Advisory U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Circular AC 11-2A DATE: 7/26/1984 AC: 11-2A Change:
Date: 7/26/84 Initiated by: AMS-420 Subject: NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
1. PURPOSE. This circular provides the public with information relative to the participation in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rulemaking process and the availability of Notices of Proposed Rulemaking.
2. CANCELLATION. AC 11-2, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Distribution System, dated 12/17/75, is cancelled.
3. REFERENCE. Federal Aviation Regulations Part 11, General Rule-Making Procedures.
4. GENERAL. Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR's) promote and regulate civil aviation in a manner that will provide for safety of flight and foster its development, and also provide for the safe efficient use of the airspace. Since the various segments of aviation undergo continual change, it is particularly important that the FAR's be amended as often as necessary to accommodate the changing conditions. The FAR's are categorized by subject matter and identified by FAR Part numbers and titles, as listed in Appendix 1 of this advisory circular.
5. FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION AMENDMENTS. When an amendment to a FAR is proposed in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) it is published in the Federal Register. This NPRM not only announces the proposal but it also invites the public to participate in the rulemaking process by submitting written data, views, or arguments prior to a specific date. Each response contributes to the evaluation of the proposal and is considered in the development of the amendment to the FAR which is also published
in the Federal Register.
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE RULEMAKING PROCESS. In order to develop FAR's that are responsive to the needs and desires of the public and that conform with the regulatory responsibilities of
FAA, it is essential that the public participate in the rulemaking process to the fullest practicable extent. Since the NPRM, which contains the official text of the proposal, should be thoroughly examined before comment is made, the FAA has established procedures to improve the availability and distribution of NPRM's to encourage greater participation in the rulemaking process.
7. HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF A SPECIFIC NPRM.
a. Where to Apply. Interested persons may obtain a copy of a specific NPRM that has been published in the Federal Register by writing to:
Federal Aviation Administration Office of Public Affairs Attn: Public Inquiry Center, APA-430 800 Independence Avenue, S. W.
Washington, D. C. 20591
b. Identify the NPRM Desired. The request should cite the docket number, notice number, or other reference such as the title, FAR Part number and date published in the Federal Register to identify the specific NPRM desired.
c. Who Should Not Apply. Persons who are already on the NPRM mailing list pertaining to the same FAR Part as the NPRM desired should NOT apply. They will automatically receive a copy.
8. NPRM MAILING LIST. Persons who have a continuing interest in certain FAR Parts and wish to receive all of the NPRM's that apply to those Parts may avail themselves of the NPRM Mailing List service. This service provides for the automatic mailing of NPRM's following publication in the Federal Register. There is no charge to the public for this service.
a. Where to Apply. Interested persons may request to be placed on the NPRM Mailing List by writing to:
U.S. Department of Transportation Distribution Requirements Sections, M-494.1 Washington, D. C. 20590
b. How to apply. The letter or post card requesting entry on the NPRM Mailing List should clearly show:
(1) Title or Name
Company or Organization Street Address City, State, Zip Code
(a) Use title rather than name when the addressee is affiliated with a company, association, university, state agency, etcetera.
(b) The number of characters and spaces on each line should not exceed 29.
(2) The FAR Part number(s) for which NPRM's are desired (see Appendix 1 for a list of FAR Part numbers and their titles).
c. How to Change the Listing Information. If the requester wishes to change the mailing address, add or delete FAR Part numbers, or discontinue receipt of NPRM's entirely, the desired change should be explained in a letter and sent to the address shown in paragraph 8 above. Enclose the address label from the most recent NPRM received.
9. QUANTITY OF NPRM's REQUESTED. Increased costs for printing, paper, and postage place certain restrictions on the number of copies of an NPRM that may be sent to an individual. Therefore those persons who request multiple copies of an NPRM or copies of every NPRM published are requested to explain their needs when submitting their request.
/s/ E. T. Harris Acting Director of Management Systems
FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS Part Title 1 Definitions and Abbreviations 11 General Rule-Making Procedures 13 Investigation and Enforcement Procedures 21 Certification Procedures for Products and Parts 23 Airworthiness Standards: Normal, Utility, and Acrobatic Category Airplanes
25 Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Airplanes 27 Airworthiness Standards: Normal Category Rotorcraft 29 Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Rotorcraft 31 Airworthiness Standards: Manned Free Balloons 33 Airworthiness Standards: Aircraft Engines 35 Airworthiness Standards: Propellers 36 Noise Standards: Aircraft Type and Airworthiness Certification 39 Airworthiness Directives 43 Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration 45 Identification and Registration Marking 47 Aircraft Registration 49 Recording of Aircraft Titles and Security Documents 61 Certification: Pilots and Flight Instructors 63 Certification: Flight Crewmembers Other Than Pilots 65 Certification: Airman Other Than Flight Crewmembers 67 Medical Standards and Certification 71 Designation of Federal Airways and Reporting Points 73 Special Use Airspace 75 Establishment of Jet Routes and Area High Routes 77 Objects Affecting Navigable Airspace 91 General Operating Flight Rules 93 Special Air Traffic Rules and Airport Traffic Patterns 95 IFR Altitudes
97 Standard Instrument Approach Procedures 99 Security Control of Air Traffic 101 Moored Balloons, Kites, Unmanned Rockets, and Unmanned Free Balloons 103 Ultralight Vehicles 105 Parachute Jumping 107 Airport Security 108 Airplane Operator Security 109 Indirect Air Carrier Security 121 Certificate and Operations: Domestic, Flag, and Supplemental Air Carriers and Commercial Operators of Large Aircraft 125 Certification and Operations: Airplanes Having a Seating Capacity of 20 or More Passengers or a Maximum Payload Capacity of 6,000 Pounds or More 127 Certification and Operations of Scheduled Air Carriers with Helicopters 129 Operations of Foreign Air Carriers 133 Rotorcraft External - Load Operations 135 Air Taxi Operators and Commercial Operators 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operations 139 Certification and Operations: Land Airports Serving CAB - Certificated Scheduled Air Carriers Operating Large Aircraft 141 Pilot Schools 143 Ground Instructors 145 Repair Stations 147 Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools
149 Parachute Lofts 151 Federal Aid to Airports 152 Airport Aid Program 153 Acquisition of U. S. Land for Public Airports 154 Acquisition of U. S. Land for Public Airports Under the Airport and Airway Development Act of 1970 155 Release of Airport Property from Surplus Property Disposal Restrictions 157 Notice of Construction, Alteration, Activation, and Deactivation of Airports 159 National Capital Airports 169 Expenditure of Federal Funds for Nonmilitary Airports or Air Navigation Facilities Thereon 171 Non-Federal Navigation Facilities 183 Representatives of the Administrator 185 Testimony by Employees and Production of Records in Legal Proceedings, and Service of Legal Process and Pleadings 187 Fees 189 Use of Federal Aviation Administration Communication System 191 Withholding Security Information From Disclosure Under the Air Transportation Security Act of 1974