[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 24683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11866]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


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

May 2, 1997.
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of postponement of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The System Requirements Team (SRT) meeting on the Automatic 
Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Avionics Management Plan, 
scheduled for May 7-8 at the Arlington Hilton Hotel in Arlington, 
Virginia, has been postponed (62 FR 13209, March 19, 1997). Flight 
2000, a recently announced program to demonstrate new technology, has 
an extensive commitment on the part of the Agency. As Flight 2000 will 
almost certainly use ADS-B technology as a cornerstone, comprehensive 
planning activities have now begun within the Agency. It would be 
premature to codify the management plan and achieve consensus on ADS-B 
concepts and applications until the Flight 2000 operational concept and 
program structure have matured. Many of those who should attend the SRT 
would be unavailable because of Flight 2000 activities. The FAA senior 
management feels that, while it is certainly undesirable to postpone a 
meeting such as this on short notice, diluting the already limited 
resources was considered detrimental to both efforts and that such a 
postponement is in the best interests of both government and industry. 
It would also be prudent to use the insight gained from the commitment 
to Flight 2000 in the ADS-B planning process. We apologize for the late 
postponement, but hope you will concur with the rationale. We intend to 
reschedule this SRT later in the year.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. James McDaniel, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence 
Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 260-9899.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 2, 1997.
James I. McDaniel,
Program Manager, Situational Awareness for Safety.
[FR Doc. 97-11866 Filed 5-5-97; 8:45 am]
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