[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45105-45106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22630]


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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 notices 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 September 16 and 17, 1998, 
beginning at 8:30 am. on September 16. Arrange for oral presentations 
by September 11, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, 535 Garden Avenue, N., 
(Building 10-16), Renton, WA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Effie M. Upshaw, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-209, FAA, 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20591, Telephone (202) 267-7626, FAX (202) 
267-5075.

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 
give of an ARAC meeting to be held September 16-17, 1998, at Boeing 
Commercial Airplane Group, 535 Garden Avenue N., (Building 10-16), 
Renton, WA. The agenda will include:

Wednesday, September 16, 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 Update.
     Proposed Human Factors Terms of Reference (TOR) Update.
     Flight Test Harmonization Working Group (HWG) Report.
     Systems Design and Analysis HWG Report.
     Ice Protection HWG Report.
     Powerplant Installation HWG Report.
     Engine HWG Report and Vote.
     Flight Guidance System HWG Report.

Thursday, September 17, 1998

     General Structures HWG Report.
     Electromagnetic Effects HWG Report.

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     Loads and Dynamics HWG Report.
     Airworthiness Assurance HWG Report.
     Flight Control HWG Report.
     Electrical Systems HWG Report.
     Avionics HWG Report.
     Mechanical Systems HWG Report.
     Seat Test HWG Report.
     Review Action Items.
    The Engine HWG is requesting a vote for formal FAA economic and 
legal review for two draft notices. One draft notice proposes to amend 
the rotor integrity (overspeed type certification standards for the 
issuance of original and amended type certificates for aircraft turbine 
engines. The other draft notice proposes to change the fire protection 
standards for the issuance of original and appropriate amended type 
certificates for aircraft engines.
    Further, the Loads and Dynamics HWG is requesting a vote for formal 
FAA economic and legal review for a draft notice to revise the checked 
pitching maneuver design load requirements for transport category 
airplanes. The working group is also requesting a vote to submit to the 
FAA for publication an advisory circular on taxi, takeoff and landing 
roll design loads.
    Attendance is open to the public, but will be limited to the space 
available. The public must make arrangements by September 11, 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.
    In addition, sign and oral interpretation as well as a listening 
device, can be made available if requested 10 calendar days before the 
meeting.

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 14, 1998.
Florence L. Hamn,
Acting Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 98-22630 Filed 8-21-98; 8:45 am]
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