[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 68 (Monday, April 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 18453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7193]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-01-111-165]


Certification of Power Supply systems for Portable Electronic 
Devices on Part 25 Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of final policy statement.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the 
availability of final policy on certification of power supply systems 
for portable electronic devices on part 25 airplanes.

DATES: This final policy was issued by the transport Airplane 
Directorate on March 18, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Slotte, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Airplane and flight Crew Interface Branch, ANM-111, 1601 Lind 
Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-2315; fax (425) 
227-1320; e-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

Disposition of Comments

    A notice of proposed policy was published in the Federal Register 
on August 27, 2001. Seven (7) commenters responded to the request for 
comments.

Background

    One of the purposes of this and other policy is to communicate 
acceptable methods of compliance with the part 25 rules. The compliance 
methods discussed in this policy should be applied to type, amended, 
supplemental, and amended supplemental type certification programs 
whose application date is on or after the date of the policy is 
finalized. For existing certification programs whose application 
precedes the date this policy is effective and the methods of 
compliance have already been coordinated with and approved by the FAA 
or their designee, the applicant may continue to follow the previously 
acceptable methods of compliance or choose to follow the guidance 
contained in this policy.
    The policy contained in the memorandum should be applied to all 
transport airplane programs for an acceptable method of compliance with 
14 CFR part 25 for power supply systems (PSS) installed in part 25 
airplanes for use with passenger-provided carry-on devices or portable 
electronic devices (PED). Portable electronic devices include but are 
not limited to portable computers, hand-held computing devices, and 
hand-held gaming devices. These guidelines are applicable to PSS 
intended for use with PED and are independent of the PSS outlet 
location (e.g., seat, wall, or cabinet mounted) and apply only to the 
electrical aspects of PSS for PED.
    This policy does not cover the approval or the use of these devices 
or any interconnecting means used to power such equipment onboard an 
airplane. This guidance covers low voltage and high voltage systems.
    The final policy as well as the disposition of public comments 
received is available on the Internet at the following address: http://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.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 18, 2005.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-7193 Filed 4-8-05; 8:45 am]
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