00-866. RTCA Special Committee 172; Future Air-Ground Communications in the VHF Aeronautical Data Band (118-137 MHz)

[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 2221]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-866]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


RTCA Special Committee 172; Future Air-Ground Communications in 
the VHF Aeronautical Data Band (118-137 MHz)

    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 
Special Committee 172 meeting to be held February 22-24, 2000, starting 
at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at RTCA, 1140 Connecticut Avenue, 
NW., Suite 1020, Washington, DC 20036.
    The agenda will be as follows: February 22: (1) Plenary Convenes at 
9:00 a.m. for 30 minutes: (2) Introductory Remarks; (3) Review and 
approval of the Agenda. (9:30 a.m.) (4) Working Group (WG)-2, VHF Data 
Radio Signal-in-Space Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards, 
final work and vote on VDL Mode 3 document. February 23: (5) WG-3 
review of VHF digital radio Minimum Operational Performance Standards 
document progress and furtherance of work. February 24: Plenary 
Reconvenes at 9:00 a.m.: (6) Review Summary Minutes of Previous Plenary 
of SC-172; (7) Reports from WG-2 and WG-3 on Activities; (8) Report on 
ICAO Aeronautical Mobile Communications Panel Working Group Activities; 
(9) EUROCAE WG-47 Report and discuss schedule for further work with WG-
3; (10) Review Issues List and Address Future Work; (11) Other 
Business; (12) Dates and Locations of Next Meeting; (p.m.) (13) WGs 
continues as necessary.
    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); [phone] (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 January 7, 2000.
Janice L. Peters,
Designated Official.
[FR Doc. 00-866 Filed 1-12-00; 8:45 am]
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