2120-AJ53 201210 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2120 Federal Aviation Administration FAA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Air Ambulance and Commercial Helicopter Operations; Safety Initiatives and Miscellaneous Amendments This rulemaking would change equipment and operating requirements for commercial helicopter operations, including many specifically for helicopter air ambulance operations. This rulemaking is necessary to increase crew, passenger, and patient safety. The intended effect is to implement National Transportation Safety Board, Aviation Rulemaking Committee, and internal FAA recommendations. Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 14 CFR 1 14 CFR 135 14 CFR 91 14 CFR 120 49 USC 106(g) 49 USC 1155 49 USC 40101 to 40103 49 USC 40120 49 USC 41706 49 USC 41721 49 USC 44101 49 USC 44106 49 USC 44111 49 USC 46306 49 USC 46315 49 USC 46316 49 USC 46504 49 USC 46506 49 USC 46507 49 USC 47122 49 USC 47508 49 USC 47528 to 47531 Statutory Final 05/10/2012 Final rule Statutory Final 06/01/2012 49 U.S.C. 44730(b), as enacted under Public Law 112-95, section 306(b) (Feb. 14, 2012), requires issuance of final rule by 6/1/2012 No NPRM 10/12/2010 75 FR 62640 NPRM Comment Period End 01/10/2011 Final Rule 03/00/2013 No Businesses None No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Alberta Brown 2120 Federal Aviation Administration FAA 202 267-8321 800 Independence Avenue SW. , Washington DC 20591