[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74563-74564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27360]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


RTCA Special Committee 202: Portable Electronic Devices

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 202 meeting.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a 
meeting of RTCA Special Committee 202: Portable Electronic Devices.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 11-15, 2005 from 9 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Prime Hotel & Suites, 5975 Lusk 
Blvd., San Diego, CA 92121.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 
Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036-5133; telephone (202) 833-9339; fax 
(202) 833-9434; web site http://www.rtca.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (P.L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is 
hereby given for a Special Committee 202 meeting. The agenda will 
include:
    <bullet> January 11 & 14:
    <bullet> Working Groups 1 through 4 meet all day
    <bullet> January 12:
    <bullet> Opening Plenary Session (Welcome and Introductory Remarks, 
Review Agenda, Review/Approve previous Common Plenary Summary, Review 
Open Action Items)
    <bullet> Update from EUROCAE Working Group WG-58
    <bullet> Report from Consumer Electronic Association (CEA) 
Discovery Group
    <bullet> Update from Regulatory Agencies (FAA, UK-CAA, Canadian 
TSB, or other members present)
    <bullet> Report on PMC approval of Phase 1 document: DO-294
    <bullet> RF-ID Tags for Phase 2 work by J. Dimtroff of FAA Seattle, 
ACO
    <bullet> Testing and development by the EC Wireless Cabin 
consortium by DLR, Germany
    <bullet> Airbus and On-Air testing/development on mobile phone 
solutions to the aircraft cabin, by R. Kebel of Airbus

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    <bullet> Testing Wireless LAN Systems in Aircraft, by K Yamanoto of 
ENRI, Japan
    <bullet> Topics will include:
    <bullet> Electromagnetic propagation in aircraft fuselage using 
WLAN frequencies
    <bullet> The shielding effect of aircraft body in WLAN frequencies
    <bullet> Equipment to detect high intensity radio waves in aircraft
    <bullet> Report on flight investigations with GSM Mobile phones on 
board, by S. Knefelkamp of Airbus
    <bullet> Topics will include:
    <bullet> Receivable measured field strengths from ground base 
stations and related issues
    <bullet> January 13:
    <bullet> Chairman's Day 2 Opening Remarks and Process Check
    <bullet> Working Groups report out/each working group will cover 
the following recommendations:
    <bullet> Phase 2 work statement
    <bullet> Revisions to Terms of Reference (TOR)
    <bullet> Revisions to committee structure
    <bullet> Work plan for Phase 2
    <bullet> Schedule for Work Plan
    <bullet> Working Group 1 (PEDs characterization, test, and 
evaluation)
    <bullet> Working Group 2 (Aircraft test and analysis)
    <bullet> Working Group 3 (Aircraft systems susceptibility)
    <bullet> Working Group 4 (Risk assessment, practical application, 
and final documentation)
    <bullet> Human Factors sub-group
    <bullet> Committee consensus on Phase 2 work statement, committee 
structure, work plan, and schedule
    <bullet> Closing Session (Other Business, Date and Place of Next 
Meeting, Closing Remarks, Adjourn)
    <bullet> Working Group breakout sessions as required and time 
permits
    <bullet> January 14:
    <bullet> Working sessions for SC-202 Working Groups to complete 
action items, if required
    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space 
availability. With the approval of the chairmen, 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 November 23, 2004.
Natalie Ogletree,
FAA General Engineer, RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 04-27360 Filed 12-13-04; 8:45 am]
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