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working group member need not be a representative or a member of the full committee.

If you have expertise in the subject matter and wish to become a member of the working group, write to the person listed under the caption **FOR FURTHER**
**INFORMATION CONTACT** expressing that desire. Describe your interest in the task and state the expertise you would bring to the working group. We must receive all requests by March 17, 2011 for the meeting scheduled to start from March 15 to 17, 2011, located at the Cessna Conference Center, 6711 West 31st Street South, Wichita, Kansas 67215. The assistant chair, the assistant executive director, and the working group co-chairs will review the requests and advise you whether or not your request is approved.

If you are chosen for membership on the working group, you must represent your aviation community segment and actively participate in the working group by attending all meetings and providing written comments when requested to do so. You must devote the resources necessary to support the working group in meeting any assigned deadlines. You must keep your management chain and those you may represent advised of working group activities and decisions to ensure that the proposed technical solutions do not conflict with your sponsoring organization’s position when the subject being negotiated is presented to ARAC for approval. Once the working group has begun deliberations, members will not be added or substituted without the approval of the assistant chair, the assistant executive director, and the working group co-chairs.

The Secretary of Transportation determined that the formation and use of the ARAC is necessary and in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the FAA by law. Meetings of the ARAC are open to the public. Meetings of the Avionics Systems Harmonization Working Group will not be open to the public, except to the extent individuals with an interest and expertise are selected to participate. The FAA will make no public announcement of working group meetings.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 28,

2011. Pamela Hamilton-Powell, Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2011–4761 Filed 3–2–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION** 

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**[Docket No. FAA–2011–0146]**

**Notice of Intent To Review Structure of the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory**  **Committee**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice and request for public
comment.

**SUMMARY :**  The FAA is considering restructuring the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC). This notice is to inform the public of FAA’s intent and invites the public to provide any ideas or thoughts it may have on this matter.

**DATES :**  Send your comments on or before April 4, 2011.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may send comments identified by Docket Number FAA– 2011–0146 using any of the following methods:

• Government-wide rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the instructions for sending your comments electronically.

• Mail: Send comments to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC
20590.

• Fax: Fax comments to the Docket Management Facility at 202–493–2251.

• Hand Delivery: Bring comments to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Privacy: We will post all comments we receive, without change, to http:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you provide. Using the search function of our docket Web site, anyone can find and read the comments received into any of our dockets, including the name of the individual sending the comment (or signing the comment for an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78).

Docket: To read background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to the Docket Management Facility in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Background

The Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) was established in February 1991 to provide FAA’s Administrator with industry and public input in the form of information, advice, and recommendations to be considered in the full range of FAA rulemaking activities. These factors are consistent with the dictates of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA). The exchange of ideas that occurs through the ARAC process affords the FAA additional opportunities to obtain firsthand information and insight from those parties who are most affected by existing and proposed regulations.

ARAC consists of approximately 55 member organizations selected by the FAA as most representative of the various viewpoints of those impacted by FAA regulations. The organizations provide a membership fairly balanced in terms of points of view of those represented and the functions to be performed by the committee. The committee is composed of organizations representing air carriers, airports, flight attendants, manufacturers, pilots, public interest and advocacy groups, repair stations, and consumer groups. Members serve in a representative capacity. In addition, an Executive Committee (ExCom) was formed to provide overall administrative oversight for committee activities. The ExCom consists of the ARAC Chair and Vice Chair, who serve as chairperson and vice chairperson, respectively for ExCom; assistant chairpersons representing aeronautical technical subject areas (presently, air carrier operations, maintenance, occupant safety, general aviation certification and operations, noise, aircraft certification, airport certification, transport airplane and engine, rotorcraft, and training and qualifications) with active projects only in transport airplane and engine, and air carrier operations.

The goal of ARAC is to assemble the strongest expertise possible to address particular issues facing the aviation industry and traveling public. The committee conducts its business in open deliberations in the form of public meetings (working groups are exempted). As an advisory body, ARAC has consistently exercised its independence and freedom to provide the FAA recommendations that are not influenced or predetermined by the government. Since 1998, ARAC has submitted more than 110 documented recommendations or products to the


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FAA that have contributed significantly to the agency’s ability to meet its regulatory obligations.

In recent years, the level of effort in ARAC has been reduced to the point that the FAA believes it may be appropriate to reorganize the committee in order to align the structure more closely with its current level of effort while maintaining its effectiveness. The FAA is considering reconstituting a new ARAC that reduces the over-arching layer of 55 members to a maximum of 25, eliminates the Executive Committee, while continuing to achieve balance across the broad spectrum of aviation stakeholders and interests. The FAA invites interested persons to participate in this request for comments by submitting written comments, data, or views. The most helpful comments clearly explain the reason for any position.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Renee Butner, Office of Rulemaking, ARM–24, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267–5093, facsimile (202) 267–5075; e-mail Renee.Butner@faa.gov.

This notice is published pursuant to 14 CFR 11.85.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 28,
2011. Pamela Hamilton-Powell, Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2011–4749 Filed 3–2–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Seventy-second Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 147: Minimum**  **Operational Performance Standards for Traffic Alert and Collision**  **Avoidance Systems Airborne Equipment** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of RTCA Special Committee 147 meeting: Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems Airborne Equipment.

**SUMMARY :**  The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 147: Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems Airborne Equipment Agenda for the 72nd meeting. **DATES :**  The meeting will be held March 24, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036, telephone (202) 833–9339, fax (202) 833–9434, Web site http://www.rtca.org.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., and Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for a Special Committee 147, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance Systems Airborne Equipment Agenda for the 72nd meeting: Agenda
March 24, 2011

• Open Plenary Session.

• SC–147 Co-Chairmen’s Opening Remarks.

• Introductions.

• Approval of Agenda and Summary from 71st meeting of SC–147.

• EUROCAE WG–75: Status of Current Events.

• TCAS Program Office Activities.

• Monitoring Efforts/TRAMS/ TOPA.

• AVS and other FAA Activities.

• TSOs, etc.

• ASIAS/CAST/CAS Steering Committee.

• JPDO Safety Working Group Activities.

• Working Group Status Reports.

• Requirement Working Group.

• Surveillance Working Group.

• Other Business.

• Action Items.

• Date, Time, and Place of Next meeting.

• Adjourn. Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. With the approval of the chairman, members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in the **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**  section. Members of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time.

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 25,
2011. Robert L. Bostiga, RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 2011–4815 Filed 3–2–11; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION** 

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**24th Meeting: RTCA Special Committee 206: EUROCAE WG 76**  **Plenary: AIS and MET Data Link Services** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of RTCA Special Committee 206: EUROCAE WG 76 Plenary: AIS and MET Data Link Services meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 206: EUROCAE WG 76 Plenary: AIS and MET Data Link Services.

**DATES :**  The meeting will be held March 21–25, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at Honeywell Aerospace, Phoenix (DV), 21111 North 19th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ
85027–2704.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036; telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 833–9434; Web site http://www.rtca.org.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for a RTCA Special Committee 206: EUROCAE WG 76 Plenary: AIS and MET Data Link Services meeting. The agenda will include: March 21—Monday

• 9 a.m.—Opening Plenary.

• Chairmen’s remarks and Host’s
comments.

• Introductions.

• Approval of previous meeting minutes.

• Review and approve meeting agenda.

• Schedule for this week.

• Action Item Review.

• Working Group 1, Work Plan— WG1 Chairmen.

• Working Group 2, Work Plan— WG2 Chairmen.

• Working Group 3, Recommendations—WG3 Chairmen.

• Current status and deliverables of SESAR JU Project 08.03.03 (Identify and Develop Aeronautical (and Meteorological) ATM Information Services)—Roger Li.

• 1 p.m.—WG1, WG2, and WG3 Meetings.