scope:

OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITIES.

The Administrator has determined that a Government/industry forum is needed to provide the FAA with advice on FAA policy for voluntary safety information sharing programs and to prepare recommendations on whether rulemaking applicable to such programs would be appropriate. The Voluntary Safety Information Sharing Aviation Rulemaking Committee will serve as a forum for interaction among FAA, industry employee groups, airlines, and repair stations regarding the goals, issues, and concerns of the various parties to such programs. The Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety will assign the committee specific tasks.

PURPOSE.

This order constitutes the charter for the Voluntary Safety Information Sharing Aviation Rulemaking Committee that is designated and established pursuant to the Administrator's authority under Title 49 of the United States Code (49 U.S.C.) § 106(p)(5).