[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 239 (Thursday, December 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76438-76439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31346]


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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 final policy.

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

DATES: The final policy was issued by the Transport Airplane 
Directorate on November 25, 2002.

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:

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Discussion of Comments

    A notice of proposed policy was published in Federal Register on 
August 16, 2002 (67 FR 53641). Two (2) commenters responded to the 
request for comments.

Background

    The 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.
    The final policy as well as the disposition of public comments 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 25, 2002.
Ali Bahrami,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Driectorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 02-31346 Filed 12-11-02; 8:45 am]
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