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§ 189.5 

(1) Flight regularity messages— 
(i) Addressed to the point of intended 

landing and to not more than two other 
addressees in the general area of the 
route segment of the flight to which 
the message refers, containing infor-
mation required for weight and balance 
computation and remarks essential to 
the rapid unloading of the aircraft; 

(ii) Concerning changes, taking effect 

within 72 hours, in aircraft operating 
schedules; 

(iii) Concerning the servicing of air-

craft en route or scheduled to depart 
within 48 hours; 

(iv) Concerning changes in the collec-

tive requirements for passengers, crew, 
or cargo of aircraft en route or about 
to depart, if the changes are caused by 
unavoidable deviations from normal 
operating schedules and are necessary 
for flight regularity; 

(v) Concerning non-routine landings 

to be made by aircraft en route or 
about to depart; 

(vi) Concerning parts or materials ur-

gently needed to operate aircraft en 
route or scheduled to depart within 48 
hours; or 

(vii) Concerning pre-flight arrange-

ment of air navigation services and, in 
the case of non-scheduled or irregular 
operations, operational servicing of 
aircraft scheduled to depart within 48 
hours. 

(2) Messages originated by and ad-

dressed to aircraft operating agencies 
or their representatives that directly 
bear on the efficient and economic con-
duct or day to day operations, if ade-
quate non-United States communica-
tions facilities are not available and 
the messages concern— 

(i) Matter described in paragraph 

(b)(1) of this section, but not meeting 
the time limitations described in para-
graph (b)(1) of this section; 

(ii) Aircraft parts, equipment, or sup-

plies, air navigation or communica-
tions, or essential ground facilities; 

(iii) Train or hotel reservations for 

passengers or employees; 

(iv) Lost baggage or personal effects; 
(v) Tickets or cargo shipments and 

payment therefore; 

(vi) Location of passengers and cargo; 
(vii) New or revised passenger or 

cargo rates; 

(viii) Crew assignments and similar 

operations personnel matters taking 
effect within 7 days; 

(ix) Post flight reports for record pur-

poses; 

(x) Publicity and special handling re-

garding dignitaries; or 

(xi) Reservations, when originated by 

aircraft operating agencies to secure 
space required in transport aircraft. 

§ 189.5 Limitation of liability. 

The United States is not liable for 

any omission, error, or delay in trans-
mitting or relaying, or for any failure 
to transmit or relay, any message ac-
cepted for transmission or relayed 
under this part, even if the omission, 
error, delay, or failure to transmit or 
relay is caused by the negligence of an 
employee of the United States. 

PART 193—PROTECTION OF VOL-

UNTARILY SUBMITTED INFORMA-
TION 

Sec. 
193.1

What does this part cover? 

193.3

Definitions. 

193.5

How may I submit safety or security 

information and have it protected from 
disclosure? 

193.7

What does it mean for the FAA to des-

ignate information as protected? 

193.9

Will the FAA ever disclose informa-

tion that is designated as protected 
under this part? 

193.11

What is the notice procedure? 

193.13

What is the no-notice procedure? 

193.15

What FAA officials exercise the au-

thority of the Administrator under this 
part? 

193.17

How must design and production ap-

proval holders handle information they 
receive from the FAA under this part? 

A

UTHORITY

: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 40123. 

S

OURCE

: 66 FR 33805, June 25, 2001, unless 

otherwise noted. 

§ 193.1 What does this part cover? 

This part describes when and how the 

FAA protects from disclosure safety 
and security information that you sub-
mit voluntarily to the FAA. This part 
carries out 49 U.S.C. 40123, protection 
of voluntarily submitted information. 

§ 193.3 Definitions. 

Agency 

means each authority of the 

Government of the United States, 

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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 193.7 

whether or not the agency is within or 
subject to review by another agency, 
but does not include— 

(1) The Congress; 
(2) The courts of the United States; 
(3) The governments of the terri-

tories or possessions of the United 
States; 

(4) The government of the District of 

Columbia; 

(5) Court martial and military com-

missions. 

De-identified 

means that the identity 

of the source of the information, and 
the names of persons have been re-
moved from the information. 

Disclose 

means to release information 

to a person other than another agency. 
Examples are disclosures under the 
Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 
552), in rulemaking proceedings, in a 
press release, or to a party to a legal 
action. 

Information 

includes data, reports, 

source, and other information. ‘‘Infor-
mation’’ may be used to describe the 
whole or a portion of a submission of 
information. 

Summarized 

means that individual in-

cidents are not specifically described, 
but are presented in statistical or 
other general form. 

Voluntary 

means that the informa-

tion was not required to be submitted 
as part of a mandatory program, and 
was not submitted as a condition of 
doing business with the government. 
‘‘Voluntarily-provided information’’ 
does not include information submitted 
as part of complying with statutory, 
regulatory, or contractual require-
ments, except that information sub-
mitted as part of complying with a vol-
untary program under this part is con-
sidered to be voluntarily provided. 

§ 193.5 How may I submit safety or se-

curity information and have it pro-

tected from disclosure? 

(a) You may do so under a program 

under this part. The program may be 
developed based on your proposal, a 
proposal from another person, or a pro-
posal developed by the FAA. 

(b) You may be any person, including 

an individual, a company, or an organi-
zation. 

(c) You may propose to develop a pro-

gram under this part using either the 

notice procedure in § 193.11 or the no- 
notice procedure in § 193.13. 

(d) If the FAA decides to protect the 

information that you propose to sub-
mit it issues an order designating the 
information as protected under this 
part. 

(e) The FAA only issues an order des-

ignating information as protected if 
the FAA makes the findings in § 193.7. 

(f) The designation may be for a pro-

gram in which all similar persons may 
participate, or for a program in which 
only you submit information. 

(g) Even if you receive protection 

from disclosure under this part, this 
part does not establish the extent to 
which the FAA may or may not use the 
information to take enforcement ac-
tion. Limits on enforcement action ap-
plicable to a program under this part 
will be in another policy or rule. 

§ 193.7 What does it mean for the FAA 

to designate information as pro-

tected? 

(a) 

General. 

When the FAA issues an 

order designating information as pro-
tected under this part, the FAA does 
not disclose the information except as 
provided in this part. 

(b) 

What findings does the FAA make 

before designating information as pro-
tected? 

The FAA designates informa-

tion as protected under this part when 
the FAA finds that— 

(1) The information is provided vol-

untarily; 

(2) The information is safety or secu-

rity related; 

(3) The disclosure of the information 

would inhibit the voluntary provision 
of that type of information; 

(4) The receipt of that type of infor-

mation aids in fulfilling the FAA’s 
safety and security responsibilities; 
and 

(5) Withholding such information 

from disclosure, under the cir-
cumstances provided in this part, will 
be consistent with the FAA’s safety 
and security responsibilities. 

(c) 

How will the FAA handle requests 

for information under the Freedom of In-
formation Act (FOIA)? 

The FAA does 

not disclose information that is des-
ignated as protected under this part in 
response to a FOIA request.