manufacturers, passengers who use portable oxygen concentrators while traveling, and aircraft operators conducting air carrier operations, commercial operations or certain operations using large aircraft. 8 Federal Flammability This rulemaking amend the regulations NPRM TBD N/A Public Comment, and benefits have yet Aviation Requirements for on compartment interior fire protection to Analysis to be determined for this Administration Transport eliminate unnecessary testing, improve safety action. Category in inaccessible areas, and present the Airplanes (RRR) requirements as performance standards on the basis of threat. These changes are necessary as the current requirements result in unnecessary testing, are lacking in the areas most vulnerable to in-flight fire, and lack of standardization. These changes will improve safety and reduce costs. 9 Federal Reciprocal This rulemaking would extend the waiver of NPRM 01/13/2015 N/A Public Comment, This rule would reduce Aviation Waivers of Claims claims for all the customers involved in a (issued 80 FR Analysis cost burdens of all parties – Administration for Non-Party launch or reentry, amend the requirement 2015) signing cross-waivers, as Customer describing which entities are required to sign well the FAA, because the Beneficiaries, the statutorily-mandated waiver of claims, and FAA has to review any Signature of add a new waiver template for the customer´s cross-waiver the customer Waivers of Claims use. This rulemaking would ease the has signed with its by Commercial administrative burden on the customers, customers to make sure it Space licensees, permittees, and the FAA, especially is substantially similar to Transportation when a new customer is added only a short the statutory requirement. Customers. And time before the scheduled launch or reentry. Waiver of Claims and Assumption of Responsibility for Permitted Activities with No Customer (RRR) 10 Federal term The FAA is considering revision to air TBD N/A Public Comment, Not quantified. Aviation increases in CO2 quality standards. The FAA is awaiting the Analysis Administration (RRR) outcome of the air quality survey and the action
manufacturers, passengers who use portable oxygen concentrators while traveling, and aircraft operators conducting air carrier operations, commercial operations or certain operations using large aircraft. 8 Federal Aviation Administration Flammability Requirements for Transport Category Airplanes (RRR) This rulemaking amend the regulations on compartment interior fire protection to eliminate unnecessary testing, improve safety in inaccessible areas, and present the requirements as performance standards on the basis of threat. These changes are necessary as the current requirements result in unnecessary testing, are lacking in the areas most vulnerable to in-flight fire, and lack of standardization. These changes will improve safety and reduce costs. NPRM TBD N/A Public Comment, Analysis and benefits have yet to be determined for this action. 9 Federal Aviation Administration Reciprocal Waivers of Claims for Non-Party Customer Beneficiaries, Signature of Waivers of Claims by Commercial Space Transportation Customers. And Waiver of Claims and Assumption of Responsibility for Permitted Activities with No Customer (RRR) This rulemaking would extend the waiver of claims for all the customers involved in a launch or reentry, amend the requirement describing which entities are required to sign the statutorily-mandated waiver of claims, and add a new waiver template for the customer´s use. This rulemaking would ease the administrative burden on the customers, licensees, permittees, and the FAA, especially when a new customer is added only a short time before the scheduled launch or reentry. NPRM 01/13/2015 (issued – 80 FR 2015) N/A Public Comment, Analysis This rule would reduce cost burdens of all parties signing cross-waivers, as well the FAA, because the FAA has to review any cross-waiver the customer has signed with its customers to make sure it is substantially similar to the statutory requirement. 10 Federal Aviation Administration term increases in CO2 (RRR) The FAA is considering revision to air quality standards. The FAA is awaiting the outcome of the air quality survey and the action TBD N/A Public Comment, Analysis Not quantified.