[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 53641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20898]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Policy Statement No. ANM-02-115-15; Certification of Passenger 
Seat Armrests

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed policy; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the 
availability of proposed policy that clarifies current FAA policy with 
respect to certification of passenger seat armrests.

DATES: Send your comments on or before September 16, 2002.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jayson Claar, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Airframe and Cabin Safety Branch, ANM-115, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 
Renton, WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-2194; fax (425) 227-1320; e-
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

Comments Invited

    The proposed policy is available on the Internet at the following 
address: http://www.faa.gov/certification/aircraft/anminfo/devpaper.cfm. 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. 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-02-115-15.''
    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 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 proposed policy provides additional guidance with respect to 
compliance with Sec. 25.785(d), Amendment, 25-88, for transport 
category airplane passenger seat armrests, and is specifically aimed at 
documenting an alternative to current policy and guidance for 
demonstrating compliance with that section for seat armrests which may 
be struck by persons seated behind them.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on July 29, 2002.
Vi L. Lipski,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 02-20898 Filed 8-15-02; 8:45 am]
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