
[Federal Register: July 16, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 137)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Forty-Fifth Meeting, RTCA Special Committee 186 Automatic 
Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 186 Automatic Dependent 
Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) meeting.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a 
meeting of RTCA Special Committee 186 Automatic Dependent Surveillance 
Broadcast (ADS-B).

DATES: The meeting will be held August 12-14, 2008, at 9 a.m. (Unless 
otherwise noted).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1-5 Spencer 
Street, Melbourne, VIC 3005 Australia, +61 3 9648 2777; fax +61 3 9629 
5631; Web: http://www.crowneplaza.com.au.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (1) RTCA Secretariat (Hal Moses), 1828 
L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC, 20036, (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 (P.L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is 
hereby given for a Special Committee 186 meeting. The agenda will 
include:
     August 12:
     Chairman's Introductory Remarks, Review of Meeting Agenda
     Review/Approval of the Forty-fourth Meeting Summary, RTCA 
Paper No. 127-08/SC186-263, Date Place and Time of Next Meeting
     Review proposed TOR's for Working Groups
     Working Group Reports
     WG-1--Operations and Implementation
     WG-2--TIS-B MASPS
     WG-3--1090 MHz MOPS
     WG-4--Application Technical Requirements
     WG-5--UAT MOPS
     RFG--Requirements Focus Group
     ICAO Asia Pacific Focus Group
     Program Status
     ASA
     FAA
     August 13:
     RFG--Requirements Focus Group
     ITP-Status
     VSA/RAD--document review
     Document ``Library'' Review & Joint Planning Session
     Closing Plenary Session (New/Other Business, Review 
Actions Items/Work Program, Adjourn)
     August 13:

Melbourne Center & Ground Station Visit

    This ATC Centre is one of two centres that provide ATC services for 
a total of 11% of the earth's surface. It includes an ATC automation 
system the integrates radar, flight plan processing, ADS-C, ADS-B, 
CPDLC, Maestro flow management and will soon support WAM. It supports 
enroute, terminal areas and towers. There are no paper strips except in 
the control towers. This visit will include a briefing and a visit

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to the centre. You can expect to see ADS-B tracks on screen. More info 
at http://www.airservicesaustralia.com.
    The ADS-B ground station at Melbourne is not a fielded unit, but 
rather an ADS-B ground station that forms part of the Test & Evaluation 
system.
     Note:

Registration

    Airservices Australia will be providing lunch as well as morning 
and afternoon teas on Day 1 & 2. A dinner is planned on the evening of 
Day 2. Airservices will also provide a bus on Day 3 for the centre 
visit. For catering purposes could you please register for the meeting 
by e-mailing the following information to 
ellia.marando@AirservicesAustralia.com.
    Name.
    Organization.
    E-mail.
    Phone.
    Address.
    An indication if you are able to attend a dinner on the evening of 
Day 2 and if you have any special dietary needs. In addition, please 
provide the following information to enable us to make the security 
arrangements for your visit to the ATC centre if you intend to attend 
on August 13th.
    Name.
    Date and country of birth.
    Nationality and Passport Number.
    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 July 3, 2008.
Francisco Estrada C.,
RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. E8-15957 Filed 7-15-08; 8:45 am]

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