[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 64755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31268]


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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 December 10 and 11, 1998, beginning 
at 8:30 a.m. on December 10. Arrange for oral presentations by December 
3, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Aerospace Industries Association, 1250 Eye Street, NW., 
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, 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 
given of an ARAC meeting to be held December 10-11, 1998 at Aerospace 
Industries Association, 1250 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC.
    The agenda will include:

Thursday, December 10, 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.
     Seat Test HWG Report.
     Proposed Human Factors Terms of Reference (TOR) Update.
     Flight Test Harmonization Working Group (HWG) Report.
     Ice Protection HWG Report and Approval of Concept Plan.
     Engine HWG Report and Vote.
     Airworthiness Assurance HWG Report and Vote.
     System Design and Analysis HWG.
     Flight Guidance System HWG Report.

Friday, December 11, 1998

     Avionics Systems HWG Report.
     General Structures HWG Report.
     Electromagnetic Effects HWG Report and Vote.
     Loads and Dynamics HWG Report.
     Flight Control HWG Report.
     Electrical Systems HWG Report.
     Mechanical Systems HWG Report.
     Review Action Items.
    The Ice Protection HWG will present a concept plan that addresses 
installation of ice detectors, aerodynamic performance monitors, or 
other acceptable means to warn flightcrews of ice accumulation on 
critical surfaces. The Engine HWG is requesting a vote for formal FAA 
legal review for a draft advisory circular that addresses compliance 
with the overspeed requirements of turbine, compressor, fan, and 
turbosupercharger rotors. The Airworthiness Assurance HWG is requesting 
a vote to forward a recommendation to the FAA to develop regulations 
and advisory material to ensure that no large transport category 
airplane operate beyond a specified flight cycle limit unless an aging 
aircraft program has been incorporated in the operator's maintenance 
program. The Electromagnetic Effects HWG is requesting a vote for 
formal economic and legal review of a proposed notice and advisory 
circular on lightning protection.
    Attendance is open to the public, but will be limited to the space 
available. The public must make arrangements by December 3, 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 November 17, 1998.
Joseph A. Hawkins,
Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 98-31268 Filed 11-20-98; 8:45 am]
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