[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65243-65244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31181]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


RTCA Special Committee 196: Night Vision Goggle (NVG) Appliances 
and Equipment

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 196 meeting.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a 
meeting of RTCA Special Committee 199: Night Vision Goggle (NVG) 
Appliances and Equipment.

DATES: The meeting will be held January 2, 2002, starting at 1:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Northrop Grumman Electro-Optical 
Systems, 12024 Forestgate Drive, Dallas, TX 75243. This meeting will 
also take place by telecon. Please RSVP to Lorry Faber (609-485-5461 or 
[email protected]) or Jim Winkel (972-840-5775 or EOS.com">jwinkel@LITTON-EOS.com) if you intend to participate by telephone. Those parties 
interested in attending the meeting at the Dallas location need to RSVP 
NLT December 20th, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1140 Connecticut 
Avenue, NW., 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 (P.L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is 
hereby given for a Special Committee 196 meeting. The agenda will 
include:
     January 2:
     Opening Session (Welcome and Introductory Remarks, Agenda 
Overview, Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting).
     Overview of SC-196 Working Group Activities.
     Operational Concept/Requirements.
     Minimum Operational Performance Standard (MOPS)--Night 
Vision Imaging Systems Equipment.
     Working Group 5 (Training Guidelines/Considerations).
     EUROCAE Working Group 57 Activities.
     Other NVG Regulatory and Advisory Group Activities.
     Advisory Circular 27-IB and Advisory Circular 29-2C 
Amendment for inclusion of NVG Certification of Normal and Transport 
Category Rotorcraft.
     Technical Standard Order for Night Vision Goggles.

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     Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee for Night Vision 
Goggles Training and Operations.
     Issue Paper, ``Human Factors Issues for Civil Aviation Use 
of Night Vision Goggles''.
     Closing Session (NVG Research Requests, Status of SC-196, 
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 December 10, 2001.
Janice L. Peters,
FAA Special Assistance, RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 01-31181 Filed 12-17-01; 8:45 am]
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