; (2) a description of risk-based oversight methods applied to ensure aviation safety, including to specific issues addressed in the year preceding the report that in the determination of the Administrator address safety risk; and (3) in the instance of specific reviews of air carrier performance to safety regulations, a description of cases where the timelines for recurrent reviews are advanced. D General aviation safety 2401. Automated weather observing systems policy (a) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall— (1) update automated weather observing systems standards to maximize the use of new technologies that promote the reduction of equipment or maintenance cost for non-Federal automated weather observing systems, including the use of remote monitoring and maintenance, unless demonstrated to be ineffective; (2) review, and if necessary update, existing policies in accordance with the standards developed under paragraph (1); and (3) establish a process under which appropriate on site airport personnel or an aviation official may, with appropriate manufacturer training or alternative training as determined by the Administrator, be permitted to conduct the minimum tri-annual preventative maintenance checks under the advisory circular for non-Federal automated weather observing systems (AC 150/5220–16E) and any other similar, successor checks. (b) Permission Permission to conduct the minimum tri-annual preventative maintenance checks described under subsection (a)(3) and any similar, successor checks shall not be withheld but for specific cause. (c) Standards In updating the standards under subsection (a)(1), the Administrator shall— (1) ensure the standards are performance-based; (2) use risk analysis to determine the accuracy of the automated weather observing systems outputs required for pilots to perform safe aircraft operations