FAA AMENDS PROPOSAL OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CERTIFIED AIRPORTS

August 18, 2016

On June 12, 2016 the FAA published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM) proposing to integrate safety management systems (SMS) into day-to-day airport operations. SMS is a formal approach to managing organizational safety through safety policy, safety risk management, safety assurance, and safety promotion. The proposal requires implementation of the SMS program at any Part 139-certificated small, medium, or large airport identified by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as: (1) a port of entry; (2) designated as an international airport requiring landing rights; or (3) identified as having more than 100,000 total annual operations per year, including takeoffs and landings. The SNPRM can be accessed at: https://federalregister.gov/a/2016-16596. Interested parties have until September 12, 2016 to file comments.

If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6665).

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