[Federal Register: June 11, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 112)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee; Transport Airplane and
Engine Issues--New Task
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of new task assignment for the Aviation Rulemaking
Advisory Committee (ARAC).
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SUMMARY: The FAA assigned the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee a
new task to develop recommendations updating methods to determine load
intensities and flight loads validations. This notice is to inform the
public of this ARAC activity.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John McGraw, Federal Aviation
Administration, Northwest Mountain Region Headquarters, 1601 Lind
Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington, 98055, (425) 227-2111,
john.mcgraw@faa.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The FAA established the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee to
provide advice and recommendations to the FAA Administrator on the
FAA's rulemaking activities with respect to aviation-related issues.
This includes obtaining advice and recommendations on the FAA's
commitments to harmonize Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR) with its partners in Europe and Canada.
The Task
Review Sec. 25.301 and JAR 25.301 for adequacy in
addressing the issue of validation of flight load intensities and
distribution. This review should include the consideration of:
1. FAA Advisory Circular (AC) 25-14, ``High Lift and Drag
Devices;''
2. Relevant FAA issue papers and their implementation;
3. JAA Certification Review Items (CRI) addressing flight loads
validation.
Develop a report recommending any revision to the rules
(including cost estimates) and any advisory materials needed to address
the above issues.
Schedule: This task is to be accomplished no later than June 28,
2002.
ARAC Acceptance of Task
ARAC accepted the task and assigned the task to the General
Structures Harmonization Working Group, Transport Airplane and Engine
Issues. The working group serves as staff to ARAC and assists in the
analysis of assigned task. ARAC must review and approve the working
groups recommendations. If ARAC accepts the working group's
recommendations, it will forward them to the FAA.
Working Group Activity
The General Structures Harmonization Working Group is expected to
comply with the procedures adopted by ARAC. As part of the procedures,
the working group is expected to:
1. Recommend a work plan for completion of the task, including the
rationale supporting such a plan, for consideration at the next meeting
of the ARAC on Transport Airplane and Engine Issues held following
publication of this notice.
2. Give a detail conceptual presentation of the proposed
recommendations prior to proceeding with the work stated in item 3
below.
3. Draft the appropriate documents and required analyses and/or any
other related materials or documents.
4. Provide a status report at each meeting of the ARAC held to
consider transport airplanes and engine issues.
Participation in the Working Group
The General Structures Harmonization Working Group is
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composed of technical experts having an interest in the assigned task.
A working group member need not be a representative or a member of the
full committee.
An individual who has expertise in the subject matter and wishes to
become a member of the working group should write to the person listed
under the caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT expressing that
desire, describing his or her interest in the task, and stating the
expertise he or she would bring to the working group co-chairs.
Individuals will be advised whether or not their request can be
accommodated.
Individuals chose for membership on the working group will be
expected to represent their aviation community segment and actively
participate in the working group (e.g., attend all meetings, provide
written comments when requested to do so, etc.). They also will be
expected to devote the resources necessary to support the working group
in meeting any assigned deadline. Members are expected to keep their
management chain and those they may represent advised of working group
activities and decisions to ensure that the proposed technical
solutions do not conflict with their sponsoring organization's position
when the subject being negotiated is presented to ARAC for approval.
Once the working group has begun deliberations, members will not be
added or substituted without the approval of the assistant chair, the
assistant executive director, and the working group co-chairs.
The Secretary of Transportation determined that the formation and
use of the ARAC is necessary and in the public interest in connection
with the performance of duties imposed on the FAA by law.
Meetings of the ARAC will be open to the public. Meetings of the
General Structures Harmonization Working Group will not be open to the
public, except to the extent that individuals with an interest and
expertise are selected to participate. The FAA will make no public
announcement of working group meetings.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2001.
Brenda D. Courtney,
Acting Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 01-14659 Filed 6-8-01; 8:45 am]
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