[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 55711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24430]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Government/Industry Aeronautical Charting Forum Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the bi-annual meeting of the Federal 
Aviation Administration's Government/Industry Aeronautical Charting 
Forum (ACF) to discuss informational content and design of aeronautical 
charts and related products, as well as instrument flight procedures 
policy and development criteria.

DATES: The ACF is separated into two distinct groups. The Instrument 
Procedures Group will meet October 20 and 21, 2003 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m. The Charting Group will meet October 22 and 23, 2003 from 9 a.m. 
to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the FAA National Aeronautical 
Charting Office, AVN-500, 1325 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, SSMC 
2, Room 2358, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information relating to the 
Instrument Procedures Group, contact Thomas E. Schneider, Flight 
Procedures Standards Branch, AFS-420, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd, PO Box 
25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125; telephone (405) 954-5852; fax: (405) 
954-2528. For information relating to the Charting Group, contact 
Richard V. Powell, FAA, Air Traffic Airspace Management, ATA-100, 800 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267-
8790, fax: (202) 493-4266.

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 of the Government/Industry Aeronautical 
Charting Forum to be held from October 20-23, 2003, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m. at the National Aeronautical Charting Office, AVN-500, 1325 East-
West Highway, SSMC 2, Room 2358, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
    The Instrument Procedures Group agenda will include briefings and 
discussions on recommendations regarding pilot procedures for 
instrument flight, as well as criteria, design, and developmental 
policy for instrument approach and departure procedures.
    The Charting Group agenda will include briefings and discussions 
regarding recommendations regarding aeronautical charting 
specifications, flight information products, as well as new 
aeronautical charting and air traffic control initiatives.
    Attendance is open to the interested public, but will be limited to 
the space available.
    The public must make arrangements by October 3, 2003, to present 
oral statements at the meeting. The public may present written 
statements and/or new agenda items to the committee providing a copy to 
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section by 
October 3, 2003. Public statements will only be considered if time 
permits.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 22, 2003.
Richard V. Powell,
Chair, Government/Industry Aeronautical Charting Forum.
[FR Doc. 03-24430 Filed 9-25-03; 8:45 am]
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