NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 3 March 2023, is being circulated at the request
of the delegation of the United States of America.
_______________
Title: System Safety Assessments
Description: AGENCY:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT)
ACTION:
Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of public comment period
SUMMARY:
This action extends the comment period for the NPRM titled "System Safety
Assessments," that was published on 8 December 2022. In that document, the
FAA proposed to amend certain airworthiness regulations to standardize the
criteria for conducting safety assessments for systems, including flight
controls and powerplants, installed on transport category airplanes. With this action, the FAA seeks to reduce risk associated
with airplane accidents and incidents that have occurred in service, and reduce
risk associated with new technology in flight control systems. The intended
effect of this proposed action is to improve aviation safety by making system
safety assessment (SSA) certification requirements more comprehensive and
consistent. The FAA is extending the comment period closing date to allow
commenters additional time to analyze the proposed rule and prepare a response.
DATES:
The comment period for the NPRM published on 8 December 2022, at 87 FR 75424 (notified in G/TBT/N/USA/1952), and scheduled to close on 8 March 2023, is extended until
24 April 2023.
WTO
Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry
Point by or before 4pm Eastern Time on 24 April 2023. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry
Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator
and will also be submitted to the Docket on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.
This
action and the NPRM notified in G/TBT/N/USA/1952 are identified by Docket Number FAA-2022-1544. The Docket
Folder is available on Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2022-1544/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as
well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number.
__________
[1] This information can be provided by including a website address, a
pdf attachment, or other information on where the text of the final/modified
measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.