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4 October 2023  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  3 October 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Interior Parts and Components Fire Protection for Transport Category Airplanes  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  30 November 2023; Supplemental notice of proposed 
rulemaking (SNPRM); extension of comment period  
88 Federal Register (FR) 67683, 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 25, 27, 29, 
91, 121, 125, and 135:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-10-02/html/2023 -21581.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-10-02/pdf/2023 -21581.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re-notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  This action extends the comment period for a SNPRM titled "Interior Parts and 
Components Fire Protection for Transport Category Airplanes" that was published on 17 August 
2023. In that  document, the FAA provided additional information on its proposed elimination of a 
smoke emissions testing requirement. The FAA also changed its calculations related to the proposed 
rule's costs and benefits. The FAA is extending the comment period closin g date to allow commenters 
additional time to analyze the proposed rule and prepare a response.  
The comment period for the SNPRM published on 17 August 2023, at 88 FR 55941, is extended. 
Comments should be received on or before 30 November 2023.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1503/Add.3  
 
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  This suppl emental notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period and earlier actions 
notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1503  are id entified by Docket Number FAA -2019-0491. The 
Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA -2019-
0491/document  and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments 
received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. 
WTO Members and their stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  
by or before 4pm Eastern Time  on 30 November 2023. Comments re ceived by the USA TBT Enquiry 
Point from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also be 
submitted to the Docket  on Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
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