Document ID: FAA-2013-0259-1142
Agency: faa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Policy Statements: Guidance for Determination of System, Hardware, and Software Development Assurance Levels on Transport Category Airplanes; Cancellation
Posted Date: 2016-03-11T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13024-13025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05529]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

[Policy Statement No. ANM-03-117-09]

Policy Statement on Guidance for Determination of System, 
Hardware, and Software Development Assurance Levels on Transport 
Category Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of cancellation of policy statement.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces the 
cancellation of Policy Statement Number ANM-03-117-09. The policy 
statement is cancelled because it was superseded by an advisory 
circular (AC) and is no longer necessary.

DATES: This policy statement is cancelled on March 11, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linh Le, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Transport Airplane Directorate, Transport Standards 
Staff, Safety Management Branch, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 
98057-3356;

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telephone (425) 227-1105; fax (425) 227-1320; email: linh.le@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 15, 2004, the Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 
Certification Service, issued Policy Statement Number ANM-03-117-09, 
Policy Statement on Guidance for Determination of System, Hardware, and 
Software Development Assurance Levels on Transport Category Airplanes. 
This policy statement standardized the methodology for assigning 
development assurance levels (DAL) to systems, software, and complex 
electronic hardware.
    In December 2010, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) issued 
the document, Aerospace Recommended Practice (ARP) 4754A, Guidelines 
for Development of Civil Aircraft and Systems, as an acceptable method 
for establishing a development assurance process. This document 
contains an updated methodology for DAL assignment. In developing ARP 
4754A, SAE considered the subject policy statement, with inputs and 
guidance from the FAA. In September 2011, the FAA issued AC 20-174, 
Development of Civil Aircraft and Systems, to formally recognize ARP 
4754A and the DAL assignment methodology contained therein. The 
Transport Airplane Directorate determined that AC 20-174 and ARP 4754A 
provide an acceptable DAL assignment methodology for part 25 airplanes. 
To ensure correct understanding of the Transport Airplane Directorate's 
current policy for DAL assignments, the FAA is cancelling the subject 
policy, in favor of AC 20-174.

Cancellation of Policy Statement

    As a result of the issuance of AC 20-174, Policy Statement Number 
ANM-03-117-09 is no longer in effect and is herewith cancelled.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on March 1, 2016.
Michael Kaszycki,
Acting Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service, ANM-100.
[FR Doc. 2016-05529 Filed 3-10-16; 8:45 am]
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