[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 135 (Monday, July 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38859-38860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3444]


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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: Portable 
Electronic Devices.

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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 August 6-10, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. (unless stated otherwise).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Conference Rooms, 1828 L Street, 
NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036.

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.
    Primary Purpose of Meeting: The plenary is to develop consensus on 
FRAC comment disposition and recommendation to publish DO-YYY design 
and certification guidance document. The committee will also work on 
coordination discussions with Consumer Electronics manufacturers for 
consensus recommendation on T-PED spurious emissions. Plenary sessions 
are on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons; working group sessions are 
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.

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 Special Committee 202 Portable Electronic Devices 
meeting. The agenda will include:
    <bullet> August 6:
    <bullet> Working Group 6 Session starting at 1 p.m.
    <bullet> Working Group 6 Coordination--Colson Board Room.
    <bullet> Review presentation materials for CE Manufacturer 
discussion, polish materials as necessary, decide on CE manufacturers 
meeting plan, support from SC-202 members, and prepare report-out to 
SC-202 plenary meeting.
    <bullet> August 7:
    <bullet> Working Group Session starting at 9 a.m.
    <bullet> Chairmen's strategy session--Colson Board Room.
    <bullet> Progress and Status update, Overall Review of Plan and 
Schedule for document completion, recommendations coordination and 
implementation.
    <bullet> Working Group 5 Kickoff and Coordination--Colson Board 
Room.
    <bullet> Working Groups Sessions.
    <bullet> Working Group 5 Overall DO-YYY Document--Colson Board 
Room.
    <bullet> Sub Group on PED statistical analysis and 
characterization--Small Conference Room.
    <bullet> Sub Group on IPL Test--Location TBD.
    <bullet> Sub Group on Certification Aspects--Garmin Room.
    <bullet> Chairmen's Strategy Session--Colson Board Room.
    <bullet> Coordinate Recommendations to Plenary: Plan and Schedule 
for Remaining Committee Work.
    <bullet> August 8:
    <bullet> Opening Plenary Session (Welcome and Introductory Remarks, 
Agenda Overview).
    <bullet> Approval of Summary of the Eighteenth Meeting held April 
18-19, 2007, RTCA Paper No. 114-07/SC202-136 dated April 30, 2007.
    <bullet> Update from Regulatory Agencies (FAA, UK-CAA, Canadian 
TSB, FCC, Japanese-CAB, NCAA-Brazil, or others present).
    <bullet> Update on EUROCAE Working Group WG58 Status.
    <bullet> Update on CEA activities, including the CEA Bulletin--
Recommended Practice for T-PEDs.
    <bullet> Working Group 6: PED Spurious Emissions Recommendations 
Coordination and Implementation.
    <bullet> Assessment (joint working group withy CEA).
    <bullet> Schedule and plan for dialog with CE manufacturers, 
support requirements from SC-202 members.
    <bullet> Working Group 5: Airplane Design and Certification 
Guidance.
    <bullet> Status of FRAC comments, recommended resolutions, plane to 
complete remaining work, completion of open issues, identify any risks 
to consensus on final document and proposed actions to mitigate risks.
    <bullet> Committee discussion on final Phase 2 work plan and 
schedule for DO-YYY document.
    <bullet> Break-out Session for WG's as Required.

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    <bullet> WG5 Overall Document and Process--Colson Board Room.
    <bullet> WG6 PED Spurious Emissions Recommendation--Location TBD.
    <bullet> Sub Group on PED Statistical analysis and 
Characterization--Small Conference Room.
    <bullet> Sub Group on IPL Test--Location TBD.
    <bullet> Sub Group on Certification Aspect--Garmin Room.
    <bullet> August 9:
    <bullet> Starting at 8 a.m.--Colson Board Room.
    <bullet> Working Group Sessions.
    <bullet> Working Group 5 Overall DO-YYY Document--Colson Board 
Room.
    <bullet> Sub Group on PED statistical analysis and 
characterization--Small Conference Room.
    <bullet> Sub Group on IPL Test--Location TBD.
    <bullet> Sub Group on Certification Aspects--Garmin Room.
    <bullet> Staring at 10 a.m.--Colson Board Room.
    <bullet> Chairmen's Day 2 Opening Remarks and Process Check.
    <bullet> Final Overall Working Group Report will cover the 
following:
    <bullet> FRAC Comment disposition status.
    <bullet> TOR compliance assessment.
    <bullet> Plan for closure of any open issues.
    <bullet> Working Group 5 Airplane Design and Certification Guidance 
recommendation for FRAC.
    <bullet> Working Group 6 PED Spurious Emissions Recommendations 
(reporting on plan for completion of recommendations coordination and 
implementation).
    <bullet> Plenary Consensus:
    <bullet> Recommendation to publish final update DO-YYY.
    <bullet> Understanding of how open items will be completed.
    <bullet> WG6 plan to coordinate and implement PED Spurious 
Emissions Recommendations.
    <bullet> Closing Session (Other Business, Confirm Date and purpose 
of Upcoming Meetings).
    <bullet> Twentieth Plenary (tbd)-CEA/SC-202 Consensus 
Recommendations for implementation of SC-202 recommendations.
    <bullet> Adjourn to Break-out sessions for Working Groups if 
required and time permits.
    <bullet> August 10:
    <bullet> Working Group 5 and Sub Groups' Action Items and 
Coordination.
    <bullet> Groups complete action items, as required--Colson Board 
Room.
    <bullet> Divide up into other rooms for sub groups as 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 July 6, 2007.
Francisco Estrada C.,
RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. 07-3444 Filed 7-13-07; 8:45 am]
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