90 FR 143 pgs. 35749-35750 - Notice of Intent To Designate as Abandoned Harlan Associates of Spruce Creek, Inc. Supplemental Type Certificate No. SA1806SO
Type: NOTICEVolume: 90Number: 143Pages: 35749 - 35750
Pages: 35749, 35750Docket number: [Docket No. FAA-2025-1720]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2025-14254 Filed 7-28-25; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No. FAA-2025-1720]
Notice of Intent To Designate as Abandoned Harlan Associates of Spruce Creek, Inc. Supplemental Type Certificate No. SA1806SO
AGENCY:
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION:
Notice of intent to designate supplemental type certificate as abandoned; request for comments.
SUMMARY:
This notice announces the FAA's intent to designate Harlan Associates of Spruce Creek, Inc. Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. SA1806SO as abandoned and make the related engineering data available upon request. The FAA has received a request to provide engineering data concerning this STC. The FAA has been unsuccessful in contacting Harlan Associates of Spruce Creek, Inc. concerning the STC. This action is intended to enhance aviation safety.
DATES:
The FAA must receive all comments by January 26, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
You may send comments on this notice by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Cherice Clarke, AIR-751, Federal Aviation Administration, East Certification Branch, Atlanta ACO, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337.
• Email: Cherice.k.clarke@faa.gov. Include "Docket No. FAA-2025-1720" in the subject line of the message.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cherice Clarke, Correspondence Specialist, FAA, East Certification Branch, 1701 Columbia Avenue, College Park, GA 30337; telephone: 404-474-5537; email: Cherice.k.clarke@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
The FAA invites interested parties to provide comments, written data, views, or arguments relating to this notice. Send your comments using a method listed under the ADDRESSES section. Include "Docket No. FAA-2025-1720" at the beginning of your comments. The FAA will consider all comments received on or before the closing date. All comments received will be available in the docket for examination by interested persons.
Background
The FAA is posting this notice to inform the public that the FAA intends to designate Harlan Associates of Spruce Creek, Inc. STC No. SA1806SO, for the installation of nose landing gear tires, sized 15 x 6.0-6 6 PR in lieu of the 6.0-6 6 PR, on Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model (type certificate previously held by The New Piper Aircraft, Inc.) PA-24, PA-30 and PA-39 aircraft, as abandoned and subsequently release the related engineering data.
The FAA has received a third-party request for the release of the aforementioned engineering data under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552. The FAA cannot release commercial or financial information under FOIA without the permission of the data owner. However, in accordance with title 49 of the United States Code §?44704(a)(5), the FAA can provide STC "engineering data" it possesses for STC maintenance or improvement, upon request, if the following conditions are met:
1. The FAA determines the STC has been inactive for 3 years or more;
2. Using due diligence, the FAA is unable to locate the owner of record or the owner of record's heir; and
3. The availability of such data will enhance aviation safety.
There has been no activity on this STC for more than 3 years.
On April 18, 2025, the FAA sent a certified letter to Harlan Associates of Spruce Creek, Inc. at its last known address: 1326 South Ridgewood Avenue #5, Daytona Beach, FL 32114-6193. The letter informed Harlan Associates of Spruce Creek, Inc. that the FAA had received a request for engineering data related to STC No. SA1806SO and was conducting a due diligence search to determine whether the STC was inactive and may be considered abandoned. The letter further requested that the company respond in writing within 60 days and state whether it is the holder of the STC. The FAA also attempted to make contact with Harlan Associates of Spruce Creek, Inc. by other means, including registered mail, without success.
Information Requested
[top] If you are the owner or heir or a transferee of STC No. SA1806SO or have any knowledge regarding who may now hold STC No. SA1806SO, please contact Cherice Clarke using a method described in this notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . If you
Conclusion
If the FAA does not receive any response by January 26, 2026, the FAA will consider STC No. SA1806SO abandoned, and the FAA will proceed with the release of the requested data. This action is for the purpose of maintaining the airworthiness of an aircraft and enhancing aviation safety.
Issued on July 24, 2025.
Steven W. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-14254 Filed 7-28-25; 8:45 am]
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