This notice contains guidance for aviation safety inspectors (ASI)
who conduct operational approval of Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen)
authorizations. The Operations Approval Portal System (OAPS) has been developed to provide
the industry and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors the ability to submit and
approve an application for a specific NextGen authorization (operations specification
(OpSpec)/management specification (MSpec)/Letter of Authorization (LOA)) electronically.
Completion of the OAPS process is required prior to issuing any OpSpec listed in
subparagraph 5c of this notice.

Aviation Safety Action Program Event Review Committee FAA Attendance

This notice announces changes to issuing requirements for
Operations Specifications (OpSpec) A006, Management Personnel, and A008, Operational
Control, and revises the templates for affected Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) part 135 certificate holders. These changes clarify which 14 CFR part 119
management personnel are required to be direct employees of the part 135 certificate holder
(i.e., the Director of Operations (DO) and Chief Pilot) as well as more clearly indicate whether or
not the Director of Maintenance (DOM) is a direct employee.

This notice provides the guidance necessary to deploy the Designee
Management System (DMS) for Flight Standards designees. This notice identifies the schedule,
training, and additional steps required to deploy the DMS.