[Federal Register: March 24, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 56)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meeting on Transport 
Airplane and Engine Issues

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the FAA's Aviation 
Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) to discuss transport airplane and 
engine issues.

DATES: The meeting will be held on April 9, 1998 from 8:00 a.m. Arrange 
for oral presentations by April 2, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Room 3200, 
Washington, DC 20590. Enter the building through the SW lobby located 
at Seventh and E Streets, SW.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie Smith, Office of Rulemaking, 
FAA, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, telephone 
(202) 267-9692.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. App. II), notice is 
given of a meeting of the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee to be 
held April 9, 1998 at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 
Seventh Street, SW, Room 3200, Washington, DC.
    The agenda for the meeting will include:

Thursday, April 9, 1998

<bullet> Opening Remarks.
<bullet> Structures Harmonization Working Group Vote.
<bullet> Review and Accept Ice Protection Working Plan.
<bullet> Review Status of Approval for New Terms of Reference.
<bullet> Review Future Meeting Schedule and Set Next Meeting.

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    Attendance is open to the interested public, but will be limited to 
the space available. The public must make arrangements by April 2, 1998 
to present oral statements at the meeting. The public may present 
written statements to the committee at any time by providing 25 copies 
to the Assistant Executive Director for Transport Airplane and Engine 
Issues or by providing copies at the meeting. In addition, sign and 
oral interpretation can be made available at the meeting, as well as 
listening devices, if requested 10 calendar days before the meeting.
    The Structures Harmonization Working Group is requesting a vote to 
accept a draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), regulatory 
evaluation, and advisory circular concerning Revised Material Strength 
Properties and Design Values for Transport Airplanes. Also, the Ice 
Protection Harmonization Working Group is requesting a vote to accept a 
Statement of Work to develop and recommend appropriate changes to the 
Federal Aviation Regulations, Joint Aviation Authorities Regulations, 
and any associated advisory material related to ice protection features 
in transport category airplanes.
    Arrangements may be made to present statements, request sign, oral 
interpretation, or listening devices, and request copies of the 
documents to be voted upon by contacting the person listed under the 
heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 18, 1998.
Jean Casciano,
Acting Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 98-7604 Filed 3-23-98; 8:45 am]
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