81_FR_55074 81 FR 54915 - Ninety-Sixth Meeting Special Committee 159 Global Positioning System

81 FR 54915 - Ninety-Sixth Meeting Special Committee 159 Global Positioning System

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 159 (August 17, 2016)

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FR Document2016-19604

The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of NINETY-SIXTH MEETING Special Committee 159 Global Positioning System.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54915-54916]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19604]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


Ninety-Sixth Meeting Special Committee 159 Global Positioning 
System

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: NINETY-SIXTH MEETING Special Committee 159 Global Positioning 
System.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a 
meeting of NINETY-SIXTH MEETING Special Committee 159 Global 
Positioning System.

DATES: The meeting will be held October 14-21, 2016, 09:00 a.m.-5:00 
p.m. (unless stated otherwise)

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: RTCA Conference Rooms, 1150 
18th NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Morrison at [email protected] 
or (202) 330-0654, or The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 
910, Washington, DC 20036, or by telephone at (202) 833-9339, fax at 
(202) 833-9434, or Web site at http://www.rtca.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is 
hereby given for a meeting of the NINETY-SIXTH MEETING Special 
Committee 159 Global Positioning System. The agenda will include the 
following:

Specific Working Group Sessions

Friday October 14, 2016
 Morning Teleconference--10:00 a.m.--Working group 2A, GPS/
GLONASS, Webex. Contact Rebecca Morrison for details

Monday October 17, 2016
 All Day-9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Working Group 2, GPS/WAAS, 9th 
Floor NBAA/Colson Room

Tuesday October 18, 2016
 All Day--9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Working Group 2C, GPS/Inertial, 
9th Floor A4A/ARINC Room
 All Day--9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Working Group 4, GPS/Precision 
Landing, 9th Floor NBAA/Colson
 Half Day--9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Working Group 2, GPS/WAAS, 9th 
Floor NBAA/Colson Room
 Half Day--1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Working Group 2A, GPS/GLONASS, 
4th Floor Small Board Room

Wednesday October 19, 2016
 All Day 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Working Group 2A, GPS/GLONASS, 
4th Floor Small Board Room
 All Day--9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Working Group 2C, GPS/Inertial, 
9th Floor ARINC/A4A Room
 All Day--9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Working Group 4, GPS/Precision 
Landing, 9th Floor NBAA/Colson Room

Thursday October 20, 2016
 Morning--9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Working Group 2C, GPS/Inertial, 
9th Floor ARINC/A4A Room
 All Day--9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Working Group 4, GPS/Precision 
Landing, 9th Floor NBAA/Colson
 Morning--9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Working Group 7, GPS/Antennas, 
4th Floor Large Board Room
 Afternoon--1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., Working Group 6, GPS/
Interference, 4th Floor Large Board Room

Friday October 21, 2016

 PLENARY SESSION--SEE AGENDA BELOW--starting at 9:00 a.m. 9th 
Floor NBAA

    1. Introductory Remarks: DFO, RTCA and Chairman.
    2. Approval of Summary of the Ninety-Fifth Meeting held March, 
2016, RTCA Paper No. 189-16/SC159-1050.

[[Page 54916]]

    3. Final Review and Comment (FRAC) activities.

a. DO-229E Update
b. GPS/GLONASS MOPS

    4. Review Working Group (WG) Progress and Identify Issues for 
Resolution.

a. GPS/WAAS (WG-2)
b. GPS/GLONASS (WG-2A)
c. GPS/Inertial (WG-2C)
d. GPS/Precision Landing Guidance (WG-4)
e. GPS/Interference (WG-6)
f. GPS/Antennas (WG-7)

    5. Review of EUROCAE Activities.
    6. Action Item Review.

a. DME Interference to GNSS signals in the future
b. Draft formal communication to SBAS providers and other standards 
bodies informing them of SC-159 work products and efforts

    7. Assignment/Review of Future Work.
    8. Other Business.
    9. Date and Place of Next Meeting.
    10. Adjourn.
    Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space 
availability. With the approval of the chairman, 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 August 12, 2016.
Mohannad Dawoud,
Management & Program Analyst, Partnership Contracts Branch, ANG-A17 
NextGen, Procurement Services Division, Federal Aviation 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2016-19604 Filed 8-16-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 159 / Wednesday, August 17, 2016 / Notices 54915 more than five minutes to allow for containing no business confidential telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) possible questions from the TPSC. information should name their file using 833–9434, or Web site at http:// You should submit all documents in the name of the person or entity www.rtca.org. accordance with the instructions in submitting the comments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant section 3 below. Please do not attach separate cover to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 3. Requirements for Submissions letters to electronic submissions; rather, Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– include any information that might 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby Persons submitting a notification of appear in a cover letter in the comments intent to testify and/or written given for a meeting of the NINETY- themselves. Similarly, to the extent SIXTH MEETING Special Committee comments must do so in English and possible, please include any exhibits, must identify (on the first page of the 159 Global Positioning System. The annexes, or other attachments in the agenda will include the following: submission) ‘‘Russia’s WTO same file as the submission itself, not as Implementation of its WTO separate files. Specific Working Group Sessions Commitments.’’ In order to be assured of As noted, USTR strongly urges Friday October 14, 2016 consideration, comments should be submitters to file comments through • Morning Teleconference—10:00 submitted by 11:59 p.m., September 20, www.regulations.gov. Any alternative a.m.—Working group 2A, GPS/ 2016. arrangements must be made with In order to ensure the timely receipt GLONASS, Webex. Contact Rebecca Yvonne Jamison in advance of Morrison for details and consideration of comments, USTR transmitting a comment. You can strongly encourages commenters to Monday October 17, 2016 contact Ms. Jamison at (202) 395–3475. • All Day–9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Working make on-line submissions, using the General information concerning USTR www.regulations.gov Web site. To Group 2, GPS/WAAS, 9th Floor is available at www.ustr.gov. NBAA/Colson Room submit comments via Comments will be placed in the www.regulations.gov, enter docket Tuesday October 18, 2016 docket and open to public inspection, • All Day—9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., number USTR–2016–0014 on the home except business confidential page and click ‘‘search.’’ The site will Working Group 2C, GPS/Inertial, 9th information. Comments may be viewed Floor A4A/ARINC Room provide a search-results page listing all on the www.regulations.gov Web site by documents associated with this docket. • All Day—9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., entering the relevant docket number in Working Group 4, GPS/Precision Find a reference to this notice and click the search field on the home page. on the link entitled ‘‘Comment Now!’’ Landing, 9th Floor NBAA/Colson For further information on using the Edward Gresser, • Half Day—9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., www.regulations.gov Web site, please Chair of the Trade Policy Staff Committee, Working Group 2, GPS/WAAS, 9th consult the resources provided on the Office of the United States Trade Floor NBAA/Colson Room Web site by clicking on ‘‘How to Use Representative. • Half Day—1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., Regulations.gov’’ on the bottom of the [FR Doc. 2016–19593 Filed 8–16–16; 8:45 am] Working Group 2A, GPS/GLONASS, home page. 4th Floor Small Board Room BILLING CODE 3290–F6–P The www.regulations.gov Web site Wednesday October 19, 2016 allows users to provide comments by • All Day 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Working filling in a ‘‘Type Comment’’ field, or by Group 2A, GPS/GLONASS, 4th Floor DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION attaching a document using an ‘‘Upload Small Board Room File’’ field. USTR prefers that comments Federal Aviation Administration • All Day—9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., be provided in an attached document. If Working Group 2C, GPS/Inertial, 9th a document is attached, it is sufficient Ninety-Sixth Meeting Special Floor ARINC/A4A Room to type ‘‘See attached’’ in the ‘‘Type Committee 159 Global Positioning • All Day—9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Comment’’ field. USTR prefers System Working Group 4, GPS/Precision submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc) or Landing, 9th Floor NBAA/Colson AGENCY: Federal Aviation Room Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). If the submission Administration (FAA), U.S. Department is in an application other than those Thursday October 20, 2016 of Transportation (DOT). • Morning—9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., two, please indicate the name of the ACTION: NINETY-SIXTH MEETING Working Group 2C, GPS/Inertial, 9th application in the ‘‘Type Comment’’ field. Special Committee 159 Global Floor ARINC/A4A Room For any comments submitted Positioning System. • All Day—9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., electronically containing business Working Group 4, GPS/Precision SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice Landing, 9th Floor NBAA/Colson confidential information, the file name to advise the public of a meeting of of the business confidential version • Morning—9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., NINETY-SIXTH MEETING Special Working Group 7, GPS/Antennas, 4th should begin with the characters ‘‘BC’’. Committee 159 Global Positioning Any page containing business Floor Large Board Room System. • Afternoon—1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., confidential information must be clearly marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’ DATES: The meeting will be held Working Group 6, GPS/Interference, on the top of that page. Filers of October 14–21, 2016, 09:00 a.m.–5:00 4th Floor Large Board Room submissions containing business p.m. (unless stated otherwise) Friday October 21, 2016 confidential information also must ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: • PLENARY SESSION—SEE AGENDA mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES submit a public version of their RTCA Conference Rooms, 1150 18th BELOW—starting at 9:00 a.m. 9th comments. The file name of the public NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC. Floor NBAA version should begin with the character FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. Introductory Remarks: DFO, RTCA ‘‘P’’. The ‘‘BC’’ and ‘‘P’’ should be Rebecca Morrison at rmorrison@rtca.org and Chairman. followed by the name of the person or or (202) 330–0654, or The RTCA 2. Approval of Summary of the entity submitting the comments or reply Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite Ninety-Fifth Meeting held March, 2016, comments. Filers submitting comments 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by RTCA Paper No. 189–16/SC159–1050. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Aug 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00130 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1

54916 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 159 / Wednesday, August 17, 2016 / Notices 3. Final Review and Comment (FRAC) implement testing on the additional MP CJ 134.40 to CJ 255.10, Tracks 1 and 2); activities. territory would be July 1, 2016, and Huntington District (Butler, IN, to Peru, IN, would continue for a period up to July MP D 114.10 to D 204.53, Tracks 1 and 2); a. DO–229E Update Marion District (Goshen, IN, to Anderson, IN, b. GPS/GLONASS MOPS 1, 2018. The original waiver, granted by MP 0.00 to MP 110.98); Kenova/Columbus 4. Review Working Group (WG) FRA’s decision letter dated July 8, 2015, District (Williamson, WV, to Columbus, OH, Progress and Identify Issues for allowed NS to perform the continuous MP N 470.00 to N 704.50, Tracks 1 and 2); Resolution. nonstop rail testing process on various Sandusky District (Columbus, OH, to Flat a. GPS/WAAS (WG–2) main track segments in the Dearborn, Rock, OH, MP S 1.00 to S 96.00, Tracks 1 and Lake, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg 2); Frankfort District (Muncie, IN, to b. GPS/GLONASS (WG–2A) Lafayette, IN, MP SP 173.70 to SP 259.00). c. GPS/Inertial (WG–2C) Divisions. Piedmont Division: Washington District d. GPS/Precision Landing Guidance In a decision letter dated March 21, (Manassas, VA, to Front Royal, VA, MP B (WG–4) 2016, FRA granted NS’ request to 0.00 to B 51.00); Washington/Danville/ e. GPS/Interference (WG–6) expand its continuous nonstop rail Charlotte/Greenville District (Alexandria, f. GPS/Antennas (WG–7) testing program to additional trackage in VA, to Atlanta, GA, MP 9.25 to 635.21, 5. Review of EUROCAE Activities. the Central Georgia, Dearborn, and Lake Tracks 1 and 2). Pittsburgh Division: Divisions. Cleveland Line (Rochester, OH, to Alliance, 6. Action Item Review. OH, MP RD 0.00 to RD 67.00, Tracks 1 and In the current request, NS seeks a. DME Interference to GNSS signals in 2). Pocahontas Division: Hagerstown/ permission to expand the continuous the future Roanoke District (Hagerstown, MD, to nonstop testing to additional territory Roanoke, VA, MP H 0.63 to H 239.28, Tracks b. Draft formal communication to SBAS under the existing waiver conditions. 1 and 2); Norfolk/Blue Ridge/Christiansburg/ providers and other standards bodies Specifically, the additional territory is: Pocahontas District (Norfolk, VA, to informing them of SC–159 work Alabama Division: Memphis District Williamson, WV, MP N 1.23 to N 470.00, products and efforts Tracks 1 and 2); Pulaski District (Walton, VA, (Chattanooga, TN, to Memphis, TN, MP 7. Assignment/Review of Future to Bristol, VA, MP NB 297.63 to NB 408.38, 279.83 A–551.7 A, Tracks 1 and 2); AGS Work. District (Chattanooga, TN, to Meridian, MS, Tracks 1 and 2); Altavista/Whitethorne 8. Other Business. MP 0.0–295.44, Tracks 1 and 2); NO&NE District (Abilene, VA, to Roanoke, VA, MP V 9. Date and Place of Next Meeting. District (Meridian, MS, to New Orleans, LA, 141.39 to V 316.86). 10. Adjourn. MP NO 0.35–195.92, Tracks 1 and 2); East A copy of the petition, as well as any Attendance is open to the interested End District (Atlanta, GA, to Birmingham, written communications concerning the public but limited to space availability. AL, MP 650.00–798.36, Tracks 1 and 2). petition, is available for review online at With the approval of the chairman, Central Division: Knoxville District (Bristol, www.regulations.gov and in person at members of the public may present oral TN, to Ooltewah, TN, MP 0.00 A–235.07 A, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s statements at the meeting. Persons Tracks 1 and 2); Knoxville District (Knoxville, TN, to Harriman, TN, MP 0.00 (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 wishing to present statements or obtain New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, CO–51.3 D, Tracks 1 and 2); Louisville information should contact the person District (Louisville, KY, to Danville, KY, MP Washington, DC 20590. The Docket listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 268.3 W–357.65 W, Tracks 1 and 2). Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. CONTACT section. Members of the public Dearborn Division: Detroit Line (Gibralter, to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, may present a written statement to the OH, to Lasalle, OH, MP HK 20.00–HK 40.00); except Federal Holidays. committee at any time. Detroit Line (Blaha, MI, to Swan Creek, OH, Interested parties are invited to Issued in Washington, DC, on August 12, MP DR 20.00–DR 57.70, Tracks 1 and 2). participate in these proceedings by 2016. Georgia Division: Atlanta South District submitting written views, data, or (Atlanta, GA to Macon, GA, MP 158.80 H to comments. FRA does not anticipate Mohannad Dawoud, MP 240.40 H, Tracks 1 and 2); Macon/ Management & Program Analyst, Partnership Valdosta District (Macon, GA, to Jacksonville, scheduling a public hearing in Contracts Branch, ANG–A17 NextGen, FL, MP 0.00 G to MP 260.56 G, Tracks 1 and connection with these proceedings since Procurement Services Division, Federal 2). Harrisburg Division: Reading/Harrisburg the facts do not appear to warrant a Aviation Administration. Line (Belt, PA, to Titus, PA, MP AF 5.60 to hearing. If any interested party desires [FR Doc. 2016–19604 Filed 8–16–16; 8:45 am] AF 13.00, Tracks 1 and 2); Lehigh Line an opportunity for oral comment, they BILLING CODE 4910–13–P (Bethlehem, PA, to Lehighton, PA, MP LB should notify FRA, in writing, before 84.00 to LB 114.70); Lehigh Line (Manville, the end of the comment period and PA, to Bethlehem, PA, MP LE 35.80 to LE specify the basis for their request. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 88.90, Tracks 1 and 2); Lurgan Branch All communications concerning these (Capital, PA, to Town, PA, MP LG 0.00 to proceedings should identify the Federal Railroad Administration HW 73.70, Tracks 1 and 2); Reading Line (Blandon, PA, to Allentown, PA, MP RV 7.50 appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver [Docket Number FRA–2015–0019] to RV 36.30, Tracks 1 and 2); Reading Line Petition Docket Number FRA–2015– (Blandon, PA, to Belt, PA, MP TK 0.00 to TK 0019) and may be submitted by any of Petition for Waiver of Compliance 5.40, Tracks 1 and 2); Reading Line (Tulp, the following methods: PA, to Wyomissing, PA, MP TW 8.40 to TW • Web site: http:// In accordance with part 211 of Title 9.40). Illinois Division: Lafayette District www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), (Peru, IN, to Decatur, IL, MP D 204.53 to D instructions for submitting comments. this provides the public notice that by 375.59, Tracks 1 and 2); Brooklyn District • Fax: 202–493–2251. a document dated May 23, 2016, (Decatur, IL, to East St. Louis, IL, MP D • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) 375.59 to D 485.00, Tracks 1 and 2); U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES requested that the Federal Railroad Springfield/Hannibal District (Decatur, IL, to New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Administration’s (FRA) Railroad Safety Moberly, MO, MP DH 376.50 to MP H 69.85); St. Louis/Kansas City District (St. Louis, MO, Washington, DC 20590. Board (Board) amend NS’ existing to Kansas City, MO, MP S 3.00 to S 274.83, • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey waiver to allow an expansion of the Tracks 1 and 2); Southern East/West District Avenue SE., Room W12–140, territory for its nonstop continuous rail (East St. Louis, IL, to New Albany, IN, MP Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. testing process in Docket Number FRA– 3.28 W to 268.30 W). Lake Division: Dayton and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 2015–0019. The projected start date to District (Columbus, OH, to Sharonville, OH, except Federal holidays. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:39 Aug 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00131 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNINETY-SIXTH MEETING Special Committee 159 Global Positioning System.
DatesThe meeting will be held October 14-21, 2016, 09:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (unless stated otherwise)
ContactRebecca Morrison at [email protected] or (202) 330-0654, or The RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by telephone at (202) 833-9339, fax at (202) 833-9434, or Web site at http://www.rtca.org.
FR Citation81 FR 54915 
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