[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 136 (Wednesday, July 16, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 38187-38188] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-18668] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee; Transport Airplane and Engine Issues--New Task AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of new task assignment for the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is given of a new task assigned to the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC), Transport Airplane and Engine Issues, to recommend disposition of public comments made to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking No. 96-6. This notice informs the public of the activities of ARAC. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stewart R. Miller, Manager, Transport Standards Staff, ANM-110, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, 1601 Lind Ave. SW., Renton, WA 98055-4056, telephone (206) 227-2190, fax (206) 227-1320. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has established an Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations to the FAA Administrator, through the Associate Administrator for Regulations and Certification, on the full range of the FAA's rulemaking activities with respect to aviation-related issues. This includes obtaining advice and recommendations of the FAA's commitment to harmonize its Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) and practices with its trading partners in Europe and Canada. [[Page 38188]] One area the ARAC deals with is Transport Airplane and Engine Issues. These issues involve the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes in 14 CFR Parts 25, 33, and 35 and parallel provisions in 14 CFR Parts 121 and 135. The Task This notice is to inform the public that the FAA has asked ARAC to provide advice and recommendation on the following harmonization task: Within six (6) months of publication of this notice, recommend disposition of public comments made to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking No. 96-6, which proposes to amend the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes to harmonize hydraulic systems design and test requirements with standards proposed for the European Joint Aviation Requirements, and to proposed Advisory Circular 25.1435-1. Contrary to the usual practice, the FAA has not asked ARAC as part of this task to develop a final draft of the next action (i.e., supplemental notice, final rule, or withdrawal); rather, ARAC should provide a document setting forth the rationale for the recommended disposition of each of the comments. ARAC Acceptance of Task ARAC has accepted the task and has chosen to assign it to the Hydraulic Systems Harmonization Working Group. The working group will serve as staff to ARAC to assist ARAC in the analysis of the assigned task. Working group recommendations must be reviewed and approved by ARAC. If ARAC accepts the working group's recommendation, it forwards them to the FAA as ARAC recommendations. Working Group Reports to ARAC The Hydraulic Systems Harmonization Working Group is expected to comply with the procedures adopted by ARAC. As part of the procedures, the working group is expected to: 1. Recommend a work plan for completion of the task, including rationale, for consideration at the meeting of the ARAC to consider Transport Airplane and Engine Issues held following publication of this notice. 2. Provide a status report at each meeting of ARAC held to consider transport airplane and engine issues. Participation in the Working Group The Hydraulic Systems Harmonization Working Group is composed of experts from those organizations having an interest in the assigned task. A working group member need not be a representative of a member of the full committee. The Secretary of Transportation has determined that the formation and use of the ARAC are necessary in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the FAA by law. Meetings of the ARAC will be open to the public except as authorized by section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Meetings of the working group will not be open to the public, except to the extent that individuals with an interest and expertise are selected to participate. No public announcement of working group meetings will be made. Issued in Washington, DC, on July 9, 1997. Joseph A. Hawkins, Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 97-18668 Filed 7-15-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-M