What are the most common kinds of rulemaking actions for which FAA follows the Administrative Procedure Act?
FAA follows the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) procedures for these common types of rules: (a) Rules found in the Code of Federal Regulations; (b) Airworthiness directives issued under part 39 of this chapter; and (c) Airspace Designations issued under various parts of this chapter. § 11.23 Does FAA follow the same procedures in issuing all types of rules? Yes, in general, FAA follows the same procedures for all rule types. There are some differences as to which FAA official has authority to issue each type, and where you send petitions for FAA to adopt, amend, or repeal each type. Assume that the procedures in this subpart apply to all rules, except where we specify otherwise. § 11.25 How does FAA issue rules? (a) The FAA uses APA rulemaking procedures to adopt, amend, or repeal regulations. To propose or adopt a new regulation, or to change a current regulation, FAA will issue one or more of the following documents. We publish these rulemaking documents in theFederal Registerunle
