### 57673 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 182 / Thursday, September 19, 2013 / Notices

• 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Working Group 7, GPS/Antennas, ARINC & A4A Room, Afternoon, 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., SAPT Presentation, MacIntosh-NBAA Room and Colson Board Room.
October 11—MacIntosh-NBAA Room and Colson Board Room

• Chairman’s Introductory Remarks.

• Approval of Summary of the Ninetieth Meeting held March 15, 2013, RTCA Paper No. 197–13/SC159–1009.

• Review Working Group (WG) Progress and Identify Issues for Resolution.

• GPS/3nd Civil Frequency (WG–1)

• GPS/WAAS (WG–2)

• GPS/GLONASS (WG–2A)

• GPS/Inertial (WG–2C)

• GPS/Precision Landing Guidance (WG–4)

• GPS/Airport Surface Surveillance (WG–5)

• GPS/Interference (WG–6)

• GPS/Antennas (WG–7)

• Review of EUROCAE Activities.

• Briefing—DOT’s GPS Adjacent Band Compatibility Plan

• Assignment/Review of Future Work

• Other Business.

• Date 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 September 10, 2013. Paige Williams, Management Analyst, NextGen, Business Operations Group, Federal Aviation Administration. [FR Doc. 2013–22859 Filed 9–18–13; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**
**RTCA Program Management Committee; Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
**ACTION :**  Notice of RTCA Program Management Committee meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Program Management Committee. **DATES :**  The meeting will be held October 8, 2013 from 8:30 a.m.–1:30

a.m.
**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., 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) 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. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby given for a Program Management Committee meeting. The agenda will include the following: October 8, 2013

• Welcome and Introductions.

• Review/Approve Meeting Summary.

• August 12, 2013, RTCA Paper no. 203–13/PMC–1129.

• Publication Consideration/ Approval.

• Final Draft, New Document, Aeronautical Mobile Airport Communications System (AeroMACS) Profile, RTCA Paper No. 199–13/PMC– 1125, prepared by SC–223

• Final Draft, New Document, Minimum Operational Performance Standards (MOPS) for the Aeronautical Mobile Airport Communication System (AeroMACS), RTCA Paper No. 200–13/ PMC–1126, prepared by SC–223.

• Final Draft, Revised Document, DO–230C—Integrated Security System Standard for Airport Access Control, RTCA Paper No. 204–13/PMC–1130, prepared by SC–224.

• Final Draft, New Document, Minimum Operational Performance Standards for Small and Medium Sized Rechargeable Lithium Batteries and Battery Systems, RTCA Paper No. 202– 13/PMC–1127, prepared by SC–225.

• Integration and Coordination Committee (ICC).

• Action Item Review.

• SC–228—Minimum Performance Standards for Unmanned Aircraft Systems—Discussion—Revised Terms of Reference.

• PMC Ad Hoc—Standards Overlap and Alignment—Discussion—Status.

• PMC Ad Hoc—Part 23 ARC Report—Areas/Recommendations for RTCA Support—Discussion—Status.

• RTCA Policy on Propriety Information—Discussion.

• Discussion.

• SC–206—Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) and Meteorological Data Link Services—Discussion—Revised Terms of Reference. • SC–222—Inmarsat AMS(R)S— Discussion—Revised Terms of Reference.

• NAC—Status Update.

• FAA Actions Taken on Previously Published Documents—Report.

• Special Committees—Chairmen’s Reports and Active Inter-Special Committee Requirements Agreements (ISRA)—Review.

• European/EUROCAE Coordination—Status Update.

• Other Business.

• Schedule for Committee Deliverables and Next Meeting Date.

• 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 September 11, 2013. Paige Williams, Management Analyst, NextGen, Business Operations Group, Federal Aviation Administration. [FR Doc. 2013–22861 Filed 9–18–13; 8:45 am]

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**Federal Aviation Administration**
**Eighth 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 eighth meeting of the RTCA Special Committee 226, Audio Systems and Equipment.
**DATES :**  The meeting will be held October 8–10, 2012 from 9:00 a.m.–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) 330–0652/(202) 833– 9339, fax at (202) 833–9434, or Web site at http://www.rtca.org. In addition, Sophie Bouquet may be contacted


### 57674 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 182 / Thursday, September 19, 2013 / Notices

1 78 FR 28280, 28281 (May 14, 2013). 2 The FAA is granting the waiver until the end of the scheduling season rather than only for the September 20–30 runway closure. It may not be practical for carriers to resume some suspended flights in October. directly at (202) 330–0663, email: sbousquet@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 226. The agenda will include the following:

• Welcome and Administrative Remarks

• Introductions

• Agenda Overview

• Review FRAC comment

• Solicit proposals for further changes to DO–214 per FRAC comment

• Incorporate all changes into DO– 214 draft

• Final review of DO–214 and draft updates/changes

• Committee to approve final document for release to the PMC

• 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 September 10, 2013. Paige Williams, Management Analyst, NextGen, Business Operations Group, Federal Aviation Administration. [FR Doc. 2013–22855 Filed 9–18–13; 8:45 am]

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**[Docket No. FAA–2008–0221] Order Limiting Operations at Newark**  **Liberty International Airport**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.
**ACTION :**  Notice of limited waiver of the slot usage requirement.

**SUMMARY :**  This action grants with conditions a limited waiver of the slot usage requirement for operating authorizations (slots) at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) due to construction at the airport during the summer 2014 scheduling season. This waiver applies only to EWR slots for the following days and local times: (1) March 30 through June 15 for 0600– 2259 slots; (2) Mondays through Saturdays from June 16 through September 19 for 0600–0629 slots; (3) Sundays from June 22 through September 14 for 0600–0859 slots; and (4) September 20 through October 25 for 0600–2259 slots.
**DATES :**  Effective upon publication. The deadlines for temporary slot returns under this waiver are January 15, 2014, for slots from March 30 through July 31, 2014, and July 1, 2014, for slots from August 1 through October 25, 2014.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Robert Hawks, Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone: (202) 267–7143; email: rob.hawks@faa.gov.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Background

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority) will resurface EWR runway 4L/22R in 2014. This will require closing the runway from April 1 through June 1 and from September 20 through September 30, 2014. Runway 11/29 will close June 1 through 15 for construction on the intersection with runway 4L/22R. Runway 4L/22R will be open during that period with reduced runway length. Night and weekend closures of runway 4L/22R are planned until late 2014.

The FAA, Port Authority, and airport stakeholders have been meeting for several months to review the construction plans and schedules, assess the potential operational impacts, and identify mitigation options. FAA Analysis

Under the Order limiting operations at EWR, slots must be used at least 80 percent of the time. This rule is expected to accommodate routine weather and other cancellations under all but the most unusual circumstances. Slots not meeting the minimum usage requirement will not receive historical precedence for the following corresponding scheduling season. 1 The FAA may grant a waiver from the slot usage requirement in highly unusual and unpredictable conditions that are beyond a carrier’s control and affect a carrier’s operations for a period of five or more consecutive days. However, the FAA does not routinely grant general waivers to the usage requirement except under the most unusual circumstances.

The FAA has determined that the projected operational, congestion, and delay impacts of the 2014 EWR runway construction meet the requirements for a temporary waiver of the slot usage requirement. Considering the throughput impacts during construction, reducing operations to minimize congestion and delays is in the public interest. Carriers that temporarily reduce flights and elect to temporarily return slots to the FAA rather than transfer them for another carrier’s use should not be penalized by permanently losing the authority to operate.
FAA Decision

In consideration of the foregoing, the FAA has determined to issue a limited slot usage waiver for the summer 2014 scheduling season. This waiver applies only to EWR slots for the following days and local times: (1) March 30 through June 15 for 0600–2259 slots; (2) Mondays through Saturdays from June 16 through September 19 for 0600–0629 slots; (3) Sundays from June 22 through September 14 for 0600–0859 slots; and (4) September 20 through October 25 for 0600–2259 slots. 2 To obtain a waiver for a specific slot held, a carrier must temporarily return to the FAA slots that it will not operate during the waiver period. The carrier will retain historical precedence for these temporarily returned slots. These temporary slot returns permit the FAA to plan for days on which construction closures and resulting operational impacts occur. If the closure dates change due to weather, the FAA will apply the waiver, including retroactively, if a carrier notifies the FAA that the temporarily returned slots will not be operated on any new closure dates.

The FAA recognizes that some carriers may need additional time to finalize fall schedules or may make adjustments in fall schedules based on experiences during the spring construction. Accordingly, the FAA will allow an additional slot return date to allow for better planning by carriers. For slots from March 30 through July 31, 2014, the temporary slot return deadline is Wednesday, January 15, 2014. For slots from August 1 through October 25, 2014, the temporary slot return deadline is Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Temporary slot returns should be submitted to the Slot Administration Office by email at 7- awa-slotadmin@faa.gov. These return notifications should indicate they are subject to this waiver.