[Federal Register: September 26, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 187)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Policy Statement Number PS-ACE100-2001-02]
Proposed Small Airplane Directorate Policy on Flammability
Testing
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
proposed policy on flammability testing of materials used in small
airplanes and reopens the comment period for the proposed policy. This
notice advises the public, especially manufacturers of normal, utility,
and acrobatic category airplanes, and commuter category airplanes used
in non-scheduled service and their suppliers, that the FAA intends to
adopt a new policy concerning flammability testing. This notice is
necessary to advise the public of this FAA policy and give all
interested persons an opportunity to present their views on it.
DATES: Send your comments by October 26, 2001.
DISCUSSION: On August 3, 2001, the Small Airplane Directorate issued a
proposed policy statement. A notice was published asking for comments
on the policy on August 14, 2001 (66 FR 42703). Unfortunately, the
policy did not appear on the web site until September. We are reopening
the comment period since the proposed policy statement is now available
to the public and all manufacturers for their comments.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed policy statement, PS-ACE100-2001-02,
may be requested from the following: Small Airplane Directorate,
Standards Office (ACE-110), Aircraft Certification Office, Federal
Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, MO 64106.
The proposed policy statement is also available on the Internet at the
following address: http://www.faa.gov/programs _rsvp2/smart/faa_
home_page/certification/ aircraft/small_airplane
_directorate_news_proposed.html. Send all comments on this policy
statement to the individual identified under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie B. Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Small Airplane Directorate, Regulations & Policy, ACE-
111, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone (816)
329-
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4134; fax: 816-329-4090; e-mail: leslie.b.taylor@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Comments Invited
We invite your comments on this policy statement. Send any written
data, views, or arguments as you may desire. Identify the Policy
Statement Number PS-ACE100-2001-02 on your comments, and send two
copies of any printed comments to the above address. The Small Airplane
Directorate will consider all communications received on or before the
closing date for comments. We may change the proposals contained in
this notice because of the comments received.
You may also send comments to the following Internet address: 9-
ACE-SADPFT-Policy@faa.gov. Comments sent by fax or the Internet must
contain ``Comments to proposed policy statement PS-ACE-100-2001-02'' in
the subject line. You do not need to send two copies if you fax your
comments or send them through the Internet. Format in either Microsoft
Word 97 for Windows or ASCII text any comments sent over the Internet
as attached electronic files. State what specific change you are
seeking to the proposed policy memorandum and include justification
(for example, reasons or data) for each request.
Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on September 13, 2001.
Michael Gallagher,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 01-24097 Filed 9-25-01; 8:45 am]
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