
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64645-64646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25827]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Notice of Industry Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is hosting a public 
meeting for the Aircraft Access to System Wide Information Management 
(AAtS) Phase 2 Working Group. The Working Group Meeting will be a forum 
for discussions regarding the operational needs for a capability such 
as AAtS. This meeting is not a precursor to a request for proposal 
(RFP) or request for offer (RFO). The FAA is not seeking or accepting 
unsolicited proposals.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on November 17, 2014, from 1:00 
p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at The MITRE Corporation, 
MITRE-1 Building (H), 7525 Colshire Drive, McLean, VA 22102.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Biruk Abraham, ANG-C53, Operational 
Improvements Portfolio Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone (202) 267-8816; 
email: Biruk.Abraham@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The FAA's System Wide Information Management (SWIM) program is one 
of seven transformational programs of the NextGen portfolio. SWIM 
utilizes a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) to exchange aviation 
data and services without the restrictive, time consuming and expensive 
process of developing unique interfaces for the multitude of systems 
and equipment used by the National Airspace System (NAS).
    The Aircraft Access to SWIM (AAtS) initiative provides a global 
extension of the NAS SOA to aircraft using air to ground network 
services, selected and funded by aircraft operators, exchanging data 
between aircraft and the NAS. The AAtS capabilities established in 
Phase 1 are significant in that near real-time

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NAS data is now available to support strategic and tactical traffic 
management and flight operations up to, but not including, those uses 
directly affecting aircraft trajectories. Through AAtS, aircraft are 
provided a means to connect to a collection of common aeronautical, 
meteorological, and traffic management information sources from 
multiple services including the FAA, National Weather Service (NWS), 
Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and airports, creating a shared 
and globally interoperable aviation information environment.
    Phase 2 of the AAtS initiative facilitates a common information 
environment supporting flight crew involvement in the collaborative 
decision making process even further. AAtS will not implement a 
specific infrastructure for the creation of the service link to the 
aircraft. The AAtS Demonstrations and Concept development teams will 
define a set of operational and technical recommendations to be used as 
guidance to drive infrastructure development. Furthermore, AAtS 
provides information which is non-critical only.
    The AAtS Phase 2 Working Group Meeting will be a forum for 
discussions regarding the operational needs for a capability such as 
AAtS. Questions to be answered in the next phase of AAtS activities 
include: What information is needed for a more successful operation, 
how the information is used, and what information could the operator 
provide back to the FAA for other operators to base decisions upon. 
Individuals attending the meeting will have an opportunity to 
participate in AAtS Working Group discussions involving Title 14 Code 
of Federal Regulation parts 121, 135 and 91 Operational demonstrations 
with an Electronic Flight Bag application as well as developmental 
discussions regarding AAtS utility in defining, updating, and 
manipulating trajectories. Participant insight is valuable in 
progressing AAtS IP Data Link capabilities into a bi-directional 
exchange of data between ground to ground and air to ground operational 
functionality.

Registration

    To attend the meeting, participants must register via email by 
close of business day Wednesday, November 12, 2014. In accordance with 
security procedures, participants must provide the following 
information to solutions.com">Katelyn@jma-solutions.com: Full Name, Company, Phone 
Number, and U. S. Citizen (Y/N).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 27, 2014.
Paul Fontaine,
Director, NextGen Advanced Concepts & Technology Development.
[FR Doc. 2014-25827 Filed 10-29-14; 8:45 am]
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