[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 75 (Monday, April 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20959-20960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8824]


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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 May 4-5, 2004 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at National Business Aviation 
Association, 1200 18th Street, NW., Suite 400, 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:

     May 4:

     Opening Plenary Session (Welcome and 
Introductory Remarks, Review of Agenda, Review Summary of Previous 
Meeting)
     Convene Working Group-2
     Draft DO-224B, Signed-in-Space Minimum Aviation 
System Performance Standard (MASPS) for Advanced VHF Digital Data 
Communications Including Compatibility With Digital Voice Status and 
proposed changes working papers
     Traceability Data Base, Standard and Recommended 
Practices (SARPS) to draft DO-224B
     Cross-reference DO-271B changes to draft DO-224B

     May 5:

     Reconvene WG-2 as necessary, per above
     Convene Working Group-3
     RF Susceptibility Exclusion Band
     ED-23B/DO-186A
     Reconvene Plenary
     Review relevant activities
     International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 
Aeronautical Mobile Communications Panel Work
     NEXCOM activities
     EUROCAE WG-47 status and issues
     Others as appropriate

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     Future work for SC-172
     Closing Plenary Session (Other Business, Date 
and Place of Next Meeting, Adjourn)
    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 8, 2004.
Robert Zoldos,
FAA System Engineer, RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 04-8824 Filed 4-16-04; 8:45 am]
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