[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18670-18671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9116]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee; General Aviation 
Certification and Operations Issues; Meeting

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 to discuss general aviation certification 
and operations issues. Specifically, the committee will review its 
current tasks.

DATE: The meeting will be held on May 7, 2002, at 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Helicopter Association 
International, 1635 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Noreen Hannigan, Federal Aviation 
Administration, Office of Rulemaking (ARM-106), 800 Independence 
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202) 267-7476; fax (202) 
267-5075.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee 
for General Aviation Certification and Operations Issues (GACO) 
currently has five tasks: (1) Update Certification Requirements 
(Propulsion/Jet); (2) Occupant Protection Standards; (3) Enhanced Stall 
Characteristics; (4) Miscellaneous

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Systems and Part 23; and (5) Dihedral Effect. These can be reviewed on 
the FAA's web site at http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm.
    The agenda for the meeting will include:
    (1) Review current tasks under General Aviation Certification and 
Operations Issues (GACO);
    (2) Discuss where tasks fit into the FAA's overall Aircraft 
Certification Service rulemaking activities.
    (3) Clarify the scope of the Turbofan/Jet Installations portion of 
the ``Update Certification Requirements'' task. This includes all 
configurations of jet airplanes less than 19,000 pounds, including 
recommendations for distinguishing different classes of jets. This also 
includes a thorough review of the Subpart B performance requirements.
    (4) Possible approaches to those portions of the ``Update 
Certification Requirements'' task that are not limited to jets but 
would apply to all airplane configurations.
    (5) Possible approaches to the portions of the ``Occupant 
Protection'' task that could be grouped with the ``Update Certification 
Requirements'' task for general safety in part 91 operations.
    (6) Possible approaches to portions of the ``Occupant Protection 
Standards'' task that are necessary for part 121 operations.
    (7) Review the current state of JAA harmonization activities 
pertaining to GACO's tasks.
    This meeting is announced pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. App. II).
    Attendance is open to the public but will be limited to the space 
available. The FAA will arrange teleconference capability for 
individuals wishing to participate by teleconference if the FAA 
receives notification no later than 3 business days before the meeting. 
Arrangements to participate by teleconference can be made by contacting 
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Callers 
outside the Washington metropolitan area will be responsible for paying 
long distance charges.
    To present oral statements at the meeting, members of the public 
must make arrangements no later than 3 business days before the 
meeting. The public may present written statements to the committee at 
any time by providing 25 copies to the Assistant Executive Director, or 
by bringing the copies to the meeting.
    Requests for sign or oral interpretation, or for a listening 
device, may be made by contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT at least 10 calendar days before the meeting.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 8, 2002.
Anthony F. Fazio,
Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 02-9116 Filed 4-12-02; 8:45 am]
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