[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44117-44118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21854]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration


RTCA, Inc., RTCA Special Committee 189; FANS System Requirements 
and Objectives (FANS SR&O)

    Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(P.L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C.; Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for a RTCA 
Special Committee (SC)-189 meeting to be held September 10-11, 1996, 
starting at 9:00 a.m. on September 10. The meeting will be held at 
RTCA, 1140 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 1020, Washington, DC 20036.
    The purpose of SC-189 is to develop a FANS System Requirements and 
Objectives (SR&O) document. The committee will consider the experience 
gained through the application of initial ARINC 622-based data 
communications as described in the Boeing 747-400 FANS 1 Air Traffic 
Services (ATS) SR&O, the Aerospatiale/Airbus FANS A SR&O, the ICAO 
Informal South Pacific ATS Coordinating Group FANS 1/A Operational 
Manual, and other documentation that describes the safety objectives 
and interoperability requirements for related ground systems.
    SC-189 will develop guidance material that should consist of at 
least two separate documents: (1) Interoperability requirements for 
ARINC 622-based data communications that provide initial ATS in oceanic 
and remote airspace and (2) assessment methodology and safety 
objectives for applying ARINC 622-based data communications to provide 
initial ATS in oceanic and remote airspace.
    The agenda will be as follows: (1) Chairman's Introductory Remarks; 
(2) Review and Approval of Meeting Agenda; (3) Terms of Reference 
Review/Approval; (4) Presentations; (5) Other Business; (6) Establish 
Agenda for Next Meeting; (14) Date and Place of Next Meeting.
    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space 
availability. With the approval of the chairman,

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members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. 
Persons wishing to present statements or obtain information should 
contact the RTCA Secretariat, 1140 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 
1020, Washington, DC, 20036; (202) 833-9339 (phone) or (202) 833-9434 
(fax). Members of the public may present a written statement to the 
committee at any time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 20, 1996.
Janice L. Peters,
Designated Official.
[FR Doc. 96-21854 Filed 8-26-96; 8:45 am]
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