[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48503-48504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23564]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement Number PS-ACE100-2001-004]


Proposed Small Airplane Directorate Policy on Guidance for 
Reviewing Certification Plans To Address Human Factors for 
Certification of Part 23 Small Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 
proposed policy on reviewing certification plans to address human 
factors for certification. This notice advises the public, especially 
manufacturers of normal, utility, and acrobatic category airplanes, and 
commuter category airplanes used in non-scheduled service and their 
suppliers, that the FAA intends to adopt a policy concerning reviewing 
certification plans to address human

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factors for certification. This notice is necessary to advise the 
public of this FAA policy and give all interested persons an 
opportunity to present their views on it.

DATES: Send your comments by October 22, 2001.
    Discussion: On August 29, 2001, the Small Airplane Directorate 
issued a proposed policy statement. We are making this proposed policy 
statement available to the public and all manufacturers for their 
comments.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed policy statement, PS-ACE100-2001-004, 
may be requested from the following: Small Airplane Directorate, 
Standards Office (ACE-110), Aircraft Certification Service, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 
64106. The proposed policy statement is also available on the Internet 
at the following address: http://www.faa.gov/programs_ rsvp2/smart/
faa_home_page/certification/aircraft/ small_airplane_ 
directorate_news_proposed.html. Send all comments on this proposed 
policy statement to the individual identified under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Bick, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Small Airplane Directorate, Regulations & Policy, ACE-
111, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 
telephone: (816) 329-4119; fax: 816-329-4090; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite your comments on this proposed policy statement. Send any 
data or views as you may desire. Identify the proposed Policy Statement 
Number PS-ACE100-2001-004 on your comments, and if you submit your 
comments in writing, send two copies of your comments to the above 
address. The Small Airplane Directorate will consider all 
communications received on or before the closing date for comments. We 
may change the proposal contained in this notice because of the 
comments received.
    You may also send comments to the following Internet address: [email protected]. Comments sent by fax or the Internet must 
contain ``Comments to proposed policy statement PS-ACE100-2001-004'' in 
the subject line. You do not need to send two copies if you fax your 
comments or send them through the Internet. If you send comments over 
the Internet as an attached electronic file, format it in either 
Microsoft Word 97 for Windows or ASCII text.
    State what specific change you are seeking to the proposed policy 
memorandum and include justification (for example, reasons or data) for 
each request.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on September 6, 2001.
Michael Gallagher,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 01-23564 Filed 9-19-01; 8:45 am]
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