[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 9 (Monday, January 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1794-1799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-861]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Proposed Advisory Circular on Internet Communications of Aviation 
Weather and NOTAMs

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Request for comments on proposed advisory circular.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation, in accordance with 49 CFR 
1.47, delegated responsibility for aviation safety oversight to the 
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA has proposed the 
development of Advisory Circular (AC) 00-xx, Internet Communications of 
Aviation Weather and NOTAMs, that describes the process for any person 
or organization providing access to aviation weather and Notices to 
Airmen (NOTAMs) via the Public Internet to become and remain a 
Qualified Internet Communications Provider (QICP).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 13, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments are invited on all aspects of the proposed 
AC. Commenters must identify draft AC 00-xx, Internet Communications of 
Aviation Weather and NOTAMs. Send or deliver all comments on the 
proposed AC to the following location: Federal Aviation Administration, 
Aerospace Weather Policy Staff, ARS-100, 800 Independence Ave., SW., 
Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven Albersheim, FAA, Aerospace 
Weather Policy Staff, ARS-100, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 
DC 20591, 202-385-7704, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Aviation weather information is available on 
the Internet from a variety of government and vendor sources with 
minimal quality control. Users of the National Airspace System, 
dispatchers, pilots and air traffic controllers/specialists have 
expressed interest in the ability to utilize the Internet to retrieve 
aviation weather text and graphic products for operational decision-
making. The FAA proposes to establish the process in an AC for 
providers who disseminate aviation weather data and NOTAMs via the 
Internet to become QICPs for the purpose of ensuring the reliability, 
accessibility and security of the data and encouraging the 
identification of the approval status of products. The proposed AC will 
provide information on the QICP process and recommended practices as 
well as the procedures for a provider to maintain QICP status. The FAA 
Aerospace Weather Standards Staff (ARS-200) proposes to maintain a 
current list of all QICPs on a designated Web page accessible by the 
general public.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 8, 2002.
David Whatley,
Director, Aerospace Weather Policy & Standards, Air Traffic System 
Requirements Service.
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[FR Doc. 02-861 Filed 1-11-02; 8:45 am]
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