[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10761-10762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04508]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
14 CFR Part 25
[Docket No.: FAA-2014-0001; Amdt. No. 25-142]
RIN 2120-AK29
Harmonization of Airworthiness Standards--Fire Extinguishers and
Class B and F Cargo Compartments; Correction
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The FAA is correcting a final rule published on February 16,
2016. In that rule, the FAA amended certain airworthiness regulations
for transport category airplanes by upgrading fire safety standards for
Class B cargo compartments; establishing fire safety standards for a
new type of cargo compartment, Class F; and updating related standards
for fire extinguishers. This amendment eliminated certain regulatory
differences between the airworthiness standards of the FAA and the
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), without affecting current
industry design practices. However, in that document, the amendment
number for the final rule was incorrect, and this document now posts
the correct amendment number.
DATES: This correction is effective on March 2, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical questions concerning
this action, contact Stephen M. Happenny, Propulsion/Mechanical Systems
Branch, ANM-112, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service, Federal Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind Ave. SW., Renton,
WA 98055-4056; telephone (425) 227-2147; facsimile (425) 227 1232;
email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 16, 2016 (81 FR 7698), the FAA published a final rule
entitled, ``Harmonization of Airworthiness Standards--Fire
Extinguishers and Class B and F Cargo Compartments'' (81 FR 7698).
This rule amended certain airworthiness regulations for transport
category airplanes by upgrading fire safety standards for Class B cargo
compartments; establishing fire safety standards for a new type of
cargo compartment, Class F; and updating
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related standards for fire extinguishers. The rule was based on
recommendations from the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC)
and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and the changes
addressed designs for which airworthiness directives (ADs) have been
issued by both the FAA and the French civil aviation authority,
Direction G[eacute]n[eacute]rale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC). It
eliminated certain regulatory differences between the airworthiness
standards of the FAA and EASA, without affecting current industry
design practices. These changes ensured an acceptable level of safety
for these types of cargo compartments by standardizing certain
requirements and procedures.
However, the rule was published with an incorrect amendment number,
``25-141,'' which is the same amendment number as the rule entitled
``Harmonization of Airworthiness Standards--Gust and Maneuver Load
Requirements'' (79 FR 73462), published on December 11, 2014. The
correct amendment number for this rule should be ``25-142.''
Correction
In FR Doc. 2016-03000, beginning on page 7698 in the Federal
Register of February 16, 2016, make the following correction:
Correction
1. On page 7698, in the third column, correct the 4th header
paragraph from ``[Docket No.: FAA-2014-0001; Amdt. No. 25-141]'' to
read as ``[Docket No.: FAA-2014-0001; Amdt. No. 25-142]''.
Issued under authority provided by 49 U.S.C. 106(f) in
Washington, DC, on February 24, 2016.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2016-04508 Filed 3-1-16; 8:45 am]
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