scope:

The staffing standards are organized around the three major areas in the Aircraft Certification Regulatory Program (ACRP): (1) continued operational safety, (2) regulatory policy development, and (3) certifications, approvals, and appointments. The standards address two broad categories of effort, direct and indirect work activities. Direct work includes measures and time standards along with worksheets for reporting staff hours devoted to rulemaking projects and other special or one-time activities. An in-depth description of the standard's structure and content is provided in the final report on the staffing standards development project.

PURPOSE. This order establishes the use of staffing standards for Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI) (manufacturing) in the Aircraft Certification Service (AIR), Manufacturing Inspection Offices (MIO), Manufacturing Inspection District Offices (MIDO), and Certificate Management Offices (CMO). This order also establishes the Staffing Standards Review Committee (SSRC) and the Manager's Staffing Standards Guide for Aviation Safety Inspectors (Manufacturing).

APPLICABILITY. The standards contained in the Manager's Staffing Standards Guide for Aviation Safety Inspectors (Manufacturing) apply to non-supervisory ASIs in the Aircraft Certification Divisions, and the directorate MIO, MIDO, and CMO levels. These standards do not address work performed by supervisory ASIs, administrative support staff, and technical/clerical personnel.