[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 25673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11919]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Proposed Advisory Circular, AC 23-XX, Acceptance Guidance on 
Material Procurement and Process Specifications for Polymer Matrix 
Composite Systems

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed advisory circular AC 23-XX, 
and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of and requests 
comments on a proposed advisory circular that provides information and 
guidance on material and process specifications, or other documents, 
used to ensure sufficient control of composite prepreg materials in 
normal, utility, acrobatic, and commuter category airplanes. This 
notice is necessary to give all interested persons an opportunity to 
present their views on the proposed advisory circular.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 12, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Send all comments on the proposed advisory circular to: 
Federal Aviation Administration, Attention: Lester Cheng, Regulations 
and Policy, ACE-111, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. Comments 
may be inspected at the above address between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. 
weekdays, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lester Cheng, telephone: 316-946-4111; 
e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested persons are invited to comment on the proposed advisory 
circular by submitting such written data, views, or arguments as they 
may desire. Commenters should identify advisory circular 23-XX and 
submit comments, in duplicate, to the address specified above. All 
communications received on or before the closing date for comments will 
be considered by the Small Airplane Directorate before issuing the 
final advisory circular. The proposed advisory circular can be found 
and downloaded from the Internet at http://www.faa.gov/certification/aircraft/sadProposed.htm or a paper copy of the proposed advisory 
circular may be obtained by contacting the person named above under the 
caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Discussion

    The proposed advisory circular has been developed with the help of 
industry to ensure adequate composite material control and to promote 
standardization of material and process specifications. It presents 
procedural and technical information for the user from the regulatory 
perspective.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 29, 2003.
Michael Gallagher,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 03-11919 Filed 5-12-03; 8:45 am]
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