[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 5242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2197]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. PS-ANM100-2003-10019]


Evaluating a Seat Armrest Cavity for a Potential Fire Hazard

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 evaluating a seat armrest cavity for 
a potential fire hazard.

DATES: Send your comments on or before March 4, 2004.

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, 1601 Lind Avenue, 
SW., Renton, WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-1157; fax (425) 227-
1232; 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. PS-ANM100-2003-10019.''
    Use the following format when preparing your comments:
     Organize your comments issue-by-issue.
     For each issue, state what specific change you 
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

    Due to concern about trapped waste material being a potential fire 
hazard, the FAA has required seat armrest cavities to be either 
completely enclosed or have an open bottom. The FAA has conducted 
research and has determined that for typical armrest cavities, these 
conditions do not need to be met to prevent a fire hazard. Therefore, 
revised policy is being proposed.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on January 22, 2004.
K.C. Yanamura,
Acting Manager, Transplane Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 04-2197 Filed 2-2-04; 8:45 am]
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