[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58214-58215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21863]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


User Input to the Aviation Weather Technology Transfer (AWTT) 
Board

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: FAA will hold an informal public meeting to seek aviation 
weather user input. Details: October 12, 2004, Las Vegas Convention 
Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109; 10:30 p.m. to 3 
p.m. in rooms N227/N228/N229/N230. The objective of this meeting is to 
provide an opportunity for interested aviation weather users to provide 
input on FAA's plans for implementing new weather products.

DATES: The meeting will be held in rooms N227/N228/N229/N230 at the Las 
Vegas Convention Center, 3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 in 
conjunction with the National Business Aviation Association, Inc.

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(NBAA) 2004 Convention. Times: 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. on October 12, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debi Bacon, Weather Policy and 
Standards, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave., SW., 
Washington, DC 20591; telephone number (202) 385-7705; Fax: (202) 385-
7701; e-mail: [email protected]. Internet address: http:[email protected]">//www.[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    In 1999, the FAA established an Aviation Weather Technology 
Transfer (AWTT) Board to manage the orderly transfer of weather 
capabilities and products from research and development into 
operations. The Manager of Operations Planning Policy and 
Administration chairs the AWTT Board. The board is composed of 
stakeholders in the Air Traffic Organization, ATO and Regulation and 
Certification, AVR in the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
Office of Climate, Water and Weather Services, OS and the Office of 
Science and Technology, OST in the National Weather Service.
    The AWTT Board meets semi-annually or as needed, to determine the 
readiness of weather research and development (R&D) products for 
experimental use, full operational use for meteorologists or full 
operational use for end users. The board's determinations will be based 
upon criteria in the areas of users' needs; benefits; costs; risks; 
technical readiness; operational readiness and budget requirements.
    The user interface process is designed to allow FAA to both report 
progress and receive feedback from industry users. Each AWTT board 
meeting will be preceded by a half-day industry review session 
approximately one month prior to each board meeting. These industry 
review sessions will be announced in the Federal Register and open to 
all interested parties.
    This meeting is the industry review session intended to receive 
feedback on weather R&D products that will be presented for 
consideration at the November 2004 AWTT Board meeting. The products to 
be considered are the Graphical Turbulence Guidance Flight (GTG) Flight 
Level 100-200 and the Forecast Icing Product--Alaska (FIP-AK).

Meeting Procedures

    (a) The meeting will be informal in nature and will be conducted by 
representatives of the FAA Headquarters.
    (b) The meeting will be open to all persons on a space-available 
basis. Every effort was made to provide a meeting site with sufficient 
seating capacity for the expected participation. There will be neither 
admission fee nor other charge to attend and participate. This meeting 
is being held in conjunction with the NBAA Convention 2004. There is a 
charge to attend the NBAA convention; however, any person desiring to 
attend this informal meeting will be admitted by NBAA convention 
officials at no charge to this meeting only.
    (c) FAA personnel will present a briefing on changes to the AWTT 
and user input process made in the last year. Any person will be 
allowed to ask questions during the presentation and FAA personnel will 
clarify any part of that presentation that is not clear.
    (d) FAA personnel will present a briefing on the specific products 
to be reviewed at the November 2004 AWTT Board Meeting. Any person will 
be allowed to ask questions during the presentation and FAA personnel 
will clarify any part of the presentation that is not clear.
    (e) Any person present may give feedback on the product to be 
presented. Feedback on the proposed product will be captured through 
discussion between FAA and personnel and any persons attending the 
meeting. The meeting will not be formally recorded.
    (f) An official verbatim transcript or minutes of the informal 
meeting will not be made. However, a list of the attendees and a digest 
of discussions during the meeting will be produced. Any person 
attending may receive a copy of the written information upon request at 
the meeting.
    (g) Every reasonable effort will be made to hear each person's 
feedback consistent with a reasonable closing time for the meeting. 
Written feedback may also be submitted to FAA personnel for up to seven 
(7) days after the close of the meeting.

Agenda

    (a) Opening remarks and discussion of meeting procedures.
    (b) Briefing on AWTT process.
    (c) Briefing on weather products.
    (d) Request for user input.
    (e) Closing comments.

    Issued in Washington, DC on September 27, 2004.
Richard J. Heuwinkel,
Manager, Weather Policy and Standards.
[FR Doc. 04-21863 Filed 9-28-04; 8:45 am]
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