110 STAT. 3258 PUBLIC LAW 104-264—OCT. 9, 1996 (1) IN GENERAL.— Subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ^§1119. Accident and safety data classification and publication "(a) IN GENERAL.— Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the National Trsinsportation Safety Board shall, in consultation and coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, develop a system for classifying air carrier accident data maintained by the Board. "(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The system developed under this section shall provide for the classification of accident and safety data in a manner that, in comparison to the system in effect on the date of the enactment of this section, provides for safety- related categories that provide clearer descriptions of accidents associated with air transportation, including a more refined classification of accidents which involve fatalities, injuries, or substantial damage and which are only related to the operation of an aircraft. "(2) PUBLIC COMMENT.—In developing a system of classification under paragraph (1), the Board shall provide adequate opportunity for public review and comment. "(3) FINAL CLASSIFICATION. —After providing for public review and comment, and after consulting with the Administrator, the Board shall issue final classifications. The Board shall ensure that air travel accident covered under this section is classified in accordance with the final classifications issued under this section for data for calendar year 1997, and for each subsequent calendaryear. "(4) PUBLICATION.—The Board shall pubhsh on a periodic basis accident and safety data in accordance with the final classifications issued under paragraph (3). "(5) RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATOR. — The Administrator may, from time to time, request the Board to consider revisions (including additions to the classification system developed under this section). The Board shall respond to any request made by the Administrator under this section not later than 90 days after receiving that request.". (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. —The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 11 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "1119. Accident and safety data classification and publication.". (b) AUTOMATED SURVEILLANCE TARGETING SYSTEMS. — Section 44713 is amended by adding at the end the following: "(e) AUTOMATED SURVEILLANCE TARGETING SYSTEMS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Administrator shall give high priority to developing and deploying a fully enhanced safety performance analysis system that includes automated surveillance to assist the Administrator in prioritizing and targeting surveillance and inspection activities of the Federal Aviation Administration. "(2) DEADLINES FOR DEPLOYMENT. — "(A) INITIAL PHASE.— The initial phase of the operational deplojmient of the system developed under this subsection shall begin not later than December 31, 1997.
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