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Definitions and Instructions

14 CFR Part 200 establishes definitions and citation instructions for aviation regulations under the Department of Transportation. It defines key terms including DOT, FAA, the Secretary of Transportation, and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, and explains how to cite regulatory sections and rules of practice.

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PART 200—DEFINITIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

§ 200.1 Terms and definitions.

For purposes of this chapter—

(a) Unless otherwise specifically stated, words and phrases other than those listed in this section have the meaning defined in 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII.

(b) Department or DOT means the Department of Transportation.

(c) Predecessor means the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB).

(d) Order refers to the rules, regulations, and orders prescribed by the Department pursuant to the 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII or its orders that are, by law, still in effect.

(e) FAA means the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

(f) OST-R means the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation.

(g) Secretary means the Secretary of Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation.

§ 200.2 Instructions.

The regulations of the Department may be cited by section numbers. For example, this regulation may be cited as “§ 200.2 of the Aviation Economic Regulations.” The sections contained in the Rules of Practice may also be cited by appropriate rule numbers. (See § 302.1(c) of this chapter.) For example, 14 CFR 302.10 may be cited as “rule 10 of the Rules of Practice.”

Source

https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/part-200

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