2120-AK32 201610 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2120 Federal Aviation Administration FAA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Acceptance Criteria for Portable Oxygen Concentrators Used Onboard Aircraft (RRR)

This rulemaking would replace the existing process by which the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approves portable oxygen concentrators (POC) for use on board aircraft in air carrier operations, commercial operations, and certain other operations using large aircraft. This rulemaking would also replace the current process and allows passengers to use a POC on board an aircraft if the POC satisfies certain acceptance criteria and bears a label indicating conformance with the acceptance criteria. Additionally, this rulemaking would eliminate redundant operational requirements and paperwork requirements related to the physician's statement. As a result, this rulemaking would reduce burdens for POC manufacturers, passengers who use POCs while traveling, and affected aircraft operators.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No 14 CFR 1 14 CFR 11 14 CFR 121 14 CFR 125 14 CFR 135 14 CFR 91 49 U.S.C. 106(f) 49 U.S.C. 106(g) 49 U.S.C. 1155 49 U.S.C. 40103 49 U.S.C. 40105 49 U.S.C. 40109 49 U.S.C. 40113 49 U.S.C. 40119 to 40120 49 U.S.C. 41706 49 U.S.C. 44101 49 U.S.C. 44110 to 44111 49 U.S.C. 44502 49 U.S.C. 44701 to 44702 49 U.S.C. 44704 to 44705 49 U.S.C. 44709 to 44713 49 U.S.C. 44715 to 44717 49 U.S.C. 44722 49 U.S.C. 45101 to 45105 49 U.S.C. 46102 49 U.S.C. 46105 49 U.S.C. 46306 49 U.S.C. 46315 to 46316 49 U.S.C. 46504 49 U.S.C. 46506 to 46507 49 U.S.C. 47122 49 U.S.C. 47508 49 U.S.C. 47528 to 47531 61 Stat. 1180 - Articles 12 and 29 Statutory Final 03/17/2016 Final No NPRM 09/19/2014 79 FR 56288 NPRM Comment Period End 11/18/2014 Final Rule 05/24/2016 81 FR 33097 Final Rule Effective 08/22/2016 81 FR 33097 SB: N; IC: Y; SLT: N Costs/benefits: This rule relieves regulatory burdens for manufacturers of POCs and passengers who use these devices while traveling. It also reduces burdens for part 119 certificate holders conducting operations under parts 121, 125 and 135. No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Denise Deaderick K Air Transportation Division 2120 Federal Aviation Administration FAA 202-267-8166 dk.deaderick@faa.gov 800 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington DC 20591