[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 28015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12726]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Link Decision

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of FAA public meetings on ADS-B Link Decision.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of two 
meetings to: (1) Share information concerning the use of Automatic 
Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) as a surveillance technology; 
(2) address the technical, manufacturing, and implementation aspects 
and issues of ADS-B; and (3) gain better insight into avionics 
implementation costs and feasibility associated with ADS-B.

DATES: The first meeting will be held June 6, 2001, from 9 a.m. to 4 
p.m. The second meeting will be held June 25-26, 2001, running from 
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. respectively.

ADDRESSES: The June 6 meeting will be held at Capital Gallery, 600 
Maryland Avenue, SW., Suite 700 (BAE Systems), Washington, DC. The June 
25-26 meeting will be held at the Aerospace Building, 901 D Street, 
SW., Suite 850 (BAE Systems), Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ron Jones, CNS Systems Branch, 
ASD-140, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 358-5345; fax (202) 358-5298; e-
mail [email protected]. Mr. Jones can provide additional details on 
meeting locations.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the June 6 meeting is to: (1) 
Review how the FAA sees the use of ADS-B as a surveillance technology; 
(2) review the progress made by the FAA defining ADS-B configurations 
and applications; (3) review the technical evaluations, simulations and 
benefits analysis recently completed; and (4) review ongoing related 
work by the FAA. The outcome is to give avionics and aircraft 
manufacturers and airspace users enough information for the follow-up 
meeting where participants can help the FAA gain better insight into 
avionics implementation costs and feasibility. The agenda for the June 
6 meeting will include:

 Introductions and Objectives
 ADS-B Applications/Benefits (identify ADS-B applications and 
resulting benefits; focus on near-term applications included in the 
Operational Evolution Plan and the cost-sharing proposals; address 
diversity of ADS-B applications and diversity fo users)
 Technical Link Assessment (TLAT) (provide overview of 
simulation results used by TLAT; discuss work accomplished and 
additional plans for simulation efforts since completion of TLAT 
report; discuss flight test results and validation of simulation 
models; provide summary of TLAT report; provide summary of what we do 
not yet know)
 Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) (provide summary and discuss CBA 
report)
 Operational Safety Assessment (OSA) (provide summary and 
discuss OSA report)
 Multi-Link Options (describe multi-link configuration options; 
review consequences of a multi-link answer)
 What We Do Not Know (discuss spectrum availability)
 Moving Forward (review plans for follow-on meeting)

    The purpose of the June 25-26 meeting is to discuss with avionics 
and aircraft manufacturers the issues and costs associated with 
implementing ADS-B alternatives and configurations. The FAA has the 
ground-based cost information, but needs the avionics implementation 
cost information to make the ADS-B link decision planned for September 
2001.
    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space 
availability. Persons wishing to attend or obtain information should 
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 15, 2001.
John A. Scardina,
Director, FAA Office of System Architecture and Investment Analysis.
[FR Doc. 01-12726 Filed 5-18-01; 8:45 am]
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