[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 6793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3273]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Policy Statement No. ANM-01-115-11; Certification of Strengthened 
Flight Deck Doors on Transport Category Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of final policy; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the 
availability of final policy concerning certification of strengthened 
flightdeck doors.

DATES: Send your comments on or before March 12, 2003.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Gardlin, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Airframe/Cabin Safety Branch, ANM-115, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., 
Renton, WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-2136; fax (425) 227-1320; e-
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The final policy 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 statement by contacting the person listed 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    The FAA invites your comments on this final 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 No. ANM-01-
115-11.''
    Use the following format when preparing your comments:
    [sbull] Organize your comments issue-by-issue.
    [sbull] For each issue, state what specific change you are 
requesting to the final policy.
    [sbull] Include justification, reasons, or data for each change you 
are requesting.
    We also welcome comments in support of the final policy.
    We will consider all communications received on or before the 
closing date for comments. We may change the final policy because of 
the comments received.

Background

    The final policy provides all transport airplane programs an 
acceptable method of compliance with 14 CFR part 25 for intrusion 
resistance and ballistic protection of flightdeck doors. The Frequently 
Asked Questions (FAQ) section has also been updated.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 21, 2003.
Vi L. Lipski,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 03-3273 Filed 2-7-03; 8:45 am]
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