94-25773. Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee; All-Weather Operations Working Group

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

 

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee; All-Weather Operations 
Working Group

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of establishment of All-Weather Operations Working 
Group.

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SUMMARY: Notice is given of the establishment of an All-Weather 
Operations Working Group by the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory (ARAC). 
This notice informs the public of the activities of the ARAC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Quentin J. Smith, Jr., Executive 
Director for Air Carrier Operations Issues, Flight Standards Service 
(AFS-200), 800 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone 
[phone], FAX: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 
has established an Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) (56 FR 
2190, January 22, 1991; and 58 FR 9230, February 19, 1993). One area 
that the ARAC deals with is air carrier operations. Other working 
groups in this area have dealt with issues such as autopilot takeoff 
minimum altitudes, fuel requirements, controlled rest on the flight 
deck, noise abatement, and flight crewmember fight/rest/duty 
requirements. The All-Weather Operations Working Group is being 
established to pursue the elimination of differences between the Joint 
Aviation Authorities' and the FAA's regulations and advisory materials 
in areas such as certification criteria and operational authority and 
criteria. The All-Weather Working Group will forward recommendations to 
the ARAC, which will then determine whether to forward them to the FAA.
    Specifically, the Working Group's task is as follows:
    To review and revise FAA advisory material associated with the 
certification and operational approval for all-weather operations, in 
particular lower weather minimums, in conjunction with the FAA/JAA 
harmonization work program.
    A recommendation in the form of an Advisory Circular, or 
rulemaking, as appropriate, must be submitted in a format prescribed by 
the FAA. Other recommendations may be submitted in a format appropriate 
to the recommendation. All recommendations should be fully justified, 
and the justification should be submitted as part of the 
recommendation.
    The Working Group should recommend time line(s) for completion of 
the task, including the rationale, for consideration at the meeting of 
the ARAC to consider air carrier operations issues held following 
publication of this notice.
    The Working Group will give a status report on the task at each 
meeting of the ARAC held to consider air carrier operations issues.
    The All-Weather Working Group will be comprised of experts from 
those organizations having an interest in the tasks assigned. A Working 
Group member need not necessarily be a representative of one of the 
member organizations of the ARAC. An individual who has expertise in 
the subject matter and wishes to become a member of the Working Group 
should write the person listed under the caption FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT expressing that desire, describing his or her 
interest in the task, and the expertise he or she would bring to the 
Working Group. The request will be reviewed with the ARAC Assistant 
Chair for Air Carrier Operations and the Chair of the All-Weather 
Working Group, and the individual will be advised whether or not the 
request can be accommodated.
    The Secretary of Transportation has determined that the formation 
of use of the ARAC are necessary in the public interest in connection 
with the performance of duties of the FAA by law. Meetings of the ARAC 
to consider air carrier operations issues will be open to the public 
except as authorized by section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act. Meetings of the All Weather Working Group will not be open to the 
public except to the extent that individuals with an interest and 
expertise are selected to participate. No public announcement of 
Working Group meetings will be made.

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 7, 1994.
Quentin J. Smith, Jr.,
Assistant Executive Director for Air Carrier Operations Issues, 
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 94-25773 Filed 10-17-94; 8:45 am]
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