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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

 
Fifth Meeting, Special Committee 214: Standards for Air Traffic 
Data Communication Services, Working Group 78 (WG-78)

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special Committee 214, Standards for Air Traffic 
Data Communication Services Working Group 78 (WG-78).

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a fifth 
meeting of RTCA Special Committee 214, Standards for Air Traffic Data 
Communication Services.

DATES: The meeting will be held September 22-26, 2008 from 9 a.m.-5 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Harris Corporation, Capital 
Gallery Place, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW., Suite 850E, Washington, DC 
20024.

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 214 meeting. The agenda will 
include:

Meeting Objectives

     Agree the Draft Integrated SPR (including existing 
services Operational Service Description (OSD), updated Environment 
Document plus D-OTIS OSD)
     Agree the D-TAXI OSD
     Agree the D-FIS (D-OTIS based) Operational Safety 
Assessment (OSA) for Integration in the SPR
     Progress CPDLC (ACL, ACM, AMC, DUG, DCL based) OSA
     Agree the Operational Performance Assessment (OPA) 
approach
     Progress the ATN, FANS and A623 Interoperability Standards
     Reach a consensus on the scope and timescales for the work 
remaining.

    Note: The term ``Agree'' in the objectives above means that the 
document is on track with no major changes expected. It does not 
mean formal approval by the Plenary.

     September 22:
Monday--Morning
     Welcome, Review Status and Needs (aka Tutorials), Approval 
of Agenda, Approval of the Minutes of Plenary 4, RTCA Paper No. 163-08/
SC214-014
     Review of the work so far
     Approval of the updated SC-214/WG-78 Operating Procedures 
(ref. POSPL Operating Procedures)
     SC0124/WG-78 Work Plan and TORs.
     SC-206/WG-76 Coordination
     CPDLC for ATSA-ITP Standards Approach
Monday--Afternoon
     Subgroup Reports and Action Item Responses--SG-1, SG-2 and 
SG-3.
     Documents Agreement:
     D-FIS (D-OTIS) Safety Assessment (ref. DFIS-OSA)
     September 23: Subgroup Working Sessions
Tuesday--Morning and Afternoon
     Subgroups Activity: Subgroups General, SG-1, SG-2 and SG-3
     September 24: Subgroup Working Sessions
Wednesday--Morning and Afternoon
     Subgroups Activity: Subgroups General, SG-1, SG-2 and SG-3
     September 24: Subgroup Working Sessions
Thursday--Morning and Afternoon
     Subgroups Activity: Subgroups General, SG-1, SG-2 and SG-3
     September 25: Subgroup Working Sessions
Friday--Morning
     Subgroup Reports
     General
     SG-1
     SG-2
     SG-3
     OPA Approach: Presentation and Agreement
     Document Agreements:
     Integrated Draft SPR (including existing services OSD, 
updated
    Environment Documents plus D-OTIS OSD)
     D-TAXI OSD
     Review Committee Plan--Master Schedule--Terms of Reference
     Closing Session (Next Meeting Dates, Location and Agenda 
for Next Meeting)
    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 September 2, 2008.
Francisco C. Estrada,
RTCA Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. E8-21186 Filed 9-11-08; 8:45 am]

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