[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 11895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5936]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-03-117-10]


Identification of Flight Critical System Components

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 defining flight critical system 
components for use in existing design and certification guidance, and 
developing guidance for continuing airworthiness and maintenance 
processes.

DATES: Send your comments on or before April 11, 2003.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linh Le, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Safety Management Branch, ANM-117, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., 
Renton, WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-1105; fax (425) 227-1100; 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-03-117-10.''
    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.
    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 pertains to defining flight critical system 
components for use in existing design and certification guidance, and 
developing guidance for continuing airworthiness and maintenance 
processes. Under the auspices of the Safer Skies and the Commercial 
Airplane Certification Process Study initiatives, this memo puts into 
practice one or the Safer Skies recommendations. Information about 
Safer Skies is available on the Internet at the following address: 
http://ww2.faa.gov/index/cfm/apa/1267.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 3, 2003.
Ali Bahrami,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 03-5936 Filed 3-11-03; 8:45 am]
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