[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49251-49252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24097]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement Number PS-ACE100-2001-02]


Proposed Small Airplane Directorate Policy on Flammability 
Testing

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 flammability testing of materials used in small 
airplanes 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 flammability testing. 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 August 3, 2001, the Small Airplane Directorate issued a 
proposed policy statement. A notice was published asking for comments 
on the policy on August 14, 2001 (66 FR 42703). 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-ACE100-2001-02, 
may be requested from the following: Small Airplane Directorate, 
Standards Office (ACE-110), Aircraft Certification Office, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, 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: Leslie B. Taylor, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Small Airplane Directorate, Regulations & Policy, ACE-
111, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone (816) 
329-

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4134; fax: 816-329-4090; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite your comments on this policy statement. Send any written 
data, views, or arguments as you may desire. Identify the Policy 
Statement Number PS-ACE100-2001-02 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 proposals 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-100-2001-02'' in 
the subject line. You do not need to send two copies if you fax your 
comments or send them through the Internet. Format in either Microsoft 
Word 97 for Windows or ASCII text any comments sent over the Internet 
as attached electronic files. 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. 01-24097 Filed 9-25-01; 8:45 am]
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