[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 40732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17115]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Policy Statement No. ANM-03-115-38: Use of Surrogate Parts When 
Evaluating Seatbacks and Seatback Mounted Accessories for Compliance 
With Sec. Sec.  25.562(c)(5) and 25.785(b) and (d)

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 the use of surrogate parts when 
evaluating seatbacks and seatback mount accessories for compliance with 
14 CFR 25.562(c)(5) and 25.785(b) and (d).

DATES: Send your comments on or before August 7, 2003.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael T. Thompson, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Airframe and Cabin Safety Branch, ANM-115, 1601 Lind Avenue, 
SW., Renton, WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-1157; fax (425) 227-
1149; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited

    The proposed policy is available on the Internet at the following 
address: http://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl. 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-03-115-28.''
    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.
    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 streamline the seat certification process 
by providing Federal Aviation Administration certification policy on 
using surrogate test articles in lieu of actual production seatback 
mounted accessories (e.g., video monitor, telephone) during blunt 
trauma tests in accordance with Sec. Sec.  25.562(c)(5) and 25.785(b) 
and (d). The policy also provides acceptable methods of demonstrating 
the sharp, inurious edges would not be formed by a head impact against 
the actual production accessory since this evaluation would not be 
accomplished from a test that uses a surrogate part.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on Jun. 23, 2003.
Ali Bahrami,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 03-17115 Filed 7-7-03; 8:45 am]
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