[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 144 (Thursday, July 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 42712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6508]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


First Meeting, Special Committee 211, Nickel-Cadmium, Lead Acid 
and Rechargeable Lithium Batteries

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 211, Nickel-Cadmium, Lead Acid 
and Rechargeable Lithium Batteries.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a first 
meeting of RTCA Special Committee 211, Nickel-Cadmium, Lead Acid and 
Rechargeable Lithium Batteries.

DATES: The meeting will be held August 22-23, 2006, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 
Suite 805, 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 209 meeting. The Special 
Committee 211 task is to revise DO-293--Minimum Operational Performance 
Standards for Nickel-Cadmium and Lead Acid Batteries and will develop 
Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Rechargeable Lithium 
Batteries. The committee will address the design, performance, 
operational and testing issues associated with Special Committee 211. 
The chairmen are: William Johnson, U.S. Navy and Hector Silberman, The 
Boeing Company. The agenda will include:
     August 22:
     Opening Plenary Session (Welcome, Introductions, and 
Administrative Remarks, Agenda Overview)
     RTCA Overview
     Previous Battery Committee History
     Current Committee Scope, Terms of Reference Overview
    [cir] Presentation, Discussion, Recommendations
     Review and Resolve Existing Comments to DO-293
     August 23:
     Agenda Overview
     Discuss and decide if the Lithium Rechargeable Batteries 
Special Requirements can be added to DO-293 or a new separated 
standards as needed.
     Discussion, Recommendations. Evaluation of the task scope 
and schedule.
    [cir] Organization of Work, Assign Tasks, and Workgroups
    [cir] Assignment of Responsibilities
     Closing Plenary Session (Other Business, Establish Agenda, 
Date and Place of Next Meeting, Adjourn).
    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space 
availability. Pre-Registration for this meeting is not required for 
attendance but is desired and can be done through the RTCA secretariat. 
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 July 20, 2006.
Francisco Estrada C.,
RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 06-6508 Filed 7-26-06; 8:45 am]
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