00-21644. Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meeting on Emergency Evacuation 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 emergency evacuation (EE) issues.

DATES:

The meeting is scheduled for September 14, 2000, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Arrange for oral presentations by September 7.

ADDRESSES:

Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, 535 Garden Avenue, N., Building 10-16, Renton, WA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Effie M. Upshaw, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-209, 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 ARAC meeting to be held September 14, in Renton, WA.

The agenda will include:

• Opening Remarks.
• FAA Report.
• Joint Aviation Authorities Report.
• Cabin Safety Harmonization Working Group Report.
• Performance Standards Working Group Report.
• Emergency Evacuation Charter Update Proposal.

Attendance is open to the public, but will be limited to the availability of meeting room space and telephone lines. The public may participate by telephone by contacting Norm Turner, [phone], or by e-mail, [e-mail]. Details for participating in the teleconference will be available after September 6. Visitor badges are required to gain entrance to the building in which the meeting is being held. Please confirm your attendance with Norm Turner. Please provide the following information: Full legal name, country of citizenship, and name of your company, if applicable.

The public must make arrangements by September 7 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 Emergency Evacuation issues or by providing copies at the meeting. Copies of the documents to be voted upon may be made available by contacting the person listed under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

If you are in need of assistance or require a reasonable accommodation for the meeting or meeting documents, please contact the person listed under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Sign or 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 August 18, 2000.

Tony F. Fazio,

Director, Office of Rulemaking.