81 FR 27489 - 2016 Meetings of the Equip 2020 Plenary and Working Groups

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)

Page Range		27489-27489
FR Document		2016-10751

This notice announces the 2016 meetings of the Equip 2020 Plenary and Working Groups. Equip 2020 is a joint FAA and Industry group tasked with moving forward significantly on ADS-B Out implementation. Formed as a result of the Call to Action held October 28, 2014, Equip 2020 was given 32 tasks, reflecting barriers to implementation, which forms the basis of our agendas and discussions.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-10751]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


2016 Meetings of the Equip 2020 Plenary and Working Groups

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the 2016 meetings of the Equip 2020 
Plenary and Working Groups. Equip 2020 is a joint FAA and Industry 
group tasked with moving forward significantly on ADS-B Out 
implementation. Formed as a result of the Call to Action held October 
28, 2014, Equip 2020 was given 32 tasks, reflecting barriers to 
implementation, which forms the basis of our agendas and discussions.

DATES: Meeting 1 will be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at 8:30 
a.m.; meeting 2 will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at 8:30 
a.m.; and meeting 3 will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at 8:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: Meeting 1 will be held at RTCA, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 
910, Washington, DC 20036. Meetings 2 and 3 will be held at Helicopter 
Association International, 1920 Ballenger Ave., Alexandria, VA 22314.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elisabeth Auld, Program Support--FAA 
AVS Safety Technical Support Services Flight Technologies and 
Procedures Division; Email: [email protected], Phone: 202-267-
4976.
    More information on ADS-B Out can be found at https://www.faa.gov/nextgen/equipadsb/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Procedures

    (a) Meeting attendance is by invitation only, and is generally 
limited to those that have participated in previous meetings or are a 
proxy from their organization.
    (b) All meetings start at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at approximately 
3:30 p.m. Doors open 30 minutes prior to the beginning of each meeting.
    (c) Equip 2020 meetings generally start with 2 hours of Plenary 
briefings/discussion, 2-3 hours of working group meetings and 1-2 hours 
of Plenary for working group out briefs. Working groups are currently: 
Air Carrier Equipage, General Aviation Equipage and Engagement, 
Benefits and ADS-B In and Installation and Approvals.
    (d) Contact Elisabeth Auld ([email protected]) to request 
an invitation. There are no plans for telecon/webex access to these 
meetings.
    (e) The meetings will not be formally recorded. However, minutes 
are posted approximately 2-3 weeks after the meeting on the Equip 2020 
SharePoint site https://avssp.faa.gov/avs/afs400/EQUIP2020/SitePages/Equip2020.aspx.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 
10854, 24 FR 9665, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 2nd, 2016.
Mark Steinbicker,
Assistant Manager, Flight Technologies and Procedures Division.
[FR Doc. 2016-10751 Filed 5-5-16; 8:45 am]
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Board decisions and notices are least seven days before the exemption More information on ADS–B Out can
available on our Web site at becomes effective). be found at https://www.faa.gov/
‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ An original and 10 copies of all nextgen/equipadsb/.
Decided: May 3, 2016. pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
36026, must be filed with the Surface
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., Meeting Procedures
Director, Office of Proceedings.
Brendetta S. Jones,
Washington, DC 20423–0001. In (a) Meeting attendance is by invitation
addition, one copy of each pleading only, and is generally limited to those
Clearance Clerk.
must be served on Chris Parrott, that have participated in previous
[FR Doc. 2016–10686 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am]
CaterParrott Railnet, LLC, 3825 Aubrey meetings or are a proxy from their
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Lane, Tifton, GA 31794. organization.
According to CPR, this action is (b) All meetings start at 8:30 a.m. and
categorically excluded from conclude at approximately 3:30 p.m.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD environmental review under 49 CFR Doors open 30 minutes prior to the
1105.6(c). beginning of each meeting.
[Docket No. FD 36026] Board decisions and notices are (c) Equip 2020 meetings generally
CaterParrott Railnet, LLC—Lease and available on our Web site at start with 2 hours of Plenary briefings/
Operation Exemption—Rail Line of www.stb.dot.gov. discussion, 2–3 hours of working group
Central of Georgia Railroad Company Decided: May 3, 2016. meetings and 1–2 hours of Plenary for
in Lamar and Upson Counties, GA By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, working group out briefs. Working
Director, Office of Proceedings. groups are currently: Air Carrier
CaterParrott Railnet, LLC (CPR), a Tia Delano, Equipage, General Aviation Equipage
Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified and Engagement, Benefits and ADS–B In
Clearance Clerk.
notice of exemption under 49 CFR and Installation and Approvals.
[FR Doc. 2016–10679 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am]
1150.41 to lease from Central of Georgia (d) Contact Elisabeth Auld
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
Railroad Company (CGR), a wholly (elisabeth.ctr.auld@faa.gov) to request
owned subsidiary of Norfolk Southern an invitation. There are no plans for
Railway Company, and to operate 17.35 telecon/webex access to these meetings.
miles of rail line between milepost B– DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (e) The meetings will not be formally
234.00 at Barnesville, and milepost B– recorded. However, minutes are posted
251.35 at Thomaston, in Lamar and Federal Aviation Administration
approximately 2–3 weeks after the
Upson Counties, Ga. (the Line),1 2016 Meetings of the Equip 2020 meeting on the Equip 2020 SharePoint
pursuant to a lease agreement dated Plenary and Working Groups site https://avssp.faa.gov/avs/afs400/
April 12, 2016. EQUIP2020/SitePages/Equip2020.aspx.
CPR certifies that its projected annual AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103,
revenues as a result of this transaction Administration (FAA), DOT.
40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9665, 3 CFR,
will not result in CPR’s becoming a ACTION: Notice of meetings. 1959–1963 Comp., p. 389.
Class II or Class I rail carrier and that
its projected annual revenue do not SUMMARY: This notice announces the Issued in Washington, DC, on May 2nd,
2016 meetings of the Equip 2020 2016.
exceed $5 million.
CPR states that the lease between CPR Plenary and Working Groups. Equip Mark Steinbicker,
and CGR does not contain any 2020 is a joint FAA and Industry group Assistant Manager, Flight Technologies and
provisions that prohibit, restrict, or tasked with moving forward Procedures Division.
would otherwise limit future significantly on ADS–B Out [FR Doc. 2016–10751 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am]
interchange of traffic with any third- implementation. Formed as a result of BILLING CODE 4910–13–P
party carrier. the Call to Action held October 28,
The transaction may be consummated 2014, Equip 2020 was given 32 tasks,
on or after May 20, 2016, the effective reflecting barriers to implementation, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
date of the exemption (30 days after the which forms the basis of our agendas
and discussions. Federal Aviation Administration
verified notice of exemption was filed).
If the verified notice contains false or DATES: Meeting 1 will be held on [Docket No. FAA–4796]
misleading information, the exemption Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.;
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the meeting 2 will be held on Wednesday, Opportunity to Comment on the Draft
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) September 14, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.; and Advisory Circular 150/5360–14A,
may be filed at any time. The filing of meeting 3 will be held on Tuesday, Access to Airports by Individuals With
a petition to revoke will not December 13, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. Disabilities
automatically stay the effectiveness of ADDRESSES: Meeting 1 will be held at AGENCY: Federal Aviation
the exemption. Petitions for stay must RTCA, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 910, Administration (FAA), DOT.
be filed no later than May 13, 2016 (at Washington, DC 20036. Meetings 2 and ACTION: Notice.
3 will be held at Helicopter Association
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

1 CGR previously discontinued service over a International, 1920 Ballenger Ave., SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation
3.25-mile segment of the Line between milepost B– Alexandria, VA 22314.
248.10 and milepost B–251.35 in Upson County,
Administration (FAA) announces the
Ga. Cent. of Ga. R.R. Co.—Discontinuance of Serv. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: availability of draft Advisory Circular,
Exemption—in Upson Cty., Ga., AB 290 (Sub-No. Elisabeth Auld, Program Support—FAA (AC) 150/5360–14A, Access to Airports
372X) (STB served Nov. 28, 2014). In a letter filed AVS Safety Technical Support Services by Individuals with Disabilities, for
on April 18, 2016, CGR notified the Board that it
would reactivate service on the 3.25-mile segment
Flight Technologies and Procedures public review. This AC will provide
and resume its common carrier obligation on the Division; Email: Elisabeth.ctr.auld@ guidance and recommendations for
Line. faa.gov, Phone: 202–267–4976. ensuring access to airports by

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of meetings.
Dates		Meeting 1 will be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.; meeting 2 will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.; and meeting 3 will be held on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.
Contact		Elisabeth Auld, Program Support--FAA AVS Safety Technical Support Services Flight Technologies and Procedures Division; Email: [email protected], Phone: 202-267- 4976.
FR Citation		81 FR 27489

81 FR 27489 - 2016 Meetings of the Equip 2020 Plenary and Working Groups

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration