[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 237 (Monday, December 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63733-63734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-30484]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Advisory Circular 33.17-1, Fire Prevention

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed advisory circular.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of proposed Advisory 
Circular (AC) 33.17-1, titled ``Fire Prevention''.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 8, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed AC to the Federal Aviation 
Administration, Attn: Marc Bouthillier, Engine and Propeller Standards 
Staff, ANE-110, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 
01803-5299.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marc Bouthillier, Engine and Propeller 
Standards Staff, ANE-110, at the above address, telephone (781) 238-
7120, fax (781) 238-7199. If you have access to the Internet, you may 
also obtain further information by writing to the following address: 
``[email protected]''.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    A copy of the proposed AC may be obtained by contacting the person 
named under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, or Internet users may 
obtain a copy at the following address: ``http://www.airweb.faa.gov/
rgl''. Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed AC, 
and to submit such written data, views, or arguments as they desire. 
Commenters must identify the subject of the AC, and submit comments to 
the address specified above. All communications received on or before 
the closing date for comments will be considered by the Engine and 
Propeller Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, before issuance 
of the final AC.

Background

    This draft advisory circular (AC) would provide guidance and 
acceptable methods, but no the only methods that may be used to 
demonstrate compliance with the fire prevention requirements under 
Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), part 33. Section 33.17 
is the primary section addressed in this proposed AC, although other 
sections of part 33 that address fire prevention may also be 
applicable. Other related parts and sections are listed in AC 20-135, 
Powerplant Installation and Propulsion System Component Fire Protection 
Methods, Standards and Criteria, Appendix 1. This proposed AC is 
intended to provide guidance relating to these requirements, and is 
considered a supplement to AC 20-135.
    This advisory circular would be published under the authority 
granted to the Administrator by 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701-44702, 
44704, and would provide guidance for the requirements in 14 CFR part 
33.

    Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts on November 30, 2001.
Fran Favara,
Acting Manager, Engine and Propeller Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 01-30484 Filed 12-7-01; 8:45 am]
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