[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 210 (Tuesday, October 30, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 54798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27293]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


RTCA Special Committee 172: Future Air-Ground Communications in 
the Very High Frequency (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 November 13-15, 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:
     November 13:
     Opening Plenary Session (Welcome and Introductory Remarks, 
Review of Agenda, Review Summary of Previous Meeting)
     Form Working Group 2: Begin Review of Minimum Aviation 
System Performance Standard (MASPS) work to be done
     Form Working Group 3: VHF Data Link 2 Minimum Operational 
Performance Standard (MOPS) work
     November 14:
     Working Group 3: VHF Data Link 2 MOPS work continues
     November 15:
     Plenary Reconvenes (Review Status of Working Groups 2 and 
3: Voice Data Link [VDL] Mode 2 and Mode 3 MOPS)
     Review of Relevant International Activities (AMCP Working 
Groups, Working Group 47 Status and Issues)
     Report on Digital Activities (NEXCOM, AEEC status, Others 
as appropriate)
     Closing Plenary Session (Other Business, Date and Place of 
Next Meeting, Working Group 3 continues as required, Adjourn)
    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 October 25, 2001.
Janice L. Peters,
FAA Special Assistant, RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 01-27293 Filed 10-29-01; 8:45 am]
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