[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 10305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5548]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meeting on Emergency 
Evacuation Issues

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the FAA's Aviation 
Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) to discuss emergency evacuation 
issues.

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 20, 1997 at 9:00 a.m. Arrange 
for oral presentations by March 14, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held on the 20th Floor, MIC Room of the 
Boeing Company, 1700 North Moore Street, Arlington, VA 22202 (Rosslyn 
Metro stop).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jackie Smith, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-209, FAA, 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591, Telephone (202) 267-9682, FAX (202) 
267-5075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. app. III), notice is 
given of an ARAC meeting to be held on March 20, 1997 at Boeing 
Company, 20th Floor, MIC Room, 1700 North Moore Street, Arlington, VA 
22202 (Rosslyn Metro stop).
    The agenda will include:
     Opening Remarks.
     Review of Action Items.
     Report on Performance Standards Working Group Activities.
    The Emergency Evacuation Issues Group will vote on the Performance 
Standards Working Group's proposal for revision to Technical Standard 
Order (TSO) C69b, emergency slides, ramps, and slide/raft combinations. 
Anyone interested in obtaining a copy of this document should contact 
the individual listed under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.
    Attendance is open to the public, but will be limited to space 
available. The pubic must make arrangements by March 14, 1997 to 
present oral statements at the meeting. Written statements may be 
presented to the committee at any time by providing 25 copies to the 
Assistant Executive Director for Emergency Evacuation Issues or by 
providing copies at the meeting. In addition, sign and oral 
interpretation, as well as a listening device, can be made available if 
requested 10 calendar days before the meeting. Arrangements may be made 
by contacting the person listed under the heading FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 28, 1997.
Joseph A. Hawkins,
Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 97-5548 Filed 3-5-97; 8:45 am]
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