[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 28, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 15883-15884]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7618]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Parts 27 and 29


Airworthiness Standards; Fiscal Year 1998 Rotorcraft Research and 
Development Initiative, Program Identification

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Call for part 27 and 29 research and development program 
proposals.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a call for proposals that will define 
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aircraft Certification 
Service, Rotorcraft Directorate Research and Development 
[[Page 15884]] (RE&D) initiative for Fiscal Year (FY) 1998 by defining 
and documenting specific, potential RE&D program proposals. The call 
for proposals will focus on Aircraft Certification RE&D programs that 
support activity related to FAR Parts 27, 29, and associated operations 
Parts. Other FAA requirements such as flight standards, air traffic, or 
airway facilities will not be addressed. The FAA is soliciting the 
public sector to ensure that proposed Rotorcraft RE&D requirements will 
have relevant, practical applications and will be cost effective.

DATES: The call for proposals will be open until close of business May 
15, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments in triplicate to the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA), Mike Mathias, Rotorcraft Standards Staff, Fort 
Worth, Texas 76193-0111.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mike Mathias, Aerospace Engineer, Rotorcraft Standards Staff, FAA, 
Rotorcraft Directorate, Fort Worth, Texas 76193-0111; telephone (817) 
222-5123.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each FY the FAA prepares an RE&D program 
plan that includes new (and amended) RE&D proposals. The Aircraft 
Certification Service's Rotorcraft Directorate is responsible for 
preparing its part of the overall FAA submittal.

    The philosophy of the RE&D process is to create an atmosphere that 
will promote the identification of requirements by any person or 
organization in the government or private sector. This makes the RE&D 
process more responsive to public sector needs. Within the Aircraft 
Certification Service, the RE&D process places increased emphasis on 
FAA Aircraft Certification Directorate and Division level participation 
in identifying new requirements and in sponsoring and monitoring the 
resulting RE&D projects.
    Therefore, as part of the overall FAA and Aircraft Certification 
initiative, the FAA's Rotorcraft Directorate is undertaking a directly-
related initiative specifically for the rotorcraft community. It has 
the same basic mission, goals, and procedures as the agency-wide 
initiative.
    The Rotorcraft Directorate will implement its segment of the FY-98 
submittal by identifying, describing, evaluating, and cataloging 
potential RE&D requirements (i.e., proposals) for potential sponsorship 
and incorporation into the overall FAA FY-98 RE&D submittal. This will 
result in a coordinated FY-98 rotorcraft requirements package that will 
be assigned to the appropriate FAA RE&D provider organizations when 
approved and when funds are allocated by the budget process.
    It should be stressed that the proposals that are evaluated as a 
result of this notice, if accepted, will not be funded until the 
overall FAA FY 98 RE&D submittal is funded, (i.e., at least two (2) 
years after their original submittal on 10/15/95) and that 
reprogramming of limited RE&D resources before then is highly unlikely. 
Also, the accepted proposals will have to compete for resources with 
other requirements identified for RE&D by other FAA activities. 
Nonetheless, the need clearly exists to identify Rotorcraft 
Certification RE&D needs to compete for the agency's RE&D resources.
    As a matter of information, there are four primary FAA RE&D 
supplier organizations: (1) The Technical Center (ACD) in Atlantic 
City, New Jersey; (2) the Research and Development Service (ARD) in 
Washington, D.C.; (3) the Office of Environment and Energy (AEE) in 
Washington, D.C.; and (4) the Office of Aviation Medicine's Civil 
Aeromedical Institute (AAM/CAMI) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. These 
organizations perform the RE&D on programs that are approved and funded 
through the process.
    Although not mandatory, the format of Figure 1 for RE&D proposals 
is preferred:

Figure 1--FY-98 Rotorcraft Directorate RE&D Program Description 
Form

Originator

(Insert Name, Address, Phone Number, and Fax Number)

Proposed RE&D Program Descriptions & Objectives

(Insert Brief Description of the proposal program and its major goals 
and objectives)

    Note: A more detailed description may be attached in addition to 
this summary but is not mandatory at this time.

How Would You Accomplish this Program?

(Insert Brief Description of your recommended method of accomplishing 
the proposed RE&D program)

Justification/History

(If appropriate, furnish data such as a concise accident/incident 
history and any other relevant statistics or information that would 
show that the proposed research is needed, cost-effective, and 
applicable to developing a solution to the proposed RE&D project. This 
history/justification input data will be used to aid in assessing the 
relative value of the proposed RD&D project.)

Anticipated Benefits/Products and Beneficiaries

(Insert Brief Description of anticipated benefits/products, who would 
benefit, and how)

    If an RE&D proposal has been submitted previously, then (unless a 
major change or update has been made) it is on file and need not be 
resubmitted.
    Copies of this notice are being mailed to all known interested 
parties. Any interested party who desires but has not received a copy 
of this notice by May 8, 1995, should request a copy from Mary June 
Bruner, FAA Rotorcraft Standards Staff, Fort Worth, TX 76137-0111, 
telephone (817) 222-5110.

    Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 16, 1995.
Eric Bries,
Acting Manager, Rotorcraft Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 95-7618 Filed 3-27-95; 8:45 am]
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