114 Federal Acceptance This rulemaking would 2 11/13/2014 11/13/2014 SB: N; IC: Y; 01/2013 Aviation Criteria for establish acceptance criteria SLT: N Administration Portable for portable oxygen Costs/benefits: Oxygen concentrators to be used by This rule relieves Concentrators passengers onboard aircraft. regulatory Used Onboard This rulemaking would burdens for Aircraft (RRR) apply only to any portable manufacturers of oxygen concentrators not POCs and already listed for use passengers who onboard aircraft whose use these devices manufacturers wish them to while traveling. It be able to be used onboard also reduces aircraft. The use of burdens for part previously-listed portable 119 certificate oxygen concentrators would holders not be affected by this rule. conducting Previously, the FAA would operations under examine each portable parts 121, 125, oxygen concentrator to and 135. Progress: determine its suitability for NPRM in FAA use onboard aircraft. This coordination. rulemaking would relieve burdens for passengers who would no longer be required to obtain a statement from their physician regarding the use of the portable oxygen concentrator. It would also relieve burdens for domestic, flag, supplemental, commuter, on-demand, and fractional owner operators that would no longer be required to specifically have their flightcrew members notified of the use of such
114 Federal Aviation Administration Acceptance Criteria for Portable Oxygen Concentrators Used Onboard Aircraft (RRR) This rulemaking would establish acceptance criteria for portable oxygen concentrators to be used by passengers onboard aircraft. This rulemaking would apply only to any portable oxygen concentrators not already listed for use onboard aircraft whose manufacturers wish them to be able to be used onboard aircraft. The use of previously-listed portable oxygen concentrators would not be affected by this rule. Previously, the FAA would examine each portable oxygen concentrator to determine its suitability for use onboard aircraft. This rulemaking would relieve burdens for passengers who would no longer be required to obtain a statement from their physician regarding the use of the portable oxygen concentrator. It would also relieve burdens for domestic, flag, supplemental, commuter, on-demand, and fractional owner operators that would no longer be required to specifically have their flightcrew members notified of the use of such 2 11/13/2014 11/13/2014 SB: N; IC: Y; SLT: N Costs/benefits: This rule relieves regulatory burdens for manufacturers of POCs and passengers who use these devices while traveling. It also reduces burdens for part 119 certificate holders conducting operations under parts 121, 125, and 135. Progress: NPRM in FAA coordination. 01/2013
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