Notices. Notice of final policy

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BILLING CODE 4910-13-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration [Policy Statement No. ANM-03-115-30] Side-Facing Seats on Transport Category Airplanes AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of final policy. SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration

(FAA)announces the availability of final policy that updates existing certification policy on § 25.785(a), Amendment 25-64, for side-facing seats. DATES: This final policy was issued by the Transport Airplane Directorate on May 6, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael T. Thompson, Federal Aviation Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards Staff, Airframe and Cabin Safety Branch, ANM-115, 601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98055-4056; telephone

(425)227-1157; fax

(425)227-1232; e-mail: *michael.t.thompson@faa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Disposition of Comments A notice of proposed policy was published in the **Federal Register** on September 19, 2003 (68 FR 54931). Four

(4)commenters responded to the request for comments. Background The final policy provides Federal Aviation Administration

(FAA)certification policy on the occupant protection requirements of § 25.785(a), Amendment 25-64, for side-facing seats. Specifically, it provides guidance used to establish the minimum acceptable testing and human injury criteria for obtaining special conditions for single occupant side-facing seats and an exemption for multiple occupant side-facing seats. The final policy as well as the disposition of comments received 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 . Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 6, 2005. Ali Bahrami, Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 05-9703 Filed 5-13-05; 8:45 am]