This notice supplements current policy and removes requirements
for applicants and certificate holders to use the Safety Assurance System (SAS) external portal
and Data Collection Tools (DCT). The changes impact the following policy contained within
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 8900.1:
• Volume 2, Chapter 3, The Certification Process—Title 14 CFR Part 121;
• Volume 2, Chapter 4, The Certification Process—Title 14 CFR Part 135;
• Volume 2, Chapter 11, Certification of a Part 145 Repair Station;
• Volume 10, Chapter 2, Section 1, Safety Assurance System: Module 1
Configuration; and
• Volume 10, Chapter 5, Section 1, Safety Assurance System: Module 4 Data Collection.
2. Audience. The primary audience for this notice includes Flight Standards division managers,
Office Managers (OM), principal inspectors (PI), and certification project managers (CPM) who
have oversight responsibility for applicants and operators certificated under Title 14 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) for operations under 14 CFR parts 121, 135, and 145.
The secondary audience includes the Safety Standards and Foundational Business offices.

This notice announces amendments and clarifications to inspector
guidance in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Order 8900.1, Volume 4, Chapter 1,
Section 6, General Communication Concepts, Policies, and Guidance—Overwater Operations.

This notice introduces the new Letter of Deviation Authority
(LODA) J552, Restricted Category Civil Aircraft Type Rating Training, Testing, and Checking
Limitations, to be issued, via the Web-based Operations Safety System (WebOPSS), to operators
providing training and testing in restricted category civil aircraft requiring a type rating. This
notice also provides the associated guidance to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation
safety inspectors (ASI) to issue the LODA

This notice provides information and guidance regarding an
extensive revision of Advisory Circular (AC) 120-17, Maintenance Control by Reliability
Methods. The revised guidance is expected to be published in the near future.

This order provides guidance applicable to the data approval
process for major repairs and alterations, including field approvals. The source basis for this
order is Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 43.