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Purpose of This Notice.

This notice announces significant updates to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) standards for electronic signatures, electronic recordkeeping systems, and electronic manuals. In conjunction with the updated standards, Operations Specification (OpSpec), Management Specification (MSpec), Training Specification (TSpec), and Letter of Authorization (LOA) A025, Electronic Signatures, Electronic Recordkeeping Systems, and Electronic Manual Systems, have also been revised. The revision to A025 applies to most, but not all, of the templates. The majority of the templates required revisions to reformat the manner in which information is entered into each template.

a. The Updated Policy and Standards Apply to All 14 CFR Parts. The significant updates to the policy and standards governing the use of electronic signatures, recordkeeping systems, and manual systems apply to any electronic signature, electronic record, or electronic manual used by regulated entities (e.g., certificate holders, program managers, operators, air agencies, and Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) holders) that are subject to the Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) requirements for signatures, records, and manuals.

b. Mandatory Template Revision. This is a mandatory revision to the A025 template for 14 CFR parts 91 subpart K (91K), 121, 125, 133, 135, 141, and 142. Required action for these templates is described in subparagraph 7a of this notice. The 14 CFR part 145 and 147 templates did not require revision. However, there is required action associated with these regulatory parts described in subparagraph 7b.