2024-18602

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 25, 91, 121, and 125 • [Docket No. FAA-2024-2052; Amdt. Nos. 25-153, 91-377, 121-393, 125-76] • RIN 2120-AM00 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department Of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is amending its regulations to allow aircraft to operate either with “No Smoking” signs continuously illuminated or with “No Smoking” signs a crewmember can turn on and off. Currently, crewmembers must be able to manually turn aircraft “No Smoking” signs on and off. However, the current regulations were drafted when the Department of Transportation (DOT) permitted smoking at times on commercial flights. These amendments bring FAA regulations into alignment with current practice for aircraft manufacturing and operations. DATES: This direct final rule is effective October 22, 2024. Submit comments on or before September 23, 2024. If the FAA receives an adverse comment, the FAA will advise the public by publishing a document in the Federal Register before the effective date of this direct final rule. That document may withdraw the direct final rule in whole or in part. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2024-2052 using any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov/​ and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M-30; U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at (202) 493-2251. Docket: Background documents or comments received may be read at https://www.regulations.gov/​ at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Burnett, Flight Standards Implementation and Integration Group, Air Transportation Division, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-8166; email Catherine.Burnett@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Executive Summary Currently, crewmembers must be able to manually turn aircraft “No Smoking” signs on and off. This requirement was implemented prior to the prohibition on smoking i…

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