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14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–19 Edition)

§ 119.51

approved aircraft inspection program
under § 135.419 of this chapter.

(8) Time limitations or standards for

determining time limitations, for over-
hauls, inspections, and checks for air-
frames, engines, propellers, rotors, ap-
pliances, and emergency equipment of
aircraft that are subject to an air-
worthiness maintenance program re-
quired by § 135.411(a)(2) of this chapter.

(9) Additional maintenance items re-

quired by the Administrator under
§ 135.421 of this chapter.

(10) Aircraft wet lease information

required by § 119.53(c).

(11) Any authorized deviation or ex-

emption from any requirement of this
chapter.

(12) An authorization permitting, or

a prohibition against, accepting, han-
dling, and transporting materials regu-
lated as hazardous materials in trans-
port under 49 CFR parts 171 through
180.

(13) Any other item the Adminis-

trator determines is necessary.

[Doc. No. 28154, 60 FR 65913, Dec. 20, 1995, as
amended by Amdt. 119–10, 70 FR 58823, Oct. 7,
2005; Amdt. 119–13, 75 FR 26645, May 12, 2010]

§ 119.51

Amending operations speci-

fications.

(a) The Administrator may amend

any operations specifications issued
under this part if—

(1) The Administrator determines

that safety in air commerce and the
public interest require the amendment;
or

(2) The certificate holder applies for

the amendment, and the Administrator
determines that safety in air com-
merce and the public interest allows
the amendment.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph

(e) of this section, when the Adminis-
trator initiates an amendment to a cer-
tificate holder’s operations specifica-
tions, the following procedure applies:

(1) The responsible Flight Standards

office notifies the certificate holder in
writing of the proposed amendment.

(2) The responsible Flight Standards

office sets a reasonable period (but not
less than 7 days) within which the cer-
tificate holder may submit written in-
formation, views, and arguments on
the amendment.

(3) After considering all material pre-

sented, the responsible Flight Stand-
ards office notifies the certificate hold-
er of—

(i) The adoption of the proposed

amendment;

(ii) The partial adoption of the pro-

posed amendment; or

(iii) The withdrawal of the proposed

amendment.

(4) If the responsible Flight Stand-

ards office issues an amendment to the
operations specifications, it becomes
effective not less than 30 days after the
certificate holder receives notice of it
unless—

(i) The responsible Flight Standards

office finds under paragraph (e) of this
section that there is an emergency re-
quiring immediate action with respect
to safety in air commerce; or

(ii) The certificate holder petitions

for reconsideration of the amendment
under paragraph (d) of this section.

plies for an amendment to its oper-
ations specifications, the following
procedure applies:

(1) The certificate holder must file an

application to amend its operations
specifications—

(i) At least 90 days before the date

proposed by the applicant for the
amendment to become effective, unless
a shorter time is approved, in cases of
mergers; acquisitions of airline oper-
ational assets that require an addi-
tional showing of safety (e.g., proving
tests); changes in the kind of operation
as defined in § 110.2; resumption of oper-
ations following a suspension of oper-
ations as a result of bankruptcy ac-
tions; or the initial introduction of air-
craft not before proven for use in air
carrier or commercial operator oper-
ations.

(ii) At least 15 days before the date

proposed by the applicant for the
amendment to become effective in all
other cases.

(2) The application must be sub-

mitted to the responsible Flight Stand-
ards office in a form and manner pre-
scribed by the Administrator.

(3) After considering all material pre-

sented, the responsible Flight Stand-
ards office notifies the certificate hold-
er of—

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