[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 59030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20430]


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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 October 25, 2016 from 8:30 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. The Charting Group (CG) will meet October 26 and 27, 2016 
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be hosted by Pragmatics, Inc. Company at 
1761 Business Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190.

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.
    For information relating to the Charting Group, contact Valerie S. 
Watson, FAA, Aeronautical Information Services, Governance & Standards, 
AJV-553, 1305 East-West Highway, SSMC4, Station 3409, Silver Spring, MD 
20910; telephone: (301) 427-5155.

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 October 25 through October 27, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m. at Pragmatics, Inc. Company, at their offices located at 1761 
Business Center Drive, Reston, VA 20190.
    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 the Pragmatics, Inc. Corporation Headquarters. A picture I.D. is 
required of all U.S. citizens. All foreign national participants are 
required to have a passport. Additionally, not later than September 30, 
2016, foreign national attendees must provide their name, country of 
citizenship, company/organization representing, and country of the 
company/organization. Send the information to: Steve VanCamp, 
Pragmatics, Inc., FAA, Aviation Safety--Flight Standards Service, AFS-
420, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 
73125 or via Email (preferred) to: [email protected]. Foreign 
nationals who do not provide the required information will not be 
allowed entrance--NO EXCEPTIONS.
    The public must make arrangements by October 6, 2015, 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 CONTACT section not 
later than October 6, 2015. Public statements will only be considered 
if time permits.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 22, 2016.
Valerie S. Watson,
Co-Chair, Aeronautical Charting Forum.
[FR Doc. 2016-20430 Filed 8-25-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-13-P