[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 8073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3974]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-03-112-06]


Below Deck Class C Cargo Compartment Smoke Penetration

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 on smoke penetration tests conducted 
under the provisions of Sec.  25.857.

DATES: Send your comments on or before March 21, 2003.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Happenny, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Propulsion and Mechanical Systems Branch, ANM-112, 1601 Lind Avenue, 
SW., Renton, WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-2147; 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 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 
No. ANM-03-112-06.''
    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 proposed policy.
    [sbull] 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 will further simplify the certification process 
pertaining to the acceptable amount of smoke penetration permitted into 
the cabin during a below deck Class C cargo compartment smoke 
penetration test. It will provide clarification to the test criteria 
given for the means of compliance as addressed in AC 25-9A as well as 
supplement that material.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on February 7, 2003.
Ali Bahrami,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 03-3974 Filed 2-18-03; 8:45 am]
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