[Federal Register: April 16, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 73)]
[Notices]               
[Page 18959-18960]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr16ap99-143]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
RTCA; special committee 194; ATM Data Link Implementation

    Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(P.L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for Special 
Committee 194 meeting to be held May 5-7, 1999, starting at 9:00 a.m. 
The committee has been formed to produce the guidance and performance 
requirements necessary to implement data link in the U.S. National 
Airspace System (NAS), further developing work resulting from the FAA 
Administrator's NAS Modernization Task Force. Attendance at the May 7 
plenary session at MITRE requires prior coordination, which will be 
arranged for committed registrants. Others who wish to attend the May 7 
meeting need to provide name and company affiliation to Ms. Kathy 
Grover, MITRE, at (703) 883-6638, by April 30. Locations of meetings 
are provided below.
    The schedule and agenda for working group meetings will be as 
follows:
    Wednesday, May 5 (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.): Working Groups (WG)-1, 3, 
and 4 will meet to begin formulation of work programs and schedules: 
WG-1, Principles of Operation and Implementation Plan (AMTI, Inc., 
conference rooms A and B, 1284 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20024); WG-3, Human Factors (RTCA, 1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW., 
Washington DC 20036); WG-4, Service Provider Interface (Conwal, Inc., 
600 Maryland Avenue, SW., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20024.)
    Thursday, May 6 (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.): WG's 1-4 formulation of work 
programs and schedules continues: WG-1, Principles of Operation and 
Implementation Plan (AMTI, Inc., conference rooms A and B, 1284 
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20024); WG-2, Flight Operations 
and Air Traffic Management Integration (ALPA, 1625 Massachusetts 
Avenue, NW., 8th floor, Washington, DC); WG-3, Human Factors (RTCA, 
1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20036); WG-4, Service 
Provider Interface (Conwal, Inc., 600 Maryland Avenue, SW., Suite 400, 
Washignton, DC 20024.)
    The agenda for the Plenary meeting will be as follows: Friday, May 
7 (10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.) Plenary (MITRE CAASD, Wilson Building, Room 
1B02, 7600 Old Springhouse Road, McLean, VA 22102): (1) Welcome and 
Introductory Remarks; (2) Working Group Reports; (3) Review Working 
Relationship between Special Committee 194 and Special Committee 189/
WG-53; (4) Other Business; (5) Summarize Action Items: (6) Dates and 
Places of Future Meetings.
    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

[[Page 18960]]

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 (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 April 9, 1999.
Janice L. Peters,
Designated Official.
[FR Doc. 99-9564 Filed 4-15-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-13-M