# Notice of Policy for Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) for Critical Propeller Parts
**AGENCY:**
Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.
**ACTION:**
Notice of issuance; policy statement.
**SUMMARY:**
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the availability of policy for a uniform approach for Aircraft Certification Offices (ACOs) to evaluate PMA applications for both critical and life-limited propeller parts.
**DATES:**
The FAA issued policy statement number ANE-2001-35.1-R0 on December 17, 2001.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Jay Turnberg, FAA, Engine and Propeller Standards Staff, ANE-110, 12 New England Executive Park, Burlington, MA 01803; e-mail: *[email protected];* telephone: (781) 238-7116; fax: (781) 238-7199. The policy statement is available on the Internet at the following address: *http://www.faa.gov/certification/aircraft/enginepolicyby.htm.* If you do not have access to the Internet, you may request a copy of the policy by contacting the individual listed in this section.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The FAA published a notice in the *Federal Register* on August 23, 2001 (66 FR 44431) that announced the availability of the proposed policy and invited interested parties to comment.
**Background**
This policy establishes a uniform approach for Aircraft Certification Offices (ACOs) to evaluate PMA applications for both critical and life-limited propeller parts. This policy does not establish new requirements.
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Authority:**
49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701-44702, 44704.)
Issued in Burlington, Massachusetts, on December 17, 2001.
Jay J. Pardee,