[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 178 (Thursday, September 14, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 47798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22862]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Dynamic Testing of Seats

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting which is being held by 
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to present its views and hear 
comments from the public concerning issues relating to dynamic testing 
of seats in transport category airplanes.

DATES: The meeting will be held in Seattle, Washington, on October 23 
and 24, 1995, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

REGISTRATION: Registration will begin at approximately 7:30 a.m. on 
Monday, October 23. Persons planning to attend the meeting are 
encouraged to pre-register by contacting the person identified later in 
this notice as the contact for further information.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Red Lion Hotel Seattle 
Airport, 18740 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, WA 98188, telephone 
(206) 246-8600. A block of guest rooms has been reserved for the 
meeting at the Red Lion Hotel at a group rate. This block of rooms will 
be held until September 25. Persons planning on attending the meeting 
should contact the hotel directly for reservations and identify 
themselves as participants in the FAA public meeting on dynamic testing 
of seats to ensure proper credit.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Gardin, FAA, Regulations Branch, 
ANM-114, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98055-4056; telephone (206) 
227-2136; facsimile (206) 227-1320; Internet: Jeff Gardin at 
ANM[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is to present 
information to the public regarding certain aspects of the dynamic test 
requirements for seats, and to hear comments from the general public on 
the current 16g seat dynamic test regulatory and compliance issues.
    The agenda for the meeting will include:

Day One:
    Background on development of the regulation.
    Implementation of the regulation into certification bases
    Summary of recent guidance issued
    Head Injury Criterion compliance
    Status of revision to the advisory circular
Day Two:
    Input from the public

Participation at the Meeting

    Requests from persons who wish to present oral statements at the 
public meeting should be received by the FAA no later than October 2, 
1995. Such requests should be submitted to Jeff Gardin, as listed under 
the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, and should include a 
written summary of oral remarks to be presented, as well as an estimate 
of time needed for the presentation. Requests received after the date 
specified above will be considered and may be scheduled, time 
permitting, during the meeting. The FAA will prepare an agenda of 
speakers who will be available at the meeting. Every effort will be 
made to accommodate as many speakers as possible in the time allotted.

Meeting Precedures

    The following procedures are established to facilitate the meeting:
    (1) Attendance is open to the public, but will be limited to the 
space available.
    (2) There will be no admission fee or other charge to attend or 
participate in the meeting. The opportunity to speak will be available 
to all persons, subject to availability of time.
    (3) The meeting is designed to provide information to, and hear 
comments from, the public concerning issues related to the dynamic test 
requirements for seats. The meeting will be conducted in an informal 
and nonadversarial manner; however, the FAA may ask questions to 
clarify a statement and to ensure a complete and accurate record.
    (4) Representatives of the FAA will preside over the meeting. A 
panel of FAA personnel involved in this issue will be present.
    (5) Statements made by members of the meeting panel are intended to 
facilitate discussion of the issues or to clarify issues and, unless 
stated as such, should not necessarily be construed as a position of 
the FAA.
    (6) An individual, whether speaking in person or in a 
representative capacity on behalf of an organization, may be limited to 
as 10-minute statement. If possible, additional time may be allotted, 
if available.
    (7) The FAA will try to accommodate all questions, time permitting. 
However, the FAA reserves the right to exclude some questions, if 
necessary, to present a balance of viewpoints and issues.
    (8) The FAA will review and consider all material presented by 
participants at the meeting. Participants are requested to provide 10 
copies of all materials to be presented, for distribution to the panel 
members; other copies may be provided to the audience at the discretion 
of the participant.
    (9) The meeting will be recorded by a court reporter. A transcript 
of the meeting and any material accepted by the panel during the 
meeting will be made a part of the official record. Any person 
interested in purchasing a copy of the transcript should contact the 
court reporter directly at the meeting.

    Issued in Renton, WA on September 7, 1995.
Donald L. Riggin,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service, ANM-100.
[FR Doc. 95-22862 Filed 9-13-95; 8:45 am]
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