[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 121 (Friday, June 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36163-36164]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5635]


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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: Portable 
Electronic Devices.

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

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 1-14, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Conference Rooms, 1828 L Street, 
NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 
Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036-5133;

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Telephone (202) 833-9339; 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 Portable Electronic Devices 
meeting. The agenda will include:
 July 10:
     Co-chair's Strategy Sessions with Working Group Leaders.
     Working Group Progress and Status Update/Plan for Terms of 
Reference (TOR) Compliance review.
     Overall Review of Plan and Schedule for Phase 2.
     Plan for Recommendation on Scoping of Picocell Assessment 
and Guidelines.
     WG1, WG2, and WG3 to develop recommendations to SC-202 
plenary on Mask-Like Object, recommendations to FCC on emissions, and 
susceptibility limits required from the aircraft systems side.
     Working Groups Coordination.
     Time for all working Groups to meet together if required.
     Working Groups (WF) 1 through 5 meet.
     WG-1, PED Characterization, Garmin Room.
     WG-2, Aircraft Path Loss and Test, with WG-3, Aircraft 
Susceptibility, MacIntosh-NBAA-Hilton/ATA Room.
     WG-4, Risk Assessment, Mitigation, and process, Colson 
Board Room.
     WG-5, airplane Design and Certification Guidance, ARINC 
Conference Room.
     Chairmen's Strategy session with working Group Leaders;
     Coordinate Recommendations to Plenary: Phase 2 work plan, 
TOR compliance verification, and schedule.
 July 11 & 13:
     Opening Plenary Session (Welcome and Introductory Remarks, 
Review Agenda, Review/Approve previous Common Plenary Summary, Review 
Open Action Items).
     Results of RTCA PMC meeting June 27 on revisions to SC-202 
Terms of Reference (TOR).
     Update from Regulatory Agencies (FAA, UK-CAA, Canadian 
TSB, FCC, or other).
     Update on Work of EUROCAE Working Group WG58 by Michel 
Crokaert of Airbus, WG58 Chairman.
     CEA PEDs Working Group Report and plans for ANSI 
accredited standard by Doug Johnson of CEA.
     Update on CTIA Task Force on cell phones on airborne 
aircraft by Paul Guckian of QUALCOMM.
     Presentation on Active RFID Transponder NASA test results 
analysis by Chuck LaBerge of Honeywell.
     Presentations on Operational Ultra-WideBand (UWB) 
Technologies (two separate presentations are planned to describe the 
underlying technologies).
     Break-out sessions for Working Groups and Focus Groups on 
Phase 2 document draft update recommendations:
     Working Groups (WG) 1 through 5 meet.
     WG-1, PED Characterization.
     WG-2, Aircraft Path Loss and Test, with WG-3, Aircraft 
Susceptibility.
     WG-4, Risk Assessment, Mitigation, and process.
     WG-5, Airplane Design and Certification Guidance.
     FCC Recommendations Focus Group.
     Picocell Focus Group.
     Plan for Access to Material and Organization of Data in 
Appendix CD for Phase 2 Document.
     Committee Consensus on Remaining Phase 2 Work Plan. TOR 
Compliance Plan, and Schedule for Completion.
 July 12:
     Co-chairs' Strategy Session with Working Group Leaders.
     WG Progress and Status Update/Plan for (TOR) Compliance 
Review.
     Overall Review of Plan and Schedule for Phase 2.
     Working Groups Coordination.
     Time for all Working Groups to meet, if required.
     Working Groups Sessions.
     WG-1, PEDs Characterization.
     WG-2, Aircraft Path Loss and Test with WG-3, Aircraft 
Susceptibility.
     WG-4, Risk Assessment, Mitigation, and Process.
     WG-5, Airplane Design and Certification Guidance.
     Focus Groups Sessions.
     FCC Recommendations Focus Group.
     Picocell Focus Group.
     Chairmen's Strategy Session with Working Group Leaders.
     Phase 2 Goals, Schedule, and Work Plan.
 July 13:
     Chairmen's Day 2 Opening Remarks and Process Check.
     Working Groups report out.
    [cir] Each Working Group will cover the following:
     TOR Compliance Assessment.
     Recommendations for Plenary Consensus on FRAC Draft.
     Phase 2 Work Remaining: work plan and schedule for 
completion
     Working Group 1 (PEDs Characterization, Test and 
Evaluation).
     FCC Recommendations Focus Group.
     Working Group 2 (Aircraft Test and Analysis).
     Working Group 3 (Aircraft Systems Susceptibility).
     Picocell Focus Group.
     Working Group 4 (Risk Assessment, Practical Application, 
and Final Documentation).
     Working Group 5 (Recommended Guidance for Airplane Design 
and Certification).
     Plenary Consensus on Final Draft DO-294 Update to Final 
Review And Comment (FRAC):
     Working Groups' teleconference and meeting schedule, plan 
for Phase 2 work completion.
     Closing Session (Other Business, Date and Place of 
Upcoming Meetings (October 16-20, 2006, Sixteenth Plenary at RTCA; 
December 5-7, 2006 Seventeenth Plenary at RTCA, Closing Remarks, 
Adjourn).
     Break-out sessions for Working Groups Phase 2 work if 
required and time permits.
 July 14:
     Working Groups and Focus Groups complete action items and 
prepare and format document for Final Review And Comment (FRAC), as 
required.

    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 at 
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 June 7, 2006.
Francisco Estrada C.,
RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 06-5635 Filed 6-22-06; 8:45am]
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