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DOT/FAA RIN: 2120-AK40 Publication ID: Fall 2014 
Title: Elimination of the Air Traffic Control Tower Operator Certificate for Controllers Who Hold a Federal Aviation Administration Credential With a Tower Rating (RRR) 
Abstract: This rulemaking would eliminate the requirement for air traffic control tower operators to hold a Control Tower Operator (CTO) certificate if the individual holds an FAA Credential with a tower rating issued by the Administrator. The FAA currently issues the CTO and the Credential with a tower rating to qualified FAA controllers who work in FAA towers. The requirements of this Credentialing program encompass the underlying qualifications of the CTO certificate. The intended effect of this action is to reduce the FAA´s requirement of administering overlapping programs. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 14 CFR 65   
Legal Authority: 49 USC 106(g)    49 USC 40113    49 USC 44701 to 44703    49 USC 44707    49 USC 44709 to 44711    49 USC 45102    49 USC 45103    49 USC 45301    49 USC 45302   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Rule  11/00/2014 
Additional Information: Cost-savings to be determined.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov   Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov  
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Michelle Cappelle
Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington , DC 20591
Phone:202 493-5253
Fax:202 267-9133
Email: michelle.cappelle@faa.gov