[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 112 (Monday, June 11, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31272-31273]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-14659]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee; Transport Airplane and 
Engine Issues--New Task

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of new task assignment for the Aviation Rulemaking 
Advisory Committee (ARAC).

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SUMMARY: The FAA assigned the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee a 
new task to develop recommendations updating methods to determine load 
intensities and flight loads validations. This notice is to inform the 
public of this ARAC activity.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John McGraw, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Northwest Mountain Region Headquarters, 1601 Lind 
Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington, 98055, (425) 227-2111, 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The FAA established the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee to 
provide advice and recommendations to the FAA Administrator on the 
FAA's rulemaking activities with respect to aviation-related issues. 
This includes obtaining advice and recommendations on the FAA's 
commitments to harmonize Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(14 CFR) with its partners in Europe and Canada.

The Task

     Review Sec. 25.301 and JAR 25.301 for adequacy in 
addressing the issue of validation of flight load intensities and 
distribution. This review should include the consideration of:
    1. FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 25-14, ``High Lift and Drag 
Devices;''
    2. Relevant FAA issue papers and their implementation;
    3. JAA Certification Review Items (CRI) addressing flight loads 
validation.
     Develop a report recommending any revision to the rules 
(including cost estimates) and any advisory materials needed to address 
the above issues.
    Schedule: This task is to be accomplished no later than June 28, 
2002.

ARAC Acceptance of Task

    ARAC accepted the task and assigned the task to the General 
Structures Harmonization Working Group, Transport Airplane and Engine 
Issues. The working group serves as staff to ARAC and assists in the 
analysis of assigned task. ARAC must review and approve the working 
groups recommendations. If ARAC accepts the working group's 
recommendations, it will forward them to the FAA.

Working Group Activity

    The General Structures Harmonization Working Group is expected to 
comply with the procedures adopted by ARAC. As part of the procedures, 
the working group is expected to:
    1. Recommend a work plan for completion of the task, including the 
rationale supporting such a plan, for consideration at the next meeting 
of the ARAC on Transport Airplane and Engine Issues held following 
publication of this notice.
    2. Give a detail conceptual presentation of the proposed 
recommendations prior to proceeding with the work stated in item 3 
below.
    3. Draft the appropriate documents and required analyses and/or any 
other related materials or documents.
    4. Provide a status report at each meeting of the ARAC held to 
consider transport airplanes and engine issues.

Participation in the Working Group

    The General Structures Harmonization Working Group is

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composed of technical experts having an interest in the assigned task. 
A working group member need not be a representative or a member of the 
full committee.
    An individual who has expertise in the subject matter and wishes to 
become a member of the working group should write to the person listed 
under the caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT expressing that 
desire, describing his or her interest in the task, and stating the 
expertise he or she would bring to the working group co-chairs. 
Individuals will be advised whether or not their request can be 
accommodated.
    Individuals chose for membership on the working group will be 
expected to represent their aviation community segment and actively 
participate in the working group (e.g., attend all meetings, provide 
written comments when requested to do so, etc.). They also will be 
expected to devote the resources necessary to support the working group 
in meeting any assigned deadline. Members are expected to keep their 
management chain and those they may represent advised of working group 
activities and decisions to ensure that the proposed technical 
solutions do not conflict with their sponsoring organization's position 
when the subject being negotiated is presented to ARAC for approval.
    Once the working group has begun deliberations, members will not be 
added or substituted without the approval of the assistant chair, the 
assistant executive director, and the working group co-chairs.
    The Secretary of Transportation determined that the formation and 
use of the ARAC is necessary and in the public interest in connection 
with the performance of duties imposed on the FAA by law.
    Meetings of the ARAC will be open to the public. Meetings of the 
General Structures Harmonization Working Group will not be open to the 
public, except to the extent that individuals with an interest and 
expertise are selected to participate. The FAA will make no public 
announcement of working group meetings.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2001.
Brenda D. Courtney,
Acting Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 01-14659 Filed 6-8-01; 8:45 am]
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