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for initial and renewal certification as a

Rotorcraft External Load Operator, or

from currently certified operators

adding additional aircraft or equipment.

8. 2120–0060, General Aviation and

Air Taxi Activity and Avionics Survey.

The respondents are 19,000 commuter

air carriers. The estimated total annual

burden is 4,750 hours. Abstract: The

survey is to collect information on the

use and the characteristics of general

aviation and air taxi aircraft. The data is

used by the FAA in safety study,

regulatory changes and formulating

long-term programs and policies.

9. 2120–0535, Anti-Drug Program for

Personnel Engaged in Specified

Aviation Activities. The respondents are

6,076 specified aviation employers. The

estimated total annual burden is

100,276 hours. Abstract: Federal

Aviation Regulations require specified

aviation employers to implement and

conduct FAA-Approved anti-drug plans.

They monitor program compliance,

institute program improvements, and

anticipate program problem areas. The

FAA receives drug test reports from the

aviation industry. More detailed and

specific information is necessary to

effectively manage the anti-drug

program.

10. 2120–0543, Pilots Convicted of

Alcohol or Drug Related Motor Vehicle

Offenses or Subject to State Motor

Vehicle Administrative Procedures. The

respondents are 2184 pilots who have

been/will be convicted of a drug- or

alcohol-related traffic violation. The

estimated annual burden is 364 hours.

Abstract: The requested information (1)

is needed to mitigate potential hazards

presented by airmen using alcohol or

drugs in flight, (2) is used to identify

persons possibly unsuitable for pilot

certification, and (3) affects those pilots

who will be convicted of a drug- or

alcohol related traffic violation.

11. 2120–0575, Airworthiness

Standards, Occupant Protection

Standards for Commuter Category

Airplanes. The respondents are 5

manufacturers of seat cushions. The

estimated total annual burden is 3

hours. Abstract: The information

collected will be a record of the test

results on seat cushion flammability.

The tests will be performed by

manufacturers of seat cushions and will

become a part of the type certification

basis for the airplane.

12. 2120–0577, Explosives Detection

Systems Certification Testing. The

respondent is the manufacturer of

explosive detection systems. The

estimated total annual burden is 1,502

hours. Abstract: Pub. L. 101–604

requires the Administrator of the

Federal Aviation Administration to

certify explosives detection systems,

pursuant to protocols developed outside

the agency, prior to mandating their use.

The information required is necessary

for the FAA to perform the certification

testing on systems submitted by

manufacturers.

13. 2120–0578, Training and

Checking in Ground Icing Conditions.

The respondents are 2175 air carriers.

The estimated total annual burden is

87,000 hours. Abstract: The required

collection that respondents must

prepare and submit to the FAA contains

those airplane ground deicing/anti-icing

policies and procedures that ensure the

highest level of safety during icing

conditions. All Part 125 and 135 air

carriers are effected.

Issued in Washington, DC., on June 26,

1996.

Steve Hopkins,

Manager, Corporate Information Division,

ABC–100.

[FR Doc. 96–17042 Filed 7–2–96; 8:45 am]

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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:

Engine Windmilling Imbalance Loads.

Define criteria for establishing the maximum

level of engine imbalance that should be

considered, taking into account fan blade

failures and other likely causes of engine

imbalance. Develop an acceptable

methodology for determining the dynamic

airframe loads and accelerations resulting

from an imbalanced windmilling engine.

Validate the proposed methodology with a

demonstrative ground or flight test program

(as deemed appropriate by ARAC) that has

the objective of establishing confidence in

the proposed methodology. The validation

process should answer the following

questions: (1) What are the parameters to

consider in determining the minimum degree

of dynamic structural modeling needed to

properly represent the imbalanced condition;

(2) Is the proposed analytical methodology

taken in conjunction with the traditional

ground vibration tests, flight flutter tests, and

tests performed under § 33.94 of 14 CFR

sufficient, or are there additional tests and

measurements that need to be made to

address this condition?

Within 12 months from the date of the

published notice of new task in the Federal

Register, complete the above tasks and

submit a report to the FAA with

recommendations detailing the criteria and

methodology.

ARAC Acceptance of Task

ARAC has accepted this task and has

chosen to assign it to the existing Loads

and Dynamics 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 Loads and Dynamics

harmonization Working Group is

expected to comply with the procedures

adopted by ARAC. As part of the
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procedures, the working group is

expected to:

1. Recommend a work plan for

completion of the tasks, including the

rational 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

documents with supporting analyses,

and/or any other related guidance

material or collateral documents the

working group determines to be

appropriate.

4. Provide a status report at each

meeting of ARAC held to consider

Transport Airplane and Engine Issues.

Participation in the Working Goup

The Loads and Dynamics

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

Committee Act. Meetings of the Loads

and Dynamics 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 June 26,

1996.

Chris A. Christie,

Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory Committee.

[FR Doc. 96–16960 Filed 7–2–96; 8:45 am]

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Time for Public Scoping Meeting To Be

Held in Lexington, KY on

Environmental Impact Statement;

Correction

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of correction of time.

SUMMARY: This notice corrects the time

previously published in the Federal

Register June 25, 1996, (FR 96–16109,

page 32883 in the third column over to

page 32884) for a public scoping

meeting to be held in Lexington,

Kentucky, on July 31, 1996, to obtain

input from the public on the planned

Environmental Impact Statement. The

corrected ending time for the meeting is

8 p.m.

The date, starting time, and address

for the meeting remains unchanged: July

31, 1996, Wednesday, 6 p.m. at Paul

Laurence Dunbar High School cafeteria

located on the lower level, 1600 Man O’

War Blvd., Lexington, Kentucky.

Issued in Memphis, Tennessee, June 26,

1996.

LaVerne F. Reid,

Manager, Memphis Airports District Office.

[FR Doc. 96–17044 Filed 7–2–96; 8:45 am]

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Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee Meeting on General

Aviation and Business Airplane and

Transport Airplane and Engine Issues

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice

to advise the public of a meeting of the

Federal Aviation Administration’s

Aviation Rulemaking Advisory

Committee to discuss harmonization

priorities and issues related to

certification and validation of foreign

products.

DATES: The meeting will be held July 29,

1996 for General Aviation and Business

Airplane (GABA) Issues, starting at 9

a.m. and July 31 through August 1, 1996

for Transport Airplane and Engine

(TAEI) Issues, starting at 8:30 a.m.

Arrange for oral presentations by July

19, 1996.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

The Boeing Company Renton Facility,

10–16 Building, Room 11D5, 535

Garden Avenue North, Renton WA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Brenda Courtney, Office of Rulemaking,

FAA, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20591, telephone (202)

267–3327.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463; 5 U.S.C. App. II), notice is hereby

given of a meeting of the Aviation

Rulemaking Advisory Committee to be

held on July 29 (GABA) and July 31

through August 1, 1996 (TAEI), at The

Boeing Company Renton Facility, 10–16

Building, Room 11D5, 535 Garden

Avenue North, Renton WA. The agenda

for the meeting will include:

• Opening Remarks

• Review of Action Items

• Discussion of 13th Annual

International Harmonization

Conference, June 3–7, San Diego, CA

• Discussion of harmonization priorities

• Discussion of certification/validation

of foreign products

• Reports of Working Groups (Time

permitting)

• Schedule future meetings

Attendance is open to the interested

public, but will be limited to the space

available. The public must make

arrangements by July 19, 1996, to

present oral statements at the meeting.

The public may present written

statements to the committee, at any

time, by providing 40 copies to the

Assistance Executive Director, or by

bringing the copies to him at the

meeting. 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 the meeting, as well

as an assistive listening device, if

requested 10 calendar days before the

meeting.

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 26,

1996.

Chris A. Christie,

Executive Director, Aviation Rulemaking

Advisory Committee.

[FR Doc. 96–17043 Filed 7–2–96; 8:45 am]

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Aviation Security Advisory Committee;

Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation

Administration, DOT.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a

meeting of the Aviation Security

Advisory Committee.

DATES: The meeting will be held July 17,

1996 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESS: The meeting will be held in

the MacCracken Room, tenth floor,

Federal Aviation Administration, 800

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, D.C. 20591, telephone 202–

267–7451.