[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 182 (Friday, September 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 54931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23974]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-2003-115-30]


Policy Statement on Side-Facing Seats on Transport Category 
Airplanes

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 that clarifies certification policy on 
Sec.  25.785(a), Amendment 25-64, for side-facing seats.

DATES: Send your comments on or before October 20, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Address 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, 601 Lind Avenue SW., 
Renton, WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-1157; 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.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-2003-115-30.'' 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 memorandum will provide Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) certification policy on the occupant protection 
requirements of Sec.  25.785(a), Amendment 25-64, for side-facing 
seats. Specifically, it provides guidance used to establish the minimum 
acceptable testing and human injury criteria for obtaining special 
conditions for single occupant side-facing seats and an exemption for 
multiple occupant side-facing seats.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 8, 2003.
Vi L. Lipski,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 03-23974 Filed 9-18-03; 8:45 am]
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