[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55912-55913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22121]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Policy Statement No. ANM-02-115-20; Corded Electrical Devices

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 addresses potential hazards 
associated with the installation of corded electrical devices used in 
the passenger cabin.

DATES: Send your comments on or before September 30, 2002.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Sinclair, 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) 227-2195; fax (425) 227-1149; 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 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-02-115-20.''
    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.

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Background

    The proposed policy provides an applicant with various 
certification options, which will require little or no on-aircraft 
evaluation of corded devices, provided that these devices meet certain 
basic criteria. Examples of corded electrical devices are telephone 
handsets and video system controllers. This guidance supersedes the 
previously issued guidance in this area.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on August 15, 2002.
Neil D. Schalekamp,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 02-22121 Filed 8-29-02; 8:45 am]
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