[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 11177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04309]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Government/Industry Aeronautical Charting Forum Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the bi-annual meeting of the Federal 
Aviation Administration (FAA) Aeronautical Charting Forum (ACF) to 
discuss informational content and design of aeronautical charts and 
related products, as well as instrument flight procedures development 
policy and design criteria.

DATES: The ACF is separated into two distinct groups. The Instrument 
Procedures Group (IPG) will meet April 29, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. The Charting Group will meet April 30 and May 1, 2014 from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be hosted by MITRE at 7517 Colshire Drive, 
Conference Center, McLean, VA 22102.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information relating to the 
Instrument Procedures Group, contact Thomas E. Schneider, FAA, Flight 
Procedures Standards Branch, AFS-420, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., P.O. 
Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125; telephone: (405) 954-5852; Email: 
[email protected].
    For information relating to the Charting Group, contact Valerie S. 
Watson, FAA, National Aeronautical Navigation Products (AeroNav 
Products), Quality Assurance & Standards, AJV-3B, 1305 East-West 
Highway, SSMC4, Station 3409, Silver Spring, MD 20910; telephone: (301) 
427-5155; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Sec.  10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. App. II), notice is 
hereby given of a meeting of the FAA Aeronautical Charting Forum to be 
held from April 29 through May 1, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 
MITRE, at their Conference Center at 7517 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA 
22102.
    The Instrument Procedures Group agenda will include briefings and 
discussions on recommendations regarding pilot procedures for 
instrument flight, as well as criteria, design, and developmental 
policy for instrument approach and departure procedures.
    The Charting Group agenda will include briefings and discussions on 
recommendations regarding aeronautical charting specifications, flight 
information products, and new aeronautical charting and air traffic 
control initiatives. Attendance is open to the interested public, but 
will be limited to the space available.
    Please note the following special security requirements for access 
to MITRE. A picture I.D. is required of all U.S. citizens. Personnel 
with a U.S. Government badge (FAA, DOT, etc.) will be issued a ``Non-
Escort'' badge. All other personnel will be issued an ``Escort 
Required'' badge.
    All Non-U.S. citizen participants are required to have a passport. 
Additionally, no later than April 15, 2014, ALL non-U.S. national 
attendees must provide their name, country of citizenship, company/
organization representing, and country of the company/organization to: 
Al Herndon, MITRE, at [email protected]. Foreign nationals who do not 
provide the required information will not be allowed entrance--NO 
EXCEPTIONS.
    The public must make arrangements by April 8, 2014, to present oral 
statements at the meeting. The public may present written statements 
and/or new agenda items to the committee by providing a copy to the 
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION section not later than 
April 8, 2014. Public statements will only be considered if time 
permits.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 18, 2014.
Valerie S. Watson,
Co-Chair, Aeronautical Charting Forum.
[FR Doc. 2014-04309 Filed 2-26-14; 8:45 am]
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