[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 35880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17391]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Situational Awareness 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 operational approval of 
selected initial ADS-B applications. The FAA is planning to hold a 
meeting to reach public consensus on these initial ADS-B applications, 
identify the time frames necessary to develop and operationally approve 
these applications, and establish funding requirements. The purpose of 
this SRT is to achieve input on the plan from the user-community (both 
government and private sector) and to achieve better understanding, 
cooperation, and consensus on an ADS-B concept, user commitment to ADS-
B, and a proposed implementation approach and schedule.

DATES: The meeting will be held July 22-24, 1997. The meeting will 
convene at 9 a.m. on July 22 and will conclude at 4 p.m. on July 24.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Quality Hotel, 1200 N. 
Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. James I. McDaniel, Federal Aviation Administration, ATTN: AND-720, 
800 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 260-
9899 or 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 focuses on ADS-B and the implementation of 
initial ADS-B operational applications.
    The Quality Hotel is located 2 blocks from the Courthouse Metro 
Station on the Orange line. A block of 50 rooms has been reserved. For 
reservations, contact the hotel at (703) 524-4000 and ask for the ``FAA 
ADS-B Meeting'' group rate of $124 (government rate inclusive of all 
state and local taxes). Reservations must be made by July 7, 1997.
    Attendnace is open to the interested public, but may be limited to 
the space available. An agenda and background material is available on 
the Internet at http://sas-srt.crown.com for review before the meeting. 
Request for hard copies should be submitted to Crown Communications. In 
addition, sign and oral interpretation or an assistive listening device 
must be requested 10 calendar days before the meeting. Arrangements may 
be made by contacting Mr. Cato (the meeting coordinator) listed under 
the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. For our planning purposes, 
please let Mr. Cato know if you plan to attend.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 24, 1997.
James I. McDaniel,
Program Manager, Situational Awareness for Safety, AND-720.
[FR Doc. 97-17391 Filed 7-1-97; 8:45 am]
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