[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-348]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


RTCA Special Committee 196; Night Vision Goggles (NVG) Appliances 
& Equipment

    Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(P.L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for Special 
Committee (SC)-165 meeting to be held January 27-28, 2000, starting at 
9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at Riviera Hotel, 2901 Las Vegas 
Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV. The Host, Lorry Faber, FAA Rotocraft 
Directorate, DFW/ASW-110 may be reached at (817) 222-5151 (phone), 
Lorry.F[email protected] (e-mail).
    This new Special Committee 196(SC-196) has been established to 
develop the operational concepts, Minimum Operational Performance 
Standards (MOPS) and training guidelines for night vision goggles. The 
increased use of the night vision goggles and the related equipment 
currently in the design phase necessitates developing performance 
standards for the goggles. The Federal Aviation Administration would 
use the MOPS as a basis for issuing a Technical Standard Order for 
night vision goggles. The propose Term of Reference for the committee, 
RTCA Paper No. 276-99/PMC-065, has been developed and will be reviewed 
at this meeting.
    The agenda will include: (1) Welcome and Introductory Remarks; (2) 
Agenda Overview; (3) RTCA Functional Overview; (4) Review of FAA Night 
Vision Goggles (NVG) Mishaps; (5) JAA Harmonization Status; (6) 
Lighting Evaluation Methods; (7) Overview of Related Activities: a. SAE 
A-20 Status Brief, b. SAE G-10 Status Brief; (8) Overview SC-196 
Working Group Activities: a. WG-1 (Operational Concept/Requirements), 
b. WG-2 (NVG MOPS), c. WG-3 (NVIS Lighting), d. WG-4 (Maintenance/
Serviceability), e. WG-5 (Training Guidelines/Considerations); (9) Open 
Forum; (10) Workgroup Breakout Sessions; (11) Other Business; (12) 
Establish Agenda for Next Meeting; (13) Date and Place of Next Meeting; 
(14) Closing.
    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space 
availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public 
may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present 
statements or obtain information should contact the RTCA Secretariat, 
1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 1020, Washington, DC, 20036; (202) 
833-9339 (phone); (202) 833-9434 (fax); or http://www.rtca.org (web 
site). Members of the public may present a written statement to the 
committee at any time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on December 22, 1999.
Gregory D. Burke,
Designated Official.
[FR Doc. 00-348 Filed 1-6-00; 8:45 am]
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