[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 26, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 21343-21344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8136]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 25

[Policy Statement No. ANM-115-05-14]


Acceptable Methods of Compliance With Sec.  25.562(c)(5) for 
Front Row Passenger Seats

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 Acceptable Methods of Compliance 
with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 25.562(c)(5) for Front 
Row Passenger Seats.

DATES: Send your comments on or before May 26, 2005.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Piccola, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, 
WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-1509; fax (425) 227-1320; 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-115-05-14.''

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    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

    The purpose of the proposed policy memorandum is to clarify FAA 
certification policy of the acceptable substantiation methods used to 
provide protection under Sec.  25.562(a) when meeting the performance 
standards in Sec.  25.562(c) for ``front row'' seats. Front row seats 
are those seats which are located directly aft of a partition, 
monument, or other commodity, including all passenger seats not 
considered ``row-to-row.'' The policy is not directed toward other 
seats. The FAA has determined that the proposed policy provides an 
acceptable means of protection for front row occupants.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 25, 2005.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-8136 Filed 4-25-05; 8:45 am]
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