[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 14618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6233]


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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 27-28, 2001, beginning at 
8:30 a.m. on March 27. Arrange for oral presentations by March 16.

ADDRESSES: Department of Transportation, 400 7th Street SW., 
Washington, DC. The meeting will be held in room 3328 on March 27 and 
in rooms 6332-6336 on March 28.

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, or e-mail at effie. 
[email protected].

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 to be held March 27-28, 2000, in Washington, 
DC.
    The agenda will include:

March 27, 2001, Room 3328

     Opening Remarks
     FAA Report
     Joint Aviation Authorities Report
     Transport Canada Report
     Harmonization Management Team Report
     Executive Committee Report
     Human Factors Harmonization Working Group (HWG) Report
     Seat Test HWG Report
     Design for Security HWG Report
     Flight Guidance System HWG Report
     System Design and Analysis HWG Report
     Engine HWG Report
     Continued Airworthiness Assessment Methodology Working 
Group report
     Flight Test HWG Report
     Electromagnetic Effects HWG Report
     Powerplant systems HWG Report
     Mechanical Systems HWG Report

March 28, 2001, Rooms 6332-6236

     General Structures HWG Report
     Airworthiness Assurance Working Group Report
     Extended range with Two-Engine Aircraft (ETOPS) Tasking 
Update
     Ice Protection HWG Report
     Loads & Dynamics HWG Report
     Flight Controls HWG Report
     Avionics Systems HWG Report
     Electrical Systems HWG Report
    The Continued Airworthiness Assessment Methodology Working group 
plans to seek approval of its work plan. The Flight Control and Loads 
and Dynamics HWG's plan to request ARAC approval of technical reports 
drafted under the Fast Track Process. The Ice Protection HWG plans to 
request approval of a proposed operating rule warning flight crews of 
ice accumulation requiring crew action.
    Attendance is open to the public, but will be limited to the 
availability of meeting room space and telephone lines. Details for 
participating in the teleconference will be available after March 19 by 
contacting the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section. Callers outside the Washington metropolitan area will be 
responsible for paying long distance charges.
    The public must make arrangements by March 16 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 presented to ARAC 
for decision or as recommendations to the FAA 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 7, 2001.
Tony F. Fazio,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 01-6233 Filed 3-12-01; 8:45 am]
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