[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45075-45076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-21615]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-01-111-165]


Certification of In-seat Power Supply Systems

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 statement that clarifies current FAA 
policy with respect to certification of in-seat power supply systems.

DATES: Send your comments on or before September 26, 2001.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Slotte, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Airplane and Flight Crew Interface Branch, ANM-111, 1601 Lind 
Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98055-4056; telephone (425)227-2315; fax 
(425)227-1320; e-mail: [email protected].

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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-01-111-165.''
    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 proposed policy because of 
the comments received.

Background

    The policy contained in the memorandum should be applied to all 
transport airplane programs for an acceptable method of compliance with 
14 CFR part 25 for inseat power supply systems (ISPSS) installations.
    This policy covers the approval of low voltage and high voltage 
systems. Nominal output voltages differing from the typical voltage 
values specified above may also be considered for approval using the 
guidelines specified in this policy.
    This policy does not cover the approval of the use of such portable 
electrical devices or any interconnecting means used to power such 
equipment onboard an aircraft.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 16, 2001.
Vi L. Lipski,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 01-21615 Filed 8-24-01; 8:45 am]
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