[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 76728-76729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24501]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 25

[Policy Statement No. ANM-04-115-28]


Policy Statement With Request to an Unreliable Design of Seat 
Belt Attachment Fittings on Passenger Seats and Compliance With Sec.  
25.601

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 certification policy for compliance with 14 
CFR 25.601 regarding an unreliable seat belt attachment fitting design 
installed on passenger seats.

DATES: Send your comments on or before January 27, 2006.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jayson Claar, 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) 227-2194; fax (425) 227-
1149; 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 our comments, data, views, or arguments by letter, fax, or e-
mail. Send your comments to the person indicated in FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

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Mark your comments, ``Comments to Policy Statement No. ANM-04-115-28.''
    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 proposed policy will provide Federal Aviation Administration 
certification policy for compliance with 14 CFR 25.601 regarding an 
unreliable design of seat belt attachment fitting installed on 
passenger seats. The FAA has determined that this particular design 
does not comply with Sec.  25.601. This determination means that the 
FAA will not approve any additional installations of this design of 
seat belt attachment fittings on passenger seats.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on December 13, 2005.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-24501 Filed 12-27-05; 8:45 am]
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