[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 72022]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30613]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-02-115-21]


Stowage, Retention, and Breakaway of Deployable Individual Video 
Systems (IVS) Installed in Transport Airplane Seats

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of final policy.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the 
availability of final policy that addresses the use of industry 
standards in the seat certification process regarding qualification of 
video systems mounted on seats.

DATES: This final policy was issued by the Transport Airplane 
Directorate on November 21, 2002.

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: Discussion of Comments: A notice of proposed 
policy was published in the Federal Register on September 4, 2002 (67 
FR 56611). Four commenters responded to the request for comments.

Background

    The policy further simplifies the certification process pertaining 
to the retention of video components on seats for which the supplier 
has been granted a Technical Standard Order authorization. This policy 
reduces the regulatory burden on industry by acknowledging the 
acceptability of test data generated by the seat supplier.
    The final policy as well as the disposition of public comments 
received is available on the Internet at the following address: http://www.faa.gov/certification/aircraft/anminfo/finalpaper.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.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on November 21, 2002.
Ali Bahrami,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 02-30613 Filed 12-2-02; 8:45 am]
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