2023-26145

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 43 and 91 • [Docket No. FAA-2023-1836; Amdt. Nos. 43-53A and 91-371A] • RIN 2120-AL70 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date. SUMMARY: This action confirms the December 18, 2023, effective date of the “Inclusion of Additional Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Technical Standard Orders; Incorporation by Reference” direct final rule published on October 17, 2023. The direct final rule amends the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out requirements to allow aircraft meeting the performance requirements in Technical Standard Order (TSO)-C166c (Extended Squitter Automatic Dependent Surveillance—Broadcast (ADS-B) and Traffic Information Service—Broadcast (TIS-B) Equipment Operating on the Radio Frequency of 1090 Megahertz (MHz)), or TSO-C154d, (Universal Access Transceiver (UAT) ADS-B Equipment Operating on the Radio Frequency of 978 Megahertz (MHz)) to meet the regulations. Aircraft equipped with ADS-B Out that meets the performance requirements of either TSO-C166c or TSO-C154d will provide additional information to pilots and air traffic control, including weather information, spectrum monitoring, and airspeed. They will also enable new wake turbulence applications, enhance weather forecasting, and enable or enhance ADS-B In applications such as Flight Interval Management. DATES: The effective date of December 18, 2023, for the direct final rule published October 17, 2023 (88 FR 71468) is confirmed. Incorporation by reference: The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in this rule is approved by the Director of the Office of the Federal Register as of December 18, 2023. The incorporation by reference of certain other publications listed in this rule was approved by the Director of the Office of the Federal Register as of August 11, 2010. ADDRESSES: For information on where to obtain copies of rulemaking documents and other information related to this action, see “How To Obtain Additional Information” in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juan Sebastian Yanguas, Airspace Rules & Regulations, AJV-P21, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-8783; email Juan.S.Yanguas@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background This action confirms the effective date of the “Inclusion of Additional Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Technical Standard Orders; Incorporation by Reference” direct final rule.[1] As of January 1, 2020, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, codified in title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), §§ 91.225 and 91.227, require aircraft to equip with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out to operate in expressly identified airspace areas. ADS-B Out equipment must meet the performance requirements in § 91.227 along with those in Technical Standard Orders (TSO)-C166b or TSO-C154c. This rule revised §§ 91.225 and 91.227 to allow aircraft with equipment …

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