[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 54 (Monday, March 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13646-13647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6145]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Public Meeting With Interested Persons To Discuss the Proposed AC 
20-42D, Hand Fire Extinguishers for Use in Aircraft

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold an 
informational meeting to discuss the content and comments received 
regarding proposed advisory circular (AC) 20-42D, Hand Fire 
Extinguishers for use in Aircraft.
    Background: Beginning in 2006, the FAA asked the International 
Aircraft Systems Fire Protection Working Group (IASFPWG) to draft a 
revision to the current AC 20-42C, issued on March 1984, by 
incorporating updated guidance for the fire-fighting effectiveness, 
selection, location, mounting and safe-use of hand fire extinguishers 
in aircraft. The proposed AC also identifies three FAA approved 
replacement agents for Halon 1211 and establishes an FAA approved 
minimum performance standard (MPS) for halon replacement agents which 
includes a hidden fire test and a seat fire/toxicity test. We also 
recommend that users of halon extinguishers transition to using these 
new halocarbon clean replacement agents in hand-held fire 
extinguishers. The AC also explains how to gain certification for 
halocarbon clean agent extinguishers intended to replace Halon 1211 
hand-held extinguishers.
    Meeting Dates and Locations: The meeting is scheduled for the 
afternoon of May 19 and the morning of May 20, 2010 in London, England, 
and is open to all interested persons.
    If you plan to attend the meeting, please notify us via the 
following e-mail address: [email protected] before March 31, 
2010. Specific information pertaining to the meeting locations and 
times will be forwarded to those who respond to the above e-mail 
address.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 19-20, 2010, in London, England.

ADDRESSES: The address for the specific meeting will be provided at a 
later date to those individuals planning to attend.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Petrakis, Senior Aerospace 
Engineer, Federal Aviation Administration, Aircraft Certification 
Service, Aircraft Engineering Division, Technical Programs and 
Continued Airworthiness Branch, AIR-120, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, 5th Floor, 
SW., Washington, DC 20024. Telephone (202) 385-6341, FAX (202) 385-
6475, or e-mail at: [email protected].

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 10, 2010.
Susan J.M. Cabler,
Assistant Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft 
Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-6145 Filed 3-19-10; 8:45 am]
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