38092 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 122 / Tuesday, June 25, 2013 / Notices 

D Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at 202–493–2251. 

Privacy: The FAA will post all 

comments it receives, without change, 

to http://regulations.gov, including any 

personal information the commenter 

provides. Using the search function of 

the docket Web site, anyone can find 

and read the electronic form of all 

comments received into any FAA 

docket, including the name of the 

individual sending the comment (or 

signing the comment for an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement can be 

found in the Federal Register published 

on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–19478), 

as well as at http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

http://www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Albert Mercado, Federal Aviation 

Administration, Small Airplane 

Directorate, Aircraft Certification 

Service, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas 

City, MO 64106, telephone (816) 329– 

4119, facsimile (816) 329–4090. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Comments Invited 

Interested persons are invited to 

comment on the proposed design 

criteria by submitting such written data, 

views, or arguments as they may desire. 

Commenters should identify the 

proposed design criteria on the 

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics model 

LMZ1M airship and submit comments, 

in duplicate, to the address specified 

above. All communications received on 

or before the closing date for comments 

will be considered by the Small 

Airplane Directorate before issuing the 

final design criteria. 

Background 

On March 12, 2012 Lockheed Martin 

Aeronautics submitted an application 

for type certification for the model 

LMZ1M airship. The LMZ1M is a 

hybrid airship incorporating a number 

of advance features. The tri-lobed 

airship envelope has 1,285,000 cubic 

foot displacement incorporating four 

thrusters to allow thrust vectoring. 

Thrust vectoring and control surface 

motions are controlled through a vehicle 

management system using electronic fly 

by-wire controls. Rather than 

conventional landing gear, the LMZ1M 

uses air cushion landing system (ACLS) 

for landing and ground operations. The 

LMZ1M is a manned cargo lifting hybrid 

airship with a gondola accommodating 

eight passengers and two crewmembers 

and a large cargo bay, and external load 

capabilities. 

Proposed Design Criteria 

Applicable Airworthiness Criteria Under 

14 CFR part 21 

The only applicable requirement for 

airship certification in the United States 

is FAA document ‘‘FAA–P–8110–2, 

Airship Design Criteria (ADC),’’ dated 

November 2, 1987 with Change 1, dated 

July 24, 1992 and Change 2, dated July 

24, 1992. This document has been the 

basis of certification of airships in the 

United States for many years. The ADC 

is inadequate for an aircraft with the 

size and advanced features of the 

LMZ1M. Given the size and weight of 

the LMZ1M and in accordance with 14 

CFR Part 21.17(b), the level of safety 

should be commensurate with other 

transport category aircraft. The ‘‘Hybrid 

Certification Criteria (HCC) for 

Transport Category Hybrid Airships,’’ 

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company 

Document Number 1008D0122 Rev. C 

dated January 31, 2013 was specifically 

developed for the LMZ1M. This criteria 

is based on ‘‘FAA P–8110–2, Airship 

Design Criteria (ADC),’’ the ‘‘Transport 

Airship Requirements (TAR)’’, dated 

March 2000, 14 CFR Part 29— 

Airworthiness Standards: Transport 

Category Rotorcraft and to a lesser 

extent 14 CFR Parts 23, 25, 33 and 35. 

Certification Basis 

The Hybrid Certification Criteria 

(HCC) for Transport Category Hybrid 

Airships, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics 

Company Document Number 

1008D0122 Rev. C dated January 31, 

2013. 

Issued in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 

17, 2013. 

Earl Lawrence, 

Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft 

Certification Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–15056 Filed 6–24–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Availability of a Draft 

Environmental Assessment 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of a Draft 

Environmental Assessment for the 

construction and operation of a 

replacement aerial tramway on South 

Franklin Mountain, El Paso, Texas. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) proposes to fund, 

construct, operate, and maintain a 

replacement aerial tramway (ATRAM) 

system on South Franklin Mountain, El 

Paso, Texas. The purpose of the 

proposed project is the replacement of 

the existing ATRAM with a modern 

ATRAM system. The FAA needs to 

continue the safe and reliable transport 

of FAA maintenance personnel to 

service communication facilities located 

at the top of South Franklin Mountain. 

The FAA’s preferred alternative is to 

construct, operate, and maintain a 

replacement ATRAM at a location 

adjacent to the existing ATRAM system 

at South Franklin Mountain, El Paso, 

Texas. 

The FAA has prepared a Draft 

Environmental Assessment (DEA) in 

conformance with the requirements of 

the National Environmental Policy Act 

of 1969 (NEPA) and FAA Order 

1050.1E, Environmental Impacts: 

Policies and Procedures. The DEA 

analyzes the potential environmental 

impacts that may result from 

construction and operation of the 

proposed replacement ATRAM system 

at the proposed site, as well as the no 

action alternative (i.e., not constructing 

and operating the replacement 

ATRAM). 

DATES: The FAA will accept written 

comments on the DEA until close of 

business on July 29, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: The DEA is available for 

public review during a 30–day public 

comment period at the following 

libraries: 

El Paso Main Library, 501 North Oregon 

Street, El Paso, TX 79901. 

Richard Burges Branch Library, 9600 

Dyer St., El Paso, TX 79924. 

Written comments on the DEA may be 

sent to: Ms. Virginia Marcks, FAA, 

AJW–C15H, 2300 East Devon Ave., Des 

Plaines, IL 60018, fax 847–294–7698, 

email virginia.marcks@faa.gov. Copies 

of the Draft EA on compact disk may be 

obtained by contacting Ms. Virginia 

Marcks. Comments received on the DEA 

during the public comment period will 

be addressed in the Final Environmental 

Assessment. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Virginia Marcks, Manager, Infrastructure 

Engineering Center, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 2300 East Devon 

Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018. 

Telephone number: 847–294–7494. 

Email: virginia.marcks@faa.gov. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 122 / Tuesday, June 25, 2013 / Notices 38093 

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, June 18, 

2013. 

Virginia Marcks, 

Manager, Infrastructure Engineering Center, 

Chicago, AJW–C15H, Central Service Area. 

[FR Doc. 2013–15134 Filed 6–24–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

First Meeting: RTCA Special 

Committee 228—Minimum Operational 

Performance Standards for Unmanned 

Aircraft Systems 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), U.S. Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 228—Minimum Operational 

Performance Standards for Unmanned 

Aircraft Systems. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of a meeting of 

RTCA Special Committee 228— 

Minimum Operational Performance 

Standards for Unmanned Aircraft 

Systems. 

DATES: The meeting will be held July 30, 

2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

RTCA, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 910, 

Washington, DC 20036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., 

Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by 

telephone at (202) 330–0662 or (202) 

833–9339, fax at (202) 833–9434, or Web 

site at http://www.rtca.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 

92–463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby 

given for a meeting of RTCA Special 

Committee 228—Minimum Operational 

Performance Standards for Unmanned 

Aircraft Systems. The agenda will 

include the following: 

Wednesday, July 30 

• Welcome and Introductions. 

• Agenda Overview. 

• RTCA Overview. 

Æ Background on RTCA, MOPS, and 

Process. 

• Review of RTCA PMC UAS Standards 

Ad Hoc Committee Activity. 

• SC–228 Scope and Terms of 

Reference. 

• SC–228 Structure and Organization of 

Work. 

Æ Working Group 1—Detect and 

Avoid (DAA) 

Æ Working Group 2—Command and 

Control (C2) 

• Other Business 

• Date and Place of Next Meeting. 

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 June 6, 2013. 

Paige L. Williams, 

Management Analyst, Business Operations 

Group, ANG–A12, Federal Aviation 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2013–15139 Filed 6–24–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Thirteenth Meeting: RTCA Special 

Committee 225, Rechargeable Lithium 

Battery and Battery Systems—Small 

and Medium Size 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), U.S. Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Meeting Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 225, Rechargeable Lithium 

Battery and Battery Systems—Small and 

Medium Size. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of the twelfth 

meeting of the RTCA Special Committee 

225, Rechargeable Lithium Battery and 

Battery Systems—Small and Medium 

Size. 

DATES: The meeting will be held July 

16–18, 2013, from 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th 

Street NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 

20036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., 

Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by 

telephone at (202) 330–0662/(202) 833– 

9339, fax (202) 833–9434, or Web site at 

http://www.rtca.org. In addition, 

Jennifer Iversen may be contacted 

directly at email: jiversen@rtca.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby 

given for a meeting of Special 

Committee 225. The agenda will include 

the following: 

Tuesday, July 16, 2013 

• Introductions and administrative 

items. 

• Review agenda. 

• Review and approval of summary 

from last Plenary meeting. 

• Status of TOR and discussion of 

next steps. 

• Li-ion Current Events. 

• Working Group review and 

disposition FRAC comments. 

• Review action items. 

Wednesday, July 17, 2013 

• Review agenda, other actions. 

• Working Group review and 

disposition FRAC comments. 

Thursday, July 18, 2013 

• Review agenda, other actions. 

• Review schedule for upcoming 

Plenaries (as needed), working group 

meetings, and document preparation. 

• Review working group disposition 

of FRAC comments. 

• Create plan and schedule for 

updating DO–311 per updated TOR. 

• Establish agenda for the next 

Plenary. 

• 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 June 12, 

2013. 

Paige Williams, 

Management Analyst, NextGen, Business 

Operations Group, Federal Aviation 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2013–15138 Filed 6–24–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Seventh Meeting: RTCA Special 

Committee 226, Audio Systems and 

Equipment 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), U.S. Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Meeting Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 226, Audio Systems and 

Equipment. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of the sixth meeting 

of the RTCA Special Committee 226, 

Audio Systems and Equipment 

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