[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 11, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-24955]


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[Federal Register: October 11, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee; Friction Measurement and 
Signing Working Group

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of establishment of friction measurement and signing 
working group.

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SUMMARY: Notice is given of the establishment of the Friction 
Measurement and Signing Working Group of the Aviation Rulemaking 
Advisory Committee (ARAC). This notice informs the public of the 
activities of the ARAC on airport certification issues.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert E. David, Assistant Executive 
Director, Airport Certification Issues, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory 
Committee, Office of Airport and Safety Standards (AAS-300), 800 
Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-
3085; fax (202) 267-5383.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration has 
established an Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) (56 FR 
219, January 22, 1991; and 58 FR 9230, February 19, 1993). One area of 
the ARAC deals with airport certification issues.

Task

    Specifically, the working group's tasks are the following:
    Review Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 14, Chapter I, Part 
139 and supporting material, previous studies and surveys, procedures 
and interpretations for the purpose of determining if it would be 
appropriate to undertake rulemaking and/or develop policy relative to 
performing friction measurement to be used in the maintenance of air 
carrier runway surfaces; and
    Review CFR Title 14, Chapter I, Part 139 and Advisory Circular 150/
5340-18C, ``Standards for Airport Sign Systems,'' and supporting 
material for the purpose of developing a notice of proposed rulemaking 
which would require these distance remaining signs at some or all the 
airports certificated under part 139.
    If deemed appropriate, draft for ARAC notices of proposed 
rulemaking for each task proposing new or revised requirements, 
supporting economic analyses and other required analyses, advisory and 
guidance material, and any other collateral documents the working group 
determines to be needed.

Reports

    A. Recommend time line(s) for completion of the tasks, including 
rationale, for consideration at the meeting of the ARAC to consider 
airport certification issues held following publication of this notice.
    B. Give a detailed conceptual presentation on the proposed 
recommendation to the ARAC before proceeding any further with the 
tasks.
    C. Give a status report on the tasks at each meeting of the ARAC 
held to consider airport certification issues.
    The Friction Measurement and Signing Working Group will be 
comprised of experts from those organizations having an interest in the 
task assigned. A working group member need not necessarily be a 
representative of one of the member organizations of ARAC. An 
individual who has expertise in the subject matter and wishes to become 
a member of the working group should write the person listed under the 
caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT expressing that desire, 
describing his or her interest in the task, and the expertise he or she 
would bring to the working group. The request will be reviewed with the 
Assistant Chair of the ARAC for airport certification issues and the 
Chair of the Friction Measurement and Signing Working Group, and the 
individual will be advised whether or not the request can be 
accommodated.
    The Secretary of Transportation has determined that the formation 
and use of the ARAC are necessary in the public interest in connection 
with the performance of duties imposed on the FAA by law. Meetings of 
the ARAC to consider airport certification issues will be open to the 
public except as authorized by section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act. Meetings of the Friction Measurement and Signing Working 
Group will not be open to the public, except to the extent that 
individuals with an interest and expertise are selected to participate. 
No public announcement of working group meetings will be made.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 4, 1994.
Robert E. David,
Assistant Executive Director for Airport Certification Issues, Aviation 
Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 94-24955 Filed 10-7-94; 8:45 am]
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