E6-11111. Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meeting on Transport Airplane and Engine Issues

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 (ARAC) to discuss transport airplane and engine (TAE) issues.

DATES:

The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 3, 2006, starting at 11 am eastern daylight time. Arrange for oral presentations by July 28, 2006.

ADDRESSES:

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Room 810, Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John Linsenmeyer, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-207, FAA, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, Telephone [phone], FAX [phone], or e-mail at [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. app. III), notice is given of an ad hoc ARAC meeting to be held August 3, 2006 at the Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave., Room 810, Washington, DC. The meeting/teleconference is being held to consider the report on new advisory material from the Avionics Systems Harmonization Working Group (ASHWG). The report from the ASHWG is a critical part of FAA's effort to develop new guidance for integration of new electronic flight deck display systems for transport category airplanes.

The agenda will include:

• Opening Remarks.
• ASHWG Report.
• FAA update on future activities regarding Advisory Circular 25-11.

Attendance is open to the public, but will be limited to the availability of meeting room space. Please confirm your attendance with the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than July 28, 2006. Please provide the following information: Full legal name, country of citizenship, and name of your industry association, or applicable affiliation. If you are attending as a public citizen, please indicate so.

For persons participating domestically by telephone, the call-in number is [phone]; the Passcode is “8348” To insure that sufficient telephone lines are available, please notify the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of your intent to participate by telephone by July 28, 2006. Anyone calling from outside the Washington, DC metropolitan area will be responsible for paying long-distance charges.

The public must make arrangements by July 28, 2006, to present oral statements at the meeting. Written statements may be presented to the committee at any time by providing 25 copies to the Assistant Executive Director for Transport Airplane and Engine Issues or by providing copies at the meeting. Copies of the document to be presented to ARAC for decision by the FAA may be made available by contacting the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

If you need assistance or require a reasonable accommodation for the meeting or meeting documents, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Sign and oral interpretation, as well as a listening device, can be made available if requested 10 calendar days before the meeting.

Issued in Washington, DC on July 10, 2006.

Tony F. Fazio,

Director, Office of Rulemaking.