[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 3, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-10574]
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[Federal Register: May 3, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of establishment of FAR/JAR Harmonization Working Group
for Propeller-Driven Small Airplanes.
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SUMMARY: Notice is given of the establishment of a FAR/JAR
Harmonization Working Group for Propeller-Driven Small Airplanes for
the FAA Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC). This notice
informs the public of the activities of the ARAC on noise certification
issues.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Paul R. Dykeman, Assistant Executive Director for Noise
Certification, Deputy Director, Office of Environment and Energy (AEE-
2), 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, Telephone:
(202) 267-3577; FAX: (202) 267-5594.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
established an Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) (56 FR
2190, January 22, 1991; and 58 FR 9230, February 19, 1993). One area of
the ARAC deals with noise certification issues. These issues involve
the harmonization of part 36 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14
CFR part 36) with Joint Aviation Requirements (JAR) part 36, their
associated guidance material including equivalent procedures, and the
interpretation of the regulations. The FAR/JAR Harmonization Working
Group for Propeller-Driven Small Airplanes will forward recommendations
to the ARAC, which will determine whether to forward them to the FAA.
Specifically, the FAR/JAR Harmonization Working Group for
Propeller-Driven Small Airplanes is charged with reviewing the
applicable provisions of subparts A and F, and appendices F and G of
the 14 CFR part 36 and harmonizing them with the corresponding
applicable provisions of JAR 36.
ARAC should consider the current international standards and
recommended practices, as issued under the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO), Annex 16, Volume 1, and its associated Technical
Manual, as the basis for development of these harmonization proposals.
ARAC should also consider recommending a process whereby subsequent
ICAO Annex 16 changes are properly incorporated into JAR and FAR 36.
If the ARAC determines that Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM),
an Advisory Circular (AC), or both would be appropriate, those
documents are to be submitted, in the format prescribed, to the FAA.
The Working Group should make recommendations to the ARAC in the
following manner.
Reports
(a) Recommend a work plan for completion of the task and subtasks,
including the rationale supporting the plan, for consideration at the
meeting of the ARAC to consider noise certification issues held
following publication of this notice;
(b) Give a detailed conceptual presentation on the proposed
recommendation to the ARAC before proceeding with the work stated in
item (c) below;
(c) If considered appropriate, develop NPRM(s) proposing the
revised rules for aircraft noise certification, a supporting economic
and other required analyses, advisory and guidance material, and any
other collateral documents the Working Group determines to be needed.
Present these recommendations to the ARAC for further consideration and
disposition; and
(d) Give a status report on the task at each meeting of the ARAC
held to consider noise certification issues.
The FAR/JAR Harmonization Working Group for Propeller-Driven Small
Airplanes 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 organizations of the
ARAC. Individuals who have expertise in the subject matter and wish to
become a member of the Working Group should write the person listed
under the caption, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, expressing that
desire, describing their interest in the task, and the expertise they
would bring to the working group. The request will be reviewed by the
ARAC Assistant Chair for Noise Certification and the Chair of the
Working Group, and the individual will be advised if the request can be
granted.
The Secretary of Transportation has determined that the formation
and use of the ARAC are necessary and in the public interest, in
connection with the performance of duties of the FAA. Meetings of the
ARAC to consider noise certification issues will be open to the public,
except as authorized by section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act. Meetings of the FAR/JAR Harmonization Working Group for Propeller-
Driven Small Airplanes 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 April 25, 1994.
Paul R. Dykeman,
Assistant Executive Director for Noise Certification, Aviation
Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 94-10574 Filed 5-2-94; 8:45 am]
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