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National Institute of Standards and

Technology to test its inspection and

test equipment.

Grant, 05/29/2001, Exemption No.

6616B.

[FR Doc. 01–14911 Filed 6–12–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

International Conference on Fire and

Cabin Safety Research

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public conference.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

International Conference on Fire and

Cabin Safety Research, which is being

held by the Federal Aviation

Administration and is similar to

conferences held in 1995 and 1998 to

discuss the current state of cabin and

fire safety research. The Joint Aviation

Authorities of Europe, Transport Canada

Civil Aviation, the Civil Aviation

Bureau of Japan, and the Civil Aviation

Safety Authority of Australia are jointly

sponsoring the Cabin Safety Research

Program and the conference.

DATES: The conference is scheduled for

Monday through Thursday, October 22–

25, 2001. The conference registration

desk will be open from 6 p.m. until 8

p.m., October 21, and from 9 a.m. to 5

p.m., October 22. The conference will

begin at 1:30 p.m., October 22.

Registration: Persons planning to

attend the conference are encouraged to

pre-register by contacting the person

identified later in this notice as the

contact for further information. The

deadline for pre-registration is

September 21, 2001. Attendance is open

to the interested public, but will be

limited to the space available. There is

a $240 fee to attend the conference,

which will include lunch and

refreshments each day, as well as one

dinner. Payment can be in the form of

checks, VISA, or MasterCard.

ADDRESSES: The conference will be held

at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino-Resort,

1000 Boardwalk at Virginia Ave.,

Atlantic City New Jersey, telephone 1–

800–825–8888 (outside the United

States: 609–449–1000).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

April Horner, Galaxy Scientific

Corporation, c/o FAA Technical Center,

Fire Safety Branch, AAR–422, Bldg. 287,

Atlantic City International Airport, New

Jersey 08405; telephone 609–485–4471,

fax 609–646–5229, or on the Internet at:

April.CTR.Horner@tc.faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

given of a public conference to be held

October 22–25, 2001, at the Trump Taj

Mahal Casino-Resort, 1000 Boardwalk at

Virginia Ave., Atlantic City New Jersey.

This conference is a follow-up to similar

conferences held in 1995 and 1998, and

is intended to summarize the current

state of cabin and fire safety research, as

well as explore the directions of future

research.

In order to more systematically

address the subject of cabin safety

research, the FAA, in conjunction with

the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) of

Europe and Transport Canada Civil

Aviation (TCCA), developed a Cabin

Safety Research Program (CSRP) plan.

The CSRP describes a procedure

whereby the various aviation authorities

can identify, and assess the potential

benefit of, research in different areas

and later determine the appropriateness

of specific cabin safety research. This

plan was introduced at the 1995

conference, and the authorities have

been working under its provisions since

then.

While research has been very

productive and has resulted in

improved safety standards, it has been

largely carried out in piecemeal fashion,

outside of a systematic framework.

There was no formal vehicle to integrate

all cabin safety research so that the

benefits are maximized, and the

available funds are spent efficiently.

The FAA has developed such a vehicle

to improve both the efficiency and

quality of future cabin safety research.

Because research will often result in

new guidance or regulation, and

because the aviation industry is largely

an international entity, this potential

regulatory impact must be harmonized

between regulatory authorities.

Therefore, the development of the

revised CSRP was coordinated with the

JAA, TCCA, the Civil Aviation Bureau

of Japan (JCAB), and the Civil Aviation

Safety Authority of Australia (CASA).

Based on the success of both previous

conferences, the FAA has determined

that a follow-up is appropriate and

timely, and that issues relating to fire

safety in general (that is, fire safety not

limited to the cabin) should be

included. This conference will afford

the interested public an opportunity to

comment on the research programs

currently underway, as well suggest the

course of future research.

Additional information regarding the

conference can be found on the World

Wide Web, at: http://www.fire.tc./

faa.gov.

Conference Agenda

Monday, October 22, 2001

Conference Opening Sessions: 1:30 PM–

5:00 PM

Presentations of general interest and

program goals

Tuesday, October 23, 2001

AM

Evacuation I—Fire—General Issues

PM

Evacuation II—Fire—Thermal

Acoustic Insulation (including

burnthrough); Fire—Detection

Wednesday, October 24, 2001

AM

Evacuation III—Crash Dynamics I—

Fire—fuel Tank Inerting; Fire—

Advanced Materials Flammability

PM

Evacuation IV—Operational Issues I—

Crash Dynamics II—Fire—Fuel

Tank Protection; Fire—Advanced

Materials Flammability

Thursday, October 24, 2001

AM

Crash Dynamics III—Fire—Materials

in Inaccessible Areas; Fire—Fire

Suppression; Operational Issues II

PM

Operational Issues III—Fire—Material

& Component Flammability; Fire—

Fire Protection; Crash Dynamics IV

Note: This agenda involves simultaneous

presentation of different topic areas.

However, to the extent possible, subjects that

might have broader applicability have been

scheduled so as not to overlap.

Conference Procedures

Hotel room reservations should be

made in advance. A block of rooms has

been reserved at the Trump CasinoResort at a special conference rate.

Persons wishing to attend the

conference are encouraged to make

room reservations by September 21,

2001, by contacting the hotel direct at

1–800–825–8888 (outside the United

States: 609–449–1000). Use the

reservation code ‘‘AFAA01’’ to receive

the special rate.

Persons outside the United States who

have questions of a technical nature, or

would like to find out more regarding

the local Airworthiness Authority’s

involvement, may contact:

In Canada:

Mr. Claude Lewis, Transport Canada

Civil Aviation, Aircraft Certification

Branch—AARDH, Ottawa, Ontario,

Canada K1A 0N8, telephone: 613–

990–5906, fax: 613–996–9178; e-mail:

lewis@tc.gc.ca.

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In Japan:

Mr. Hiroaki Tomita, Civil Aviation

Bureau of Japan (JCAB),

Airworthiness Division. 2–1–3

Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,

100–8989, Japan, telephone: 813 3592

1362, fax: 813 3580 7963 e-mail:

tomita-h2ei@mlit.go.jp

In Europe:

Mr. Graham Greene, U.K. Civil Aviation

Authority, Safety Regulation Group,

Aviation House, Gatwick RH6 OYR,

United Kingdom, telephone: 44 1 293

573 462, fax: 44 1 293 573 981; e-mail:

graham.greene@srg.caa.co.uk

In Australia:

Mr. Bruce Byers, Specialist Engineer,

Crashworthiness, Civil Aviation

Safety Authority, Level 1 Novell

House, 71 Northbourne Ave, Canberra

ACT 2600 telephone: 61 2 62171866;

e-mail: BYERS B@casa.gov.au.

The following procedures are

established to facilitate the workings of

the conference.

• The conference will be open on a

space available basis to all persons

registered.

• A $240 fee will be charged for

attending the conference. This fee will

include lunch, as well as refreshments

during breaks each day, and one dinner.

• Following each presentation, or

series of presentations on a similar

topic, a brief question and answer

period may be allowed, and participants

will be given the opportunity for open

discussions, within the time available.

In addition, there will be separate

workshop sessions following some of

the technical sessions for more in depth

discussion.

• This conference is intended to

address fire and cabin safety research,

rather than regulatory, issues. As such,

statements made by Airworthiness

Authority participants at the conference

will not be taken as expressing final

Authority positions.

Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 5,

2001.

Ali Bahrami,

Acting Manager, Transport Airplane

Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

[FR Doc. 01–14912 Filed 6–12–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Passenger Facility Charge

(PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC

Approvals and Disapprovals. In April

2001, there were eight applications

approved. This notice also includes

information on one application,

approved in March 2001, inadvertently

left off the March 2001 notice.

Additionally, 29 approved amendments

to previously approved applications are

listed.

SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly

notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals

and disapprovals 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). This notice is published

pursuant to paragraph d of § 158.29.

PFC Application Approved

Public Agency: Dallas/Fort Worth

Airport Board, Dallas/Fort Worth,

Texas.

Application Number: 01–05–C–00–

DFW.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $1,681,378,893.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: April 1,

2001.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

December 1, 2013.

Class of Air Carriers Not Required to

Collect PFC’s: Part 135 air taxi/

commercial operators (charter

operators).

Determination: Approved. Based on

information submitted in the public

agency’s application, the FAA has

determined that the proposed class

accounts for less than 1 percent of the

total annual enplanements at Dallas/

Forth Worth International Airport.

Brief Description of Projects Approved

for Collection and Use:

Elevate service roads between terminals

C and D.

Install 12 precision approach path

indicators.

Upgrade 5W cargo road and crossunder.

Expand terminal B (international area).

Brief Description of Projects Approved

in Part for Collection and Use: Construct

automated people mover and associated

development.

Determination: Approved in part. The

operations, maintenance, and sotrage

facility is generally ineligible under

paragraphs 301 and 501, as well as

Appendix 2, of FAA Order 5100.38A,

Airport Improvement Program (AIP)

Handbook (October 24, 1989), with the

exception of the equipment needed to

provide operational control of the

‘‘opening day’’ system. Therefore, the

use of PFC revenue for the following

elements of the maintenance facility, at

a minimum, are not eligible: Spare parts

or spare equipment, any equipment

required to perform any maintenance,

whether that maintenance be on

vehicles, structural elements, operations

systems, or other components,

administrative offices, any build-up of

operational equipment in order to

accommodate future expansion of the

system; and the guideway and

associated infrastructure necessary to

access the maintenance facility.

Upgrade airport directional signage.

Determination: Partially approved.

The FAA has determined that the 86

percent of the planned signage is

eligible for PFC funding. The project

scope includes 20 signs adjacent to

State, Federal, or Interstate highways as

well as signs in revenue producing areas

which were determined to be ineligible

for PFC funding.

Brief Description of Disapproved

Project:

Construct 5W deicing ground service

equipment facility.

Determination: Disapproved. Storage

facilities for aircraft deicing equipment

and fluids are not AIP eligible under 49

U.S.C. 47102(3)(B)(v) or 47102(G).

Therefore, this project is not PFC

eligible under § 158.15(h)(1).

Brief Description of Projects

Withdrawn:

Upgrade airport-wide fueling system.

Widen 35L/35C aircraft rescue and

firefighting (ARFF) road.

Construct DPS service center.

Construct environmental material

handling facility.

Upgrade terminal circulation roads.

Acquire compressed natural gas buses.

Determination: These projects were

withdrawn by the public agency by

letter dated March 19, 2001. Therefore,

the FAA did not rule on these projects

in this decision.

Decision Date: March 29, 2001.

For Further Information Contact: G.

Thomas Wade, Southwest Region

Airports Division, (817) 222–5613.

Public Agency: Burbank-GlendalePasadena Airport Authority, Burbank,

California.

Application Number: 00–04–C–00–

BUR.

Application Type: Impose and use a

PFC.

PFC Level: $3.00.

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This

Decision: $73,699,087.

Earliest Charge Effective Date: June 1,

2010.

Estimated Charge Expiration Date:

April 1, 2021.