[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56897-56898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28379]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Terminal Area Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This document announces announces a public meeting in which 
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other interested parties 
will discuss the draft charter, tasking, and organization of the 
proposed Terminal Area Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on December 5 and 6, 2001 at 9 
a.m. in the Washington, DC area. Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. 
on each day.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the Washington, DC area. 
The exact meeting location will be published in a separate Federal 
Register notice and posted on the Terminal Area Operations Aviation 
Rulemaking Committee (TAOARC) web site at http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/index.htm under the ``Committees'' heading.
    People who plan to attend the meeting should contact Cindy Nordlie 
at [email protected] or (202) 267-7627 no later than December 3, 
2001. Please let Cindy Nordlie know if you plan to make a presentation 
at the meeting and if you need any audio-visual equipment for the 
presentation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions regarding the logistics of 
the meeting should be directed to Ms. Cindy Nordlie, Airmen and 
Airspace Rules Division, ARM-108, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-
7627, facsimile (202) 267-5075; e-mail: [email protected]. 
Technical questions should be directed to Ms. Katherine Perfetti, Air 
Transportation Division, AFS-200, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-3760, 
facsimile (202) 267-5229; e-mail; [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public meeting wil be held in the 
Washington, DC area. The exact meeting location will be published in a 
separate Federal Register notice and posted on the Terminal Area 
Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee (TAOARC) web site at http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/index.htm under the ``Committees'' heading. The 
purpose of the meeting is to discuss the draft charter, tasking, and 
organization of the proposed Terminal Area Operations Aviation 
Rulemaking Committee. An electronic copy of this Notice of Public 
Meeting and a draft of the charter and other background information on 
the proposed Terminal Area Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee can 
be found at the following web site: http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/index.htm under the ``Committees'' heading.

Participation at the Public Meeting

    Requests from persons who wish to attend the public meeting should 
be received by the FAA no later than December 3, 2001. Please also let 
the FAA know if you plan to make a presentation at the meeting and if 
you need any audio-visual equipment for the presentation. Such requests 
should be submitted to Ms. Cindy Nordlie, Airmen and Airspace Rules 
Division, as listed in the section above title FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.

Background

    Pursuant to the Administrator's authority under 49 U.S.C. 
106(p)(5), the FAA is proposing to establish a Terminal Area Operations 
Aviation Rulemaking Committee. Safety issues and recommendations 
identified by the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) relating to 
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) accidents and incidents, and 
airport capacity constraints with associated delays, dictate a need for 
improvements in terminal area operations. The capabilities of modern 
aircraft, specifically the use of area navigation (including the global 
positioning system), are not fully utilized. Evolving technologies and 
potential equipment upgrades provide increased operational and safety 
benefits not realized unless a practical means is established to 
facilitate implementation. The international aspects of aviation 
operations and aircraft production require that terminal area 
operational procedures and associated equipage be consistent.
    The general goal of the committee will be to develop a means to 
implement improvements in terminal area operations that address safety, 
capacity, and efficiency objectives and that are consistent with 
international implementation. It will provide a forum

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for the FAA, other government entities, and the aviation industry to 
discuss issues, develop resolutions, and develop processes to 
facilitate the evolution of safe and efficient terminal area 
operations. This committee will support the international harmonization 
process.
    To achieve these objectives, the committee's proposed initial task 
is to resolve outstanding issues pertaining to draft Advisory Circular 
(AC) 120-29A and other draft required navigation performance (RNP) 
materials including, but not limited to AC 20-RNP, AC 90- RNP RNAV, 
Advisory Circular 120-xxx (airport obstacle analysis), and Order 
8260.RNP.

Public Meeting Procedures

    Persons who plan to attend the meeting should be aware of the 
following procedures established for this meeting:
    1. There will be no admission fee or other charge to attend or to 
participate in the public meeting. The meeting will be open to all 
interested people who have confirmed attendance in advance or who 
register on the day of the meeting (between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.), 
subject to availability of space in the meeting room.
    2. Representatives from the FAA will conduct the public meeting.
    3. The public meeting is intended as a forum to seek input to the 
draft charter, tasking, and organization of the proposed Terminal Area 
Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee. Participants must limit their 
discussion to this issue.
    4. The FAA will try to accommodate input from all attendees; 
therefore, it may be necessary to limit the discussion time available 
for an individual or group. If practicable, the meeting may be 
accelerated to enable adjournment in less than the time scheduled.
    5. Sign and oral interpretation can be made available at the 
meeting, as well as an assistive listening device, if requested 10 
calendar days before the meeting.
    6. Minutes of the meeting will be taken. The minutes and all 
material accepted by the FAA during the meeting will be included in 
TAOARC web site at http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/index.htm under the 
``Committees'' heading.
    7. The meeting is designed to seek public input on the draft 
charter, tasking, and organization of the proposed Terminal Area 
Operations Aviation Rulemaking Committee. Therefore, the meeting will 
be conducted in an informal and nonadversarial manner.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 6, 2001.
Ava L. Mims,
Acting Director, Flight Standards Service.
[FR Doc. 01-28379 Filed 11-13-01; 8:45 am]
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