Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2001 / Notices 28015

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice Number 3660]

Overseas Schools Advisory Council;

Notice of Meeting

The Overseas Schools Advisory

Council, Department of State, will hold

its Annual Meeting on Friday, June 15,

2001, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room

1105, Department of State Building,

2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC.

The meeting is open to the public.

The Overseas Schools Advisory

Council works closely with the U.S.

business community in improving those

American-sponsored schools overseas,

which are assisted by the Department of

State and which are attended by

dependents of U.S. Government families

and children of employees of U.S.

corporations and foundations abroad.

This meeting will deal with issues

related to the work and the support

provided by the Overseas Schools

Advisory Council to the Americansponsored overseas schools. The agenda

includes a review of the recent activities

of American-sponsored overseas schools

and the overseas schools regional

associations, a presentation on the

status of education in the United States

and its impact on American-sponsored

overseas schools, a progress report on

projects selected for the annual Program

of Educational Assistance, and selection

of a new Vice Chair of the Council.

Members of the general public may

attend the meeting and join in the

discussion, subject to the instructions of

the Chair. Admittance of public

members will be limited to the seating

available. Access to the State

Department is controlled, and

individual building passes are required

for all attendees. Persons who plan to

attend should so advise the office of Dr.

Keith D. Miller, Department of State,

Office of Overseas Schools, Room H328,

SA–1, Washington, DC 20522–0132,

telephone 202–261–8200, prior to June

5, 2001. Each visitor will be asked to

provide a date of birth and Social

Security number at the time of

registration and attendance and must

carry a valid photo ID to the meeting.

All attendees must use the C Street

entrance to the building.

Dated: May 7, 2001.

Keith D. Miller,

Executive Secretary, Overseas Schools

Advisory Council, U.S. Department of State.

[FR Doc. 01–12752 Filed 5–18–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Automatic Dependent SurveillanceBroadcast (ADS–B) Link Decision

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of FAA public meetings

on ADS–B Link Decision.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice

to advise the public of two meetings to:

(1) Share information concerning the

use of Automatic Dependent

Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS–B) as a

surveillance technology; (2) address the

technical, manufacturing, and

implementation aspects and issues of

ADS–B; and (3) gain better insight into

avionics implementation costs and

feasibility associated with ADS–B.

DATES: The first meeting will be held

June 6, 2001, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The

second meeting will be held June 25–26,

2001, running from 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

and 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. respectively.

ADDRESSES: The June 6 meeting will be

held at Capital Gallery, 600 Maryland

Avenue, SW., Suite 700 (BAE Systems),

Washington, DC. The June 25–26

meeting will be held at the Aerospace

Building, 901 D Street, SW., Suite 850

(BAE Systems), Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Ron Jones, CNS Systems Branch, ASD–

140, Federal Aviation Administration,

800 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202)

358–5345; fax (202) 358–5298; e-mail

ronnie.jones@faa.gov. Mr. Jones can

provide additional details on meeting

locations.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the June 6 meeting is to: (1)

Review how the FAA sees the use of

ADS–B as a surveillance technology; (2)

review the progress made by the FAA

defining ADS–B configurations and

applications; (3) review the technical

evaluations, simulations and benefits

analysis recently completed; and (4)

review ongoing related work by the

FAA. The outcome is to give avionics

and aircraft manufacturers and airspace

users enough information for the followup meeting where participants can help

the FAA gain better insight into avionics

implementation costs and feasibility.

The agenda for the June 6 meeting will

include:

• Introductions and Objectives

• ADS–B Applications/Benefits

(identify ADS–B applications and

resulting benefits; focus on near-term

applications included in the

Operational Evolution Plan and the

cost-sharing proposals; address

diversity of ADS–B applications and

diversity fo users)

• Technical Link Assessment (TLAT)

(provide overview of simulation

results used by TLAT; discuss work

accomplished and additional plans

for simulation efforts since

completion of TLAT report; discuss

flight test results and validation of

simulation models; provide summary

of TLAT report; provide summary of

what we do not yet know)

• Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) (provide

summary and discuss CBA report)

• Operational Safety Assessment (OSA)

(provide summary and discuss OSA

report)

• Multi-Link Options (describe multilink configuration options; review

consequences of a multi-link answer)

• What We Do Not Know (discuss

spectrum availability)

• Moving Forward (review plans for

follow-on meeting)

The purpose of the June 25–26

meeting is to discuss with avionics and

aircraft manufacturers the issues and

costs associated with implementing

ADS–B alternatives and configurations.

The FAA has the ground-based cost

information, but needs the avionics

implementation cost information to

make the ADS–B link decision planned

for September 2001.

Attendance is open to the interested

public but limited to space availability.

Persons wishing to attend or obtain

information should contact the person

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section.

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 15,

2001.

John A. Scardina,

Director, FAA Office of System Architecture

and Investment Analysis.

[FR Doc. 01–12726 Filed 5–18–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

RTCA Future Flight Data Collection

Committee

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Future Flight

Data Collection Committee meeting.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice

to advise the public of a meeting of the

RTCA Flight Data Collection Committee.

DATES: The meeting will be held May

31, 2001 starting at 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

RTCA, Inc., 1140 Connecticut Avenue,

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NW., Suite 1020, Washington, DC

20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

RTCA Secretariat, 1140 Connecticut

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20036;

telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202)

833–9434; web site 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., Appendix 2), notice is

hereby given for a Future Flight Data

Collection Committee meeting. The

agenda will include:

May 31

• Opening Session (Welcome,

Introductory, and Administrative

Remarks, Agenda Review, Review/

Approve Summary of Previous

Meeting.)

• Receive Reports on the deliberations

of Working Groups 1, 2 and 3

• Discuss Timeline for Deliverables

from the Working Groups

• Review progress on the Final Report

• Receive Presentations

• Closing Session (Other Business,

Establish Agenda for Next Meeting,

Date and Place of Next Meeting,

Adjourn)

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 May 15,

2001.

Janice L. Peters,

FAA Special Assistant, RTCA Advisory

Committee.

[FR Doc. 01–12723 Filed 5–18–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

RTCA Special Committee 193/

EUROCAE Working Group 44: Terrain

and Airport Databases

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special

Committee 193/EUROCAE Working

Group 44 meeting.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice

to advise the public of a meeting of

RTCA Special Committee 193/

EUROCAE Working Group 44: Terrain

and Airport Databases.

DATES: The meeting will be held June 4–

8, 2001 from 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

RTCA Headquarters, 1140 Connecticut

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

RTCA Secretariat, 1140 Connecticut

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20036;

telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202)

833–9434; web site 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., Appendix 2), notice is

hereby given for a Special Committee

193/EUROCAE Working Group 44

meeting. The agenda will include:

June 4

• Opening Plenary Session (Welcome

and Introductory Remarks, Review/

Approval of Meeting Agenda, Review

Summary of Previous Meeting)

• Presentations/Discussions of

formation of new Subgroup 4 (Terrain

and Airport Data Exchange Formats)

• Subgroup 2 (Terrain and Obstacle

Databases):

—Review past minutes and actions;

Presentations; Review of draft

document

• Subgroup 3 (Airport Databases):

—Review past minutes and actions;

Begin Final Review and Comment

(FRAC)

Process for the User Requirements for

Aerodrome Mapping Information

document

June 5, 6, 7

• Subgroups 2 and 3 continue

discussions

June 8

• Closing Plenary Session (Summary of

Subgroups 2 and 3, Summary of

Discussion on Subgroup 4, Assign

Tasks, Other Business, Date and Place

of Next Meetings, Adjourn)

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.

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 15,

2001.

Janice L. Peters,

FAA Special Assistant, RTCA Advisory

Committee.

[FR Doc. 01–12724 Filed 5–18–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

RTCA Program Management

Committee

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Program

Management Committee meeting.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice

to advise the public of a meeting of the

RTCA Program Management Committee.

DATES: The meeting will be held June

12, 2001 starting at 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

RTCA, Inc., 1140 Connecticut Avenue,

NW., Suite 1020, Washington, DC

20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

RTCA Secretariat, 1140 Connecticut

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20036;

telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202)

833–9434; web site 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., Appendix 2), notice is

hereby given for a Program Management

Committee meeting. The agenda will

include:

June 12

Opening Session (Welcome and

Introductory Remarks, Review/Approve

Summary of Previous Meeting)

Publication Consideration/Approval

• Final Draft, Change 2 to DO–160D,

Environmental Conditions and Test

Procedures for Airborne Equipment,

RTCA Paper No. 135–01/PMC–144,

prepared by SC–135.

• Final Draft, DO–181C, Minimum

Operational Performance Standards

for Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon

System/Mode Select (ATCRBS/Mode

S) Airborne Equipment, RTCA Paper

No. 150–01/PMC–148, prepared by

SC–187.

• Final Draft, DO–218B, Minimum

Operational Performance Standards

for the Mode S Airborne Data Link

Processor, RTCA Paper No. 151–01/

PMC–149, prepared by SC–187

• Final Draft, Change 3 to DO–204,

Minimum Operational Performance

Standards 406 MHz Emergency

Locator Transmitters (ELT), RTCA

Paper No. 132–01/PMC–143, prepared

by SC–160.

• Final Draft, Concepts For Services

Integrating Flight Operations And Air

Traffic Management Using Addressed

Data Link, RTCA Paper No. 147–01/

PMC–146, prepared by SC–194.