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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–24 Edition) 

§ 11.41 

and intent of a proposed rule, the tech-
nical aspects of a document, the termi-
nology in a document, and can tell you 
our published schedule for the rule-
making process. We cannot give you in-
formation that is not already available 
to other members of the public. The 
Department of Transportation policy 
regarding public contacts during rule-
making appears at 49 CFR 5.19. 

[Docket No. FAA–1999–6622, 65 FR 50863, Aug. 
21, 2000, as amended at 84 FR 71717, Dec. 27, 
2019] 

W

RITTEN

C

OMMENTS

 

§ 11.41

Who may file comments? 

Anyone may file written comments 

about proposals and final rules that re-
quest public comments. 

§ 11.43

What information must I put in 

my written comments? 

(a) Your written comments must be 

in English and must contain the fol-
lowing: 

(1) The docket number of the rule-

making document you are commenting 
on, clearly set out at the beginning of 
your comments. 

(2) Your name and mailing address, 

and, if you wish, other contact infor-
mation, such as a fax number, tele-
phone number, or e-mail address. 

(3) Your information, views, or argu-

ments, following the instructions for 
participation in the rulemaking docu-
ment on which you are commenting. 

(b) You should also include all mate-

rial relevant to any statement of fact 
or argument in your comments, to the 
extent that the material is available to 
you and reasonable for you to submit. 
Include a copy of the title page of the 
document. Whether or not you submit 
a copy of the material to which you 
refer, you should indicate specific 
places in the material that support 
your position. 

§ 11.45

Where and when do I file my 

comments? 

(a) Send your comments to the loca-

tion specified in the rulemaking docu-
ment on which you are commenting. If 
you are asked to send your comments 
to the Federal Document Management 
System, you may send them in either 
of the following ways: 

(1) By mail to: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, 
West Building Ground Floor, Room 
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC 20590. 

(2) Through the Internet to 

http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

(3) In any other manner designated 

by FAA. 

(b) Make sure that your comments 

reach us by the deadline set out in the 
rulemaking document on which you 
are commenting. We will consider late- 
filed comments to the extent possible 
only if they do not significantly delay 
the rulemaking process. 

(c) We may reject your paper or elec-

tronic comments if they are frivolous, 
abusive, or repetitious. We may reject 
comments you file electronically if you 
do not follow the electronic filing in-
structions at the Federal Docket Man-
agement System Web site. 

[Doc. No. 1999–6622, 65 FR 50863, Aug. 21, 2000, 
as amended at 72 FR 68474, Dec. 5, 2007] 

§ 11.47

May I ask for more time to file 

my comments? 

Yes, if FAA grants your request for 

more time to file comments, we grant 
all persons the same amount of time. 
We will notify the public of the exten-
sion by a document in the F

EDERAL

 

R

EGISTER

. If FAA denies your request, 

we will notify you of the denial. To ask 
for more time, you must file a written 
or electronic request for extension at 
least 10 days before the end of the com-
ment period. Your letter or message 
must— 

(a) Show the docket number of the 

rule at the top of the first page; 

(b) State, at the beginning, that you 

are requesting an extension of the com-
ment period; 

(c) Show that you have good cause 

for the extension and that an extension 
is in the public interest; 

(d) Be sent to the address specified 

for comments in the rulemaking docu-
ment on which you are commenting. 

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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 11.71 

P

UBLIC

M

EETINGS AND

O

THER

 

P

ROCEEDINGS

 

§ 11.51

May I request that FAA hold a 

public meeting on a rulemaking ac-
tion? 

Yes, you may request that we hold a 

public meeting. FAA holds a public 
meeting when we need more than writ-
ten comments to make a fully in-
formed decision. Submit your written 
request to the address specified in the 
rulemaking document on which you 
are commenting. Specify at the top of 
your letter or message that you are re-
questing that the agency hold a public 
meeting. Submit your request no later 
than 30 days after our rulemaking no-
tice. If we find good cause for a meet-
ing, we will notify you and publish a 
notice of the meeting in the F

EDERAL

 

R

EGISTER

. 

§ 11.53

What takes place at a public 

meeting? 

A public meeting is a non-adver-

sarial, fact-finding proceeding con-
ducted by an FAA representative. Pub-
lic meetings are announced in the F

ED

-

ERAL

R

EGISTER

. We invite interested 

persons to attend and to present their 
views to the agency on specific issues. 
There are no formal pleadings and no 
adverse parties, and any regulation 
issued afterward is not necessarily 
based exclusively on the record of the 
meeting. 

P

ETITIONS FOR

R

ULEMAKING AND FOR

 

E

XEMPTION

 

§ 11.61

May I ask FAA to adopt, amend, 

or repeal a regulation, or grant re-
lief from the requirements of a cur-
rent regulation? 

(a) Using a petition for rulemaking, 

you may ask FAA to add a new regula-
tion to title 14 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (14 CFR) or ask FAA to 
amend or repeal a current regulation in 
14 CFR. 

(b) Using a petition for exemption, 

you may ask FAA to grant you relief 
from current regulations in 14 CFR. 

§ 11.63

How and to whom do I submit 

my petition for rulemaking or peti-
tion for exemption? 

(a) To submit a petition for rule-

making or exemption— 

(1) By electronic submission, submit 

your petition for rulemaking or exemp-
tion to the FAA through the internet 
at 

http://www.regulations.gov,  the Fed-

eral Docket Management System 
website. For additional instructions, 
you may visit 

http://www.faa.gov,  and 

navigate to the Rulemaking home 
page. 

(2) By paper submission, send the 

original signed copy of your petition 
for rulemaking or exemption to this 
address: U.S. Department of Transpor-
tation, Docket Operations, West Build-
ing Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, 
DC 20590. 

(b) Submit a petition for rulemaking 

or exemption from part 139 of this 
chapter— 

(1) To the appropriate FAA airport 

field office in whose area your airport 
is, or will be, established; and 

(2) To the U.S. Department of Trans-

portation, Docket Operations, West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Wash-
ington, DC 20590 or by electronic sub-
mission to this Internet address: 

http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

(c) The FAA may designate other 

means by which you can submit peti-
tions in the future. 

(d) Submit your petition for exemp-

tion 120 days before you need the ex-
emption to take effect. 

[Amdt. 11–50, 69 FR 22386, Apr. 26, 2004, as 
amended at 72 FR 68474, Dec. 5, 2007; Amdt. 
11–55, 74 FR 202, Jan. 5, 2009; FAA–2016–6761, 
Amdt. No. 11–62, 83 FR 28534, June 20, 2016] 

§ 11.71

What information must I in-

clude in my petition for rule-
making? 

(a) You must include the following 

information in your petition for rule-
making: 

(1) Your name and mailing address 

and, if you wish, other contact infor-
mation such as a fax number, tele-
phone number, or e-mail address. 

(2) An explanation of your proposed 

action and its purpose. 

(3) The language you propose for a 

new or amended rule, or the language 
you would remove from a current rule. 

(4) An explanation of why your pro-

posed action would be in the public in-
terest. 

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