Review of Existing Rules

This document summarizes the comments the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received in response to the notice inviting participation in its 1997 review of regulations as part of the 3-year Regulatory Review Program. That notice requested the public to identify regulations it believes should be amended, simplified, or eliminated. In addition, in response to a recommendation by the White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security (Commission), the FAA requested that the public suggest which rules could be developed as performance-based rather than prescriptive and to suggest plain English language that could be used in writing the regulations. This document also summarizes the FAA's response to the comments and changes it intends to make in its regulatory program as a result of this review. A report of the individual comments and the FAA's disposition of those comments by subject is on file in the docket. A copy of this report may be obtained from the Office of Rulemaking using the contact information listed below.