Prohibition Against Certain Flights Within the Territory and Airspace of Iraq; Approval Process for Requests for Authorization to Operate in Iraqi Airspace

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 91 [Docket No. FAA-2003-14766; SFAR 77] AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Final rule; interpretation. SUMMARY: This document explains how the FAA will process requests for authorization to operate in Iraqi airspace under paragraph 3 of Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) No. 77. Consistent with paragraph three of SFAR No.77, this document further specifies the available FAA approval process for any covered person to engage in permitted operations within the territory of Iraq. DATES: April 20, 2004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Catey, Flight Standards Service, Air Transportation Division (AFS-200), Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-3732. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document explains how the FAA will process requests for authorization to operate in Iraqi airspace under paragraph 3 of Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) No. 77. Special Federal Aviation Regulation No.77 was first issued on October 16, 1996, and was amended on April 11, 2003, and November 19, 2003. Consistent with the amendment set forth in paragraph three of SFAR No.77, this document is to further specify the available Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval process for any covered person to engage in permitted operations within the territory of Iraq. As amended, SFAR No. 77 provides: Special Federal Aviation Regu…