[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60716-60717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24448]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Advisory Circular 120-76; Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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    Name: Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Advisory Circular 120-76 Meeting.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held Thursday, October 10, 2002. 
The meeting will convene at 9 a.m. and will conclude by 5 p.m.
    Place: The meeting will be held at the offices of Advanced 
Management Technology, Incorporated (AMTI), 1515 Wilson Blvd., Suite 
1100, Arlington, VA, 22209.
    Status: Attendance is open to the interested public, but may be 
limited to the space available. Submission of written comments and 
presentations are required so that issues are documented properly for 
the record. The public may submit written comments in lieu of 
attendance. Comments should be forwarded to the individual listed under 
``For Further Information Contact'' section
    Purpose: On July 9, 2002, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 
issued FAA Advisory Circular 120-76, ``Guidelines for the 
Certification, Airworthiness, and Operational Approval of Electronic 
Flight Bag Computing Devices''. In writing the original version of this 
AC, the Agency recognized an urgent need to provide the aviation 
community with timely EFB guidance, but also recognized that future 
revisions of this AC might be needed. To facilitate this, the FAA is 
planning to hold a meeting to identify issues with the AC and to 
establish and identify priorities and processes to achieve early 
operational use of additional EFB applications and/or design features. 
The purpose of this Public Meeting is:

1. To solicit input from the user-community,
2. To achieve a better understanding, cooperation, and consensus on EFB 
concepts,
3. To identify proper forums for technical standards guidance 
development,
4. To propose specific implementation approaches, and
5. To develop schedules to resolve outstanding technical issues.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gary Livack, Federal Aviation 
Administration, AFS-400, Suite 4100, 470 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 
20024. Telephone (202) 385-4619. E-mail: [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. II), notice is 
hereby given of a meeting to identify EFB issues that would help in 
future development

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of EFB guidance. The scope of this meeting is to identify technical and 
content-oriented issues, then establish and identify resolution paths, 
priorities and processes to achieve early operational approval of 
additional EFB applications and/or design features.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 17, 2002.
Hank Cabler,
Manager, AFS-430 (Acting).
[FR Doc. 02-24448 Filed 9-25-02; 8:45 am]
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