[Federal Register: June 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 110)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 33720]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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Proposed Rules
Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.
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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 Section 25.562(c)(5) for
Front Row Passenger Seats
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed policy; request for comments; reopening of
comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the
reopening of the comment period on a proposed policy on Acceptable
Methods of Compliance with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
25.562(c)(5) for Front Row Passenger Seats. This reopening is necessary
to afford all interested parties an opportunity to further present
their views on the proposed policy.
DATES: Send your comments on or before July 11, 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:
John.Piccola@faa.gov.
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.''
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
On April 26, 2005, the FAA published a Notice of proposed policy;
request for comments, on the subject of available methods of compliance
with Sec. 25.9562(c)(5) for front row passenger seats (70 FR 21343).
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 all 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. The comment
period closed on May 26, 2005.
Since publication of that notice, the FAA received a request from a
manufacturing association for additional time to comment. That
association indicated that additional time is needed to provide an
opportunity for the industry members of the FAA/Industry 16G Seat
Certification Streamlining group to disposition specific issues and
work together to develop a single consensus set of industry comments
and recommendations for consideration by the FAA. The FAA agreed with
their request to reopen the comment period, and is doing so not only
for that manufacturing association, but also for any interested party.
The reopened comment period will be for 30 days after the date of
publication in the Federal Register.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 25, 2005.
Aki Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate; Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 05-11410 Filed 6-8-05; 8:45 am]
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