[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 75 (Thursday, April 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19310-19311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9409]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


RTCA Special Committee 172: Future Air-Ground Communications in 
the Very High Frequency (VHF) Aeronautical Data Band (118-137 MHz)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA special committee 172 meeting.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a 
meeting of RTCA Special Committee 172: Future Air-Ground Communications 
in the VHF Aeronautical Data Band (118-137 MHz).

DATES: The meeting will be held April 30-May 3, 2002 from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m. each day.

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW., 
Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, SW., 
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 (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice 
is hereby given for a Special Committee 172 meeting. The agenda will 
include:
     April 30:
     Opening Plenary Session (Welcome and Introductory Remarks, 
Review of Agenda, Review Summary of Previous Meeting)
     Review and Final Resolution of VHF Data Link (VDL) Mode 2 
Minimum Operational Performance Standard (MOPS) Final Review and 
Comment (FRAC) comments
     Convene Working Group 3: Review VDL Mode 3 MOPS
     May 1:
     Working Group 3: VDL Mode 3 MOPS work continues
     Working Group 2: Review changes to DO-224A and Change 1
     May 2:
     Plenary Reconvenes (Report and Review Status of Working 
Groups 2 and 3)
     Review Relevant International Activities (EUROCAE WG 47 
status and issues, Others as appropriate)
     Closing Plenary Session (Other Business, Date and Place of 
Next Meeting)
     Working Groups 2 and 3: Continue as required
     May 3:
     Working Groups 2 and 3: Continue as required
    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 April 9, 2002.
Janice L. Peters,
FAA Special Assistant, RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 02-9409 Filed 4-17-02; 8:45 am]
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