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(11) One member representing the general

public.

To achieve the balance of membership

required by the Federal advisory

Committee Act, the Coast Guard is

especially interested in receiving

applications from minorities and

women.

The purpose of the committee is to

provide local expertise on such matters

as communications, surveillance, traffic

control, anchorages, aids to navigation,

and other related topics dealing with

navigation safety in the Lower

Mississippi River area as required by the

Coast Guard. The committee normally

meets four times a year. Members serve

voluntarily, without compensation from

the Federal Government for salary,

travel, or per diem. Term of membership

will be from October 1, 1996 to October

1, 1998.

Dated: May 16, 1996.

R.C. North,

Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Commander,

Eight Coast Guard District.

[FR Doc. 96–13161 Filed 5–23–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee; Transport Airplane and

Engine Issues—New Task

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of a new task assignment

for the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee (ARAC).

SUMMARY: Notice is given a new task

assigned to and accepted by the

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee (ARAC). This notice informs

the public of the activities of ARAC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stewart R. Miller, Manager, Transport

Standards Staff, ANM–110, FAA,

Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service, 1601 Lind Ave.

SW., Renton, WA 98055–4056,

telephone (206) 227–2190, fax (206)

226–1320.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The FAA has established an Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee to

provide advice and recommendations to

the FAA Administrator, through the

Associate Administrator for Regulation

and Certification, on the full range of

the FAA’s rulemaking activities with

respect to aviation-related issues. This

includes obtaining advice and

recommendations on the FAA’s

commitment to harmonize its Federal

Aviation Regulations (FAR) and

practices with its trading partners in

Europe and Canada.

One area ARAC deals with is

Transport Airplane and Engine issues.

These issues involve the airworthiness

standards for transport category

airplanes in 14 CFR parts 25, 33, and 35

of the FAR and parallel provisions in 14

CFR parts 121 and 135 of the FAR. The

corresponding European airworthiness

standards for transport category

airplanes are contained in Joint Aviation

Requirements (JAR)–25, JAR–E, and

JAR–P, respectively. The corresponding

Canadian Standards are contained in

Chapters 525, 533 and 535 respectively.

The Task

This notice is to inform the public

that the FAA has asked ARAC to

provide advice and recommendation on

the following harmonization task:

System Design and Analysis

Harmonization and Technology Update.

Review § 25.1309, JAR paragraph 25.1309,

the associated Advisory Circular 25.1309–1A,

and Advisory Circulars Joint Numbers 1

through 8. In light of this review, recent

experience in applying §/paragraph 25.1309

of the FAR and of the JAR, and the

implications of new technology, harmonize

§/paragraph 25.1309 and revise the

associated guidance material in Advisory

Circular 25.1309–1A, Advisory Material Joint

25.1309, and Advisory Circulars Joint

Numbers 1 through 8 as necessary. In

addition to the general task of harmonizing

the wording and application of §/paragraph

25.1309, attention should be given to

airplane level safety assessment, instructions

for continued airworthiness of fault tolerant

systems, use of operational factors in the

safety assessment process, and acceptable

methods for showing compliance with §/

paragraph 25.1309. Review wording and

application of §/paragraph 25.1301 and

revise if necessary, such that non-safety

related equipment, such as passenger

entertainment devices, etc. are not required

to meet their specifications for intended

function.

The FAA has also asked that ARAC

determine if rulemaking action (e.g.,

NPRM, supplemental MPRM, final rule,

withdrawal) should be taken, or

advisory material should be issued or

revised. If so, ARAC has been asked to

prepare the necessary documents,

including economic analysis, to justify

and carry out its recommendation(s).

ARAC Acceptance of Task

ARAC has accepted this task and has

chosen to assign it to the existing

Systems Design and Analysis

Harmonization Working Group. The

working group will serve as staff to

ARAC to assist ARAC in the analysis of

the assigned task. Working group

recommendations must be reviewed and

approved by ARAC. IF ARAC accepts

the working group’s recommendations,

it forwards them to the FAA as ARAC

recommendations.

Working Group Activity

The System Design and Analysis

Harmonization Working Group is

expected to comply with the procedures

adopted by ARAC. As part of the

procedures, the working group is

expected to:

1. Recommended a work plan for

completion of the tasks, including

rationale supporting such a plan, for

consideration at the meeting of ARAC to

consider Transport Airplane and Engine

Issues held following publication of this

notice.

2. Give a detailed conceptual

presentation of the proposed

recommendations, prior to proceeding

with the work stated in items 3 below.

3. For each task, draft appropriate

regulatory documents with supporting

economic and other required analyses,

and/or any other related guidance

material or collateral documents the

working group determines to be

appropriate; or, if new or revised

requirements or compliance methods

are not recommended, a draft report

stating the rationale for not making such

recommendations.

4. Provide a status report at each

meeting of ARAC held to consider

Transport Airplane and Engine Issues.

Participation in the Working Group

The Systems Design and Analysis

Harmonization Working Group is

composed of experts having an interest

in the assigned task. A working group

member need not be a representative of

a member of the full committee.

An individual who has expertise in

the subject matter and wishes to become

a member of the working group should

write to the person listed under the

caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT expressing that desire,

describing his or her interest in the

tasks, and stating the expertise he or she

would bring to the working group. The

request will be reviewed by the assistant

chair, the assistant executive director,

and the working group chair, and the

individual will be advised whether or

not the request can be accommodated.

The Secretary of Transportation has

determined that the formation and use

of ARAC are necessary and in the public

interest in connection with the

performance of duties imposed on the

FAA by law.

Meetings of ARAC will be open to the

public, except as authorized by section

10(d) of the Federal Advisory
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Committee Act. Meetings of the Systems

Design and Analysis Harmonization

Working Group will not be open to the

public, except to the extent that

individuals with an interest and

expertise are selected to participate. No

public announcement of working group

meetings will be made.

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 14,

1996.

Chris Christie,

Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory Committee.

[FR Doc. 96–13158 Filed 5–23–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee; Transport Airplane and

Engine Issues—New Task

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of a new task assignment

for the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee (ARAC).

SUMMARY: Notice is given of a new task

assigned to and accepted by the

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee (ARAC). This notice informs

the public of the activities of ARAC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Stewart R. Miller, Manager, Transport

Standards Staff, ANM–110, FAA,

Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft

Certification Service, 1601 Lind Ave.

SW., Renton, WA 98055–4056,

telephone (206) 227–2190, fax (206)

226–1320.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The FAA has established an Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee to

provide advice and recommendations to

the FAA Administrator, through the

Associate Administrator for Regulation

and Certification, on the full range of

the FAA’s rulemaking activities with

respect to aviation-related issues. This

includes obtaining advice and

recommendations on the FAA’s

commitment to harmonize its Federal

Aviation Regulations (FAR) and

practices with its trading partners in

Europe and Canada.

One area ARAC deals with is

Transport Airplane and Engine issues.

These issues involve the airworthiness

standards for transport category

airplanes in 14 CFR parts 25, 33, and 35

of the FAR and parallel provisions in 14

CFR parts 121 and 135 of the FAR. The

corresponding European airworthiness

standards for transport category

airplanes are contained in Joint Aviation

Requirements (JAR)–25, JAR–E and

JAR–P, respectively. The corresponding

Canadian Standards are contained in

Chapters 525, 533 and 535 respectively.

The Task

This notice is to inform the public

that the FAA has asked ARAC to

provide advice and recommendation on

the following harmonization task:

Fuselage Doors. Review the current

standards of § 25.783 and corresponding

JAR–25.783 concerning doors and any related

advisory material. Review also any relevant

service experience, National Transportation

Safety Board recommendations A–89–092,

A–89–093, A–89–094 and A–92–21, and

recommendations made by the Air Transport

Association door review team. In light of this

review, recommend changes to harmonize

§ 25.783 and JAR–25.783, recommend new

harmonized standards, and develop related

advisory material as necessary.

The FAA has also asked that ARAC

determine if rulemaking action (e.g.,

NPRM, supplemental NPRM, final rule,

withdrawal) should be taken, or

advisory material should be issued or

revised. If so, ARAC has been asked to

prepare the necessary documents,

including economic analysis, to justify

and carry out its recommendation(s).

ARAC Acceptance of Task

ARAC has accepted this task and has

chosen to assign it to the existing

General Structures Harmonization

Working Group. The working group will

serve as staff to ARAC to assist ARAC

in the analysis of the assigned task.

Working group recommendations must

be reviewed and approved by ARAC. If

ARAC accepts the working group’s

recommendations, it forwards them to

the FAA as ARAC recommendations.

Working Group Activity

The General Structures

Harmonization Working Group is

expected to comply with the procedures

adopted by ARAC. As part of the

procedures, the working group is

expected to:

1. Recommend a work plan for

completion of the tasks, including the

rationale supporting such a plan, for

consideration at the meeting of ARAC to

consider Transport Airplane and Engine

Issues held following publication of this

notice.

2. Give a detailed conceptual

presentation of the proposed

recommendations, prior to proceeding

with the work stated in item 3 below.

3. For each task, draft appropriate

regulatory documents with supporting

economic and other required analyses,

and/or any other related guidance

material or collateral documents the

working group determines to be

appropriate; or, if new or revised

requirements or compliance methods

are not recommended, a draft report

stating the rationale for not making such

recommendations.

4. Provide a status report at each

meeting of ARAC held to consider

Transport Airplane and Engine Issues.

Participation in the Working Group

The General Structures

Harmonization Working Group is

composed of experts having an interest

in the assigned task. A working group

member need not be a representative of

a member of the full committee.

An individual who has expertise in

the subject matter with wishes to

become a member of the working group

should write to the person listed under

the caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT expressing that desire,

describing his or her interest in the

tasks, and stating the expertise he or she

would bring to the working group. The

request will be reviewed by the assistant

chair, the assistant executive director,

and the working group chair, and the

individual will be advised whether or

not the request can be accommodated.

The Secretary of Transportation has

determined that the formation and use

of ARAC are necessary and in the public

interest in connection with the

performance of duties imposed on the

FAA by law.

Meetings of ARAC will be open to the

public, except as authorized by section

10(d) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act. Meetings of the General

Structures Harmonization Working

Group will not be open to the public,

except to the extent that individuals

with an interest and expertise are

selected to participate. No public

announcement of working group

meetings will be made.

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 14,

1996.

Chris Christie,

Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory Committee.

[FR Doc. 96–13159 Filed 5–23–96; 8:45 am]

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Notice of Intent to Rule on Application

to Impose and Use the Revenue From

a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at

Port Columbus International Airport,

Columbus, OH

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA) DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on

applications.

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and

invites public comment on the