[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28023-28024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13519]


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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 public 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 (TAE) issues.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for June 8 and 9, 1998, beginning at 
8:30 a.m. on June 8. Arrange for oral presentations by June 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Aerospace Industries Association, 1250 Eye Street, NW. 
(Suite 1100), Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Effie M. Upshaw, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-209, FAA, 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, Telephone (202) 267-7626.

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 an ARAC meeting to be held June 8-9, 1998, at Aerospace 
Industries Association, 1250 Eye Street, NW. (Suite 1100), Washington, 
DC. The agenda will include:
Monday, June 8, 1998
     Opening Remarks.
     FAA Report.
     Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) Report.
     Transport Canada Report.
     Executive Committee (EXCOM) Meeting Report.
     Harmonization Management Team Report.
     Harmonization Program Plan.
     Flight Test Harmonization Working Group (HWG) Report.
     Systems Design and Analysis HWG Report and Vote.
     Ice Protection HWG Report.
     Powerplant Installation HWG Report.
     Engine HWG Report.
     Flight Guidance System HWG Report.

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Tuesday, June 9, 1998
     General Structures HWG Report.
     Electromagnetic Effects HWG Report.
     Loads & Dynamics HWG Report.
     Airworthiness Assurance HWG Report.
     Hydraulic Test HWG Report and Vote.
     Brake Systems Harmonization Working Group (if needed).
     Review Action Items.
    The Systems Design and Analysis HWG is requesting a vote for formal 
FAA economic and legal review of a draft notice and advisory circular 
relating to a review of 14 CFR 25.1309, European Joint Aviation 
Requirements (JAR) 25.1309, associated Advisory Circular 25.1309-1A, 
and Advisory Circulars Joint Numbers 1 through 8. The Hydraulic Test 
HWG is requesting a vote for the acceptance of a disposition of 
comments to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking No. 96-6. The proposed 
rulemaking would amend the airworthiness standards for transport 
category airplanes to harmonize hydraulic systems design and test 
requirements with standards proposed for the JAR.
    Attendance is open to the public, but will be limited to the space 
available. Arrangements may be made to present statements, request the 
public must make arrangements by June 1, 1998, to present oral 
statements at the meeting. Written statements may be presented 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. Copies of the documents to be voted upon may be 
made available by contacting the person listed under the heading FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC on May 13, 1998.
Joseph A. Hawkins,
Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 98-13519 Filed 5-20-98; 8:45 am]
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