NTSB issues NPRM to revise rules on enforcement appeals
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced today that it has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking public comment regarding amendments to 49 CFR parts 821 and 826, setting forth rules of procedure for the NTSB's review of certificate actions taken by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and applications for fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA).
In December 2010, the NTSB issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on these rules. The three primary reasons for undertaking that action were: (1) to respond to parties' suggestions for changing the rules; (2) to update outdated rules; and (3) to accommodate prospective electronic filing and document availability in case dockets.