[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 56 (Thursday, March 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16890-16891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6838]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Second Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 226, Audio Systems and 
Equipment

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting RTCA Special Committee 226, Audio Systems and 
Equipment.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of the 
second meeting of RTCA Special Committee 226, Audio Systems and 
Equipment.

DATES: The meeting will be held April 17-19, 2012, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th Street 
NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street 
NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by telephone at (202) 833-
9339, fax at (202) 833-9434, or Web site at 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., App.), notice is 
hereby given for a meeting of Special Committee 213. The agenda will 
include the following:

April 17-19, 2012

 Welcome and Administrative Remarks
 Introductions
 Agenda Overview
 Review previous action items
 Finalize and approve changes to TOR
 Solicit proposals for further changes to DO-214
 Continue discussion on the following:
     Risks of usage of adaptive technology during test
     Proposed committee letter to invite additional headsets, 
MIC's and CVR manufacturers
     Addition of noise test requirement to the vibration test 
variable nature of Oxygen Mask Microphone and Hand Microphone 
performance in the marketplace
     Proposal to remove CVR Area Microphone requirements from 
standard in lieu of ED-112
     FAA info letter addressing use of Active Noise Reduction 
(ANR) and Powered ANR headsets to discuss concern of EMI, EMC effects 
on power leads affecting communications
     Support from NTSB with regards to ANR
     Sensitivity versus output power as they correlate with its 
specified ratings
 Continue review of DO-214 and draft updates/changes
 Draft language for noise test requirement to combine with the 
vibration test
 Other Business
 Establish Agenda for Next Meeting

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 Adjourn

    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space 
availability. With the approval of the chairman, 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 March 15, 2012.
John Raper,
Manager, Business Operations Branch, Federal Aviation Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-6838 Filed 3-21-12; 8:45 am]
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