusions and recommendations they 

believe will improve the FAA’s 

approval processes and foster the 

consistent application of safety 

standards for replacement parts, repairs, 

and alterations. This study is entitled 

‘‘Aviation Safety (AVS) Repair, 

Alterations and Fabrication (RAF) 

Study.’’

How To Obtain Copies 

You may get a copy of the proposed 

policy from the Internet at:http:// 

www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/, then 

select publications to access the report. 

You may also request a copy from Mr. 

Mark C. Fulmer. See the section entitled 

‘‘FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT’’ for 

the complete address. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 27, 

2008. 

Susan J.M. Cabler, 

Assistant Manager, Aircraft Engineering 

Division, Aircraft Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–20460 Filed 9–4–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2003–25290] 

Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) 

Standards; Isuzu Motors America, Inc. 

(Isuzu); Exemption Renewal 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA previously 

announced its decision to renew Isuzu’s 

exemption from the Agency’s 

requirement that drivers of commercial 

motor vehicles (CMVs) possess a 

commercial driver’s license (CDL) 

issued in the United States. Isuzu 

requested that its current exemption for 

11 Japanese engineers and technicians 

be renewed to enable them to continue 

test driving CMVs in the U.S. FMCSA 

requested comment on the renewal of 

the exemption, but received no 

comments. 

DATES: This exemption is effective from 

July 2, 2008 through July 2, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Robert F. Schultz, Jr., FMCSA Driver 

and Carrier Operations Division, Office 

of Bus and Truck Standards and 

Operations, Telephone: 202–366–4325, 

or e-mail: MCPSD@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31315, as referenced 

in section 31136(e), FMCSA may grant 

an exemption if it finds ‘‘such 

exemption would likely achieve a level 

of safety that is equivalent to, or greater 

than, the level that would be achieved 

absent such exemption.’’ Exemptions 

may be granted for up to 2 years from 

the approval date and may be renewed 

upon application (49 U.S.C. 

31315(b)(1)). FMCSA has evaluated 

Isuzu’s application for renewal on its 

merits and has granted renewal of the 

exemption for 11 of Isuzu’s engineers 

and technicians for a 2-year period, 

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