[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 49251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24096]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement Number PS-ACE100-2001-03]


Proposed Small Airplane Directorate Policy on Static Strength 
Substantiation of Composite Airplane Structure

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 static strength substantiation of composite airplane 
structure and reopens the comment period for the proposed policy. 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 new policy concerning static strength substantiation. 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 26, 2001.

DISCUSSION: On July 30, 2001, the Small Airplane Directorate issued a 
proposed policy statement. A notice concerning the proposed policy was 
published on August 7, 2001 (66 FR 41303). Unfortunately, the policy 
did not appear on the web site until September. We are reopening the 
comment period since the proposed policy statement is now available to 
the public and all manufacturers for their comments.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed policy statement, PS-ACE100-2001-03, 
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 policy statement to the 
individual identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lester Cheng, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Small Airplane Directorate, Regulations & Policy, ACE-
111, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 
telephone: (316) 946-4111; fax: 816-329-4090; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite your comments on this policy statement. Send any data or 
views as you may desire. Identify the Policy Statement Number PS-
ACE100-2001-03 on your comments, and send two copies of any printed 
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-ACE-100-2001-03'' 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 13, 2001.
Michael Gallagher,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 01-24096 Filed 9-25-01; 8:45 am]
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