[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 109 (Monday, June 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31856-31857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12826]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meeting on Transport 
Airplane and Engine Issues

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the FAA's Aviation 
Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) to discuss transport airplane and 
engine (TAE) issues.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, June 15-16, 
2004, starting at 8:30 a.m. on June 15. Arrange for oral presentations 
by June 7, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Homewood Suites, Seattle-Tacoma Airport, 6955 Fort Dent Way, 
Tukwila, WA 98188.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia K. Douglas, Office of 
Rulemaking, ARM-204, FAA, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20591, telephone (202) 267-9681, fax (202) 267-5075, or e-mail at 
[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. III), notice is 
given of an ARAC meeting to be held June 15-16, 2004, at Homewood 
Suites, Seattle-Tacoma Airport, in Tukwila, Washington.
    The agenda will include:

Tuesday, June 15

     Opening Remarks.
     FAA Report.
     European Aviation Safety Agency/Joint Aviation Authorities 
Report.
     Transport Canada Report.
     Harmonization Management Team Report.
     Legal Expectations for ARAC Recommendations.
     Human Factors HWG Report and Approval.
     Ice Protection HWG Report.
     Loads and Dynamics HWG Report and Approval.
     Discussion of Sec.  25.1309 Phase 2 Task.

Wednesday, June 16

     General Structures HWG Report and Approval.
     Airworthiness Assurance HWG Report.
     Written or verbal reports, as required, from the following 
harmonization working groups: Avionics, Engine, Electromagnetic 
Effects, Flight Test, Seat Test, Flight Control, Flight Guidance, 
System Design and Analysis, Electrical Systems, Design for Security, 
Powerplant Installation, and Mechanical Systems.
     Review of Action Items and 2004 Meeting Schedule.
    Three working groups will be seeking approval of reports/documents:
    1. The Human Factors Working Group on flight deck equipment and 
systems for use by flight crew;
    2. The Loads and Dynamics Working Group on fire protection of 
flight controls, engine mounts, and other flight structure; and
    3. The General Structures Working Group on damage tolerance and 
fatigue evaluation of structure, and pressurized compartment loads--
high altitude flight.
    Attendance is open to the public, but will be limited to the 
availability of meeting room space and telephone lines. Persons 
participating by telephone, must contact the person listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section after June 7 for the call-in number 
and pass code. Details of the

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meeting also available on the ARAC calendar at http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/araccal/htm. To insure that sufficient telephone lines are 
available, please notify the person listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section of your intent by June 7, 2004. Anyone 
participating by telephone will be responsible for paying long-distance 
charges.
    The public must make arrangements by June 7, 2004, to present oral 
statements at the meeting. Written statements may be presented to the 
committee at any time by providing 25 copies to the person listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section or by providing copies at 
the meeting. Copies of the documents to be presented to ARAC for 
decision or as recommendations to the FAA may be made available by 
contacting the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section.
    If you are in need of assistance or require a reasonable 
accommodation for the meeting or meeting documents, please contact the 
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Sign and 
oral interpretation, as well as a listening device, can be made 
available if requested 10 calendar days before the meeting.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 1, 2004.
Tony F. Fazio,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 04-12826 Filed 6-4-04; 8:45 am]
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