[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 173 (Thursday, September 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 52845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-7489]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Seventh Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 203/Minimum Performance 
Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Unmanned Aircraft

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:  Notice of RTCA Special Committee 203, Minimum Performance 
Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Unmanned Aircraft.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a 
meeting of RTCA Special Committee 203, Minimum Performance Standards 
for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Unmanned Aircraft and Working Groups 
1-3.

DATES: The meeting will be held September 26-28, 2006, starting at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The MITRE Corporation, 75515 
Colshire Dr., Building 2, Main Entrance, Room 1N100, McLean, Virginia 
22102-7508.


    Note: Workgroup 1 will convene at Northrop Grumman Information 
Technologies (directly across the street from MITRE) located at: 
7575 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA 22102-7508. On-site contact: Qudsia 
Askaryar; telephone (703) 556-1326. You will be required to show a 
valid photo id (driver's license; passport) upon entrance into the 
Northrop Grumman facility. Company policy precludes cameras or cell 
phones that take photos. Dress is business casual.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (1) 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. (2) On-site contact: Mr. 
Matthew DeGarmo; telephone (703) 983-7320.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (P.L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is 
hereby given for a Special Committee 203 meeting. The agenda will 
include:
     September 26:
     Opening Plenary Session (Welcome and Introductory Remarks, 
Approval of Sixth Plenary Summary).
     Review status and progress of Guidance Material and 
Considerations for Unmanned Aircraft for Final Review and Comment 
(FRAC).
     Review SC-203 Progress Since Sixth Plenary: Status from 
Workgroups 1, 2 and 3.
     Plenary adjourns until September 28 (at adjournment of 
Plenary, Workgroups 1, 2, and 3 go into session.
     September 27:
     Workgroups 1, 2 and 3 in session.
     September 28:
     Workgroups 1, 2 and 3 in session until 12 p.m.
     Plenary reconvenes at 1 p.m.
     Approve Guidance Material and Considerations for Unmanned 
Aircraft for FRAC, if ready.
     Workgroups 1, 2 and 3 Report Outs.
     Closing Plenary Session (Action Item Review, Other 
Business, Date, Place and Time of Next Plenary, 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.

    Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2006.
Francisco Estrada C.,
RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 06-7489 Filed 9-6-06; 8:45 am]
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