[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2296-2297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-879]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meeting on Transport 
Airplane and Engine Issues

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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

DATES: The meeting will he held on February 3-5, 1998 beginning at 1:00 
p.m. on February 3. Arrange for oral presentations by January 23, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Douglas Products Division of 
Boeing, 3855 Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach,

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CA, Product Display, First Floor Conference Room O/H (corners of 
Lakewood and Conant).

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

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 
given of a meeting of the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee to be 
held February 3-5, 1998 at Douglas Products Division of Boeing, 3855 
Lakewood Boulevard, Long Beach, CA.
    The agenda for the meeting will include:

Tuesday, February 3, 1998
     Opening Remarks.
     FAA Report.
     Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) Report.
     Transport Canada Report.
     Executive Committee (EXCOM) Report.
     Harmonization Management Team (HMT) Meeting Report.
     Issues List and Tasking Chart/Harmonization Program Plan 
Meeting Report.
     Action Item Reports.
     Flight Test Harmonization Working Group (HWG) Report.

Wednesday, February 4, 1998
     Powerplant Installation HWG Report.
     Engine HWG Report.
     Ice Protection HWG Report.
     Electromagnetic Effects HWG Report.
     Loads & Dynamics HWG Report and Vote.
     General Structures HWG Report.
     Flight Guidance System (HWG) Report and Vote.
     Systems Design and Analysis HWG Report and Vote.
     Braking Systems HWG Report and Vote.

Thursday, February 5, 1998
     Airworthiness Assurance HWG Report.
     Hydraulic Test HWG Report.
     Review Action Items.
     Review Future Meeting Schedule and Set Next Meeting.

    Attendance is open to the interested public, but will be limited to 
the space available. The public must make arrangements by January 20, 
1998, to present oral statements at the meeting. The public may present 
written statements to the committee at any time by providing 25 copies 
to the Assistant Executive Director for Transport Airplane and Engine 
Issues or by providing copies at the meeting. In addition, sign and 
oral interpretation can be made available at the meeting, as well as a 
listening device, if requested 10 calendar days before the meeting.
    The Loads & Dynamics HWG is requesting a vote to accept a draft 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning Interaction of Systems 
and Structures. The Flight Guidance System HWG is requesting a vote to 
accept a Statement of Work to develop and recommend appropriate changes 
to the Federal Aviation Regulations, Joint Aviation Authorities 
Regulations, and any associated advisory material related to airplane 
flight guidance and control and associated flight deck automation. The 
Systems Design and Analysis HWG is requesting a vote to proceed with 
formal economic and legal review of draft NPRM and advisory circular 
(AC) for Secs. 25.1309 and 25.1310, and the Systems Design and Analysis 
HWG is requesting a vote to accept a draft NPRM, AC, and Technical 
Standard Order concerning revising the airworthiness standards for 
transport category airplanes to harmonize braking systems design and 
test requirements with standard proposed for the JAR. Arrangements may 
be made to present statements, request sign, oral interpretation, or 
listening devices, and request copies of the documents to be voted upon 
by contacting the person listed under the heading FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 9, 1998.
Joseph A. Hawkins,
Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 98-879 Filed 1-13-98; 8:45 am]
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