[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 157 (Monday, August 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 50438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18710]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement Number PS-ACE100-2004-10030]


Proposed Policy on Substantiation of Secondary Composite 
Structures

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 
proposed policy to provide some guidelines for certifying secondary 
structures made from composite materials. This notice advises the 
public, especially manufacturers of normal, utility, and acrobatic 
category airplanes, and commuter category airplanes and their 
suppliers, that the FAA intends to adopt a policy on composite 
applications that range from secondary structures to non-structural 
parts such as interiors. This notice is necessary to advise the public 
of this FAA policy and give all interested persons an opportunity to 
present their views on it.

DATES: Send your comments by September 15, 2004.
    Discussion: We are making this proposed policy statement available 
to the public and all manufacturers for their comments.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed policy statement, PS-ACE100-2004-
10030, may be requested from the following: Small Airplane Directorate, 
Standards Office (ACE-110), Aircraft Certification Service, Federal 
Aviation Administration, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 
64106. The proposed policy statement is also available on the Internet 
at the following address http://www.airweb.faa.gov/policy. Send all 
comments on this proposed policy statement to the individual identified 
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lester Cheng, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Small Airplane Directorate, Regulations & Policy, ACE-
111, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; 
telephone: (316) 946-4111; fax: 816-329-4090; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    We invite your comments on this proposed policy statement. Send any 
data or views as you may desire. Identify the proposed Policy Statement 
Number PS-ACE100-2004-10030 on your comments, and if you submit your 
comments in writing, send two copies of your comments to the above 
address. The Small Airplane Directorate will consider all 
communications received on or before the closing date for comments. We 
may change the proposal contained in this notice because of the 
comments received.
    Comments sent by fax or the Internet must contain ``Comments to 
proposed policy statement PS-ACE100-2004-10030'' in the subject line. 
You do not need to send two copies if you fax your comments or send 
them through the Internet. If you send comments over the Internet as an 
attached electronic file, format it in either Microsoft Word 97 for 
Windows or ASCII text. State what specific change you are seeking to 
the proposed policy memorandum and include justification (for example, 
reasons or data) for each request.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on August 10, 2004.
John Colomy,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 04-18710 Filed 8-13-04; 8:45 am]
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