[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10250-10251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5335]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meeting on Transport 
Airplane and Engine Issues

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the FAA's Aviation 
Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) to discuss transport airplane and 
engine (TAE) issues.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for March 19-20, 2002, beginning at 9 
a.m. on March 19. Arrange for oral presentations by March 15.

ADDRESSES: The Boeing Corporation, 1200 Wilson Boulevard, Room 816, 
Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Effie M. Upshaw, Office of Rulemaking, 
ARM-209, FAA, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, 
Telephone (202) 267-7626, FAX (202) 267-5075, or e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. app. III), notice is 
given of an ARAC meeting to be held March 19-20, 2002, in Washington, 
DC.
    The agenda will include:

Tuesday, March 19

 Opening Remarks
 FAA Report
 Joint Aviation Authorities Report/Single Worldwide 
Certification Code
 Transport Canada Report
 Executive Committee Report

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 Harmonization Management Team Report
 ARAC Tasking Priorities Discussion
 Design for Security Harmonization Working Group (HWG) Report
 Flight Guidance System HWG Report and Approval
 Loads & Dynamics HWG Report
 Human Factors HWG Report
 System Design and Analysis HWG Report
 Electrical Systems HWG Report and Aging Transport System 
Rulemaking Advisory Committee Update

Wednesday, March 20

 General Structures HWG Report
 Airworthiness Assurance Working Group Report
 Ice Protection HWG Report and Approval
 Extended Range with Two-Engine Aircraft (ETOPS) Tasking Update
 Written reports may be provided for the following HWGs: 
Electromagnetic Effects, Flight Test, Powerplant Installation, Engine, 
Mechanical Systems, Avionics, Seat Test, and Flight Control.

    The Flight Guidance HWG plans to seek approval of a report 
addressing automatic pilot system. The Loads and Dynamics HWG plans to 
seek approval of a report that addresses fire protection of flight 
controls, engine mounts, and other structures. The Ice Protection HWG 
plans to seek approval of a concept paper discussing how the working 
group plans to discuss a tasking addressing certification requirements 
for aircraft operation in icing environments that includes supercooled 
large droplets.
    Attendance is open to the public, but will be limited to the 
availability of meeting room space. Visitor badges are required to gain 
entrance to the Boeing building where the meeting is being held. Please 
confirm your attendance with the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT: section no later than March 14. Please provide the 
following information: full legal name, country of citizenship, and 
name of your company, industry association, or application affiliation. 
If you are attending as a public citizen, please indicate so.
    The telephone number for participating in the teleconference will 
be available after March 12 by contacting the person listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section or by going to the ARAC calendar at 
http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/araccal.htm. Callers outside the Washington 
metropolitan area will be responsible for paying long distance charges.
    The public must make arrangements by March 15 to present oral 
statements at the meeting. Written statements may be presented to the 
committee at any time by providing 25 copies to the Assistant Executive 
Director for Transport Airplane and Engine issues or by providing 
copies at the meeting. Copies of the documents to be presented to ARAC 
for decision or as recommendations to the FAA may be made available by 
contacting the person listed under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT.
    If you are in need of assistance or require a reasonable 
accommodation for the meeting or meeting documents, please contact the 
person listed under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Sign 
and oral interpretation, as well as a listening device, can be made 
available if requested 10 calendar days before the meeting.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 28, 2002.
Tony F. Fazio,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 02-5335 Filed 3-5-02; 8:45 am]
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