InFO 11019: Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training (ACSPT) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) Charter and Report

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U.S. Department InFO 11019

of Transportation DATE: 11/17/11

Federal Aviation

Administration Flight Standards Service

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Subject: Air Carrier Safety and Pilot Training (ACSPT) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) Charter and Report

Purpose: This InFO describes where the ACSPT ARC charter and report can be found and where requested responses to the report should be directed.

Discussion: The FAA convened the ACSPT ARC to meet the requirements set forth in Section 204 of Public Law 111-216. The ACSPT ARC has completed its first report and delivered it to Congress on July 29th, 2011. The ACSPT ARC charter and report may be found at the following link: http://www.faa.gov/about/committees/rulemaking/.

The ACSPT ARC is required to produce a second report to be delivered to Congress by July 31st, 2012. This report will include prevalence of use of best practices identified in the first report and provide recommendations for legislative or regulatory action. The ACSPT ARC is requesting air carrier industry responses to the report delivered to Congress on July 29, 2011, in order to support the preparation of this second report and asks that all responses are directed to the following e-mail address no later than January 31, 2012: acspt.arc@gmail.com.

Contact: Questions or comments regarding this InFO should be directed to the Air Transportation Division, AFS-200, telephone (202) 267-8166. Questions or comments regarding the ACSPT ARC should be directed to the point-of-contact listed in the report.