Proposed Advisory Circular No. 135-42, Extended Operations (ETOPS) and Operations in the North Polar Area

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 [Docket Number FAA-2002-6717] AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of availability of a proposed advisory circular and request for comments. SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and requests comments on a proposed Advisory Circular (AC): AC No. 135-42, Extended Operations (ETOPS) and Operations in the North Polar Area. Also in this Federal Register , the FAA publishes draft AC No. 120-42B, Extended Operations (ETOPS) and Polar Operations, for public comment. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 17, 2007. ADDRESSEES: Send all comments on the proposed AC to Docket Number FAA-2002-6717, using any of the following methods: DOT Docket Web site: Go to http://dms.dot.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically. Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. Fax: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at 202-493-2251. Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12-140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER …