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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 the TWENTYNINTH MEETING Special Committee 

216 Aeronautical Systems Security. The 

agenda will include the following: 

Monday, September 19, 2016—9:00 

a.m.–5:00 p.m. 

1. Welcome and Administrative 

Remarks 

2. Introductions 

3. Agenda Review 

4. Meeting-Minutes Review 

5. Jointly with WG–72: 

a. Review Joint Action List 

b. Review White Papers 

i. Status and intent of those planned 

and produced 

ii. Gain common understanding of 

intent 

iii. Resolve differences 

6. Plan next steps in developing WG–72 

and SC–216 harmonized draft 

document 

7. Schedule Update 

8. Date, Place and Time of Next Meeting 

9. New Business 

10. Adjourn Plenary 

Tuesday, September 20, 2016—9:00 

a.m.–5:00 p.m. 

Continuation of Plenary or Working 

Group Sessions 

Wednesday, September 21, 2016—9:00 

a.m.–3:00 p.m. 

Continuation of Plenary or Working 

Group Sessions 

Thursday, September 22, 2016—9:00 

a.m.–5:00 p.m. 

Continuation of Plenary or Working 

Group Sessions 

Friday, September 23, 2016—9:00 a.m.– 

5:00 p.m. 

Continuation of Plenary or Working 

Group Sessions 

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 August 9, 

2016. 

Mohannad Dawoud, 

Management & Program Analyst, Partnership 

Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen, 

Procurement Services Division, Federal 

Aviation Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2016–19285 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of Renewed Approval of 

Information Collection: Automatic 

Dependent Surveillance Broadcast 

(ADS–B) Rebate System 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 

invites public comments about our 

intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval for a new information 

collection. The FAA is launching a 

rebate program to emphasize the urgent 

need for pilots to comply with 

Automatic Dependent Surveillance 

Broadcast (ADS–B) Out requirements 

ahead of the January 1, 2020, 

compliance deadline. This program will 

defray costs associated with the ADS–B 

equipment and installation for eligible 

general aviation aircraft, and help 

ensure that all general aviation aircraft 

are equipped by the compliance date. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by September 14, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 

the proposed information collection to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget. Comments should be addressed 

to the attention of the Desk Officer, 

Department of Transportation/FAA, and 

sent via electronic mail to oira_

submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to 

(202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. 

Public Comments Invited: You are asked 

to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. The agency 

will summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ronda Thompson at (202) 267–1416, or 

by email at: Ronda.Thompson@faa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB Control Number: Not assigned. 

Title: Automatic Dependent 

Surveillance Broadcast (ADS–B) Rebate 

System. 

Form Numbers: There are no FAA 

forms associated with this collection. 

Type of Review: New information 

collection. 

Background: The Federal Register 

Notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on the following 

collection of information was published 

on June 8, 2016 (81FR36985). There 

were 3 comments received from the 

public. On May 21, 2010, the FAA 

issued a final rule requiring Automatic 

Dependence Surveillance-Broadcast 

(ADS–B) Out avionics on aircraft 

operating in Classes A, B, and C 

airspace, as well as certain other classes 

of airspace within the National Airspace 

System (NAS), no later than January 1, 

2020 (75 FR 30160). ADS–B Out 

equipage is a critical step in achieving 

the benefits of NextGen, in that it 

transforms aircraft surveillance with 

satellite-based precision. When properly 

equipped with ADS–B, both pilots and 

controllers can, for the first time, see the 

same real-time displays of air traffic, 

and pilots will be able to receive air 

traffic services in places where it has 

not been previously available. 

To meet this deadline for compliance, 

the FAA estimated that as many as 

160,000 general aviation aircraft would 

need to be equipped with ADS–B by 

January 1, 2020. In developing the ADS– 

B Out final rule, the FAA assumed that 

these aircraft owners would begin 

equipping new aircraft with ADS–B 

equipment in 2012, and begin 

retrofitting the existing aircraft in 2013, 

to minimize costs associated with 

retrofitting outside of the aircraft’s 

heavy maintenance cycle. In any given 

year, avionics installers are capable of 

completing approximately 35,000– 

50,000 installations. In order to 

guarantee that general aviation aircraft 

that will operate in ADS–B airspace are 

equipped by January 1, 2020, 

approximately 23,000 aircraft would 

have needed to equip each year 

beginning in early 2013. This would 

have ensured there would be a balance 


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between the expected demand for 

avionics installations and the capacity 

of avionics installers. Owners of general 

aviation aircraft who are particularly 

price sensitive are postponing their 

installations. This trend demonstrates 

that there is a near-term need to 

accelerate equipage, to ensure that 

pilots, manufacturers, and retail 

facilities have adequate time and 

capacity to equip aircraft by the January 

1, 2020, compliance deadline. It is 

necessary to take advantage of the 

installation capacity available now in 

order to avoid back-end capacity 

constraints that could result in some 

aircraft being unable to receive their 

upgrades ahead of the compliance 

deadline, which will, in turn, lead to 

denial of access to ADS–B airspace once 

the ADS–B equipage mandate is in 

effect. This limited-time rebate will 

provide an incentive for early 

retrofitting, but it is intended to 

emphasize the urgent need for pilots to 

comply with ADS–B Out requirements 

ahead of 2020. 

Section 221 of the FAA 

Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 

provided the FAA with the authority to 

establish an incentive program for 

equipping general aviation and 

commercial aircraft with 

communications, surveillance, 

navigation, and other avionics 

equipment. Thus, the FAA is 

establishing an initiative (the ADS–B 

Rebate Program) to addresses the rate of 

general aviation equipage by 

incentivizing those aircraft owners who 

are affected by the ADS–B Out 

requirements and are the most price 

sensitive to the cost of avionics and the 

associated installation. The ADS–B 

Rebate Program will provide a one-time 

$500 rebate to an aircraft owner to 

defray some of the cost of an ADS–B 

Out system meeting the program 

eligibility requirements. The rebates 

will be available on a first come first 

served basis. 

The FAA, with input from industry 

partners (Aircraft Electronics 

Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots 

Association, and General Aircraft 

Manufacturers Association), designed 

this rebate program targeting specific 

eligibility requirements for avionics, 

aircraft types, and aircraft owners. The 

eligibility requirements are as follows: 

Eligible Avionics—Technical 

Standard Order (TSO)-certified Version 

2 ADS–B Out system, purchased on or 

after June 8, 2016. Such equipment must 

have a TSO marking for TSO–C154c, or 

TSO–C166b, or both. Eligible ADS–B 

Out system equipment may have an 

embedded position source compliant 

with one of the following TSOs: TSO– 

C–145c (or subsequent versions), TSO– 

C146c (or subsequent versions), or may 

be connected to a separate position 

source compliant with TSO–C–145c (or 

subsequent versions) or TSO–C146c (or 

subsequent versions). Any separate 

position source must comply with the 

guidance published in FAA Advisory 

Circular (AC) 20–165B. ADS–B In/Out 

systems compliant with TSO–C154c, 

TSO–C166b, or both, are also eligible. 

Eligible Aircraft—Only U.S.- 

registered, fixed-wing single-engine 

piston aircraft first registered before 

January 1, 2016 are eligible for the 

program. This eligibility will be 

determined via the FAA Civil Aircraft 

Registry. Program eligibility also 

requires permanent installation of new 

avionics equipment in a single aircraft 

in compliance with applicable FAA 

regulations and guidance material. 

Aircraft Owner—Program eligibility is 

limited to one rebate per aircraft owner. 

An aircraft owner means either a single 

individual owner or any owning entity 

(any legal ownership entity including 

but not limited to an LLC, corporation, 

partnership or joint venture) identified 

as the owner of the eligible aircraft in 

the FAA Civil Aviation Registry. 

Exclusions—All aircraft for which 

FAA has already paid or previously 

committed to upgrade to meet the ADS– 

B Out mandate. Software upgrades to 

existing equipment are not eligible. 

Aircraft that already have a Version 2 

ADS–B Out system prior to the launch 

of the data collection system are not 

eligible. New aircraft produced after 

January 1, 2016, are not eligible. 

For reimbursement under this 

program, the FAA Civil Aircraft Registry 

information regarding ownership is 

controlling and the rebate program will 

be using the publically available 

database to determine eligibility 

requirements based on the aircraft 

information. The aircraft owner is 

responsible for ensuring that the FAA 

Civil Aircraft Registry information is 

accurate before a claim for the rebate is 

submitted; rebates will only be mailed 

to the registered owner and address as 

indicated in the Civil Aircraft Registry. 

To request a rebate, the applicant 

must provide via the program Web site 

a valid email address for official 

correspondence and notifications and 

aircraft-specific information such as the 

aircraft registration number, TSOcertified equipment purchased, and 

scheduled installation date. Once the 

information is submitted, the FAA will 

validate eligibility for the program with 

the official records regarding aircraft 

ownership contained in the publically 

available Civil Aircraft Registry. 

Additionally, anyone requesting a rebate 

will need to accept legal notices 

electronically by acknowledging their 

agreement and acceptance and 

providing the name of the person 

submitting the information on the 

individual web application. 

Through the ADS–B Rebate Program, 

aircraft owners will be permitted to 

reserve a rebate, validate their 

installation, and then claim their rebate 

through the ADS–B Rebate Program 

Web site. The program steps and 

timeline requirements are as follows: 

[1] Decide: The aircraft owner 

arranges for purchase and schedules 

installation of TSO-certified avionics for 

an eligible aircraft. 

[2] Reserve: Before avionics 

installation occurs, the aircraft owner 

must go to the ADS–B Rebate Program 

Web site to submit information for a 

rebate reservation. Upon successful 

submission, the system will generate an 

email with a Rebate Reservation Code. 

During the rebate reservation process, 

the eligible aircraft’s information is 

validated against the FAA Civil Aircraft 

Registry, including ownership 

information. If there are discrepancies, 

the aircraft owner may continue with 

the reservation process; but before a 

valid Incentive Code can be obtained in 

step [5], the aircraft owner must ensure 

that the FAA Civil Aircraft Registry data 

for their eligible aircraft is corrected. 

[3] Install: TSO-certified ADS–B 

avionics are installed in the eligible 

aircraft. 

[4] Fly & Validate: Only after the prior 

steps are completed, the eligible aircraft 

must be flown in the airspace defined in 

14 CFR 91.225 for at least 30 minutes, 

with at least 10 aggregate minutes of 

maneuvering flight, per the guidance in 

AC 20–165B http://www.faa.gov/

regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/

index.cfm/go/document.information/

documentID/1028666, sections 4.3.2 

and 4.3.2.3–4.3.2.6 for Part 23 aircraft. 

After flight, the ADS–B data is used to 

generate a Public Compliance Report 

(PCR) and General Aviation Incentive 

Requirements Status (GAIRS) Report, 

which is how the performance of the 

eligible aircraft’s ADS–B installation is 

validated. Note that it may be necessary 

to repeat this step more than once, until 

the GAIRS Report indicates PASS for all 

fields and provides an Incentive Code in 

the Rebate Status section. Once proper 

installation and operation of the ADS– 

B is validated the FAA will notify the 

applicant using the email address 

provided at the time of rebate request. 

[5] Claim: Within 60 days of the 

scheduled installation date, the aircraft 

owner gathers their Rebate Reservation 

Code (from step [2]) and their Incentive 

Code (from step [4]) and submits this 


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information as well as their name and 

aircraft number via the ADS–B Rebate 

Program Web site to complete the claim 

for their rebate. 

The FAA is seeking comments from 

the public regarding the information we 

collect for the program and how we 

collect it. The information provided in 

this notice is solely to identify and 

collect information from the public on 

the potential burden to an individual 

that would result from this program. 

Respondents: Approximately 20,000 

rebates. 

Frequency: Information is collected 

only during the times the user is 

submitting their reservation and 

claiming their rebate after proof of 

meeting the eligibility requirements. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: Approximately 6 minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

Approximately 2,000 hours. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 9, 

2016. 

Ronda Thompson, 

FAA Information Collection Clearance Officer 

Performance, Policy & Records Management 

Branch, ASP–110. 

[FR Doc. 2016–19427 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Sixty-Eighth Meeting, Special 

Committee 135, Environmental 

Conditions and Test Procedures for 

Airborne Equipment 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), U.S. Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Sixty-Eighth Meeting, Special 

Committee 135, Environmental 

Conditions and Test Procedures for 

Airborne Equipment. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of a meeting of 

Sixty-Eighth Meeting, Special 

Committee 135, Environmental 

Conditions and Test Procedures for 

Airborne Equipment. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

October 27, 2016, 9:00 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: 

Federal Aviation Administration, 

Rotorcraft Directorate, Conference Room 

CC–10C/F, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, 

Fort Worth, TX 76177. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rebecca Morrison at rmorrison@rtca.org 

or (202) 330–0654 or 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 meeting of the Sixty-Eighth 

Meeting, Special Committee 135, 

Environmental Conditions and Test 

Procedures for Airborne Equipment. 

The agenda will include the following: 

Working Groups October 25–26: 

October 25 a.m. Session: Ground 

Reference Fluctuations/IMA 

October 25 p.m. Session: RF 

Susceptibility 

October 26 a.m. Session: Explosion, 

Water, Fluids/Sections 1–3 

October 26 p.m. Session: Power Inputs 

Thursday, October 27, 2016 at 9:00am 

1. Chairmen’s Opening Remarks, 

Introductions. 

2. Approval of Summary from the 

Sixty-Seventh Meeting—(RTCA Paper 

No. 185–16/SC135–708). 

3. Review Working Group Summaries. 

4. Flammability Update—Enclosure 

Fire Test 

5. Review Terms of Reference. 

6. New/Unfinished Business. 

7. Establish Date for Next SC–135 

Meeting. 

8. Closing. 

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 August 9, 

2016. 

Mohannad Dawoud 

Management & Program Analyst, Partnership 

Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen, 

Procurement Services Division, Federal 

Aviation Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2016–19409 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

FY 2016 Competitive Research 

Funding Opportunity: Safety Research 

and Demonstration (SRD) Program 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Funding Opportunity 

(NOFO) And Solicitation Of Project 

Proposals. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) announces the 

availability of $7,000,000 in Fiscal Year 

(FY) 2016 Public Transportation 

Innovation funds to demonstrate and 

evaluate innovative technologies and 

safer designs to improve public 

transportation safety. 

FTA is seeking to fund cooperative 

agreements to engage in demonstration 

projects focused in the following two 

thematic areas: collision avoidance and 

mitigation and transit worker safety 

protection. 

An eligible lead applicant under this 

notice must be an existing FTA grant 

recipient and eligible project partners 

and sub-recipients under this program 

may include, but are not limited to, 

providers of public transportation; State 

and local governmental entities; 

departments, agencies, and 

instrumentalities of the Government, 

including Federal laboratories; private 

or non-profit organizations; institutions 

of higher education; and technical and 

community colleges. This notice solicits 

competitive proposals addressing 

priorities established by FTA for these 

research areas, provides instructions for 

submitting proposals, and describes 

criteria FTA will use to identify 

meritorious proposals for funding, and 

the process to apply for funding. 

This announcement is also available 

on the FTA Web site at: https://

www.transit.dot.gov/grants. 

A synopsis of this funding 

opportunity will be posted in the FIND 

module of the government-wide 

electronic grants Web site at http://

www.grants.gov. The funding 

Opportunity ID is FTA–2016–007–TRI– 

SRD and the Catalog of Federal 

Domestic Asssitance (CFDA) number for 

Section 5312 funded program is 20.514. 

DATES: Complete proposals are due by 

11:59 p.m. EDT on October 14, 2016. All 

proposals must be submitted 

electronically through the Grants.gov 

‘‘APPLY’’ function. Prospective 

applicants should initiate the process by 

registering on the Grants.gov Web site 

promptly to ensure completion of the 

application process before the 

submission deadline. Instructions for 

applying can be found on FTA’s Web 

site at https://www.transit.dot.gov/

grants and in the ‘‘FIND’’ module of 

Grants.gov. Mail and fax submissions 

will not be accepted. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Please send any questions on this notice 

to roywei-shun.chen@dot.gov or contact 

Roy Chen, Safety Research Program 


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