[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 39819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19158]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


RTCA Special Committee 159: Minimum Operational Performance 
Standards for Airborne Navigation Equipment Using Global Positioning 
System (GPS)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA special committee 159 meeting.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a 
meeting of RTCA Special Committee 159: Minimum Operational Performance 
Standards for Airborne Navigation Equipment Using Global Positioning 
System (GPS).

DATES: The meeting will be held August 27-30, 2001, from 9 am to 4:30 
pm (unless stated otherwise).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW., 
Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 
Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036; telephone (202) 833-9339; fax (202) 
833-9434; web site http://www.rtca.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice 
is hereby given for a Special Committee 159 meeting. The agenda will 
include:

     August 27 (1-4:30pm):
     Working Group 1 (3rd Civil Frequency); Ad Hoc Working 
Group (JHU/APL Report Response); Working Group 4 (Editors).
     August 28:
     Working Group 2 (GPS/WAAS); Working Group 4 (Precision 
Landing Guidance [GPS/LAAS]); Working Group 6 (GPS/Interference).
     August 29:
     Working Group 2 (GPS/WAAS); Working Group 4 (Precision 
Landing Guidance [GPS/LAAS]); Working Group 5 (Surface Surveillance).
     August 30:
     Opening Plenary Session (Welcome and Introductory Remarks, 
Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting).
     Review Working Group Progress and Identify Issues for 
Resolution.
     Review of EUROCAE activities.
     Final Review/Approval of: Revised RTCA DO-229B, WAAS MOPS, 
RTCA Paper No. 193-01/SC159-876; Revised RTCA DO-253, LAAS MOPS, RTCA 
Paper No. 182-01/SC159-875; Revised RTCA DO-246A, LAAS ICD, RTCA Paper 
No. 181-01/SC159-874.
     Closing Plenary Session (Assignment/Review of Future Work, 
Other Business, Date and Place of Next Meeting).

    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space 
availability. With the approval of the chairmen, members of the public 
may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present 
statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may 
present a written statement to the committee at any time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 25, 2001.
Janice L. Peters,
FAA Special Assistant, RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 01-19158 Filed 7-31-01; 8:45 am]
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