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2012-07-03; vol. 77 # 128 - Tuesday, July 3, 2012 77 FR 39389 - Removal of the Part 67 Requirement for Individuals Granted the Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate to Carry Their Letter of Authorization While Exercising Pilot Privileges; Confirmation of Effective Date
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Aviation Administration Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date. The direct final rule becomes effective on July 20, 2012. 14 CFR Part 67 Summary This action confirms the effective date of the direct final rule published on March 22, 2012. The rule removes a regulatory provision under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical certification standards that requires individuals granted the Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate (Authorization) to have their letter of Authorization in their physical possession or readily accessible on the aircraft while exercising pilot privileges.
2012-03-22; vol. 77 # 56 - Thursday, March 22, 2012 77 FR 16664 - Removal of the Requirement for Individuals Granted the Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate To Carry Their Letter of Authorization While Exercising Pilot Privileges
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Aviation Administration Direct final rule; request for comments. Effective July 20, 2012. Submit comments on or before May 21, 2012. If adverse comment is received, the FAA will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register . 14 CFR Part 67 Summary This rule removes a regulatory provision under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) medical certification standards intended, in part, to require that individuals granted the Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate (Authorization) have their letter of Authorization in their physical possession or readily accessible on the aircraft while exercising pilot privileges. The FAA imposed this regulatory provision in 2008 to respond to a 2007 International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) adverse audit finding regarding endorsement of FAA certificates. The FAA is not aware of any individuals affected by the standard who have had to produce their letter of Authorization for any civil aviation authorities during the 3-year period the rule has been in effect. For this reason, and because affected individuals find the standard burdensome given that other longstanding FAA operational requirements already mandate that pilots carry their medical certificate when exercising pilot privileges, the FAA has identified this regulation as one that can be removed under Executive Order 13563 of January 18, 2011: “Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review.” While this action removes the burden for affected individuals to carry their medical letter of Authorization, long-standing requirements under FAA operational standards requiring individuals to carry FAA certificates while exercising pilot privileges remain unchanged.
2012-03-08; vol. 77 # 46 - Thursday, March 8, 2012 77 FR 13967 - Notice of Intent To Discontinue Use of Paper Applications for Airman Medical Certification
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Aviation Administration Notice of intent This action goes into effect on October 1, 2012. It should be noted, however, that “FAA MedExpress” already is fully operational and ready for use. 14 CFR Part 67 Summary The Federal Aviation Administration is providing public notice regarding its intent to discontinue use of the paper version of FAA Form 8500-8, the application form used to apply for FAA medical certification. Maintaining FAA Form 8500-8 for applicants to complete manually is burdensome not only in terms of the cost involved, but also in terms of the complex logistics and use of Agency resources involved. This burden becomes all the more compounded when the form must be revised, reprinted, and redistributed (worldwide). The FAA launched an on-line FAA Form 8500-8 application known as “FAA MedXpress” beginning in 2007. Since 2007, “FAA MedXpress” has evolved considerably, streamlining FAA medical certification into a much more efficient and seamless process, thereby rendering the paper process both redundant and obsolete. Discontinuing print of FAA Form 8500-8 will save considerable resources and improve the efficiency of the airman medical certification process.
