Document ID: FAA-2022-1137-0002
Agency: faa
Document Type: Notice
Title: National Policy Regarding Aircraft Certification Service Issue Resolution and Appeal Processes
Posted Date: 2022-08-25T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 164 (Thursday, August 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 52424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18305]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No.: FAA-2022-1137]

National Policy Regarding Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) 
Issue Resolution and Appeal Processes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notification of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This draft order would modify and establish certain issue 
resolution and appeal processes related to type certification 
activities.

DATES: Comments on this draft order must identify the docket number and 
must be received on or before September 26, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Send comments with the subject line, ``Aircraft 
Certification Service (AIR) Issue Resolution and Appeal Processes'' 
identified by docket number FAA-2022-1137, using the following method:
     Federal eRegulations Portal: Go to http://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 of 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 addition to the final order, the FAA will post all 
comments it receives, without change, to https://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 http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Bumann, Aircraft 
Certification Service, AIR-600, by email at [email protected], 
or by phone at (405) 954-8803.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    Section 110 of the Aircraft Certification, Safety, and 
Accountability Act, Public Law 116-260 (the Act) requires the FAA to 
issue an order establishing an issue resolution process for certain 
type certification activities. Section 110 also requires the FAA to 
establish a process that provides certain persons with the right to 
appeal decisions, findings, and acts with respect to compliance with 
design requirements. This order would be issued to meet the 
requirements of section 110, and a draft may be examined in the docket, 
and at https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft/docs/.

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites the public to submit comments on the draft order, 
as specified in the ADDRESSES section of this Notice. Commenters should 
include the subject line, ``Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) Issue 
Resolution and Appeal Processes,'' on all comments submitted to the 
FAA. The most helpful comments will reference a specific 
recommendation, explain the reason for any recommended change, and 
include supporting information. The FAA will consider all comments 
received on or before the closing date before issuing the final order. 
The FAA will also consider late-filed comments if it is possible to do 
so without incurring expense or delay.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2022.
Victor Wicklund,
Acting Director, Policy and Innovation Division, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-18305 Filed 8-24-22; 8:45 am]
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