03-1596. Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY:

This notice announces a public meeting of the FAA's Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee to discuss rotorcraft issues.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on February 11, 2003, 3 p.m. CST.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the Dallas Convention Center, Room D-175, 650 S. Griffin Street, Dallas, TX 75202, telephone [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Caren Centorelli, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-200, FAA, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, telephone [phone], e-mail [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The referenced meeting is announced pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. App. II).

The agenda will include:

• Discussion and approval of the Critical Parts proposed Advisory Circular material package.
• Working Group Status Reports.
• Fatigue Tolerance Evaluation of Metallic Structures.
• Damage Tolerence and Fatigue Evaluation of Composite Rotorcraft Structure.
• FAA Status Report.
• Performance and Handling Qualities Requirements Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

Attendance is open to the interested public but will be limited to the space available. The FAA will arrange teleconference capability for individuals wishing to join in by teleconference if we receive that notification 10 calendar days before the meeting. Arrangements to participate by teleconference can be made by contacting the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Callers outside the area will be responsible for paying long-distance charges.

The public must make arrangements to present oral statements at the meeting. Written statements may be presented to the committee at any time by providing 16 copies to the Assistant Chair or by providing the copies at the meeting.

If you are in need of assistance or require a reasonable accommodation for the meeting, please contact the person listed under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In addition, sign and oral interpretation, as well as a listening device, can be made available at the meeting if requested 10 calendar days before the meeting. Arrangements may be made by contacting the person listed under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 17, 2003.

Anthony F. Fazio,

Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.