[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 92 (Tuesday, May 13, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25675-25676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11921]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


In-flight Icing/Ground De-icing International Conference

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of conference.

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SUMMARY: The FAA issues this notice to advise the public of an In-
flight Icing/Ground De-icing International Conference to present 
information and receive comments on: (1) Aircraft de/anti-icing during 
ground operations; (2) In-flight icing; (3) Icing environment 
meteorology; (4) Rotorcraft; (5) Ice detectors and airplane performance 
monitors; (6) Training for in-flight icing and aircraft de/anti-icing 
during ground operations; and (7) Regulations and guidance material 
development. This notice announces the dates, times, location, and 
registration information for the conference.

DATES: The conference is scheduled for June 16 through June 20, 2003, 
starting at 1 p.m. on June 16, and 8:30 a.m. on June 17 through June 
20. The conference will end at 5:30 p.m. daily, except for the last day 
when the conference will end at 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The conference will be held at the Palmer House Hilton 
Hotel, 17 E.

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Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603, USA, Telephone: (312) 726-7500, 
fax (312) 917-1707.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Eugene G. Hill, FAA Certification, 
ANM-11N, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98055-4058; e-mail 
[email protected]; telephone (425) 227-1293; fax (425) 917-6590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 2003 conference is a collaborative 
effort of the FAA, the Joint Aviation Authorities, Transport Canada, 
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Glenn Research 
Center, the American Helicopter Society, the Meteorological Service of 
Canada, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, QINETIQ, and the 
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).
    The agenda for the conference includes presentations of the seven 
(7) topics identified in the Summary section of this notice, as well as 
a SAE sponsored exhibition of icing-related equipment and services on 
open display throughout the conference.
    Persons planning to attend this conference may register at the 
conference or via the Internet at: http://www.sae.org/icing-deicing/. 
The registration fee is US $265, which includes the lunches on June 17 
through June 19, and beverages during the technical session breaks.
    A block of rooms is being held until May 31, at the Palmer House 
Hilton Hotel, 17 E. Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. You may 
make reservations by calling the hotel at (312) 726-7500, and reference 
the SAE/FAA In-flight Icing/Ground De-icing International Conference, 
or by mailing or faxing (312-917-1707) a completed registration form 
provided at: http://www.sae.org/icing-deicing/, directly to the hotel.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 7, 2003.
David W. Hempe,
Manager, Aircraft Engineering Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
[FR Doc. 03-11921 Filed 5-12-03; 8:45 am]
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