FAA-2026-18799

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 21, 91, and 119 • [Docket No. FAA-2026-10991; Notice No. 26-16] • RIN 2120-AM13 ( printed page 58029) AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM). SUMMARY: FAA is evaluating a future amendment to its regulations to permit firefighters to be transported to and from the site of a wildfire aboard certain restricted category aircraft when the purpose of that transportation is to permit those firefighters to perform ground wildfire suppression. The amendment would apply to civil aircraft operations and public aircraft operations when the restricted category aircraft is owned by a civilian operator. This action responds to a statutory mandate, and FAA has determined it needs additional information to address both the mandate and the assessment of its economic impact. This ANPRM invites public comments on the current availability of firefighter transportation resources, hindrances and needs influencing their transport, and cost-benefit considerations affecting the transport of firefighters on certain aircraft. DATES: Send comments on or before November 13, 2026. ADDRESSES: Send comments identified by docket number FAA-2026-10991 using any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W58-213, West Building 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20590-0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W58-213 of the West Building 5th Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 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 www.regulations.gov at any time. Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket Operations in Room W58-213 of the West Building 5th Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Attebury, Flight Standards Service, General Aviation and Commercial Division, Operations Group, 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591. Telephone: 202-267-1100, Email: 9-AFS-800-Correspondence@faa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Executive Summary In response to regulatory changes required by section 360, “Wildfire Suppression,” of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Pub. L. 118-63), and for FAA to gather additional information to assist in developing a proposed rule and assess its likely economic impact, FAA is publishing this ANPRM, which contemplates proposed amendments to §§ 91.313 and 119.1 of title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) to allow for the tra…

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