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Notifying Member: United States of America

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) [1007]

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point

Email: ncsci@nist.gov

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Light-sport aircraft. Aircraft and space vehicles in general (ICS: 49.020)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Consensus Standards, Light-Sport Aircraft (3 pages, in English)

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Description of content: This notice announces the availability of eleven revised consensus standards relating to the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule issued 16 July 2004, and effective 1 September 2004. ASTM International Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft developed the revised standards with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) participation. By this notice, the FAA finds the revised standards acceptable for certification of the specified aircraft under the provisions of the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of Human health or Safety

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Relevant documents: 80 Federal Register (FR) 20554, 16 April 2015

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 15 May 2015

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-16/html/2015-08589.htm

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-04-16/pdf/2015-08589.pdf