1. Update on Rulemaking Prioritization
Mike Kaszycki, FAA
Thaddée Sulocki, JAA
Update on Rulemaking Prioritization

2. Topics of Discussion
Review of Discussion at 19th Annual FAA/JAA International Conference
Harmonization Management Team (HMT) Prioritization Team Activities
Joint FAA/JAA/TCCA Rulemaking List
Next Steps for Rulemaking Prioritization Activity
Summary
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3. Review of Discussion at the 19th Annual FAA/JAA International Conference
The Rulemaking Prioritization Presentation Addressed the Following:
History of Harmonization
Existing Harmonization Workload
New Prioritization Process
Overall Rulemaking Process
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4. History of Harmonization
Harmonization Activity going on for over a decade
Focused mainly on Airworthiness Codes (parts 23, 25, 27, 29, and 33/JAR E) and Operations, Maintenance and Licensing
Harmonization of Airworthiness Codes is very close to being technically complete
Harmonization of Operations, Maintenance, and Licensing focused on areas of significant benefit to Industry
Harmonization efforts to date are considered a success
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5. Existing Harmonization Workload
The backlog of new rulemaking initiatives is over 130 projects
The FAA has published an average of 6 part 25 Harmonization Working Group (HWG) final rules per year since 1995
JAA rulemaking process is streamlined
Some HWG recommendations have gone unpublished for years
New rulemaking process is needed to effectively focus industry and authority resources
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6. New Prioritization Process
HMT tasked an ad-hoc group to develop a new rulemaking prioritization process (March 2002)
Prioritization of rulemaking projects recognizes:
Prioritized safety initiatives
Limited authority and industry resources
Realistic limitations on rulemaking capability
Initiatives considered in prioritization activity include:
Unfinished existing HWG initiatives
Backlog of TORs not yet formally tasked
JSSI, CAST, CPS initiatives
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7. Overall Rulemaking Process
Unilateral
Action
Simple Harmonization
Tasks
Prioritized Rulemaking
FAA
JAA
Try To Involve
Other Authority & Industry
SRDs
- Fast Track (Enveloping)
- Completed HWG Tasks
- No APO Resources Needed
- No Additional Industry Resources Needed
FAA/Industry Write
& Review NPRMs
Harmonized Regulations
(1) Limited to Maximum of 20+/- projects
(2) New Tasks/TORs/SRDs & Incomplete Existing Tasks
(3) Commitment From FAA/ JAA/TCCA and Industry to Support
(4) High Safety or Efficiency Benefit
Harmonized
Regulations
(FAA adopting JAR requirements Only)
TCCA
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8. HMT Prioritization Team Activities
In November 2002, the HMT refocused the ad hoc team prioritization activity
Reduced scope from airworthiness, maintenance, and operations rulemaking to airworthiness rulemaking only
Identified existing mechanisms for obtaining industry comments on rulemaking prioritization
The objectives defined for the ad hoc team included:
Finalize prioritization process
Identify lower priority, unfinished ARAC taskings to be placed under a moratorium until prioritization is complete
Use draft FAA AVR Rulemaking Priority List to develop a joint FAA/JAA/TCCA rulemaking list
Finalize joint rulemaking list for 20th Annual JAA/FAA International Conference
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9. HMT Prioritization Team Activities
FAA committed to a moratorium on low priority ARAC HWG activities until prioritization is completed and implemented
FAA/JAA/TCCA agreed on the projects proposed for the moratorium
The projects identified included the active taskings for the Powerplant Installations HWG and General Structures HWG
The moratorium (and affected projects) was coordinated with the ARAC Transport Airplane and Engines Issues Group
Industry input on rulemaking prioritization was obtained during March 2003 HMT meeting
Input received from GAMA and AIA
Identified specific projects of priority to industry
Requested that the authorities continue to work unfinished HWP projects with completed recommendations
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10. HMT Prioritization Team Activities
The Draft Joint Rulemaking List was developed March 5, 2003
FAA input was based on the draft FAA AVR Rulemaking Priority List
JAA input was based on the HWP and JSSI recommendations
Considered industry input obtained during March 2003 HMT meeting
The Draft Joint Rulemaking List was coordinated with FAA/JAA/TCCA management
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11. Joint FAA/JAA/TCCA Rulemaking List
The Final FAA/JAA/TCCA Rulemaking List contains 26 projects:
23 on-going projects
19 Harmonization Work Program (HWP) projects
6 projects still in HWGs
13 recommendations received from HWG
4 harmonization projects not in HWP
All 4 recommendations received from HWG
12 projects were identified by industry as priorities
3 new initiatives
Not yet tasked to ARAC
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12. Next Steps for Rulemaking Prioritization Activity
Industry/Authorities will commit to supporting the Joint FAA/JAA/TCCA Rulemaking List
Discontinue ARAC activities for certain low-priority tasks
As determined from the final AVR Rulemaking Priority List and the Joint FAA/JAA/TCCA Rulemaking List
HMT Prioritization Team will determine an appropriate cycle for updating the Joint FAA/JAA/TCCA Rulemaking List
To maintain a current list of joint rulemaking projects
To account for “pop-up” rulemaking activities
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13. Summary Continue to preserve the benefits of harmonization
Maintain harmonization as an objective for future rulemaking projects
Prioritization of rulemaking projects is necessary to efficiently achieve our safety goals
FAA and JAA agreed on a limited list for future rulemaking activities
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14. Summary
Commitment is needed from industry to actively support the joint FAA/JAA/TCCA rulemaking plan
It remains of paramount importance that the FAA and, in the future, EASA continue to co-operate and establish a common ambitious, but prioritized, rulemaking program
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