---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 414.19"
title: "14"
number: "414.19"
heading: "Processing the initial application."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/414.19"
---

# §414.19. Processing the initial application.

- (a) The FAA will initially screen an application to determine if the application is complete enough for the FAA to start the review.
- (b) After completing the initial screening, the FAA will inform the applicant in writing of one of the following:
  - (1) The FAA accepts the application and will begin the reviews or evaluations required for a safety element approval determination under this part.
  - (2) The FAA rejects the application because it is incomplete or indefinite, making initiation of the reviews or evaluations required for a safety element approval determination under this part inappropriate.
- (c) The written notice will state the reason(s) for rejection and corrective actions necessary for the application to be accepted. The FAA may return a rejected application to the applicant or may hold it until the applicant provides more information.
- (d) The applicant may withdraw, amend, or supplement an application any time before the FAA makes a final determination on the safety element approval application by making a written request to the Associate Administrator. If the applicant amends or supplements the initial application, the revised application must meet all the applicable requirements under this part.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 51 U.S.C. 50901-50923.

### Source

Source: Doc. No. FAA-2019-0229, Amdt. 414-4, 85 FR 79711, Dec. 10, 2020, unless otherwise noted.