[Federal Register: August 24, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 164)]
[Proposed Rules]
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Part III
Department of Transportation
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Federal Aviation Administration
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14 CFR Chapter I
Review of Existing Rules; Proposed Rule
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Chapter I
[Docket No. 28311]
Review of Existing Rules
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Proposed Regulatory Review Program; Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: To make the regulatory process more responsive to the needs of
the public and regulated industry, the FAA has included in its
strategic plan to undertake periodic reviews of its existing
regulations. This document sets forth the Federal Aviation
Administration's (FAA) plan to perform future reviews and solicits
comments.
DATES: Comments concerning this program must be received on or before
November 22, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Send comments on this notice in triplicate, to: Federal
Aviation Administration, Office of Chief Counsel, Attention: Rules
Docket (AGC-200), Docket No. 28311, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC, 20591, or faxed to (202) 267-7257. Comments also may be
submitted via the Internet to nprmcmts@mail.hq.faa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chris A. Christie, Director, Office of Rulemaking, 800 Independence
Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-9677.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In recent years, the FAA has conducted
several regulatory reviews.
On January 10, 1994, the FAA published in the Federal Register (59
FR 1362) a notice that it was initiating a short-term regulatory review
in response to a recommendation from the President's National
Commission to Ensure a Strong Competitive Airline Industry. The notice
requested each commenter to limit himself/herself in identifying only
the top three issues/regulations/or problems that needed attention. In
response to this notice, the FAA received more than 400 comments from
184 commenters. The agency reviewed, analyzed, published a summary and
disposition of all comments, and revised its regulatory agenda based on
them.
Similarly, in early 1992, pursuant to an Executive Order issued by
then-President Bush, the Department of Transportation (DOT) and each of
its modal administrations reviewed all existing regulations. Following
a solicitation for public comments published in the Federal Register
(57 FR 4744, February 7, 1992), the FAA received more than 300 comments
from 30 commenters. The agency reviewed the Federal Aviation
Regulations taking into consideration the comments received and revised
its regulatory agenda and priorities accordingly.
Our experience with the above two reviews has shown that there is
great value in obtaining public input to the agency's regulatory agenda
and priorities regardless of whether such input is an affirmation of
the direction the agency is going or an indication of a need to alter
course. A public agency must keep itself informed of public need as
well as the impact its activities have on those regulated. For the
reasons stated, the FAA would like to continue to obtain public input
on its regulatory agenda and priorities. Accordingly, the agency
intends to, on a periodic basis, request public comments for the
purpose of assistance in determining its future regulatory agenda and
priorities. In both the 1992 and 1994 efforts, the agency determined
the public deserved some type of response by the agency to its
comments. As a result, in each case, the FAA published a summary of the
comments received with an agency disposition of each comment. The
summary, analysis, and disposition proved to be resource intensive.
Since the agency's resources are limited, the expenditure of resources
in such reviews must be kept under control if they are not to have a
negative impact on our efforts to keep regulations current. In
addition, rulemaking actions normally require anywhere from 18 to 36
months to complete. For these reasons, the FAA proposes to hold such
reviews every 3 years, and as in the 1994 review limit the commenters
input to the three issues he/she considers most urgent.
FAA Plan for Periodic Regulatory Reviews
Beginning January 1997, and every 3 years thereafter, the FAA
proposes to conduct comprehensive regulatory reviews. The review will
be initiated with a published announcement in the Federal Register
inviting the public to identify those regulations, issues, or subject
areas that should be reviewed by the FAA. In order to focus on those
areas of greatest interest and to effectively manage agency resources,
commenters will be expected to limit their input to the three issues
they consider most urgent. The FAA will review the issues addressed by
the commenters against its regulatory agenda and rulemaking program
efforts, and adjust its regulatory priorities consistent with its
statutory authority and responsibilities.
At the end of this process, the FAA will publish a summary and
general disposition of the comments and indicate, where appropriate,
how its regulatory priorities will be adjusted.
Comments Invited
The FAA is currently soliciting comments on this periodic
regulatory review plan. Specifically, the FAA would like to receive
comment on:
1. The frequency of the reviews (i.e., every 3 years);
2. The method for concluding the review (publication of a document
containing the summary and disposition of comments received); and
3. Limiting each commenter in identifying the three most important
issues or areas that he/she believes are appropriate for attention.
The FAA seeks comments on the above issues to facilitate the
adoption of a continuing regulatory review process that is responsive
to concerns raised by the public, assists the agency in setting its
priorities for future regulatory action, and considers available
regulatory resources.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 18, 1995.
Anthony J. Broderick,
Associate Administrator for Regulation and Certification.
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