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A -- REQUEST FOR COMMENTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROTOTYPE(S) FOR A GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND INFORMATION NETWORK (GAIN) DOCKET NO. 28567 DUE 071996 POC Mr. Chuck Fluet, Manager, Safety Analaysis Division, Office of Aviation Safety, ASY-200, Federal Aviation Administration, 400 7th Street, S.W., Washington DC 20590, telephone 202-267-GAIN (202-267-4246) This is an amendment to notice issued on May 13, l996. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a notice (Notice) entitled, ''A Call for the Development of Prototype(s) for a Global Analysis and Information Network (GAIN)'' (61 FR 21522). The Notice solicited comments from all interested parties on the GAIN concept and implementation strategy for collecting and analyzing aviation safety data, and invited participation in the development of proof-of-concept prototypes. The comment period for this Notice was originally scheduled to end June l4, l996. However, in order to give interested parties sufficient time to prepare comprehensive comments concerning the issues raised in the May 10, l996, Notice, the FAA has determined that it is in the public interest to extend the comment period. In light of considerable interest in the GAIN concept, this extension will allow commenters additional time to submit information. The additional time should result in more comprehensive comments, which in turn will facilitate more productive communications between commenters and more fruitful exploration of potential joint ventures prior to the FAA hosting a conference to discuss refinements of the GAIN concept and prototype(s) development. Accordingly, the comment period will close on July l9, l996. (0164)

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