[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 41 (Monday, March 3, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 9481-9482] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-5059] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Request for Industry Input Meeting on Type Approval of Differential Global Positioning (DGPS) Ground Stations AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The FAA requests information and assistance in exploring various methods and criteria for installation, evaluation, flight inspection, and commissioning of commercially developed Special Category I (SCAT-I) ground facilities designed to provide local area augmentation to the Global Position System (GPS) for private use instrument approach and landing procedures. The FAA will host a meeting of interested parties to provide a forum for information exchange that will assist the agency in evaluating the technical merits, efficiency, and cost effectiveness of the alternative methods under consideration. In addition, interested parties are invited to propose other methods or criteria, not identified in this notice but worthy of consideration, that may improve or expedite the installation, evaluation, flight inspection, and commissioning process. The methods identified thus far for consideration by the FAA are:Mathematical modeling and predictive analysis [[Page 9482]] Bench testing Operational testing Spurious and harmonic radio frequency emission and sensitivity testing Flight testing In addition to information on these or other testing methods, comments on their relative merit and benefits are welcome. DATES: The meeting will be held on April 16-17, 1997. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Mountain View hotel, 2020 Menaul Boulevard NE., Albuquerque, New Mexico; telephone (505) 884-2511, fax (505) 881-4806. Those persons staying at the hotel must make reservations not later than March 26, 1997. Reservations should be requested as the ``FAA Conference.'' ATTENDANCE REPLY INSTRUCTIONS: To insure that adequate facilities are available, individuals or organizations that will attend are requested to notify the FAA of their intention to attend. Responses should be telephoned (202-267-9147) or fax (202-267-5509) to: Federal Aviation Administration, Office of the Associate Administrator for Air Traffic Services, Attn: Airway Facilities Advanced Technologies Implementation Staff, AOS-100, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Dixon, Airway Facilities Advanced Technologies Implementation Staff, AOS-100, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-9147; fax (202) 267-5509. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The evaluation and approval of DGPS ground facilities is being conducted to support implementation of Special Category I (SCAT-I) approaches. These efforts are based upon the recommendations of RTCA Special Committee 159, as documented in the Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards DGNSS Instrument Approach System: Special Category I (SCAT-I), DO-217, and the guidance provided by FAA Order 8400.11, IFR Approval for Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) Special Category I Instrument Approaches Using Private Ground Facilities. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19, 1997. Stanley Rivers, Director, Airway Facilities Service. [FR Doc. 97-5059 Filed 2-28-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M