[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 159 (Friday, October 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60455-60456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22612]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


RTCA Special Committee 202: Portable Electronic Devices

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 202 meeting.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a 
meeting of RTCA Special Committee 202: Portable Electronic Devices.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 12-15, 2004 from 9 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW., 
Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036-5133.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 
Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036-5133; 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 202 meeting. The agenda will 
include:

October 12 and 15:


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     Working Groups 1 through 4 meet all day.

October 14:

     Opening plenary session (welcome and introductory remarks, 
review agenda, review approve previous common plenary summary, review 
open action items).
     Update from EUROCAE Working Group WG-58.
     Report from Consumer Electronic Association (CEA) 
Discovery Group.
     Update from Regulatory Agencies (FAA, UK-CAA, Canadian 
TSB, or other members present).
     Update on completion of Phase I final draft document.
     Working Groups report out/reach working group will cover 
the following recommendations:

     Phase 2 work statement.
     Revisions to Terms of Reference (TOR).
     Revisions to committee structure.
     Work plan for Phase 2.
     Schedule for work plan.
     Working Group 1 (PEDs characterization, test, and 
evaluation).
     Working Group 2 (aircraft test and analysis).
     Working Group 3 (aircraft systems susceptibility).
     Working Group 4 (risk assessment, practical application, 
and final documentation).
     Human Factors sub-group.
     Committee consensus on Phase 2 work statement, committee 
structure, work plan, and schedule.
     Committee consensus on revisions to Terms of Reference 
(TOR).
     Preview of paper: ``UWB EMI to Aircraft Radios: Field 
Evaluation on Operational Commercial Transport Airplanes'' (Jay Ely et 
al).

October 14:

     Chairmen's Day 2 opening remarks and process check.
     Update on testing done by industry collaborative airplane 
testing group.
     Implanted Transmitting Medical Devices for Phase 2 work--
technical parameters, typical usage and operational aspects.
     QUALCOMM/American Airlines CDMA proof of concept 
demonstration overview.
     Review open actions on document draft preparation for 
FRAC.
     Working Group breakout sessions as required.
     Closing session (other business, date and place of next 
meeting, closing remarks, 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 September 16, 2004.
Robert Zoldos,
FAA System Engineer, RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 04-22612 Filed 10-7-04; 8:45 am]
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