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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 193.3 

computation and remarks essential to 
the rapid unloading of the aircraft; 

(ii) Concerning changes, taking effect 

within 72 hours, in aircraft operating 
schedules; 

(iii) Concerning the servicing of air-

craft en route or scheduled to depart 
within 48 hours; 

(iv) Concerning changes in the collec-

tive requirements for passengers, crew, 
or cargo of aircraft en route or about 
to depart, if the changes are caused by 
unavoidable deviations from normal 
operating schedules and are necessary 
for flight regularity; 

(v) Concerning non-routine landings 

to be made by aircraft en route or 
about to depart; 

(vi) Concerning parts or materials ur-

gently needed to operate aircraft en 
route or scheduled to depart within 48 
hours; or 

(vii) Concerning pre-flight arrange-

ment of air navigation services and, in 
the case of non-scheduled or irregular 
operations, operational servicing of 
aircraft scheduled to depart within 48 
hours. 

(2) Messages originated by and ad-

dressed to aircraft operating agencies 
or their representatives that directly 
bear on the efficient and economic con-
duct or day to day operations, if ade-
quate non-United States communica-
tions facilities are not available and 
the messages concern— 

(i) Matter described in paragraph 

(b)(1) of this section, but not meeting 
the time limitations described in para-
graph (b)(1) of this section; 

(ii) Aircraft parts, equipment, or sup-

plies, air navigation or communica-
tions, or essential ground facilities; 

(iii) Train or hotel reservations for 

passengers or employees; 

(iv) Lost baggage or personal effects; 
(v) Tickets or cargo shipments and 

payment therefore; 

(vi) Location of passengers and cargo; 
(vii) New or revised passenger or 

cargo rates; 

(viii) Crew assignments and similar 

operations personnel matters taking 
effect within 7 days; 

(ix) Post flight reports for record pur-

poses; 

(x) Publicity and special handling re-

garding dignitaries; or 

(xi) Reservations, when originated by 

aircraft operating agencies to secure 
space required in transport aircraft. 

§ 189.5

Limitation of liability. 

The United States is not liable for 

any omission, error, or delay in trans-
mitting or relaying, or for any failure 
to transmit or relay, any message ac-
cepted for transmission or relayed 
under this part, even if the omission, 
error, delay, or failure to transmit or 
relay is caused by the negligence of an 
employee of the United States. 

PART 193—PROTECTION OF VOL-

UNTARILY SUBMITTED INFORMA-
TION 

Sec. 
193.1

What does this part cover? 

193.3

Definitions. 

193.5

How may I submit safety or security 

information and have it protected from 
disclosure? 

193.7

What does it mean for the FAA to des-

ignate information as protected? 

193.9

Will the FAA ever disclose informa-

tion that is designated as protected 
under this part? 

193.11

What is the notice procedure? 

193.13

What is the no-notice procedure? 

193.15

What FAA officials exercise the au-

thority of the Administrator under this 
part? 

193.17

How must design and production ap-

proval holders handle information they 
receive from the FAA under this part? 

A

UTHORITY

: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 40123. 

S

OURCE

: 66 FR 33805, June 25, 2001, unless 

otherwise noted. 

§ 193.1

What does this part cover? 

This part describes when and how the 

FAA protects from disclosure safety 
and security information that you sub-
mit voluntarily to the FAA. This part 
carries out 49 U.S.C. 40123, protection 
of voluntarily submitted information. 

§ 193.3

Definitions. 

Agency 

means each authority of the 

Government of the United States, 
whether or not the agency is within or 
subject to review by another agency, 
but does not include— 

(1) The Congress; 
(2) The courts of the United States; 

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