[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 154 (Friday, August 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65477-65478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17720]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Docket No.: FAA-2024-1586]


Draft Advisory Circular for the Type Certification of Powered-
Lift

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of availability, request for comments; extension of 
comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 12, 2024, the FAA published in the Federal Register a 
notice of availability for draft Advisory Circular (AC) 21.17-04, 
``Type Certification of Powered-lift''. The comment period for this 
document expires on August 12, 2024. By letter dated August 1, 2024, 
the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) requested that 
the FAA extend the public-comment period deadline to September 12, 
2024. GAMA stated in their request that providing more time to comment 
would allow member organizations to conduct a more thorough review and 
contribute constructively to the proposed criteria facilitating the 
development of robust, harmonized standards that maximize safety for 
powered-lift operations.

DATES: The comment period for the document published June 12, 2024, at 
89 FR 50042, is extended. Comments should be received on or before 
September 12, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified with ``Type Certification--Powered-
lift'' and docket number FAA-2024-1586 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.

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     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: The FAA will post all comments received without change to 
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 DocketsInfo.dot.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Blyn, Product Policy Management: 
Airplanes, GA, Emerging Aircraft, and Rotorcraft AIR-62B, Policy and 
Standards Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Federal Aviation 
Administration, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76177; 
telephone (817) 222-5762; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites the public to submit comments on the draft AC, as 
specified in the ADDRESSES section. Commenters should include the 
subject line ``Type Certification--Powered-lift'' and the docket number 
FAA 2024-1586 on all comments submitted to the FAA. The most helpful 
comments will reference a specific portion of the draft document, 
explain the reason for any recommended change, and include supporting 
data. The FAA will consider all comments received on or before the 
closing date before issuing the final advisory circular. The FAA will 
also consider late-filed comments if it is possible to do so without 
incurring expense or delay.

Extension of the Comment Period

    The FAA recognizes that the public will benefit from adequate time 
to review the draft AC. Therefore, the FAA is extending the comment 
period for an additional 31 days to September 12, 2024.
    You may examine the draft advisory circular on the agency's public 
website and in the docket as follows:
     At www.regulations.gov in Docket FAA-2024-1586.
     At www.faa.gov/aircraft/draft_docs/ docs/.

    Issued in in Kansas City, Missouri, on August 6, 2024.
Patrick R. Mullen,
Manager, Technical Policy Branch, Policy and Standards Division, 
Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-17720 Filed 8-8-24; 8:45 am]
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