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InFOInformationforOperatorsU.
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DepartmentInFO10018ofTransportationDATE:8/30/10FederalAviationAdministrationFlightStandardsServiceWashington,DChttp://www.
faa.
gov/other_visit/aviation_industry/airline_operators/airline_safety/infoAnInFOcontainsvaluableinformationforoperatorsthatshouldhelpthemmeetcertainadministrative,regulatory,oroperationalrequirementswithrelativelylowurgencyorimpactonsafety.
Subject:Terminationofwww.
opspecs.
comOperationsPurpose:ThisInFOinformsoperatorsthattheFederalAviationAdministration(FAA)websitewww.
opspecs.
comwillceaseoperationsAugust31,2010.
Background:TheFAAdevelopedthewww.
opspecs.
comasawaytoshareinformationandinvitepubliccommentregardingdraftMasterMinimumEquipmentLists(MMEL),PolicyLetters(PL),FlightStandardsBoardReports(FSB)andOperationsSpecifications(OpSpecs),ManagementSpecifications(MSpecs),TrainingSpecifications(TrainingSpecs)andLettersofAuthorization(LOA)bothwithinandoutsidetheFAA.
Theplatformonwhichwww.
opspecs.
comwasbuiltandhousedisoutdatedandnolongerbeingsupported.
Thecontentofthewebsiteisbeingtransferredtovariousotherwebsites,whicharemorededicatedtothespecifictopicsandhaveenhancedfeatures,includingsubscriptionnotification.
TheFAAisrelocatingthecontentsofwww.
opspecs.
cominaccordancewithagencyguidelines.
FinalDocuments:FinaldocumentsandinformationwillbeavailableontheFlightStandardsInformationManagementSystem(FSIMS)locatedunderthePublicationslink:http://fsims.
faa.
gov/PublicationForm.
aspxMMELs,PLs,FSBs,andMMELIndustryGroup(IG)meetingsandagendasarelistedunderMMEL&AEGGuidanceDocuments.
InformationpertainingtotheOperationsSpecificationsWorkGroup(OSWG),includingagendasandmeetingnotesisunderOperationsSafetySystem(OPSS)Documents.
DocumentOpenforPublicComment:DocumentsopenforpubliccommentforMMELs,PLs,FSBs,andOpSpecs/MSpecs/LOAsarenowlocatedontheFAAwebsite:http://www.
faa.
gov/aircraft/draft_docs.
Individualsnowhavetheoptiontosubscribetospecificsitesbycategory.
Thiswillenablethesubscribertobenotifiedviae-maileachtimeaneworreviseddraftdocumentispostedforcomment.
MasterMinimumEquipmentList(MMEL)http://www.
faa.
gov/aircraft/draft_docs/mmel/MMELAEGPolicyhttp://www.
faa.
gov/aircraft/draft_docs/mmelpl/FlightStandardizationBoard(FSB)Reportshttp://www.
faa.
gov/aircraft/draft_docs/fsb/(OpSpecs/MSpecs/LOA)http://www.
faa.
gov/aircraft/draft_docs/opspecs/ForeignOperationsSpecifications(OpSpecs)http://www.
faa.
gov/aircraft/draft_docs/129opspecs/RecommendedAction:IndustryusersshouldreviewthecontentsofthisInFO,becomefamiliarwiththeapplicablewebsites,andsubscribetoanysitesasnecessary.
Contact:QuestionsorcommentsconcerningthisInFOshouldbedirectedtotheTechnicalProgramsBranch,AFS-260at(202)267-8166.
Distributedby:AFS-200OPR:AFS-260