2023-15619

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: • the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document • the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to • the agency docket number / agency internal file number • the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration • 14 CFR Parts 91, 110, 119, 121, 125, and 136 • [Docket No. FAA-2022-1563; Amdt. Nos. 91-370, 110-3, 119-20, 121-390, 125-74, 136-2] • RIN 2120-AL80 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The FAA is amending the regulatory definitions of certain air carrier and commercial operations. This final rule adds powered-lift to these definitions to ensure the appropriate sets of rules apply to air carriers' and certain commercial operators' operations of aircraft that FAA regulations define as powered-lift. The FAA is also updating certain basic requirements that apply to air carrier oversight, such as the contents of operations specifications and the experience applicable to certain management personnel. In addition, this final rule applies the rules for commercial air tours to powered-lift. This final rule is an important step in the FAA's integration of new entrant aircraft in the National Airspace System (NAS). DATES: Effective September 25, 2023. ADDRESSES: For information on where to obtain copies of rulemaking documents and other information related to this final rule, see “How to Obtain Additional Information” in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie Clow, Aviation Safety Inspector, Air Transportation Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone: 202-267-8166; email: jackie.a.clow@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Executive Summary II. Authority for This Rulemaking III. Background A. Statement of the Problem B. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking IV. Discussion of the Final Rule and Comments A. Certification of Air Carrier and Operator Definitions B. Requirements and Applicability of Part 119 C. Commercial Air Tours and Flights for the Benefit of Charitable, Nonprofit, or Community Events V. Regulatory Notices and Analyses A. Regulatory Evaluation B. Regulatory Flexibility Act C. International Trade Impact Assessment D. Unfunded Mandates Assessment E. Paperwork Reduction Act F. International Compatibility G. Environmental Analysis VI. Executive Order Determinations A. Executive Order 13132, Federalism B. Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments C. Executive Order 13211, Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use D. Executive Order 13609, Promoting International Regulatory Cooperation VII. Additional Information A. Electronic Access and Filing B. Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act I. Executive Summary The FAA is adopting the regulatory amendments proposed in the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), Update t…

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