[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 52 (Thursday, March 16, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 14335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6559]


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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 March 28-29, 2000, beginning at 
8:30 a.m. on March 28. Arrange for oral presentations by March 23.

ADDRESSES: Renton, WA. You may contact the person identified under the 
heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT after March 21 for the exact 
location of the meeting.

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 an ARAC meeting ARAC meeting to be held March 28-29, 2000, in 
Renton, WA.
    The agenda will include:

Tuesday, March 28, 2000

     Opening Remarks.
     FAA Report.
     Joint Aviation Authorities Report.
     Transport Canada Report.
     Executive Committee Meeting Report.
     Harmonization Management Team Report.
     Human Factors Harmonization Working Group (HWG) Report.
     Engine HWG Report and Vote.
     Flight Guidance System HWG Report.
     Systems Design and Analysis HWG Report.
     Ice Protection HWG Report.
     Powerplant Installation HWG Report and Vote.
     Seat Test HWG Report and Vote.
     Avionics System HWG Report and Vote.
     Design for Security HWG Report.
     Braking System HWG Report and vote.

Wednesday, March 29

     General Structures HWG Report and Vote.
     Airworthiness Assurance HWG Report.
     Flight Test Report and Vote.
     Electromagnetic Effects HWG Report and Vote.
     Loads & Dynamics HWG Report and Vote.
     Flight Control HWG Report.
     Mechanical Systems HWG Report and Vote.
     Electrical Systems HWG Report and Vote.

    Ten HWG's-Engine, Powerplant Installation, Seat Test, Avionics 
Systems, General Structures, Flight Test, Electromagnetic Effects, 
Loads and Dynamics, Mechanical Systems, and Electrical Systems--plan to 
request approval of reports completed to address tasking statements.
    Two HWG's-Braking Systems and Loads & Dynamics--plan to request a 
vote to submit dispositions of comments to the FAA. The Braking Systems 
HWG's request addresses comments relating to documents that were 
published in the Federal Register on August 10, 1999, on brakes and 
braking systems certification and analysis; the comment period closed 
November 8, 1999. The Loads and Dynamics HWG's request addresses 
comments relating to documents that were published in the Federal 
Register on June 18, 1999, on revised landing gear shock absorption 
test requirements; the comment period closed October 18, 1999.
    The Engine HWG plans to request a vote for formal FAA legal and 
economic reviews for proposed rules addressing safety analysis and one-
engine inoperative procedures.
    Attendance is open to the public, but will be limited to the space 
available. The public must make arrangements by March 23 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.
    If you are in need of assistance or require a reasonable 
accommodation for the meeting or meeting documents, please contact the 
person listed under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 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 March 10, 2000.
Anthony F. Fazio,
Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 00-6559 Filed 3-15-00; 8:45 am]
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