# Policy Statement on Side-Facing Seats on Transport Category Airplanes
**AGENCY:**
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
**ACTION:**
Notice of proposed policy; request for comments.
**SUMMARY:**
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the availability of proposed policy that clarifies certification policy on § 25.785(a), Amendment 25-64, for side-facing seats.
**DATES:**
Send your comments on or before October 20, 2003.
**ADDRESSES:**
Address your comments to the individual identified under *FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.*
**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) 227-1100; e-mail: *[email protected].*
**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-2003-115-30.” 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**
The proposed policy memorandum will provide 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.
Issued in Renton, Washington, on September 8, 2003.
Vi L. Lipski,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.