FLIGHT STANDARDS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AND METRICS.

SEC. 221. FLIGHT STANDARDS PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES AND METRICS.(a) In General.—Not later than 120 days after the date on which the Advisory Committee is established under section 202, the Administrator shall establish performance objectives and apply and track performance metrics for the FAA and the aviation industry relating to flight standards activities in accordance with this section.(b) Collaboration.—The Administrator shall carry out this section in collaboration with the Advisory Committee, and update agency performance objectives and metrics after considering the recommendations of the Advisory Committee under paragraphs (8) and (9) of section 202(c).(c) Performance Objectives.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall establish performance objectives for the FAA and the aviation industry to ensure that, with respect to flight standards activities, progress is made toward, at a minimum—(1) eliminating delays with respect to such activities;(2) increasing accountability for both the FAA and the aviation industry;(3) achieving full utilization of FAA delegation and designation authorities, including organizational designation authority;(4) fully implementing risk management principles and a systems safety approach;(5) reducing duplication of effort;(6) eliminating inconsistent regulatory interpretations and inconsistent enforcement activities;(7) improving and providing greater opportunities for training, including recurrent training, in auditing and a systems safety approach to oversight;(8) developing and allowing utilization of a single master source for guidance;(9) providing and utilizing a streamlined appeal process for the resolution of regulatory interpretation questions;(10) maintaining and improving safety; and(11) increasing transparency.(d) Performance Metrics.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Administrator shall apply and track performance metrics for the FAA and the regulated aviation industry established by the Advisory Committee.(e) Data Generation.—(1) Baselines.—Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Advisory Committee recommends initial performance metrics for the FAA and the regulated aviation industry under 132 STAT. 3253 section 202, the Administrator shall generate initial data with respect to each of the performance metrics applied and tracked under this section.(2) Benchmarks to measure progress toward goals.—The Administrator shall use the metrics applied and tracked under this section to generate data on an ongoing basis and to measure progress toward the achievement of national goals recommended by the Advisory Committee.(f) Publication.—The Administrator shall make data generated using the performance metrics applied and tracked under this section available to the public in a searchable, sortable, and downloadable format through the internet website of the FAA or other appropriate methods and shall ensure that the data are made available in a manner that—(1) does not provide identifying information regarding an individual or entity; and(2) prevents inappropriate disclosure of proprietary information.