2024-18545

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 1, 11, 91, 135, and 136 • [Docket No.: FAA-2023-2250; Amdt. Nos. 1-76, 11-66, 91-376, 135-146, and 136-3] • RIN 2120-AL37 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This rule prohibits civil aircraft operations conducted with supplemental restraint systems (SRS) unless operators meet certain requirements for ensuring passenger and crewmember safety during all phases of the operation. The FAA expects these requirements to increase the safety of individuals on board civil aircraft operations conducted with SRS. This rule addresses recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General. Additionally, this rule will codify, with updates, an Emergency Order of Prohibition currently in effect addressing safety concerns regarding the use of supplemental restraints. The rule applies to all civil aircraft operations conducted with use of SRS. The rule does not apply to parachute operations, rotorcraft external-load operations, or public aircraft operations. DATES: Effective October 21, 2024. 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: Raymond Plessinger, General Aviation and Commercial Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; Telephone: (202) 267-1100; email Raymond.Plessinger@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ( printed page 67835) List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Frequently Used in This Document IRFA—Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis LOA—Letter of Authorization NAICS—North American Industry Classification System NPRM—Notice of Proposed Rulemaking NTSB—National Transportation Safety Board OEM—Original Equipment Manufacturer OMB—Office of Management and Budget PIC—Pilot in Command RFA—Regulatory Flexibility Act SBA—Small Business Administration SPRS—Supplemental Passenger Restraint System(s) SRS—Supplemental Restraint System(s) STC—Supplemental Type Certificate Table of Contents I. Executive Summary A. Purpose of the Regulatory Action B. Summary of the Rule II. Authority for This Rulemaking III. Background A. General Overview of Comments B. Differences Between the NPRM and the Final Rule IV. Discussion of Comments and the Final Rule A. Prohibitions Applicable to SRS and Doors Opened or Removed Flight Operations (§ 91.108(a) and (b)) B. Harness and Lanyard (§ 91.108(c)(1) and (2)) …

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