[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 122 (Monday, June 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33736-33737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15899]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-01-115-32]


Use of Industry Standards in Seat Certification

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed policy statement; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the 
availability of a proposed policy for the use of industry standards to 
address certain certification issues for transport airplane seats. This 
policy is specifically relevant to certification of seats with an in-
arm video system feature.

DATES: Send your comments on or before July 25, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Address your comments to the individual identified under FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Gardlin, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Airframe/Cabin Safety Branch, ANM-115, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 
Renton, WA 98055-4056.; telephone (425) 227-2136; fax (425) 227-1100; 
e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The proposed policy statement is available on the Internet at the 
following address: http://www.faa.gov/avr/air/anm/draftpolicy/interim.htm. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can obtain 
a copy of the policy statement by contacting the person listed under 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    The FAA invites your comments on this proposed policy statement. We 
will accept your comments, data, views, or arguments by letter, fax, or 
e-mail. Send your comments to the person indicated in FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT. Mark your comments, ``Comments to Policy Statement 
ANM-01-115-32.''
    Use the following format when preparing your comments:
     Organize your comments issue-by-issue.
     For each issue, state what specific change you are 
requesting to the proposed general statement of policy.
     Include justification, reasons, or data for each change 
you are requesting.
    We also welcome comments in support of the proposed policy.
    We will consider all communications received on or before the 
closing date for comments. We may change the

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proposed policy because of the comments received.

Background

    The Society of Automotive Engineers has issued an Aerospace 
Recommended Practice (ARP) that addresses video system abuse load 
testing. This document, ARP 5475, represents the industry 
recommendation for making an assessment of the injury potential for a 
video system, and is an acceptable means of addressing this feature. 
With the issuance of the this ARP, the FAA considers that qualification 
of the seat itself using that document is sufficient to show compliance 
with the relevant Federal Aviation Regulations with respect to in-arm 
video monitors. That is, the in-arm video may be treated the same way 
as are other seat features. Based on successful experience with design 
features qualified in accordance with industry standards, we believe 
that this will simplify the certification process with no adverse 
effect on safety.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 19, 2001.
Ali Bahrami,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 01-15899 Filed 6-22-01; 8:45 am]
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