Stage: Final Publications

Regulatory Agency Final Publications

FAA Notice N8900_650 Clarification on the Operational Evaluation Process

This notice provides information and guidance to the Aircraft
Evaluation Division (AED) on the Flight Standardization Board (FSB) Operational Evaluation
(OE) Policy Initiative, resulting from the Air Carrier Training Aviation Rulemaking Committee
(ACT ARC) and the Flight Standardization Board Workgroup (FSB WG) recommendations
on OE.

Opinion No 01/2023 Regulatory framework on the conformity assessment of ATM/ANS systems and ATM/ANS constituents (ATM/ANS equipment) for the safe and seamless operation of the European ATM network

The objectives of this Opinion are to put forward a proposal regarding:

  • the conformity assessment of certain ATM/ANS equipment (i.e. ATM/ANS systems and ATM/ANS constituents) as well as regarding the approval of organisations involved in its design and/or production;
  • the adaptation of the implementing rules adopted on the basis of Regulation (EC) No 552/2004 to the framework under Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 as required by the legislator in accordance with Article 140(2) of the referenced Regulation, while ensuring continuous compliance with those rules by optimising the use of resources during the demonstration of compliance and reducing the administrative burden, as well as enabling the clear allocation of responsibilities to the affected parties and maximising the synergies with existing processes.

The proposed amendments will increase legal certainty and support the implementation of the seamless operation of the European Air Traffic Management network (EATMN) at all times and for all phases of flight.

The proposed new regulations and the amending ones are expected to maintain safety or even increase it through enhanced commonality, continuous compliance, and oversight of the interoperability of the EATMN while reducing the regulatory burden, increasing cost-effectiveness, and improving harmonisation among the affected parties in terms of system technical requirements.

In order to achieve these objectives, this Opinion proposes new Regulations on conformity assessment of certain ATM/ANS equipment, approval of organisations involved in the design and/or production of ATM/ANS equipment, airspace usage requirements (AUR) and amendments to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/373 as regards conformity assessment of ATM/ANS systems and ATM/ANS constituents and interoperability of the EATMN as well as to Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 as regards interoperability of the EATMN.

FAA Docket No. FAA–2022–1514; Amdt. No. 47–33A Increase the Duration of Aircraft Registration; Confirmation of Effective Date and Correction

This action confirms the January 23, 2023, effective date of the Increase the Duration of Aircraft Registration direct final rule published on November 22, 2022, and responds to public comments received regarding the published rule. The direct final rule extends the duration of aircraft registration certificates from three years to seven years. Initial Certificates of Aircraft Registration will expire seven years from the month issued. The FAA is applying this amendment to all aircraft currently registered under existing FAA regulations governing aircraft registration, which will extend valid Certificates of Aircraft Registration to a seven-year duration. This rulemaking also makes other minor revisions to rules related to internal FAA registration processes.