[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48226-48227]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22896]


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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 September 14 and 15, 1999, 
beginning at 8:30 a.m. on September 14. Arrange for oral presentations 
by September 7.

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. III), notice is 
given of

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an ARAC meeting to be held September 14-15 at the Boeing Commercial 
Airplane Group, 535 Garden Avenue, N., Building 10-16, Renton, WA.
    The agenda will include:

Tuesday, September 14

 Opening Remarks
 FAA Report
 JAA Report
 Transport Canada Report
 Engine Harmonization Working Group (HWG) Report and Vote
 General Structures HWG Report
 Airworthiness Assurance Working Group Report
 Powerplant Installation HWG Report
 Flight Guidance System HWG Report
 Systems Design and Analysis HWG Report
 Seat Test HWG Report

Wednesday, September 15

 Avionics Systems HWG Report
 Aging Systems Update
 Emergency Evacuation Issues Report
 Flight Test HWG Report
 Ice Protection HWG Report
 Human Factors HWG Report
 Electromagnetic Effects HWG Report
 Loads and Dynamics HWG Report
 Flight Control HWG Report
 Mechanical Systems HWG Report
 Electrical Systems HWG Report

    The Engine Harmonization Working Group plans to request a vote to 
submit a technical standard order (TSO) for formal legal review. The 
TSO prescribes the minimum performance standards that gas turbine 
auxiliary power units must meet to be identified with the applicable 
TSO marking.
    Attendance is open to the public, but will be limited to the space 
available. The public must make arrangements by September 7 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 27, 1999.
Anthony F. Fazio,
Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 99-22896 Filed 9-1-99; 8:45 am]
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