[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 148 (Wednesday, August 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39819-39820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19159]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


RTCA Special Committee 172: Future Air-Ground Communications in 
the VHF Aeronautical Data Band (118-137 MHz)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 172 meeting.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a 
meeting of RTCA Special Committee 172: Future Air-Ground Communications 
in the VHF Aeronautical Data Band (118-137 MHz).

DATES: The meeting will be held August 14-16, 2001 starting at 9:00 am 
each day.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (1) RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, 
SW., 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 172 meeting. The agenda will 
include:
August 14
     Opening Plenary Session (Welcome and Introductory Remarks, 
Review of Agenda, Review Summary of Previous Meeting)
     FAA Certification Concerns reference Minimum Operational 
Performance Standard (MOPS) and Technical Standard Orders (TSOs)

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     Form Working Group 3: VHF Data Link 2 MOPS work continues
August 15
     Working Group 3: VHF Data Link 2 MOPS work continues
August 16
     Plenary Reconvenes (Review Status of Working Groups 2 and 
3)
     Review of Relevant International Activities (AMCP Working 
Groups, Working Group 47 Status and Issues)
     Report on Digital Activities (NEXCOM Aviation Rulemaking 
Committee [NARC], AEEC SAI work, Others as appropriate)
     Closing Session (Other Business, Establish Agenda for Next 
Meeting, 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. 01-19159 Filed 7-31-01; 8:45 am]
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