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transition, upgrade, differences, and

recurrent training in Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA)-approved

simulators, without ACT’s instructors

and check airmen meeting all the

applicable training requirements of part

121, subpart N. Grant, September 30,

1997, Exemption No. 6165A.

Docket No.: 27180.

Petitioner: EVA Airways Corporation.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

61.77(a) and (b), and 63.23(a) and (b).

Description of Relief Sought/

Disposition: To permit the issuance of

U.S. special purpose pilot certificates

and special purpose flight engineer

certificates to airmen employed by EVA

Airways without those airmen meeting

the requirement to hold a current

foreign certificate or license issued by a

foreign contracting State to the

Convention on International Civil

Aviation (ICAO), provided the airmen

hold appropriate certificates issued by

the Civil Aeronautics Administration,

Republic of China (CAARC). Grant,

September 30, 1997, Exemption No.

6689.

Docket No.: 27402.

Petitioner: Atlantic Coast Airlines.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

61.57(e), 121.433(c)(1)(iii), 121.441(a)(1)

and (b)(1), and appendix F to part 121.

Description of Relief Sought/

Disposition: To continue to permit

Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) to

conduct an FAA-monitored training

program under which ACA pilots in

command and seconds in command

meet ground and flight recurrent

training and proficiency check

requirements through a single visit

training program (SVTP). Grant,

September 30, 1997, Exemption No.

5783B.

Docket No.: 26490.

Petitioner: Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

121.310(m).

Description of Relief Sought/

Disposition: To amend Delta Air Lines’

(DAL) current exemption that permits

DAL to operate certain foreign registered

Lockheed L–1011–385–3 aircraft

without conforming to the 60-foot

required distance between emergency

exits. The amendments requested would

permit DAL to operate those aircraft

with a passenger seating capacity in

excess of 241. Denial, September,

Exemption No. 5301C.

Docket No.: 27547.

Petitioner: Hughs Aircraft Company.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

91.319(c).

Description of Relief Sought/

Disposition: To permit Hughes to

operate over densely populated areas or

in congested airways with aircraft

certificated in the experimental

category. Denial, September 26, 1997,

Exemption No. 6687.

Docket No.: 29004.

Petitioner: Captain Robert D.

Marshall.

Sections of the FAR Affected: 14 CFR

121.383(c).

Description of Relief Sought/

Disposition: To allow Captain Marshall

to act as a pilot in operations conducted

under part 121 after reaching his 60th

birthday. Denial, September 25, 1997,

Exemption No. 6688.

[FR Doc. 97–27384 Filed 10–15–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Office of Environment and Energy

Meeting Agenda

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public forum.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice

to advise the public of a forum

sponsored by the Office of Environment

and Energy (AEE) to discuss aviationrelated environmental issues.

DATES: The forum will be held on

November 20, 1997 from 9:30 a.m. to

12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The forum will be held in

room 3246B at the Department of

Transportation, 400 F Street SW,

Washington, DC 20591.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

James Littleton, Office of Environment

and Energy, Federal Aviation

Administration, 800 Independence

Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591, fax

(202) 267–5594.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given of a public forum

sponsored by the Federal Aviation

Administration Office of Environment

and Energy (AEE) to be held on

November 20, 1997.

The FAA Office of Environment and

Energy (AEE) is developing a research

agenda, called ‘‘Environmental Research

Beyond 2000,’’ for identifying and

addressing aviation-related

environmental issues. These issues

include but are not limited to aviationrelated noise and emissions. As part of

its effort to obtain input from all

affected parties, AEE will hold a public

forum to present its preliminary

research agenda and to obtain

information from the public for

developing and refining this agenda.

The public forum will be part of the first

stage in the agenda building process;

later activities will include a issue

workshop, which will result in a

findings report to guide AEE’s research

strategies.

The agenda for the meeting will

include:

• Presentation of the Environmental

Research Beyond 2000 program,

outlining objectives and goals for

research activities undertaken by the

Office of Environment and Energy.

• Presentation of examples of recent

and on-going environmental research by

FAA and other Federal agencies and

interagency groups.

• Public comment and discussion of

aviation-related environmental issues

and concerns.

Commercial aviation provides great

economic benefits to the United States,

and with the ‘‘Environmental Research

Beyond 2000’’ project, AEE is seeking to

identify Research and Development

(R&D) strategies that can resolve or

remediate environmental impediments

to aviation activities and fulfill AEE’s

environmental obligations. These

objectives can best be realized by

obtaining participation and information

from all interested parties.

In addition, AEE is seeking public

comment and information regarding the

following six questions. Input from the

public and other aviation stakeholders

on these questions will serve as

guidance for AEE as it develops an

aviation-related environmental research

strategy that best addresses the concerns

and needs of those affected by aviation

activities.

1. What aviation environmental issues

concern you most and how does each

affect you?

2. How successful have existing

aviation remediation and mitigation

policies been in responding to the

impact of aviation activities on the

environment?

3. What is being done to address your

concerns and how effective is it?

4. What should be done to address

your concerns?

5. What role does research have in

addressing your concerns?

6. Are important effects of aviation

activities on environmental quality

currently not addressed in government

policy and scientific research?

Attendance is open to the public, but

will be limited to the space available.

The public must make arrangements by

November 6, 1997 to present oral

statements at the forum. Arrangements

may be made by contacting the person

listed under the heading FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. Sign and oral

interpretation can be made available at
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the meeting, as well as an assistive

listening device, if requested 10

calendar days before the forum. Written

comments should be addressed to the

person listed under the heading FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Comments must be received on or

before December 15, 1997.

James R. Littleton, Jr.,

Office of Environment and Energy Analysis

& Evaluation Branch.

[FR Doc. 97–27385 Filed 10–15–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

RTCA, Inc. Special Committee 186;

Automatic Dependent Surveillance—

Broadcast (ADS–B)

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 Special Committee

186 meeting to be held November 3–4,

1997, starting at 9 a.m. on Monday,

November 3. The meeting will be held

at RTCA, Inc., 1140 Connecticut

Avenue, NW, Suite 1020, Washington,

DC 20036.

The agenda will include: (1)

Chairman’s Introductory Remarks/

Review of Meeting Agenda; (2) Review

and Approval of Minutes of the

Previous Meeting; (3) Ballot Review and

Approval of Guidance for Initial

Implementation of Cockpit Display of

Traffic Information (Only written

comments will be considered); (4) Other

Business; (5) 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 RTCA

Secretariat, 1140 Connecticut Avenue,

NW, Suite 1020, Washington, DC 20036;

(202) 833–9339 (phone); (202) 833–9434

(fax); or http://www.rtca.org (web site).

Members of the public may present a

written statement to the committee at

any time.

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 9,

1997.

Terry R. Hannah,

Deputy Director, Office of System

Architecture and Investment Analysis,

Designated Official.

[FR Doc. 97–27496 Filed 10–15–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application

To Impose and Use the Revenue From

a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at

Houghton County Memorial Airport,

Hancock, MI

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on

application.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and

invites public comment on the

application to impose and use the

revenue from a PFC at Houghton County

Memorial Airport under the provisions

of the Aviation Safety and Capacity

Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of

1990) (Public Law 101–508) and part

158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations

(14 CFR part 158).

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before November 17, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this

application may be mailed or delivered

in triplicate to the FAA at the following

address: Federal Aviation

Administration, Detroit Airports District

Office, Willow Run Airport, East, 8820

Beck Road, Belleville, MI 48111.

In addition, one copy of any

comments submitted to the FAA must

be mailed or delivered to Ms. Sandra D.

LaMothe, Airport Manager of the

Houghton County Airport Committee at

the following address: Route 1, Box 94,

Calumet, MI 49913.

Air carriers and foreign air carriers

may submit copies of written comments

previously provided to the Houghton

County Airport Committee under

section 158.23 of part 158.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Jon Gilbert, Program Manager, Federal

Aviation Administration, Detroit

Airports District Office, Willow Run

Airport, East, 8820 Beck Road,

Belleville, MI 48111 (313–487–7281).

The application may be reviewed in

person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA

proposes to rule and invites public

comment on the application to impose

and use the revenue from a PFC at

Houghton County Memorial Airport

under the provisions of the Aviation

Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of

1990 (Title IX of the Omnibus Budget

Reconciliation Act of 1990) (Pub. L.

101–508) and part 158 of the Federal

Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158)

On September 24, 1997, the FAA

determined that the application to

impose and use the revenue from a PFC

submitted by Houghton County Airport

Committee was substantially complete

within the requirements of section

158.25 of part 158. The FAA will

approve or disapprove the application,

in whole or in part, no later than

December 16, 1997.

The following is a brief overview of

the application.

PFC Application No.: 97–05–C–00–

CMX.

Level of the proposed PFC: $3.00.

Proposed charge effective date:

January 1, 1998.

Proposed charge expiration date: July

1, 1998.

Total estimated PFC revenue:

$71,753.00.

Brief description of proposed projects:

(1) Construct security fence (Phase I); (2)

Rehabilitate HIRL (Runway 13/31); (3)

Expand GA apron (200′×600′); (4)

Reimbursement of charges for PFC

application preparation (PFC No. 95–

03–U–00–CMX and 96–04–X–00–CMX);

(50 Sanitary Sewer Upgrade (Phase I);

(6) Rehabilitate HVAC (Terminal

Building); (7) Acquire SRE (Front End

Loader); (8) Rehabilitate Runway 13/31

(Engineering Only).

Class or classes of air carriers which

the public agency has requested not be

required to collect PFC’s: FAR Part 135

operators who file FAA Form 1800–31.

Any person may inspect the

application in person at the FAA office

listed above under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT.

In addition, any person may, upon

request, inspect the application, notice,

and other documents germane to the

application in person at the Houghton

County Airport Committee.

Issued in Des Plaines, Illinois, on October

2, 1997.

Benito De Leon,

Manager, Planning/Programming Branch,

Airports Division, Great Lakes Region.

[FR Doc. 97–27360 Filed 10–15–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Application

To Impose and Use the Revenue From

a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at

Los Angeles International Airport

(LAX), Los Angeles, CA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on

application.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and

invites public comment on the