82_FR_29264 82 FR 29142 - RTCA PMC Program Management Committee Meeting

82 FR 29142 - RTCA PMC Program Management Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 122 (June 27, 2017)

Page Range29142-29143
FR Document2017-13447

The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting RTCA PMC Program Management Committee. PMC is a subcommittee to RTCA.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29142-29143]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13447]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration


RTCA PMC Program Management Committee Meeting

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

ACTION: RTCA PMC Program Management Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a 
meeting RTCA PMC Program Management Committee. PMC is a subcommittee to 
RTCA.

DATES: The meeting will be held July 13, 2017, 08:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at: RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th 
Street NW., Suite 430, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karan Hofmann at [email protected] or 
202-330-0680, 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 RTCA PMC Program Management 
Committee. The agenda will include the following:

Thursday, July 13, 2017 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review/Approve
    A. Meeting Summary May 31, 2017
    B. Administrative SC TOR Revisions
3. Publication Consideration/Approval
    A. Final Draft, Revision to DO-253C--Minimum Operational 
Performance Standards for GPS Local Area Augmentation System Airborne 
Equipment, prepared by SC-159 (Navigation Equipment Using the Global 
Navigation Satellite System (GNSS))
    B. Revision to DO-246D--GNSS-Based Precision Approach Local Area 
Augmentation System (LAAS) Signal-in-Space Interface Control Document 
(ICD), prepared by SC-159 (Navigation Equipment Using the Global 
Navigation Satellite System (GNSS))
    C. New Document--Minimum Operational Performance Standards for 
GLONASS for L1 Only, prepared by SC-159 (Navigation Equipment Using the 
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS))
    D. New Document--Guidance for the Usage of Data Linked Forecast and 
Current Wind Information in Air Traffic Management (ATM) Operations, 
prepared by SC-206 (Aeronautical Information and Metrological Data Link 
Services)
    E. Revision to DO-311--Minimum Operational Performance Standards 
for Rechargeable Lithium Battery Systems, prepared by SC-225 
(Rechargeable Lithium Battery and Battery Systems)
    F. Revision to DO-227--Minimum

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Operational Performance Standards for Lithium Batteries, prepared by 
SC-235 (Non-Rechargeable Lithium Batteries)
4. Integration and Coordination Committee (ICC)
5. Past Action Item Review
6. Discussion
7. Other Business
8. Schedule for Committee Deliverables and Next Meeting Date
9. New Action Item Summary

    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 June 22, 2017.
Mohannad Dawoud,
Management & Program Analyst, Partnership Contracts Branch, ANG-A17, 
NextGen, Procurement Services Division, Federal Aviation 
Administration.
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                                                  obligation to use certain airport land for              described in the system of records                     SUMMARY:   The FAA is issuing this notice
                                                  non-aeronautical purposes.                              notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can                    to advise the public of a meeting RTCA
                                                    Issued in Orlando, FL on June 19, 2017.               be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/                     PMC Program Management Committee.
                                                  Bart Vernace,
                                                                                                          privacy.                                               PMC is a subcommittee to RTCA.
                                                                                                            Docket: Background documents or                      DATES: The meeting will be held July 13,
                                                  Manager, Orlando Airports District Office
                                                  Southern Region.
                                                                                                          comments received may be read at                       2017, 08:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
                                                                                                          http://www.regulations.gov at any time.                ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at:
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–13457 Filed 6–26–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          Follow the online instructions for                     RTCA Headquarters, 1150 18th Street
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                                                                                                          accessing the docket or go to the Docket               NW., Suite 430, Washington, DC 20036.
                                                                                                          Operations in Room W12–140 of the
                                                                                                                                                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                          West Building Ground Floor at 1200
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                                                                   Karan Hofmann at khofmann@rtca.org
                                                                                                          New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
                                                                                                                                                                 or 202–330–0680, or The RTCA
                                                  Federal Aviation Administration                         DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
                                                                                                                                                                 Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite
                                                                                                          through Friday, except Federal holidays.
                                                  [Summary Notice No. PE–2017–50]                                                                                910, Washington, DC 20036, or by
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202)
                                                  Petition for Exemption; Summary of                      Lynette Mitterer, ANM–113, Federal                     833–9434, or Web site at http://
                                                  Petition Received                                       Aviation Administration, 1601 Lind                     www.rtca.org.
                                                                                                          Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356,
                                                  AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                               email Lynette.Mitterer@faa.gov, phone                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Pursuant
                                                  Administration (FAA), DOT.                              (425) 227–1047; or Alphonso                            to section 10(a) (2) of the Federal
                                                  ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption                Pendergrass, ARM–200, Office of                        Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
                                                  received.                                               Rulemaking, Federal Aviation                           463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby
                                                                                                          Administration, 800 Independence                       given for a meeting of the RTCA PMC
                                                  SUMMARY:   This notice contains a                       Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591,                      Program Management Committee. The
                                                  summary of a petition seeking relief                    email alphonso.pendergrass@faa.gov,                    agenda will include the following:
                                                  from specified requirements of Federal                  phone (202) 267–4713.                                  Thursday, July 13, 2017 8:30 a.m.–10:30
                                                  Aviation Regulations. The purpose of                      This notice is published pursuant to                 a.m.
                                                  this notice is to improve the public’s                  14 CFR 11.85.
                                                  awareness of, and participation in, this                                                                       1. Welcome and Introductions
                                                                                                            Issued in Renton, Washington, on June 22,            2. Review/Approve
                                                  aspect of the FAA’s regulatory activities.              2017.
                                                  Neither publication of this notice nor                                                                            A. Meeting Summary May 31, 2017
                                                                                                          Victor Wicklund,                                          B. Administrative SC TOR Revisions
                                                  the inclusion or omission of information
                                                  in the summary is intended to affect the                Manager, Transport Standards Staff.                    3. Publication Consideration/Approval
                                                                                                                                                                    A. Final Draft, Revision to DO–253C—
                                                  legal status of the petition or its final               Petition for Exemption                                      Minimum Operational Performance
                                                  disposition.
                                                                                                             Docket No.: FAA–2017–0582                                Standards for GPS Local Area
                                                  DATES:  Comments on this petition must                     Petitioner: Embraer S.A.                                 Augmentation System Airborne
                                                  identify the petition docket number                        Section of 14 CFR Affected:                              Equipment, prepared by SC–159
                                                  involved and must be received on or                     § 26.21(b)(2)(ii)                                           (Navigation Equipment Using the
                                                  before July 17, 2017.                                      Description of Relief Sought: Allow                      Global Navigation Satellite System
                                                  ADDRESSES: Send comments identified                     Embraer to remove two maintenance                           (GNSS))
                                                  by docket number FAA–2017–0582                          actions from the Binding Schedule                         B. Revision to DO–246D—GNSS-
                                                  using any of the following methods:                     (Embraer Report No. 190FAA–093, Rev.                        Based Precision Approach Local
                                                    • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to                   1, dated May 23, 2016) which has been                       Area Augmentation System (LAAS)
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov and follow                   approved in part for the Embraer Model                      Signal-in-Space Interface Control
                                                  the online instructions for sending your                ERJ–190, for compliance with                                Document (ICD), prepared by SC–
                                                  comments electronically.                                § 26.21(b)(2)(ii). The subject is two                       159 (Navigation Equipment Using
                                                    • Mail: Send comments to Docket                       widespread fatigue damage (WFD)                             the Global Navigation Satellite
                                                  Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of                    related maintenance actions specified                       System (GNSS))
                                                  Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey                   for WFD Susceptible Structure (WFD–                       C. New Document—Minimum
                                                  Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West                          SS) item 190SS12–D001 ‘‘Aft Cargo                           Operational Performance Standards
                                                  Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC                   Door Skin Under Piano Hinges’’ (ref.                        for GLONASS for L1 Only, prepared
                                                  20590–0001.                                             report 190FAA–093, Rev. 1.)                                 by SC–159 (Navigation Equipment
                                                    • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take                      [FR Doc. 2017–13440 Filed 6–26–17; 8:45 am]                 Using the Global Navigation
                                                  comments to Docket Operations in                        BILLING CODE 4910–13–P                                      Satellite System (GNSS))
                                                  Room W12–140 of the West Building                                                                                 D. New Document—Guidance for the
                                                  Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey                                                                                     Usage of Data Linked Forecast and
                                                  Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9                   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                Current Wind Information in Air
                                                  a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through                                                                                     Traffic Management (ATM)
                                                  Friday, except Federal holidays.                        Federal Aviation Administration                             Operations, prepared by SC–206
                                                    • Fax: Fax comments to Docket                                                                                     (Aeronautical Information and
                                                  Operations at 202–493–2251.                             RTCA PMC Program Management                                 Metrological Data Link Services)
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                                                    Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.                  Committee Meeting                                         E. Revision to DO–311—Minimum
                                                  553(c), DOT solicits comments from the                  AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                                   Operational Performance Standards
                                                  public to better inform its rulemaking                  Administration (FAA), U.S. Department                       for Rechargeable Lithium Battery
                                                  process. DOT posts these comments,                      of Transportation (DOT).                                    Systems, prepared by SC–225
                                                  without edit, including any personal                                                                                (Rechargeable Lithium Battery and
                                                                                                          ACTION: RTCA PMC Program
                                                  information the commenter provides, to                                                                              Battery Systems)
                                                                                                          Management Committee meeting.
                                                  http://www.regulations.gov, as                                                                                    F. Revision to DO–227—Minimum


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                                                       Operational Performance Standards                  as part of a team and have the same                    times while the CLP holder is driving—
                                                       for Lithium Batteries, prepared by                 regulatory flexibility as Prime team                   just not in the front seat. This would
                                                       SC–235 (Non-Rechargeable Lithium                   drivers with CDLs. FMCSA has                           allow a CLP holder to participate in a
                                                       Batteries)                                         analyzed the exemption application and                 revenue-producing trip back to his or
                                                  4. Integration and Coordination                         the public comments and has                            her State of domicile to obtain the CDL
                                                       Committee (ICC)                                    determined that the exemption, subject                 document, as the CDL can only be
                                                  5. Past Action Item Review                              to the terms and conditions imposed,                   issued by the State of domicile in
                                                  6. Discussion                                           will achieve a level of safety that is                 accordance with 49 CFR part 383. Prime
                                                  7. Other Business                                       equivalent to, or greater than, the level              advises that 2,500 to 3,500 CLP holders
                                                  8. Schedule for Committee Deliverables                  that would be achieved absent such                     would operate under the terms of the
                                                       and Next Meeting Date                              exemption.                                             exemption each year.
                                                  9. New Action Item Summary                                                                                        Prime states that 49 CFR 383.25(a)(1)
                                                                                                          DATES: The exemption is effective from
                                                     Attendance is open to the interested                                                                        creates undue burdens on the company
                                                  public but limited to space availability.               June 27, 2017 through June 27, 2022.
                                                                                                                                                                 and its CLP holders, while also
                                                  With the approval of the chairman,                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                   contributing to the unprecedented
                                                  members of the public may present oral                  Tom Yager, Chief, FMCSA Driver and                     driver shortage that continues to plague
                                                  statements at the meeting. Persons                      Carrier Operations Division; Office of                 the commercial trucking industry.
                                                  wishing to present statements or obtain                 Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety                     Presently, the constraints that Prime
                                                  information should contact the person                   Standards; Telephone: (614) 942–6477.                  faces in adhering to the requirements of
                                                  listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                   Email: MCPSD@dot.gov.                                  49 CFR 383.25(a)(1) are exceptionally
                                                  CONTACT section. Members of the public                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             cost-intensive. Prior to the adoption of
                                                  may present a written statement to the                  Background                                             that regulation, it was not uncommon
                                                  committee at any time.                                                                                         for States to issue temporary CDLs to
                                                                                                             FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C.                 CLP holders for the return trip to collect
                                                    Issued in Washington, DC on June 22,
                                                                                                          31136(e) and 31315 to grant exemptions                 the CDL document from their State of
                                                  2017.
                                                                                                          from some of the Federal Motor Carrier                 domicile. During that time, CDL holders
                                                  Mohannad Dawoud,
                                                                                                          Safety Regulations. FMCSA must                         neither required logged themselves ‘‘on
                                                  Management & Program Analyst, Partnership               publish a notice of each exemption
                                                  Contracts Branch, ANG–A17, NextGen,                                                                            duty’’ when supervising the CLP holder
                                                                                                          request in the Federal Register (49 CFR                who had a temporary CDL, nor did they
                                                  Procurement Services Division, Federal
                                                  Aviation Administration.                                381.315(a)). The Agency must provide                   always remain in the passenger seat of
                                                                                                          the public an opportunity to inspect the               the CMV. Under that scenario, the
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–13447 Filed 6–26–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          information relevant to the application,               productivity of the CMV, the earnings
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                                                                                                          including any safety analyses that have                capacity of the CDL and CLP holders,
                                                                                                          been conducted. The Agency must also                   and the logistics of the motor carrier’s
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            provide an opportunity for public                      freight network were all protected.
                                                                                                          comment on the request.                                Under the current rule, however,
                                                  Federal Motor Carrier Safety                               The Agency reviews the safety                       carriers must assign a second CDL
                                                  Administration                                          analyses and public comments, and                      holder to the vehicle to accomplish the
                                                                                                          determines whether granting the                        on-duty work that was previously
                                                  [Docket No. FMCSA–2016–0420]                            exemption would likely achieve a level                 performed by the CLP holder who had
                                                                                                          of safety equivalent to, or greater than,              a temporary CDL.
                                                  Commercial Driver’s License
                                                                                                          the level that would be achieved by the                   Prime contends that compliance with
                                                  Standards: Application for Exemption;
                                                                                                          current regulation (49 CFR 381.305).                   the CDL rule leaves it with only two
                                                  New Prime, Inc. (Prime)
                                                                                                          The decision of the Agency must be                     options. It can either: (1) Secure some
                                                  AGENCY:  Federal Motor Carrier Safety                   published in the Federal Register (49                  mode of public transportation from the
                                                  Administration (FMCSA), DOT.                            CFR 381.315(b)) with the reason for the                State of training to the State of domicile
                                                  ACTION: Notice of final disposition; grant              grant or denial, and, if granted, the                  to allow the CLP holder to collect his or
                                                  of application for exemption.                           specific person or class of persons                    her CDL document before returning to
                                                                                                          receiving the exemption, and the                       Prime; or (2) route the team of drivers
                                                  SUMMARY:   FMCSA announces its                          regulatory provision or provisions from                directly to the CLP holder’s State of
                                                  decision to grant New Prime, Inc.                       which exemption is granted. The notice                 domicile, often against the natural flow
                                                  (Prime) an exemption from the                           must also specify the effective period of              of the freight network. Prime argued that
                                                  regulation that requires a commercial                   the exemption, and explain the terms                   securing public transit for each of the
                                                  learner’s permit (CLP) holder to be                     and conditions of the exemption. The                   CLP holders under Option 1 entails
                                                  accompanied by a commercial driver’s                    exemption may be renewed (49 CFR                       extreme cost burdens to the company;
                                                  license (CDL) holder with the proper                    381.300(b)).                                           and Option 2 is no better because
                                                  CDL class and endorsements, seated in                                                                          routing CLP holders directly to their
                                                  the front seat of the vehicle while the                 Request for Exemption                                  home States, commonly without
                                                  CLP holder performs behind-the-wheel                       Prime is one of the nation’s largest                reference to shipper demand, introduces
                                                  training on public roads or highways.                   motor carriers, with a fleet of more than              extreme cost inefficiencies.
                                                  Under the terms and conditions of this                  7,500 CMVs. Prime seeks an exemption                      Other reasons cited by Prime in
                                                  exemption, a CLP holder who has                         from 49 CFR 383.25(a)(1) that would                    support of the request include: (1) CDL-
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                                                  documentation of passing the CDL skills                 allow CLP holders who have                             issuing agencies may require many
                                                  test may drive a commercial motor                       successfully passed a CDL skills test and              days, if not weeks, to secure the CLP
                                                  vehicle (CMV) for Prime without being                   are thus eligible to receive a CDL, to                 holder’s licensure materials. CLP
                                                  accompanied by a CDL holder in the                      drive a truck without a CDL holder                     holders suffer financial hardship during
                                                  front seat of the vehicle; however, a CDL               being present in the front seat of the                 this waiting period. As commercial
                                                  holder must be in the vehicle. The                      vehicle. Prime indicates that the CDL                  truck driving is already known for its
                                                  exemption enables CLP holders to drive                  holder will remain in the vehicle at all               high turnover rates, requiring such


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRTCA PMC Program Management Committee meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held July 13, 2017, 08:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
ContactKaran Hofmann at [email protected] or 202-330-0680, 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 Citation82 FR 29142 

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