2120-AK34 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2120 Federal Aviation Administration FAA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Interior Parts and Components Fire Protection for Transport Category Airplanes

This rulemaking would convert flammability regulations from detailed, prescriptive requirements into simpler, performance-based standards. This would enable compliance to be shown either without conducting tests or by providing independent substantiation of the flammability characteristics of a proposed material. This rulemaking would also extend current part 25 flammability standards developed for thermal and acoustic insulation to any extensively used material located in inaccessible areas. This action is necessary due to lack of effective ways to fight the spread of fire in these areas. The intended effect for these actions is to eliminate unnecessary testing, increase standardization, and improve safety.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 14 CFR 25 14 CFR 27 14 CFR 29 49 U.S.C. 106(g) 49 U.S.C. 40113 49 U.S.C. 44701 and 44704 49 U.S.C. No NPRM 05/00/2018 This RIN is related to 2120-ZA04. Progress status: The FAA assigned the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) a new task to provide cost and benefit data for proposed implementation of the ARAC recommendations regarding the Federal Aviation Administration's approach to update, reorganize and improve the level of safety of requirements for flammability of materials for transport category airplanes. No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Jeff Gardlin Aircraft Certification Service 2120 Federal Aviation Administration FAA 206 231-3146 jeff.gardlin@faa.gov 800 Independence Avenue SW, Washington DC 20591