[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11895-11896]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5937]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-03-111-07]


Testing of Flightcrew Oxygen Masks

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed policy; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation (FAA) announces the availability of 
proposed policy on testing of flightcrew oxygens masks as required by 
Sec.  25.1447(c)(2)(i).

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: Steve Boyd, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Airplane and Flightcrew Interface Branch, ANM-111, 1601 Lind 
Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-1138; 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

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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-03-111-07.''
    Use the following format when preparing your comments:
    [sbull] Organize your comments issue-by-issue.
    [sbull] For each issue, state what specific change your 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 
the comments received.

Background

    The proposed policy provides a method of compliance with Sec.  
25.1447(c)(2)(i), which requires that flight oxygen masks be installed 
so that they can be donned within five seconds. Use of the policy will 
help standardized the methods of compliance and produce more consistent 
compliance findings for all applicants.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 3, 2003.
Ali Bahrami,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 03-5937 Filed 3-11-03; 8:45 am]
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