[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 13209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6932]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Situational Awareness for Safety (SAS) System Requirements Team 
(SRT) Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration is working toward the 
rapid implementation of advanced avionics using Automatic Dependent 
Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B). The Agency currently has an ADS-B 
Avionics Management Plan in development. The purpose of the Plan is to 
focus Agency action on the process leading to implementation of 
selected initial air-to-air ADS-B applications. The FAA is planning to 
hold a meeting to reach public consensus on initial ADS-B applications, 
identify the time frames necessary to develop and operationally approve 
these applications, and establish funding requirements.

DATES: The meeting will be held May 7, 1997 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
and May 8, 1997 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESS: The meeting will be held at the Arlington Hilton Hotel, 950 
Stafford Street, Arlington, VA 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Cato, Crown Communications, 
Inc., 1133 21st Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036; telephone 
(202) 785-2600, extension 3020.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. app. II), notice is 
hereby given of a meeting to reach industry and government consensus on 
a process that will result in near-term implementation of selected ADS-
B applications for oceanic, en route, and terminal airspace, as well as 
airport surface operations. This SAS-SRT is the third in a series of 
public meetings to facilitate the introduction of advanced avionics 
promoting situational awareness and enhanced aviation safety. The scope 
of this third meeting is focused on ADS-B and the implementation of 
initial ADS-B operational applications.
    The Arlington Hilton Hotel is located at the Ballston Metro Station 
on the Orange Line. A block of 50 rooms has been reserved. For 
reservations, contact the hotel at 703-528-6000 and ask for the ``FAA 
SAS-SRT'' group rate. Reservations must be made by April 30, 1997.
    Attendance is open to the interested public, but may be limited to 
the space available. An agenda and background material will be 
available on the Internet at http://sas-srt.crown.com after April 2, 
1997. Request for hard copies should be submitted to Crown 
Communications. In addition, sign and oral interpretation can be made 
available at the meeting, as well as an assistive listening device, if 
requested 10 calendar days before the meeting. Arrangements may be made 
by contacting the meeting coordinator listed under the heading FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 13, 1997.
James I. McDaniel,
Program Manager, Situational Awareness for Safety.
[FR Doc. 97-6932 Filed 3-18-97; 8:45 am]
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