BRAZIL: FAA REQUEST FOR IASA FINAL DISUCSSION WITH

UNCLAS BRASILIA 001009 SIPDIS SENSITIVE FAA FOR API-1/AFS-50/AGC-7; DOT/OST FOR X45/C20 E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR ECON BR SUBJECT: BRAZIL: FAA REQUEST FOR IASA FINAL DISUCSSION WITH BRAZIL SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED REF: A) STATE 80677 B) BRASILIA 480 C) BRASILIA 386 D)BRASILIA 288 E)STATE 35730 ¶1. (SBU) Summary: Per action request in reftel A, post held consultations with officials at Brazil's Civil Aviation Regulation Agency (ANAC) on August 7, 2009 and delivered a diplomatic note to Brazil's Ministry of External Relations (MRE) on August 10, 2009 to request that the GOB agree to hold a formal final discussion with the FAA on October 28-29 in Rio de Janeiro to review the noted safety oversight deficiencies and any corrective measures the GoB has taken since the IASA assessment in May 2009. In addition, post presented a letter from the FAA's Director of Flight Standards addressed to ANAC President Dr. Solange Paiva Vieira, who was traveling outside Brazil, to ANAC's Acting Chief of Staff Jose Ferreira, per reftel A request, on August 7 and to MRE on August 10. A copy of the IASA report was given to Ferreira during the August 7 meeting and sent electronically on August 10 to Vieira, Ferreira, ANAC's Director of Safety Claudio Passos and to ANAC's Superintendent of Safety Carlos Pellegrino. Post has not yet received a response from the GOB confirming these proposed dates. End summary. ¶2. (SBU) On August 7, Econ Counselor, Econoff and post's FAA Civil Aviation Specialist met with ANAC's Ferreira to review the letter directed to President Vieira, the text of the diplomatic note, and the IASA report. Ferriera commented that the text of the letter and the diplomatic note tracked with a letter received from the FAA a month ago that also identified areas of concern resulting from the IASA assessment. Ferreira mentioned that he would be giving the letter and IASA report to ANAC's Passos on Monday, August 10 and to President Vieira when she returned Tuesday, August 11 to Brasilia for the Board of Director's meeting. ¶3. (SBU) On August 10, post delivered the diplomatic note and the FAA letter to MRE's International Law Enforcement Compliance office. After delivery of the note, post sent an electronic copy of the dip note, report and FAA letter to ANAC's Vieira, Ferreira, Passos and Pellegrino. ¶4. (SBU) Comment: Post will follow-up with both the MRE and ANAC to obtain official agreement on the final consultation dates in October. End comment KUBISKE