[Federal Register: September 20, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 181)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
RTCA Program Management Committee

    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 
Program Management Committee meeting to be held October 6, 1999, 
starting at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at National Business 
Aviation Association, 1200 18th Street, NW., Suite 400, Washington, 
D.C. 20036.
    The agenda will include: (1) Welcome and Introductions; (2) Review/
Approve Summary of previous meeting; (3) Discussion: A. Special 
Committee 194, ATM Data Link Implementation, 1. Consider proposed 
revision to the Terms of Reference; 2. Consider a new Co-Chairman; B. 
Proposed New Special Committee for Night Vision Goggles, 1. Consider 
Terms of Reference and Proposed Co-Chairs; C. Status report on Special 
Committee 147, Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System; D. Update 
on Special Committee 165, Aeronautical Mobile Satellite Services; (4) 
Publication Consideration/Approval: A. Final Draft, First Annual Report 
for Clarification of DO-178B, Software Consideration in Airborne System 
and Equipment Certification (RTCA Paper No. 163-99/PMC-053, prepared by 
SC-190); B. Final Draft, Development and Implementation Planning Guide 
for Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Applications, 
(RTCA Paper No. 221-99/PMC-059, prepared by SC-186); C. Final Draft, 
DO-229B, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Global 
Positioning System/Wide Area Augmentation System Airborne Equipment 
(RTCA Paper No. 183-99/PMC-054, prepared by SC-159); (5) Action Item 
Review: A. Action Item 99-09. Comment on RTCA's process for 
facilitating the FAA's External Relations Program and value of input 
provided for the first Mission Needs review. B. Action Item 99-10. 
Proposed policy for PMC Member Attendance; C. Action Item 99-11. Update 
of deliverables and completion schedule for Special Committee 189, Air 
Traffic Service Safety & Interoperability Requirements; D. Action Item 
99-12. Recommendation for changes to Terms of Reference for: 1. SC-186, 
Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast; 2. SC-193, Terrain and 
Airport Databases; 3. SC-195, Flight Information Services 
Communications. Changes have been suggested by the FAA to focus work 
programs and better support the Safe Flight 21 Program; E. Action Item 
99-13. Proposed policy for termination/extension of Special Committees 
that have completed their assigned work programs; (6) Other Business; 
(7) Review Document Production Schedule and Future Meetings Dates; (8) 
Closing.
    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 RTCA Secretariat, 
1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 1020, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 
833-9339 (phone); (202) 833-9434 (fax); or http://www.rtca.org (web 
site). Members of the public may present a written statement to the 
committee at any time.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 14, 1999.
Janice L. Peters,
Designated Official.
[FR Doc. 99-24405 Filed 9-17-99; 8:45 am]
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